Danish Chess Set
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Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic
Chess Set Peter H. Ernst, Denmark, 2010
Located in New York, NY
Two varieties of amber, culled from the Danish coast, encased in silver fittings, previously in the
Category
2010s Danish Modern Games
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Danish Chess Set in Ceramics and Wengé, 1960s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Rare chess set made in ceramics and wengé in Denmark. Wonderful handmade chess pieces. The glaze of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wenge
Danish Modern Chess Set by Henning Bang
By Henning Bang
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Double sided mixed wood game board. Modern rectilinear wooden playing pieces. All original with original packaging with little signs of use. Handsome and modern.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Games
Materials
Wood
1990s Skagen of Denmark Modernist Mini Chess Game Travel Set
By Michael Aram
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist design Skagen of Denmark mini chess game travel set
Stainless Brushed silver and black
Category
1990s Danish Modern Games
Materials
Stainless Steel
Empire Chess Set Game
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 19th century Empire mahogany chess set with drawer.
Checkerboard with inlaid squares of
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Games
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood
Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
inlay, paired with a vintage modernist American folk art chess set.
Table measures 31.5" square by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
1960s Danish Modern Rosewood and Pottery Chess Set
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s Danish rosewood and pottery chess set. Game board and pieces are pottery, and pieces store in
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Games
Materials
Pottery, Rosewood
Rare Oak Parquet Side Table (Chess Table)- Set of 2
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Mississauga, CA
-catching piece with clean lines and intricate attention to detail. This set will fit many interior designs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
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- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces from the oldest known chess set are on display at the State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The seven figurines are known as the Afrasiab chessmen and date back to the 6th to 8th centuries. Shop a range of antique chess sets on 1stDibs.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A gilded chess set is a game set that includes a board and chess pieces that are highly decorative. Traditionally, the word gilded indicates something covered in gold. However, for chess sets, it can describe any pieces that feature decorative embellishments, such as carvings or inlays. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage chess sets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The name of the oldest European chess set is the Venafro Chess Set. Experts estimate that artisans produced the set sometime between 885 to 1017 CE, and archaeologists discovered it in a Roman tomb in 1932. On 1stDibs, find a variety of chess sets from some of the world’s top sellers.