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Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set
Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set

Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Ceramic

Midcentury Danish Chess Set in Ceramics and Wengé, 1960s Denmark
Midcentury Danish Chess Set in Ceramics and Wengé, 1960s Denmark

Midcentury Danish Chess Set in Ceramics and Wengé, 1960s Denmark

Located in Balen, BE

Rare chess set made in ceramics and wengé in Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Games

Materials

Ceramic, Wenge

Danish Modern Chess Set by Henning Bang
Danish Modern Chess Set by Henning Bang

Danish Modern Chess Set by Henning Bang

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H 3 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

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
1990s Skagen of Denmark Modernist Mini Chess Game Travel Set

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 pearl Measures: 6.75 x 6.75 Board, box 7.38 x 7.38 x 1.5 tall Unrestored vintage c...

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1990s Danish Modern Games

Materials

Stainless Steel

Empire Chess Set Game
Empire Chess Set Game

Empire Chess Set Game

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H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 2.37 in

Empire Chess Set Game

Located in Kastrup, DK

The chess set is complete with 32 original hand-carved pieces, red and white.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Games

Materials

Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood

Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set
Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set

Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Peabody, MA

Danish teak coffee table designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado Collections features checker board inlay, paired with a vintage modernist American folk art chess set.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Chess Set Peter H. Ernst, Denmark, 2010
Chess Set Peter H. Ernst, Denmark, 2010

Chess Set Peter H. Ernst, Denmark, 2010

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H 1.25 in W 14 in L 1.25 in

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 collection of the Skagen Amber Museum. This piece is not composed of resin but amb...

Category

2010s Danish Modern Games

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s Danish Modern Rosewood and Pottery Chess Set
1960s Danish Modern Rosewood and Pottery Chess Set

1960s Danish Modern Rosewood and Pottery Chess Set

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H 2.25 in W 25.75 in D 18.75 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 felt-lined trays in the rosewood-cased board.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Games

Materials

Pottery, Rosewood

Rare Oak Parquet Side Table (Chess Table)- Set of 2
Rare Oak Parquet Side Table (Chess Table)- Set of 2

Rare Oak Parquet Side Table (Chess Table)- Set of 2

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H 15.56 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Rare Oak Parquet Side Table (Chess Table)- Set of 2

By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius

Located in Mississauga, CA

From the period of Scandinavian Modern Design, this table designed by Poul Cadovius is an eye-catching piece with clean lines and intricate attention to detail. This set will fit man...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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Questions About Danish Chess Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2023
    The 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.

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