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Doulton Chess Piece
By Royal Doulton
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5134
George Tinworth for Doulton. Red Bishop Chess Piece modelled as a Mouse
Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Doulton Chess Piece
By Royal Doulton
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5135
George Tinworth for Doulton. A red knight chess piece modelled as a mouse
Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Doulton Chess Piece
By Royal Doulton
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5133
George Tinworth for Doulton. Rare black king chess piece modelled as a Mouse
Small glaze
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four:
-the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
26
Martin Brothers Chess Piece modelled as a Pawn
8.5cm high, 3cm wide, 3cm deep
Firing cracks
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brothers Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
1
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers a Chess Piece modelled as a Bishop.
Lacking Staff
16.5cm high
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
29
R.W. Martin for the Martin Brothers a well modelled and defined Chess Piece
Firing Cracks 8cm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
28
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Chess Piece modelled as a Pawn
Numerous firing cracks
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
11
Martin Brothers Chess Piece Modelled as a White Queen sat on a Throne flanked by 4 Grotesques
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
22
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Chess Piece modelled as a Bishop
Lacking Staff and large
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
7
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Rare King Chess Piece
Dated 1901
14.5cm high, 7.5cm wide
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
17
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers modelled as a Queen sat on a throne flanked by Grotesques
Lacking sceptre and restoration to the left chair leg and cushion tassel
14cm high, 7....
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Chess Board Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful Moorish box in covered with fine micro mosaic marquetry and the top is decorated with a chess game
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Verre Eglomise Chess Board, c.1890
Located in Savannah, GA
A verre eglomise chess board, circa 1890.
15 by 15 by 1 inches
Category
Antique 1890s Unknown Belle Époque Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Chess Piece King, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A white jasper King from the Flaxman chess set.
Unmarked, which is not unusual for chess pieces
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
1960s Middle Eastern Backgammon Game Board Chess Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage backgammon game board chess box intricate mosaic wood marquetry inlaid Mop
Measures: 19.63
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
IKN-1 Nuoveforme, Chess King
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
Starting from the iconic chess shapes Alvino Bagni turns these archetypes into surprising
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
IKN-3 Nuoveforme Chess Tower
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
Starting from the iconic chess shapes Alvino Bagni turns these archetypes into surprising
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
IKN-2 Nuoveforme Chess Queen
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
Starting from the iconic chess shapes Alvino Bagni turns these archetypes into surprising
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
White resin chess horse sculpture, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
White lacquered resin chess horse sculpture
Italy 1970s
H 50 cm x 25 x 20 cm
Conditions
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery Chess Sculpture Installation
By Kenneth Breeze
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery chess pieces and board sculptural installation
Category
Early 2000s Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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H 5.52 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two
Category
20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique John Rogers Sculptural Group "Chess", 19th Century
By John Rogers & Son
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique John Rogers Sculptural Group "Chess", 19th century
Measures - 20.5"h x 17.75"w x 13"d
Category
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Studio City, CA
various wood inlays. A genuine work of art. A set of backgammon and chess pieces are included (please note
Category
20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 1.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Substantial Decorative French Polished Well Grained Dark Santos Mahogany and Boxwood Folding
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 3.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare model #2251 chess piece table clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock Company
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess.
Middle Eastern Micro
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
H 2 in W 12 in D 6 in
Large Oversized Chess Knight Piece Statue, Orange Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative Cast Aluminum Powder-Coated Chess Piece Horse Head Statue
Stylish and aesthetically
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Signed and Numbered Victor Vasarely Chess Serigraph 279/300
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Ferndale, MI
Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) Serigraph In Colors On Wove Paper, C. 1975, Chess, H
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Rare Late-19th century English Chess Trophy Bracket Clock.
Located in Greenlawn, NY
Case:
The mahogany architectural case has decorative gilt-bronze mounts and engraved sterling
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Syrian Moorish Inlaid Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Wooden Game Board Box
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design and gorgeous craftsmanship. The board/box is made of various wood, mother-of-pearl, and bone inlays. A genuine work of art. A set of backgammon pieces are incl...
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Porcelain Group, "The noble rococo game of chess", German Manufacturer
Located in Berlin, DE
Large, decorative porcelain group, "The noble game of chess". German porcelain manufacturer
Category
20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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H 11.82 in W 13 in D 8.67 in
Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely small turned hardwood lidded box with a chess style shaped finial, made in Europe probably
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Wood
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The distinct outline of NONA chess figures illustrate a decisive cut and
minimum design
Category
2010s German Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Porcelain Figurine of a Couple Playing Chess, Germany, Hand Painted
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century porcelain figurine of a couple paying chess, the gentleman kissing the lady’s hand
Category
Antique 19th Century German Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set
A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Brass
Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Trojan Horse Head or Knight Chess Piece Lucite Sculpture on a Base
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Trojan Horse Head or Knight Chess Piece Lucite Sculpture on a Base
Offered for sale is a wonderful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
"Queen" Vase, Handmade White Ceramic, Chess-inspired Collection, Italy
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a white matt crystalline glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sar...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.23 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in
Hand Painted Fantasy Chess Pieces with Kings Queens Jesters Castles Unicorns
Located in Ferndale, MI
Board not included. Interesting set of lead soldier type figures each hand painted and mounted on turned wood disc bases. Castle as the rook is the largest piece at 3.5 tall, pages a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Handmade "chess-inspired" ceramic vase, Italy, "BlackBishop" by Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, t...
Category
2010s Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 in
"Queen" Vase, Handmade Matt Black Ceramic, Chess-inspired Collection, Italy
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, t...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.23 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in
German Dresden Lace Porcelain Figurine Group, Couple Playing Chess Blue and Pink
By Dresden Figurine
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful porcelain group. The very fragile porcelain coming from the evaporated lace dipped in porcelain slip is perfect.
Signed
White blue and Pink color.
Category
Vintage 1920s German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Game of Chess and Checkers Designed by the Architect Antonella Fonda
By Alfons Bach
Located in Foggia, FG
Game of chess and checkers designed by the architect Antonella Fonda.
Chess and checkers have been
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian American Classical More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Handmade "chess-inspired" ceramic vase White, Italy, "Rook" by Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a white matt crystalline glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sar...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
"Pawn" White Fruit Bowl, Chess-inspired Ceramic Series, Italy, Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful fruit bowl in slip-cast ceramic with a white matt crystalline glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the arti...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.35 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
"King" Vase Handmade White Ceramic, Chess-inspired Collection Italy Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, t...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.82 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Handmade "chess-inspired" ceramic vase, Italy, "White Knight" by Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a white matt crystalline glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sar...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.04 in W 3.94 in D 8.27 in
Handmade "chess-inspired" ceramic vase, Italy, "Pink Knight" by Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a pink glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, the Bla...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.04 in W 3.94 in D 8.27 in
"King" Vase Handmade Black Ceramic, Chess-inspired Collection Italy Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, t...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.82 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
"Pawn" fruit bowl, chess-inspired ceramic collection, Black, Italy, Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful fruit bowl in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Kham...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.35 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
Handmade "chess-inspired" matt black ceramic vase, Italy, "Rook" by Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, t...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Handmade "chess-inspired" ceramic vase from Italy "White Bishop" by Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a white matt crystalline glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sar...
Category
2010s Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 in
Handmade Chess-inspired Black Ceramic Vase, Italy model "Knight" by Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
A minimalist and playful vase in slip-cast ceramic with a black matt glaze, the piece is handmade in Milan.
Part of the "Kish o Mat" collection designed by the artist Sara Khamisi, t...
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.04 in W 3.94 in D 8.27 in
Ceramic Set of 32 Chess Pieces, Design Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare set of 32 pieces in ceramic art, production "il picchio" from the 1970s based on a design by enzo bioli
King, regina , knight and bishop have human (... and animal) face...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' Copper & Brass Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia, Val Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Ki...
Materials
Brass, Copper, Silver
H 47 in W 12 in D 11 in
Chess Clock by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l. 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Chess Clock is a design object realized by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
No Reserve
H 3.15 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Decorative Pepper Grinder, English, Oak, Condiment Dispenser, Chess Rook
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative pepper grinder. An English, oak condiment dispenser in the form of a
Category
Mid-20th Century British More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Oak
H 12.41 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Wood Chess Checker Board with small raised feet and underside felt lined.
Accompanied with
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood, Felt, Ceramic
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Decorative Chess For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal decorative chess for your home. A decorative chess — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 85 variations of the antique or vintage decorative chess you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a decorative chess — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A decorative chess is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one decorative chess that is appealing in its simplicity, but Steuben Glass, Alex Kovacs and Harry Bertoia produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Decorative Chess?
Prices for a decorative chess start at $250 and top out at $97,500 with the average selling for $1,657.
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