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Ebony Chess

Art Deco Game Table, Signed Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The mahogany top, with an inlaid sycamore and ebony chess board, having an apron with 2 drawers
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

RARE PORTUGUESE THREE TOP GAME TABLE D. JOÃO V of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
and rosewood inlays. With three tops. First top, with inlaid satinwood and ebony "chess and card tray
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Fully Fitted Games Compendium Chess Draughts Etc 19th Century
Located in London, GB
hinged front fitted with an attractive boxwood and ebony chess set and with leather game boards with
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Games

Materials

Mahogany

Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
By Boucher & Co
Located in Queensland, AU
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces A unique and stunning creation
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2010s Australian Art Deco Game Boards

Materials

Nickel

Custom Walnut Game Table with Ebony Backgammon and Chess Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut and mahogany backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. New
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21st Century and Contemporary Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Ebony

Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
H 3.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set. The king stamped Jaques London on
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Ebony

Multigame Set in Black Polished Ebony Notte Di Giochi
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Polished ebony multigame. Contents chess, backgammon, dice, domino, playing cards and poker chips.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Ebony

Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium
Located in Chicago, IL
open to reveal the boxwood and ebony hand-carved chess pieces. Each chess piece sits on a brass peg in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bone, Boxwood, Ebony, Maple

Diminutive Table Top Antique Inlaid Moroccan Games Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
marquetry with mother of pearl, mahogany, kingwood and ebony, flip top games including chess, backgammon and
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Games

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Games Box Compendium, England, Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
hand carved chess pieces in ebony and brown. There are more than enough required checkers (17 wooden
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Games

Materials

Wood

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Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Boxwood and ebony chess set, marked with Staunton marks, in a wood box with a sliding lid. The box
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Antique Early 1900s English Other Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony

Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900
Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900
H 4 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Antique Chess Table
Located in Roswell, GA
Antique English Walnut Chess Table. Carved Tripod Pedestal. Chequer board satinwood/ebony.
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

Antique Chess Table
Antique Chess Table
H 27 in Dm 20 in
Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Dual chess and Backgamon wooden travel set. Game pieces in ebony and bone. Nice claps.
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Victorian Chess and Backgammon Games Box, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
ebony detailing to either side. The box opens to reveal the backgammon board with the chess board on the
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood

Chessboard
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A good late 19th century Ebony and Gilt Chess board.
Category

Early 20th Century English Games

Materials

Ebony

Chessboard
H 15.77 in W 0 in D 0 in
Boxwood and Ebony Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A well turned chess set in mahogany box with sliding lid. The set has boxwood and ebonized figures
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Vintage 1930s British Games

Materials

Boxwood

Boxwood and Ebony Chess Set
Boxwood and Ebony Chess Set
H 3.35 in W 8.08 in D 4.53 in
Saarinen Style Tulip Table and Chairs Ebony Chess Set
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Truly one of a kind ebony wood chess set gaming table. The large chess board is mounted to a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Antique English Walnut, Satinwood and Ebony Chess Table c1880
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A Beautiful Antique tripod chess table produced in England around 1880, in French style using
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Game Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Set Jacques Staunton French Polished Boxwood Ebony Chess Set Pieces in Oak Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
ebony un-weighted chess pieces, early 20th century. Complete with possibly an earlier well grained
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20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Boxwood

19th Century French Mahogany Tric Trac or Backgammon Table
Located in Essex, MA
ebony and bone inlaid backgammon well. Exquisite top with bone and ebony chess or checkerboard. Reverse
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
boxwood and ebony chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Games Compendium, Cards and Board Games, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
boxwood and ebony chess set, Draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Mahogany

Macassar Ebony and Teak Exotic Hardwood Chess Set Table Set
By Florence Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
made this exotic hardwood chess set into a functional piece of furniture. The ebony and teak chessboard
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bath, GB
linen tape. The hinged doors to the front swing open to reveal the full boxwood and ebony chess set
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Luxury Chess and Draughts Set by Ghiso for Dunhill Ebony and Boxwood Pieces
By Ghiso
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A luxury games set by Ghisó for Dunhill. Hand carved ebony and boxwood chess and draughts pieces in
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21st Century and Contemporary English Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony

Adirondack Style Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful 20th century American Adirondack-style chess set with a board with burl, ebony, and maple
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20th Century American Adirondack Game Boards

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Burl

Adirondack Style Chess Set
Adirondack Style Chess Set
H 4 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Anglo-Indian Octagonal Table with Inlay Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine and elegant Anglo-Indian octagonal rosewood table with elaborate ivory and ebony inlay.The
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Ivory, Ebony

Rosewood Game Table /Backgammon Chess Checkers Two Sided
Located in Westport, CT
Quality rosewood top, dark walnut brass top leg game-table, reversible top for chess checkers
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass

William IV Rosewood Games Table with Inlaid Ebony and Bone.
Located in Long Island City, NY
William IV rosewood games table with inlaid ebony and bone chess board.
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Ebony, Bone

Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mahogany un-weighted chess pieces of outstanding quality, late 19th, early 20th century of English origin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Boxwood, Ebony

Antique English Pollard Oak Inlaid Specimen Chess Top Occasional Games Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
Rare 19th century pollard oak specimen chess or games table, the hexagonal shaped top inlaid with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Other

Antique Irish Killarney Yew Inlaid Chess Top Games Occasional Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
top inlaid with birds-eye maple and ebonised squares edged with an arbutus and ebony rope-twist border
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Carnelian, Brass, Other

Antique Rosewood Regency Inlaid Chess Backgammon Cribbage Game Sewing Table 1890
Located in Portland, OR
inlay with the original brass bail handles, the drawer interior is fitted with compartments for chess
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Antique 1890s English Regency Revival Game Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome small library set of Ebony and Boxwood Staunton chess set, complete with the original
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games

Materials

Boxwood

Sublime Solid Malachite and Marble Medium Sized Chess Set Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage solid Malachite and Marble chess board with
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Games

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Anglo-Indian Octagonal Game Chest Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with elaborate bone and ebony inlay feature a chess board design, resting on an eight-sided folding
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Game Tables

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Rosewood

Antique English Folding Chess/Games Box with Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
. The box comes complete with a Boxwood and Ebony chess set in the staunton style, again dating to the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
boxwood and ebony chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium Chess Drafts
Located in London, GB
ebony chess set and with leather game boards inset into the underside of the lid. It is not only a
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Games

Materials

Leather, Wood, Boxwood, Ebony

Jules Leleu Inlaid Card and Games Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in CA, CA
ebony chess board surrounded with scrolls and swags of exquisite craftsmanship. The sinuously crafted
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Jules Leleu Inlaid Card and Games Table
Jules Leleu Inlaid Card and Games Table
H 29.93 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Antique Jaques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Montreal, QC
desirable "dropjaw" horses designed by Anderssen It is turned from boxwood and ebony in the Staunton pattern
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Antique 1860s English Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony

Early 20th Century English folkart Chess Set
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century Folkart chess set made from ebonised wood. and other natural materials The
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Ebony

19th Century British Trumpet Shaped Table with Games Top
Located in Dallas, TX
in the style of a chess board, the parquetry is made of a combination of satinwood, walnut, ebony and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut

Diminutive French Neoclassical Inlaid Mahogany Games Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the table top, either the plain wood top, or flip it, to reveal the pine and and ebony inlaid Chess or
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian Staunton style boxwood and ebony chess set, presented in its' original oak
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Oak

Anglo Indian Ivory Inlaid Octagonal Tables, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Anglo Indian Inlaid Octagonal Table; with an Inlaid Ivory and Ebony Chess Board Top Bordered by a
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Antique 19th Century Indian End Tables

Materials

Ebony, Hardwood

Paul McCobb Game/Writing Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Macassar Ebony chess board center, on brass stretchers. Center section is finished in mahogany on reverse
Category

Vintage 1950s American Game Tables

Paul McCobb Game/Writing Table
Paul McCobb Game/Writing Table
H 28 in W 36 in D 20 in
Excellent Late Regency Burr Elm Games Table
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
with rounded corners, the reversable burr elm central panel sliding out to display a maple and ebony
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Excellent Late Regency Burr Elm Games Table
Excellent Late Regency Burr Elm Games Table
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Chess Figures in Ivory and Ebony Wood
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Ivory, Ebony Wood Two complete sets of rare 18th-century chess figures gracefully
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Empire Games

Materials

Ivory, Ebony

Ivory and Ebony Inlaid Octagonal Chess Table, India, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Superb Quality Large Ivory and Ebony Inlaid Octagonal Chess Table / End Table in Rich Foliate
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Antique 19th Century Indian Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ivory, Ebony

Ebony and Ivory Inlaid Penwork Chess Table Attributable to George Merrifield
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The green and cream penwork decorated chess top table is of the highest quality and sits above a
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Antique 1810s English Game Tables

Victorian Ebonized Aesthetic Movement Two-Tier Chess Table
Located in London, west Sussex
This rare and unusual Victorian two-tiered chess table has an ebonized finish with an outstanding
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Game Tables

Materials

Ebony

English Regency Tilt Top Games Table With Staunton Chess-Men
Located in Washington, DC
English Regency Rosewood Tilt Top Games Table with side candle pulls an ebony and boxwood chess
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Ebony, Boxwood

Anglo-Indian Solid Rosewood Side Table with Inlayed Chess Board
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian solid rosewood table with ebony and ivory inlay. Top surface has inlayed chess board
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Antique 19th Century Indian End Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Ivory, Ebony

A Superb Maitland Smith Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s
Located in London, GB
A Superb Maitland Smith designed Ebony and Ivory Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s the Board doubling
Category

Vintage 1970s Games

Materials

Stone

Antique Anglo-Indian Inlay and Bone Ebony Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is an Antique Anglo-Indian Inlay and Bone Ebony Side Table with chess board top.
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian End Tables

Staunton Chess Set Late 19th Century
By House of Staunton
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Staunton chess set with boxwood and ebony pieces in rosewood box with brass corners and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood

Staunton Chess Set Late 19th Century
Staunton Chess Set Late 19th Century
H 3.25 in W 9.75 in D 5.38 in
Complete chess board in Black and White Wood Inclusive Hand-Carved Storage Box
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
African origin (oeganda tanzania) chessboard in black and white ebony Complete with hand-carved
Category

Vintage 1970s Tanzanian British Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

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French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
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Art Deco Mahogany Game Table
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Ebony Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ebony chess you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, ebony and hardwood, every ebony chess was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ebony chess, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the ebony chess you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A ebony chess made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Ghiso and Jaques of London each produced at least one beautiful ebony chess that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ebony Chess?

Prices for a ebony chess can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $272 and can go as high as $9,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,868.