English Chess Set
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board.
A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
$1,835 / set
H 0.79 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique English portable chess game set, Campaign design, turn-of-the-century, circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Games
Materials
Composition, Brass
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
H 1.13 in W 9.19 in D 9.19 in
VINTAGE 1940's STAUNTON METAL CHESS SET GEORGIAN CIRCA 1800 BOX & CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1940's English metal Staunton Chess set with Georgian circa 1840's Mahogany box and vintage
Category
Antique 1840s English Georgian Games
Materials
Metal
$1,937
H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
$1,035
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
$561
H 3.6 in W 7.8 in D 5.25 in
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
$768
H 2.25 in W 7.8 in D 6 in
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English Staunton Style Fine Turned Chess Set with Provenance, circa 1870
By House of Staunton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Makes a great gift!
Aged chess sets such as this have been sold at Christies, England, circa 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Games
Large English Staunton Style Boxwood Chess Set c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large antique English Chess set in the Staunton style dating to the Edwardian era
Category
Antique 1890s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique mahogany chess board paired with a boxwood Staunton style chess set inside a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Games
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set
We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games
Materials
Ivory
Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set
By Harrods
Located in Skokie, IL
Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set
This is a very fine English brass, copper, and
Category
Vintage 1980s English British Colonial Games
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Antique English Boxwood Chess Set With Storage Box c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A smart antique English Staunton style chess set made in Boxwood, the black chessmen having been
Category
Vintage 1910s English Games
Materials
Boxwood
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Large Vintage Chess Board, English, Brass, Copper, Gaming Set, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage chess board. An English, brass, copper and pewter brass gaming set, dating
Category
Late 20th Century British Games
Materials
Brass
H 4.34 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic
By: unknown
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Enamel
English Carved Fruitwood Chess Set
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling English chess set made of light and dark fruit wood with carved wood chess pieces, early
Category
20th Century French Games
Specimen Marble Board Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional English chess set with a walnut framed specimen marble board and bone chess pieces. The
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Marble
Antique English Weighted Boxwood Chess Set c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A good antique English chess set dating to c.1920 in excellent condition with minor wear
Category
Vintage 1920s British Games
Materials
Boxwood
Beautiful rare Chess game, Walnut, wood inlay board, England 1950’s
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Very beautiful chic and old English chess set, weighted pieces covered with felt “white” is made of
Category
Vintage 1950s English Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Dutch 'Nieuwe Kunst' Chess Table, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
reveal a checkers gameboard.
The table comes with an antique English chess set made of black and red
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Game Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak, Palmwood
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
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Ebony
Antique English Folding Chess/Games Box with Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Edwardian games box, folding in the centre, creating storage inside for the Chess set
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
VICTORiAN 1880 ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESS BOARD TABLE + STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chessboard table with Staunton style Victorian Chess set house in a Chinese
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.76 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Vintage Chess & Draughts Board, English, Hardstone, Marble, Gaming Set, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess and draughts board. An English, hardstone and marble gaming set, dating to
Category
Late 20th Century British Games
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Vintage Chess Set English, Stone Resin, Gaming, Pieces, Gothic Taste, circa 1990
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess set. An English, stone resin gaming set of chess pieces in Gothic taste
Category
Late 20th Century English Gothic Games
Materials
Resin
H 3.55 in W 11.03 in D 10.04 in
Large Antique English Regency Style Chess Set in Wooden Case, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
Dating to circa 1900, this is a really super and highly sought-after large wooden chess set, based
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
19th Century Handmade Hardwood Chess Set in St. George or Old English Pattern
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces, which we
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Empire Octagonal Chess Table, 1870s, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
comes with an antique English Barleycorn chess set made from bone. The set is not original to the table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Empire Game Tables
Materials
Bone, Birdseye Maple, Padouk
Black and Natural Onyx Large Chess Set With Blue Velvet Box, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Large Black and White Onyx Chess Set With Blue Velvet Box
Finest English style black and white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set Kings in Jointed Box, 19th Century
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 6.6 in D 4.6 in
Staunton 3.5 Hardwood Weighted Chess Set Original Box 3.5inch Kings, Ca 1950
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3 in W 7.63 in D 4.38 in
Weighted Club Chess Set 9cm Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality vintage English handmade, boxwood "weighted" chess set club game
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 2.9 in W 8.65 in D 5.1 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set 6.5cm Kings Carved oak Box, Ca 1920
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Weighted Chess Set 95mm Kings Fierce Knight Boxed, K&C London Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality antique English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.7 in W 7.5 in D 5.9 in
Handmade Hardwood Weighted Club Chess Set Pine Jointed Box 90 mm Kings, Ca 1920
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 8.88 in D 4.69 in
English Campaign Chess Set
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A small English 19th century travelers or "Campaign" chess set with original bone hand-carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Games
Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set, circa 1800-1820
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington’ pattern, one side stained red, the other side
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Games
Materials
Ivory
20th Century Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice English boxwood Staunton style, weighted chess set with stained pine box which has sliding
Category
Vintage 1920s European Games
Materials
Boxwood
Painted English Chess Board, Complete Set of Pieces and Lidded Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
Charming set of pieces with a handpainted board, The measurements below are for the board. The
Category
Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paint
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English Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic English chess set available at 1stDibs. Each English chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without an English chess set — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An English chess set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Edwardian, Victorian and Early Victorian styles are sought with frequency.
Finding the Right Games for You
There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.
A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.
While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.
Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.
Questions About English Chess Set
- 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.
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