English Chess Set
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
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
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
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
H 0.79 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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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 Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proporti...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 3.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games
Materials
Plaster, Wood
H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Michael Graves Monopoly Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
The Monopoly game set designed by Michael Graves (b. 1934 Indianapolis, IN - 2015 Princeton, NJ) for Parker Brothers. Circa 2002.
Signed with Graves' signature incised in small m...
Category
Early 2000s Games
Materials
Wood
Italian Modernist Hand Carved Marble Chessmen
Located in Garnerville, NY
A complete set of Italian modernist hand carved chess figures. These marble chessmen were fastidiously carved, hand polished and lacquered. The white marble pieces have gray veining ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
19th C Antique Chess Set Game Regency Shape with 96mm Kings in Pine Lidded Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete handmade, hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a handmade pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900.
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
H 3.4 in W 8.25 in D 4.6 in
Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier chess table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820-30. The round table has a central column and a pretty walnut veneer. The top is decorate...
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century
A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with Balinese various Deities, Idols, and Demons, in a large wooden casket carved from Teak...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
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Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.
Category
1990s American Games
Materials
Gold, Silver, Pewter
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT STYLE TiLED TOP CHESSBOARD CHESS TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Victorian Mahogany games table with Chessboard Tiled top and stamped to the base with ...
Category
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 25.6 in W 16.34 in D 16.34 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 the base. Housed in original slide lid box with Paper Label Inscribed The Staunton ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Ebony
Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
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Bone, Horn, Wood
Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set
By Christoforus Sklavenitis
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare handmade bronze complete chess set by Christoforus Sklavenitis, a famous Greek-Crete artist who was a student of Modigliani. The pieces were made with the lost-wax method, one s...
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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.
How Much is an English Chess Set?
Prices for an English chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $345 and can go as high as $1,312, while the average can fetch as much as $741.
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.