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After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980
After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980
After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980
After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980
After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980
After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980
After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

After Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Print Framed, circa 1980

By (after) Marcel Duchamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

Duchamp, Sans titre, View (after)
Duchamp, Sans titre, View (after)

Duchamp, Sans titre, View (after)

By Marcel Duchamp

Located in Southampton, NY

DUCHAMP (1887-1968) was a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with

Category

1940s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)
Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

By Marcel Duchamp

Located in Southampton, NY

-1968) was a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Engraving, Drypoint

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer

By Ursula Meyer

Located in Stamford, CT

a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set

Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set

Category

Vintage 1970s French Games

Materials

Travertine

1970s French Modernist Glass Brass and Chrome Chess Set
1970s French Modernist Glass Brass and Chrome Chess Set

1970s French Modernist Glass Brass and Chrome Chess Set

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France. Glass board with brass feet. chrome-plated

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass, Chrome

1990s Chess Table by Michel Kiriliuk
1990s Chess Table by Michel Kiriliuk

1990s Chess Table by Michel Kiriliuk

Unavailable|$27,000 / set

1990s Chess Table by Michel Kiriliuk

By Michel Kiriliuk

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Brass chess table. Black and white sanded glass chessboard. All pieces stamped.

Category

Late 20th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Lucite Chess Set by Michel Dumas
Lucite Chess Set by Michel Dumas

Lucite Chess Set by Michel Dumas

By Michel Dumas

Located in Baltimore, MD

Elegant Lucite chess set with gold leaf accents. Designed by Michel Dumas, circa 1970s. The black

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Gold Leaf

1960s Chess Game by Andree Hirlet-Albrieux
1960s Chess Game by Andree Hirlet-Albrieux

1960s Chess Game by Andree Hirlet-Albrieux

By Andrée Hirlet-Albrieux

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

1960s chess game in ceramic, signed by Andrée Hirlet-Albrieux. Each chess piece is 15 cm. high

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Ceramic

Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century
Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Pierre Cardin, 1969 Evolution Chess Set with Glass Board
Pierre Cardin, 1969 Evolution Chess Set with Glass Board

Pierre Cardin, 1969 Evolution Chess Set with Glass Board

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rare and highly desirable chess set comes with an acid etched smoke glass chess board. The

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Chess Style Jewelry Gold Ring with Diamonds and Burmese Rubies
Chess Style Jewelry Gold Ring with Diamonds and Burmese Rubies

Chess Style Jewelry Gold Ring with Diamonds and Burmese Rubies

Located in Sofia , BG

Amazing chess style jewelry gold ring,1.44ct Diamonds & 5.75ct Burmese rubies ring! The ring is

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

1950s Table Lamp in the Shape of a Chess Knight
1950s Table Lamp in the Shape of a Chess Knight

1950s Table Lamp in the Shape of a Chess Knight

By G. None

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

1950s frey marble table lamp in the shape of a chess knight. The trunk is in solid marble down to

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Gold and Silver Chess Set by Max Ernst, Edition Pierre Hugo
Gold and Silver Chess Set by Max Ernst, Edition Pierre Hugo

Gold and Silver Chess Set by Max Ernst, Edition Pierre Hugo

By Pierre Hugo, Max Ernst

Located in Geneva, CH

a passionate chess player. Each piece signed by Max Ernst, French hallmark, Pierre Hugo hallmark and

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Gold, Silver

Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972
Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972

Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972

By Les Archanges, Gilbert Valentin

Located in Aix En Provence, FR

Rare ceramic wall decoration showing a stylized chess game. Handmade in 1972, enameled ceramic with

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

FINAL SALE Vintage Chess Piece Horsehead Table Lamps, Maison Charles 1970
FINAL SALE Vintage Chess Piece Horsehead Table Lamps, Maison Charles 1970

FINAL SALE Vintage Chess Piece Horsehead Table Lamps, Maison Charles 1970

By Maison Charles

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A beautiful pair of large horsehead table lamps made from bronze and onyx marble bases by Maison Charles. The shades are not part of the sale. The lamps will be wired for your c...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

19th Century French Backgammon and Chess Set
19th Century French Backgammon and Chess Set

19th Century French Backgammon and Chess Set

Located in Winter Park, FL

A complete 19th century French chess and backgammon set with inlaid game box that hinges open to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Games

Christofle Tea and Coffee Set
Christofle Tea and Coffee Set

Christofle Tea and Coffee Set

By Christofle

Located in Austin, TX

. Marked: Christofle - France, Chess Piece (Knight), Coll - Gallia. The "knight" chess figure in a

Category

Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Chess Table by Poul Cadovius
Chess Table by Poul Cadovius

Chess Table by Poul Cadovius

By France & Søn

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Chess table in rosewood and ash with natural leather on base of aluminium. Maker France & Son.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Game Tables

Chess Table by Poul Cadovius
Chess Table by Poul Cadovius

Chess Table by Poul Cadovius

By France & Søn

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Chess table in rosewood and ash with natural leather on base of aluminum. Maker France & Son.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Game Tables

Luc Lanel For Christofle - Ondulations Cocktail Shaker c.1935
Luc Lanel For Christofle - Ondulations Cocktail Shaker c.1935

Luc Lanel For Christofle - Ondulations Cocktail Shaker c.1935

By Luc Lanel, Christofle

Located in Bath, GB

Cocktail Shakers. Fully marked on the underside with the Gallia / Cockerel mark / France / Chess O/C

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Gallia Ondulations Cocktail Shaker by Luc Lanel c.1935
Christofle Gallia Ondulations Cocktail Shaker by Luc Lanel c.1935

Christofle Gallia Ondulations Cocktail Shaker by Luc Lanel c.1935

By Luc Lanel, Christofle

Located in Bath, GB

Cocktail Shakers. Fully marked on the underside with the Gallia / Cockeral mark / France / Chess O/C

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century French Antique Chess Table
19th Century French Antique Chess Table

19th Century French Antique Chess Table

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautifully inlaid and marquetry chess table from France, circa 1880.          

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chess set, onyx and pewter, French 1970s
Chess set, onyx and pewter, French 1970s

Chess set, onyx and pewter, French 1970s

Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare chess set in onyx with players in pewter and gold colored finish. Decorative, sculptural set

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Games

Materials

Onyx

French Painted Brass/Bronze & Iron Chess Bistro Table
French Painted Brass/Bronze & Iron Chess Bistro Table

French Painted Brass/Bronze & Iron Chess Bistro Table

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1900. French painted brass/bronze & iron Chess bistro table As original sourced condition

Category

Antique Early 1900s French End Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Hand Carved Chess Game
Hand Carved Chess Game

Hand Carved Chess Game

Located in Dallas, TX

This magnificent hand carved chess game origins from France, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century French Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Late 20th century French Leather and Metal Chess Set, 1980s
Late 20th century French Leather and Metal Chess Set, 1980s

Late 20th century French Leather and Metal Chess Set, 1980s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Superb chess set with a leather-clad board, adorned with finely crafted decorative motifs. The

Category

Vintage 1980s French Toys

Materials

Metal

Miniature Chess / Checker Table
Miniature Chess / Checker Table

Miniature Chess / Checker Table

Located in Napa, CA

Miniature chess / checker table in French walnut with inlaid contrasting checkerboard pattern on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

French Red and Black Marble Octagonal Chess Board, circa 1980
French Red and Black Marble Octagonal Chess Board, circa 1980

French Red and Black Marble Octagonal Chess Board, circa 1980

Located in Labrit, Landes

Chess in red and black marble. The pieces are in pink marble with with some yellow veins. The

Category

Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Marble

Vintage European Chess Set
Vintage European Chess Set

Vintage European Chess Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

This vintage chess set is from the South of France and includes all 32 pieces. It would make a

Category

20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

1940s Chess Table in Wrought Iron and Marble, France Moderne
1940s Chess Table in Wrought Iron and Marble, France Moderne

1940s Chess Table in Wrought Iron and Marble, France Moderne

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

black marble base. Handmade in France in the late 1940s. Great for using with two club chairs for

Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron

Glazed Anduze Chess Piece Planter
Glazed Anduze Chess Piece Planter

Glazed Anduze Chess Piece Planter

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

During the 16th and 17th centuries Anduze vases only appeared in the gardens of the french landed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

French Empire Style Faux Marble Decorated Games Chess Checkers Table
French Empire Style Faux Marble Decorated Games Chess Checkers Table

French Empire Style Faux Marble Decorated Games Chess Checkers Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a beautifully designed French Empire style games table. Perfect for chess or checkers, this

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Empire Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set
Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set

Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chess set in natural mahogany and cassia - Handles in saddle-stitched H-shaped bull calf leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Games

Materials

Wood

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century
Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning late 19th century antique French burr walnut and floral marquetry serpentine

Category

Antique 1870s French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Chess Pieces, Brass and Pewter, France Mid-Century Modern, Attr. Pierre Cardin
Chess Pieces, Brass and Pewter, France Mid-Century Modern, Attr. Pierre Cardin

Chess Pieces, Brass and Pewter, France Mid-Century Modern, Attr. Pierre Cardin

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Stockholm, SE

A set with 32 chess pieces in brass and pewter, attributed Pierre Cardin (similar to Evolution

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Leather & Brass Chess Table In The Manner of Maison Jansen French c1940
Leather & Brass Chess Table In The Manner of Maison Jansen French c1940

Leather & Brass Chess Table In The Manner of Maison Jansen French c1940

By Maison Jansen

Located in Southampton, GB

Leather & faux bamboo brass chess table in the manner of Maison Jansen. Greek key detail to the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Chess/checker board gaming table
Chess/checker board gaming table

Chess/checker board gaming table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Steel construction with ebony/birch wood top

Category

Early 20th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Shagreen Chess Game With Bronze Details
Shagreen Chess Game With Bronze Details

Shagreen Chess Game With Bronze Details

Located in New York, NY

Decorative chess game, France. The game is made of shagreen, sea shells and bronze.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Games

Materials

Bronze

Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood
Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood

Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood

Located in Chicago, IL

This dramatically over-scaled chess set is made from poplar wood, covered in natural lacquer. The

Category

Late 20th Century French Games

Materials

Poplar

Chess Set by Walter and Moretti, No. 1 of Pre-Production, France, 1970
Chess Set by Walter and Moretti, No. 1 of Pre-Production, France, 1970

Chess Set by Walter and Moretti, No. 1 of Pre-Production, France, 1970

By Walter & Moretti

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Signed Walter and Moretti on the top and autographed on the back, this chess is the number 1 pre

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

An All-Lucite Game Table & Chess Set
An All-Lucite Game Table & Chess Set

An All-Lucite Game Table & Chess Set

Located in North Miami, FL

This one-of-a-kind low game table and chess set in lucite is two-toned colored. Note the chess

Category

Vintage 1970s French Game Tables

Glass Chess Table By: Marco de Gueltzl
Glass Chess Table By: Marco de Gueltzl

Glass Chess Table By: Marco de Gueltzl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Glass Chess Table

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Game Tables

Materials

Iron

Lucite Chess Set and table by Victor Vasarely
Lucite Chess Set and table by Victor Vasarely

Lucite Chess Set and table by Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Winnetka, IL

Victor Vasarely French-Hungarian 1908-1987 Vasarely Chess Set 1979 or 1982 A complete chess set

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Game Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Diamond and Sapphire Chess Chain Cufflinks in Platinum
Diamond and Sapphire Chess Chain Cufflinks in Platinum

Diamond and Sapphire Chess Chain Cufflinks in Platinum

Located in London, England

sophisticated pair of diamond and sapphire chess chain cufflinks in platinum. Each cufflink is comprised of two

Category

2010s British Modern Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

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French Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French chess for your home. A French chess — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a French chess, we have 67 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French chess — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French chess made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. R & Y Augousti, France & Søn and Michel Dumas each produced at least one beautiful French chess that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Chess?

Prices for a French chess start at $272 and top out at $24,317 with the average selling for $2,695.