Chess Set German
Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
Category
Early 20th Century German Games
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
H 0.75 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
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Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand-painted alabaster chess set from immediate post WWII Germany with a fanciful array of pieces
Category
Vintage 1940s German Game Boards
Materials
Alabaster
Gerhard Liebenthron, Ceramic Plate Set with Chess Theme, 1964
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Munster, NRW
The exclusive plate set by Gerhard Liebenthron is from 1964 and in excellent condition. By coloring
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
German Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
marked "made in Germany".
Please use the Contact Dealer button if you have any questions.
Category
20th Century German Games
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
German Jewel-Encrusted Sterling Silver Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
The magnificent 32 pieces chess set is made, circa 1900-1910 in Germany for export to England. The
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Early 20th Century German Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Games
Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
GERMANY" This is industrial meets sculptural!
The yellow and black checkerboard squares are made of
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Vintage 1960s German Modern Games
Materials
Copper, Chrome, Enamel
German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in Queens, 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
Game Table with Bauhaus Chess Set by Josef Hartwig, Germany, 1924
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chess Table; Game Table; Bauhaus; Josef Hartwig; Germany; Schachspiel; 1920s; Chessboard
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Game Tables
Materials
Stone, Chrome
Chess Set with Board by Man Ray
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chess Set (32 pieces) with board
re-edition based on 1920 design
carved solid beech wood
tallest
Category
2010s German Games
Materials
Beech
Acrylic & Rubber Modern Chess Set by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare acrylic and rubber modern chess set by Karim Rashid, circa 2002. The set is in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Games
Materials
Plastic, Rubber, Acrylic
Antique Hand Turned and Quality Carved Boxwood Chess Pieces / Set
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, complete and stylish chess pieces.
For the lovers of the game of chess we present
Category
Early 20th Century German Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Hand-Turned and Quality Carved Boxwood Chess Pieces/Set
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, complete and stylish chess pieces.
For the lovers of the game of chess we present
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Early 20th Century German Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Hand-Turned and Quality Carved, Complete Set of Boxwood Chess Pieces
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and stylish set of chess pieces.
For the lovers of the game of chess we present these
Category
Early 20th Century German Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
German Modernist Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Modernist chess set with lathe-turned metal pieces and a board of translucent plastic adhered to
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
bone heads.
This is one of three identical sets made during the early 1970s, one commissioned for the
Category
Late 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Mark Cross Chess Set
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Handmade in Germany by Mark Cross. Signed on verso.
Category
20th Century German Games
Materials
Brass
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Large Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Serpentine 15.5"
Located in Somis, CA
This large, one of a kind gemstone chess set is a stunning testament to traditional craftsmanship and unparalleled artistry. At its heart lies a magnificent lapis lazuli chessboard w...
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
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
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern chess game set in aluminum and walnut wood
Unmarked
Preowned vintage condition. Some pieces have been restored.
Refer to all images please.
Measures: 3 tall x 12 x...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with fine Italian marble giltwood chessboard
A truly stunning and highly collectable ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Games
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
Vintage 1970s Hand-Painted Stone and Resin Backgammon/Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970s backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21. Carved chessman portray the great Montezuma II and Aztec warriors defending their ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
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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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Bone, Horn, Wood
Chess Set from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are differentiated by having either a smooth polished finish or a subtle ripple texture.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and substantial on four thick disk legs, the pieces are defined by a painted yellow or orange co...
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Games
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s.
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in white and bla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 0.75 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in white and black marble stone wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set.
The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique.
After casting, the finish was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-carat gold plating.
Th...
Category
Vintage 1980s Medieval Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare 18th century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a per...
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
H 8.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Italian Chess Set and Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage Italian enameled chess set and table. Italfama Renaissance complete chess set made of solid metal painted by hand. Colors on chess pieces are red and blue. The tallest pieces...
Category
Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
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- 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.