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German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in New York, 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

1980s Mexican Hand Carved Onyx Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Mexican hand carved onyx chess set. I’m original box.
Category

Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Onyx

Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
H 1.5 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Located in New York, NY
onyx. From Pakistan, the pieces in the set are beautifully hand-carved, with sixteen pieces of each
Category

2010s Pakistani Games

Materials

Onyx

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category

20th Century European Country Games

Materials

Hardwood

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Grey Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage grey and black marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces.
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Marble

Grey Marble Chess Set
Grey Marble Chess Set
H 1.25 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 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

Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and
Category

2010s Afghan Games

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine

Antique Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Bone Small Size Chess Pieces for Travelers
Located in Lisse, NL
Also beautiful for display. We recently acquired this antique and handcrafted set of chess pieces
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Games

Materials

Bone

FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in GB
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970's backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Stone

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
H 1.875 in W 23.5 in D 18.25 in
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly animated and amusing Reynard the Fox design Antique Venetian Ceramic Chess Set is a
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Ceramic

French Neoclassical Chess Game Set Evelyn Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Home. A French Neoclassical style chess game set, Evelyn is hand carved in linden wood. The luxurious
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Rajasthani / Indian Chess Set with Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Large hand carved vintage Rajasthani / Indian chess set with foldable wooden board, circa 1960s
Category

20th Century Indian Games

Materials

Resin, Wood

Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Games

Materials

Marble

Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS! MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM CHESS TABLE A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets. Directly referencing chess pieces, these stools luidically evidence objet's
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
The Raj Hand Painted India-British War 1857 Game Chess with Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare – 1987 Franklin Mint ‘The Raj’ Chess Set "The RAJ" hand painted India-British War 1857
Category

20th Century Malaysian Anglo Raj Games

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish lacquer play together as sculptural
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Weighted Club Chess Set 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

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

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish lacquer play together as sculptural
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 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

Hand-carved Brown Alabaster Knight Horse Head Table Lamps, Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Grythyttan, SE
An astonishingly beautiful pair of Swedish-Italian hand-carved brown alabaster knight horse head
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

MINIATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th Century Anglo-Indian
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
MINATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th century Anglo-Indian octagonal top in wood covered
Category

Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary Mid Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand-carved marble chess pieces, adding an extra layer of craftsmanship and uniqueness. This chess set
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Middle Eastern Damascus Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
dice set as well as a hand carved wooden chess set. This can be removed to reveal the stunning inset
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Edwardian Satinwood Hand-Painted Metamorphic Game Table
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Chicago, IL
included: a complete ivory chess set. 4 playing decks, poker chips (51 white + 1 for the dealer, 49 blue
Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Bone, Paint

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marble Top Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
that may have leaked from fresh flower pots set on the table to welcome guests with beauty and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Griotte Marble

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Games Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
folding game set box with the exterior designed as chess board the interior as a backgammon board, both
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By House of Staunton, Jaques of London
Located in GB
leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood

Rare and Exceptional 19th Century Marble Specimen Top Centre Table
Located in Dublin, IE
others, all set within a moulded ebonised border. Supported on beautifully hand carved ebonised and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Magenta / White Large Alabaster Marble Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted and hand carved in Volterra, Italy. Made New.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Rose Pink / White Large Alabaster Marble Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted and hand carved in Volterra, Italy. New.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Forest Green/White Large Alabaster Marble Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and hand carved in Volterra, Italy. New.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a large hand carved chess set with a backgammon board on the reverse. The board is Maple
Category

Mid-20th Century American Game Boards

Materials

Maple

Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
H 18 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
Nice vintage hand carved chess set out of exotic woods
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice chess set hand carved out of two different exotic woods. Each piece is slightly different
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Large hand-carved chess set the king is 10", queen 9", bishop 8", knight 7", rook 5.5" and the
Category

Early 20th Century American Game Boards

Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
H 2.5 in W 31 in D 31 in
Hand Carved Marble Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved marble and bone chess set. This stunning monochrome set features a marble checkerboard
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Marble

Hand Carved Marble Chess Set
Hand Carved Marble Chess Set
H 1.5 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Antique Chinese Highly Detailed Figural Hand Carved Bone Chess Set & Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese chess set offers highly detailed hand carved figures, each an individual
Category

20th Century Chinese Games

Materials

Bone, Wood

Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category

20th Century European Country Games

Materials

Hardwood

Marble Chess Board with Hand-Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
onyx hand-carved chess pieces with elaborate fine decoration. Measures: The king stands 3.5” tall
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
elaborately onyx hand carved chess pieces with fine decoration. Measures: The king stands 3.5” tall, smaller
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx

Chinese Set Jacques Barleycorn Hand Carved Bone Chess Board Pieces Set Draughts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Chinese Export Jacques style Barleycorn pattern
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Green, White Onyx Marble Hand-Carved Chess
Located in Sofia, BG
Unique Onyx chess set. Beautifully hand-carved from Onyx gemstone and white marble stone. This
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Green, White Onyx Marble Hand-Carved Chess
Green, White Onyx Marble Hand-Carved Chess
H 1.58 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Boxwood, Ebony

Green Onyx Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, white marble and green onyx chess set with hand-carved pieces. Includes board and 32
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Onyx

Green Onyx Chess Set
Green Onyx Chess Set
H 1 in W 12 in D 12 in
Round Malachite Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, small round malachite chess board with hand carved pieces in malachite and off-white stone
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Round Malachite Chess Set
Round Malachite Chess Set
H 1.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Round Malachite Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, small round malachite chess board with hand carved pieces in malachite and off-white stone
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Round Malachite Chess Set
Round Malachite Chess Set
H 1.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century modernist hand-turned carved and painted chess set, with hand-painted chess board
Category

Vintage 1950s American Games

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Hand Carved Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hand carved chess set available at 1stDibs. A hand carved chess set — often made from wood, bone and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a hand carved chess set — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A hand carved chess set made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hand carved chess set over the years, but those crafted by Carmen Cruz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hand Carved Chess Set?

Prices for a hand carved chess set start at $500 and top out at $6,850 with the average selling for $1,550.