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Marquetry Chess Board

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century occasional table with octagonal marquetry chess board top, the turned
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
$4,800
H 27.37 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table
Located in London, GB
marquetry chess board surrounded with intricate geometric inlay is raised on a turned column supported on
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Game Tables

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Fruitwood

A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table
A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table
$1,234
H 28.75 in W 23.43 in D 23.43 in
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Game Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a removable and reversible top, one side with a marquetry chess board, the other one covered
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Art Deco Palisander Game Table by Jules Leleu
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Game Table by Jules Leleu
$18,000
H 29.93 in W 30.71 in D 30.71 in
Antique Chess Table, English Oak, Games Table, Cotswold School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
surface, with rounded corners Marquetry chess board inlaid in satinwood and walnut Pair of drawers set
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Mid-20th Century British Game Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Arabesque Inlaid Backgammon & Chess Game Board
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
intricate mother-of-pearl marquetry in a micro mosaic design. This elegant piece opens to reveal a
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Game Boards

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Arabesque Inlaid Backgammon & Chess Game Board
Arabesque Inlaid Backgammon & Chess Game Board
$700
H 3.25 in W 9.75 in D 19.5 in
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board. Intricately inlaid
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Games

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Fruitwood

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Fine Louis XVI Tric Trac Table
Located in London, GB
chess board to one side, and tooled leather writing surface to the other, opening to reveal the inlaid
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Antique Late 18th Century Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Fine Louis XVI Tric Trac Table
Fine Louis XVI Tric Trac Table
H 28.75 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Rare Victorian 1880 Walnut Marquetry Chess Backgammon Cribbage Board Games Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely Victorian 1880 walnut marquetry inlaid reversible chess to
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Game Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Arabesque Inlaid Backgammon & Chess Game Board
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
backgammon, the board's exterior boasts a chess/checkerboard game, adding further versatility to this
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Game Boards

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Pietra Dura 'Hard Stones Marquetry' Tabletop with Chess Board, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
marquetry. Size: 90 x 90 cms. Height: 3 cm.  
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20th Century European Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Sublime Antique Dutch Games Card Table with Chess Board Top Marquetry Inlaid
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very well made late 19th century Dutch Marquetry inlaid folding
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Syrian Inlaid Mosaic Chess Wooden Game Board Box
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Stunning mosaic design and gorgeous craftsmanship. The board/ box is made of various wood, mother
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Mid-20th Century Syrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Maitland-Smith Inlaid with Exotic Woods Marquetry Game Table Chess
By Maitland Smith
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Maitland-Smith. Inlaid with exotic woods and marquetry Convertable chess game table board with
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Late 20th Century Philippine Game Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Burl

Italian 1830 Sorrento Cabinet Marquetry
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Sorrento. The cabinet is to be exempted, all of it is full of marquetry of many woods. The chess board
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Antique 19th Century Italian International Style Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Italian 1830 Sorrento Cabinet Marquetry
Italian 1830 Sorrento Cabinet Marquetry
H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
Vintage Syrian Inlaid Mosaic Game Board
Located in Bradenton, FL
inlaid micro mosaic hinged marquetry game board features a chess and checker board on the exterior and
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Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Midcentury Folding Mosaic Inlaid Box with Backgammon Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Eastern folding game box inlaid with micro mosaic marquetry features a chess and checker board on the
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Games

Materials

Wood

19 Century French Game Table with Book Spine Door
Located in Berlin, DE
A 19th century French game table with chess board marquetry on top unfolding to double the size
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Walnut Tripod Games Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
With Chess Board And Marquetry Raised On Elegant Turned & Moulded Column Terminating On Carved
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century French Checkered Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
patterns characteristic for its unique epoch. The top decorated with an enigmatic chess board marquetry
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Edwardian Crossbanded Mahogany Nest of 3 Side Tables
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
marquetry chess or draughts board. No loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Chess Board Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
board. Dimensions open: Height: 1.25 in. Width: 8 in. Depth: 8 in. Moorish mosaic marquetry chess board
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Marquetry Inlaid Wooden Game Board for Chess, Checkers, and Parcheesi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a fine handmade inlaid wooden game board. The front is for checkers and chess. They reverse
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Marquetry Wood Game Board Case, Chess, Checker & Backgammon.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vintage marquetry wood backgammon, chess case or board. This finely inlaid and intricately detailed
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Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Games

Materials

Wood

Japanese "TomoKazu" Inlaid Marquetry Chess of Checkers board, Japan, circa 1980s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Miami, FL
Post-Modern Japanese chessboard or checkerboard. Rendered in an intricate inlay marquetry of walnut
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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Games

Materials

Birch, Maple, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Walnut & Hardwood Marquetry Inlaid Chess Board Games Table with Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage marquetry inlaid Chess board games table
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20th Century English Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

19th Century Folk Art Double-Sided Game Board
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Abstract art. Incredible surface! The other side has a marquetry chess board.
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Game Boards

George III Mahogany Games Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
a wonderful marquetry chess board and mother of pearl cribbage markers.  
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Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Games Table
George III Mahogany Games Table
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in L 27.96 in
French Antique Turned Pedestal Table with Chess Marquetry Top
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Antique Country French Turned Barley Twist Pedestal Table with Chess board Marquetry Top. Beautiful
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Inlaid Walnut Game Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century game table with inlaid marquetry. The top is a chess board game and opens up in a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Inlaid Walnut Game Table
19th Century Inlaid Walnut Game Table
H 29 in W 31.75 in D 15.75 in
1950 Molero Marquetry Chess Set with Board Taracea Inlay wood Compartments Spain
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting a charming 1950s Spanish Molero marquetry chess set, complete with a folding board that
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Games

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

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Antique Round With Barley Twist Column Rosewood Game Chess Table C1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular chess & side table in Rosewood and other fabulous veneers, walnut maple etc. With a solid spiral center post in Rosewood on a tri leg design with bun feet. In excellent a...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Game Tables

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Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century...
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Italian Bronze Garden Statue or Fountain of Pan Playing Flute, Early 20th C
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique Italian bronze & copper garden statue or sculpture of pan playing flute while standing on a conch shell on an oval plinth. From an estate with a world class garden, in the gr...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Statues

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Victorian Mahogany Game Chess Table with Inlay Banding & Barley Twist Legs C1880
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic and unusual base chess game table with inlaid board squares and banding on the perimeter of board. Rope banding on edge of all sides of the top. Fabulous base created with ...
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Game Tables

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Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is veneered in richly grained walnut on a solid spruce body, displaying the warm tones an...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
$3,588 Sale Price
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H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in
Vintage English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Dolland 20th Century
By Dolland
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful vintage telescope walking stick by Dolland London, late 20th century in date. The striking stick features a chrome cap unscrewing to reveal a small telescope wit...
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Late 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Vintage Art Deco Oak Compactum Wardrobe from AW Lynn, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A quality vintage oak compact wardrobe from AW Lynn Circa 1930s Inside is fitted out with a pull out hanging rail, a shoe rail, shelves, drawers and trouser hangers
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Oak

Set of 14 Copeland Late Spode Aesthetic Movement Green Parrot Dessert Plates
By Copeland Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This wonderful set of 14 Copeland Late Spode dessert plates will surely add color and whimsy to your place settings. This pattern was originally introduced over 200 years ago and thi...
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Early 20th Century English Porcelain

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19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant octagonal game table dates back to around 1830 and impresses with its intricate marquetry work and timeless craftsmanship. The tabletop features a detailed chessboard ma...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

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Walnut, Pine, Ash, Birch

19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
$4,176
H 30.32 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Console Table Mod.i Concrete Light Blue Cement
By Marialaura Rossiello
Located in Rome, Lazio
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Console Tables

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Bertu Bar Stools, Chile Modern Bar Stool, Arms
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
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Bertu Bar Stools, Chile Modern Bar Stool, Arms
Bertu Bar Stools, Chile Modern Bar Stool, Arms
$1,900 / item
H 34 in W 21 in D 18.5 in
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19th Century English Regency Flip Top Chessboard Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
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19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An elegant Biedermeier chess table from circa 1830, featuring a finely inlaid marquetry top with a central chessboard surrounded by intricate geometric and ornamental patterns. The o...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

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19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
$4,133
H 29.14 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
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Located in MIlano, IT
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Wood

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Located in New York, NY
Inverary set of fifteen leather bound books. The Annual Register or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the year comprising the years 1765-1792: volume 8, 9, 10, 11,...
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Antique 18th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

Inverary Set of Fifteen Leather Bound Books
Inverary Set of Fifteen Leather Bound Books
$995 / set
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
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Marquetry Chess Board For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the marquetry chess board you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each marquetry chess board for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and walnut. Find 19 options for an antique or vintage marquetry chess board now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the marquetry chess board you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A marquetry chess board made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made marquetry chess board has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jules Leleu and PIETRA DURA are consistently popular.

How Much is a Marquetry Chess Board?

Prices for a marquetry chess board start at $295 and top out at $81,866 with the average selling for $4,868.
Questions About Marquetry Chess Board
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Chess boards are made from different types of material – it is really a matter of preference. Materials such as wood, ivory, glass, plastic, clay, stone, and various metals have been used over time to create chess boards. An assortment of antique and vintage chessboards is available on 1stDibs.