Medieval Chess Sets
Ceramic Medieval Chessboard with Chesses, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This Ceramic Medieval Chess is a ceramic chess set consisting of medieval characters and a wooden
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose
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Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
Bobyrug’s Wonderful mid century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval play chess
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring a medieval design with the king
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
H 44.89 in W 55.91 in D 0.2 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
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 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
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Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
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
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H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
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1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style of Italian Alberto Giacometti.
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Large English Mahogany Apothecary Drawers c1890
Located in Downham Market, GB
A bank of Late Victorian mahogany apothecary drawers.
A fantastic bank of antique pharmacy drawers od good scale with reverse-painted & gilded, bevelled glass labels to the drawer f...
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Antique 19th Century British Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
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Glass, Mahogany
Pearl Royale 18K White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and South Sea Pearl Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Pearl Royale chess set stands as one of the world’s finest jewelry artworks ever created. This masterpiece is hailed as the most valuable and opulent chess set in the world and l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
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Gold
H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
STUNNING ANTIQUE CIRA 1900 STERLING SILVER CHiNESE EXPORT DRAGON COCKTAIL SHAKER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1900 Chinese Export Dragon cocktail shaker
A good looking and well made piece, these w...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 10.44 in Dm 3.94 in
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess pieces, though some pieces are missing. The Stanhope lens ( also known as an 'Optical B...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
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Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...
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Vintage 1910s French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
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Oak
Large Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Shop Cabinet / Sideboard, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1930s in the Netherlands by the company Nefkens in Breda. It features 12 drawers in two different sizes with nice brass handles. It is made fro...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
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Oak
H 47.25 in W 89.38 in D 17.33 in
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite piece of antique embroidery from the 19th century with supporting documents from Hong Kong. Two sleeves of high officials combined to create an intricate panel. The art tel...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Silk
Chinoiserie German Dinner Plate with Painted Ming Dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in North Miami, FL
Chinoiserie german dinner plate with painted green Ming dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By: Meissen Porcelain
Material: porcelain, paint, enamel, ceramic
Technique: enameled, glazed, ha...
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Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Enamel
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist Army, 1970s.
Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardner", founded by the Englishman in 1...
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
This desk lamp by Tiffany Studios, dating from circa 1910, features a damascene favrile glass shade on an adjustable patinated bronze harp base. With dichroic amber-golden and green ...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
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Bronze
Large Super Deluxe Italian Inlaid Music Box with 32 Note Swiss Reuge Cylinder
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this rare and vintage large Italian inlaid marquetry music box with gilded metal "claw" feet. This Italian made wooden masterpiece is fitted with a Swiss-made, Reuge 32 note...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Musical Instruments
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H 4 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A particular minimalist french chess game dated to the 1970’s. It features a modernist design with a perforated thick plexiglass base topped with sculptural metal and bronze pawns. T...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Chinese Six Armed Bronze Statue of Buddhist Diety Marici Mother of Light
Located in Richmond, CA
This antique Chinese bronze statue represents Marici, a revered figure in Buddhist mythology. Crafted from bronze, a material known for its durability and historical significance in ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
H 6.5 in W 5.12 in D 2.96 in
1920s Art Nouveau Venice Console, Vanity by Testolini & Salviati
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Vanity Art Nouveau, Eclecticism Venetian dressing table, console, in excellent conditions, polished to wax. In blond walnut, carved walnut, burl walnut inlay with maple wood, i...
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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...
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Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games
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H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
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Chess Set with Painted Lead Medieval Figures on Lucite Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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A great decorative chess
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Lead
Novelty Heavy Cast Nickel and Bronze Chess Set Modeled on Medieval Figures
Located in GB
This wonderful novelty chess set is most unusual. It is cast in solid nickel and bronze, the
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Vintage 1930s English Games
Materials
Bronze
H 3.55 in W 1.38 in D 1.38 in
Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand-painted alabaster chess set from immediate post WWII Germany with a fanciful array of pieces
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Vintage 1940s German Game Boards
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Duncan Medieval Style Red and Black Chess Set and Board
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage Duncan red and black chess set with ceramic players. Entirely hand painted pieces which
Category
20th Century Game Boards
Materials
Ceramic
Chess Set in Solid Yellow Gold and Sterling Silver
Located in Greenwich, CT
Chess has been one of the most popular strategy board games throughout the centuries.
The origins
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21st Century and Contemporary American Medieval Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Austro Hungarian Silver Gilt and Enamel Chess Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two medieval armies square off in this magnificently crafted Austro-Hungarian silver gilt chess and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Games
Vintage Italian Burr Walnut Games Card Roulette Table Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
green roulette baize marked scoring panel.
Complete with chess set, draughts & backgammon sets, 2
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Vintage 1950s Italian Game Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 31.11 in W 48.82 in D 48.82 in
Medieval Chess Set by Duncan on Onyx Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful medieval style chess set with onyx chessboard. The ceramic chess pieces are made by
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Midcentury Italian Hand Carved and Painted Medieval Style Chess Set and Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Midcentury Italian hand carved and painted medieval style chess set and table
removable glass top
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Vintage 1960s Italian Medieval Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood, Paint
H 18.5 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Reynard Chess Set of Woodland Animals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design, not terribly noticeable or offensive. Reynard The Fox chess set replica. Reynard the Fox is a
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20th Century English Medieval Animal Sculptures
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Resin
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
20th Century Italian STERLING SILVER Chess Board SILVER GOLD PLATED Chess Game
By Luigi Benzoni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive Sterling Silver Chess Board and Silver Plated Medieval Style Chess Set.
The chess board
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1990s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
H 7.88 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table Chess Set and Chairs, c.1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
throughout. A complete set of Medieval style hand carved and painted tall chess pieces.
Two matching hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Gesso, Wood
Vintage Chess Set English, Stone Resin, Gaming, Pieces, Gothic Taste, circa 1990
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
Appealing medieval-style chess set
Displays a desirable
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Late 20th Century English Gothic Games
Materials
Resin
H 3.55 in W 11.03 in D 10.04 in
Chess Set Bronze Gold and Silver by Piero Beuzoni/Berfons
Located in Sarasota, FL
corner as the foot. Signed plaque by Piero Beuzon extraordinary chess set! Unbelievable detail to each
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
reveal two sliding fitted wooden drawers containing the jewel encrusted courtly medieval players, the
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Late 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
A Modern Chrome and Glass Games Table with Bronze Chess Set
Located in Riverdale, NY
chess set in dual patinated bronze depicted as Medieval figures
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Vintage 1970s American Game Tables
Set of Antique Painted Relief Panels from the Codex Manesse
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of four antique Continental, likely German, medieval-style carved and painted wood panels; each
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Medieval Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Questions About Medieval Chess Sets
- 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.
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