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Metal Chess Board

Italian Roman-Style Chess Set Cast Metal and Leather Leather Board Circa 1960
Italian Roman-Style Chess Set Cast Metal and Leather Leather Board Circa 1960

Italian Roman-Style Chess Set Cast Metal and Leather Leather Board Circa 1960

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Italian Roman-Style Chess & Checkers Set Cast Metal and Leather Leather Board, circa 1960 A distinguished large mid-century Italian chess showcasing finely cast metal figures i...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather

Custom Metal Chess Set in the Style of Hermès, Glass Board with Storage Box, 31
Custom Metal Chess Set in the Style of Hermès, Glass Board with Storage Box, 31

Custom Metal Chess Set in the Style of Hermès, Glass Board with Storage Box, 31

By Hermès

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

The set features architectural metal chess pieces in two contrasting finishes - silver-toned and gold-toned - placed on a smoked glass playing board with applied metal square inlays.

Category

Late 20th Century Games

Materials

Metal

Modern Chess Board with Pieces El Ajedrez by Javier Mariscal
Modern Chess Board with Pieces El Ajedrez by Javier Mariscal

Modern Chess Board with Pieces El Ajedrez by Javier Mariscal

By Javier Mariscal

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Aluminium parts and metal board. Measures: Height of the king: 6 cm.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Game Boards

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s
Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s

Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s

$944Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.76 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s

Located in MIlano, IT

Professional chess board with pawns, 1980s Professional chessboard in metal, wood and plastic.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Richy Almond, Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

A special chess set in solid hand-patinated brass. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can truly be customized and utterly un...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box —Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box —Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box —Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Novocastrian, Richy Almond

Located in Washington, GB

A special chess set in solid, hand-patinated brass and walnut. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can truly be customized an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Copper, Stainless Steel...

Cristal Arte Glass Table with Chess Board and Musical Motif, circa 1955
Cristal Arte Glass Table with Chess Board and Musical Motif, circa 1955

Cristal Arte Glass Table with Chess Board and Musical Motif, circa 1955

By Cristal Arte

Located in New York, NY

The circular black glass top with an inner section which is a tilt-top which turns completely for the user to enjoy one side or another; with eglomise design of a guitar and wine gla...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s

$6,214

H 4.73 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s

By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese

Located in Meer, VAN

The bicolor glass makes for a wonderful contrast and combines nicely with the chess board in metal. A true conversation piece, this chess set in wonderful Murano glass will also be a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

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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.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Persian Chased Metal Chess Board & Pieces
Persian Chased Metal Chess Board & Pieces

Persian Chased Metal Chess Board & Pieces

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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in

Persian Chased Metal Chess Board & Pieces

Located in Astoria, NY

Persian chased metal chess board with 32 pieces in two tones.

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Games

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board
Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board

Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board

Located in Astoria, NY

Onyx chess board with green and white contrasting squares, with a set of two-tone Brutalist metal pieces.

Category

Vintage 1970s Brutalist Games

Materials

Onyx, Metal

Chess Set and Chess Board in Plexiglass and Metal, Italy, 1970s
Chess Set and Chess Board in Plexiglass and Metal, Italy, 1970s

Chess Set and Chess Board in Plexiglass and Metal, Italy, 1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chess game, in plexiglass and metal, Italy, 1970s Exceptional game of chess.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Metal Chess Board Table
Mid-Century Modern Metal Chess Board Table

Mid-Century Modern Metal Chess Board Table

By Paul Evans

Located in Redding, CT

Mid-Century Modern metal chess board table. One of a kind custom made table made of copper, brass and chrome.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper, Chrome

Metal Mexican Chess Board Table with Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Men
Metal Mexican Chess Board Table with Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Men

Metal Mexican Chess Board Table with Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Men

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Metal Mexican chess board with hand-carved wooden chess men - the table is felt backed and can be removed to play on any surface, handmade in Mexico of hammered metal with hand-carve...

Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Vintage Marble Chess Board with Metal Greek against Roman Chess Pieces
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Metal Greek against Roman Chess Pieces

Vintage Marble Chess Board with Metal Greek against Roman Chess Pieces

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage marble and onyx stone chess set complete board in white and black with chess set metal pieces.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Brass, Nickel

Chess Board Game Metal Wall Art by Artist Alex Kovacs, circa 1970s
Chess Board Game Metal Wall Art by Artist Alex Kovacs, circa 1970s

Chess Board Game Metal Wall Art by Artist Alex Kovacs, circa 1970s

By Alex Kovacs

Located in New York, NY

A signed metal and copper chess board game wall art piece by artist Alex Kovacs, circa 1970s, USA.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Copper, Metal

Mid-Century Brass and Gunmetal Chess Set With Mirrored Glass Inset Board, 1970s
Mid-Century Brass and Gunmetal Chess Set With Mirrored Glass Inset Board, 1970s

Mid-Century Brass and Gunmetal Chess Set With Mirrored Glass Inset Board, 1970s

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century modern chess set with brass and gunmetal pieces on a mirrored glass board. The glass playing board is inset in a raised brass frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel
Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel

Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel

By Hans Teppich

Located in North Miami, FL

Mid-20th century golden and black brass chess set with wooden board/box by Hans Teppich, Israel By: Hans Teppich Material: metal, copper, wood, zinc, brass Technique: cast, molded, ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Rare Victorian 1860 Walnut with Silver Chess Board Games Table and Single Drawer
Rare Victorian 1860 Walnut with Silver Chess Board Games Table and Single Drawer

Rare Victorian 1860 Walnut with Silver Chess Board Games Table and Single Drawer

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian walnut with white metal silver Chess Board and single drawer games table A nice Victorian circa 1880 games tab...

Category

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set Andmarble Game Board by the Italian Visual Artist
Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set Andmarble Game Board by the Italian Visual Artist

Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set Andmarble Game Board by the Italian Visual Artist

By Giuseppe Vasari

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Designed by Giuseppe Vasari Signed Vasari Silvered and gilt metal Chess board dimensions 23 3/4in x 23 3/4in, heights of playing pieces Kings approximate 6" H (15 cm.) pawns appro...

Category

Vintage 1970s Sculptures and Carvings

Lucite Chess Game Set by Michel Dumas on a Metal Board
Lucite Chess Game Set by Michel Dumas on a Metal Board

Lucite Chess Game Set by Michel Dumas on a Metal Board

By Michel Dumas

Located in Staphorst, NL

Seventies design chess game. Designer: Michel Dumas. Manufacturer: Michel Dumas Creations. Lucite pieces on a stainless mirrored chessboard.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005)  Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set And Marble Game Board
Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005)  Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set And Marble Game Board

Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005) Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set And Marble Game Board

By Giuseppe Vasari

Located in London, GB

Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005, Italy), gilt and silvered metal chess set . 2 tone green and white checked onyx playing surface with relief decorated apron with battle scene panels and ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Large Mid-Century Modern Industrial Chess Set with 3D Polychrome Lucite Board
Large Mid-Century Modern Industrial Chess Set with 3D Polychrome Lucite Board

Large Mid-Century Modern Industrial Chess Set with 3D Polychrome Lucite Board

Located in Port Hope, ON

The pieces in this Mid-Century Modern Industrial style chess set are much larger than the commercially produced Hammacher-Schlemmer "Chessnuts" pieces of the early 1960s. (The King b...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Outsider Art Games

Materials

Metal

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By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

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Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

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Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set

$1,059 / set

H 3.35 in W 19.89 in D 19.89 in

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

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD

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By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Oak

Antique Style Wooden Chess Board
Antique Style Wooden Chess Board

Antique Style Wooden Chess Board

$927 / item

H 5 in W 23 in D 23 in

Antique Style Wooden Chess Board

Located in Westwood, NJ

This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Featuring our hand-painted lightly distressed Brown suede and Forofino white painted finish. The...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Green and White Customizable Chess Board
Green and White Customizable Chess Board

Green and White Customizable Chess Board

$957 / item

H 5 in W 23 in D 23 in

Green and White Customizable Chess Board

Located in Westwood, NJ

This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Shown in our hand-painted lightly distressed Vintage Willow Green and harvest white finish. The...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606

$4,020 / item

H 15 in W 15 in D 0.25 in

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606 Authorized re-edition of a design originally produced by Carl Auböck III. This set is handmade in the original Auböck workshop in t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board

ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board

By ANRI

Located in Miami, FL

Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not original and serves as example only.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Maple, Walnut

21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass
21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass

21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Chess table and chess game in bronze and brass made with the ancient casting technique. After the casting, the finishing was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-k...

Category

2010s Italian Medieval Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Hermes Chess Set, 1985
Hermes Chess Set, 1985

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

$6,400Sale Price|39% Off

H 2.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

By Rena Dumas, Hermès

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Metal

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

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

Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set

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 fabulous conversation piece and a kiss of last century. This is a large Set with...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria

Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria

$2,990 / item

H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players

3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A wonderful decorative piece and fun to play as well - likely more novel that serious, bu...

Category

20th Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern

1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Modern Board. Item features a maplewood board with black and white resin chess pieces, velvet lined storage for piece...

Category

1990s Modern Toys

Materials

Maple

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

$1,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with a board built into the top. The case is vinyl I believe. The case is approximately ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Acrylic

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set

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

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Metal Chess Board For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the metal chess board you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, plastic and wood, every metal chess board was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer metal chess board, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A metal chess board, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made metal chess board over the years, but those crafted by Jacques Adnet, Giuseppe Vasari and Michel Dumas are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Metal Chess Board?

A metal chess board can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $432 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Questions About Metal 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.

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