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Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board with Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout. Each
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Boards

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. This set perfectly captures the modernism of mid-century America, as well as the movement towards
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
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H 2 in W 3.5 in D 8 in
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Lucite Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
a moulon ROuge Lautrec design. 32 chess pieces plus board, the board measures 17 inches square, the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wire

Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Tiled and Wood Chess Board With Metal Hand Painted Chess Figurines
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walnut Ash Desk Bureau Secretary, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage secretary desk bureau Ico Parisi style from walnut and ash veneers
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Ash, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Cubist Chess Motif Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square column table lamp. Aged brass metal body features cubist style relief
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Extraordinary Mid Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Extraordinary Mid-Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table from the 1950s is a true work of art
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
pieces. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board covered with very delicate
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Game Boards

Materials

Bone, Horn, Wood

Orange Ceramic Chess Pieces Sculpture by Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Five chess pieces in orange ceramic by Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Bobyrug’s Wonderful mid century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval play chess
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
and queen playing chess, with beautiful colours, with yellow, green , brown, blue and, pink and red
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in white and black and grey
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

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. The
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA. Full and complete set with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Felt, Plastic

Hand Painted Fantasy Chess Pieces with Kings Queens Jesters Castles Unicorns
Located in Ferndale, MI
Board not included. Interesting set of lead soldier type figures each hand painted and mounted on turned wood disc bases. Castle as the rook is the largest piece at 3.5 tall, pages a...
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lead

Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set Game with Board
Located in Dallas, TX
This complete set is skillfully handcrafted, featuring a heavy chess board in blue and white
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Mid-20th Century American 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
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Enamel

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
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Chess Table of Wood with Stunning Tree Knots Pattern & Light
Located in Lisse, NL
living room, study or library. Especially with a set of quality chess pieces on top, this rare table will
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Nutwood, Bakelite

Set of 4 Rare Polished Weighed Composite Pawn Form Chess Pieces Bar Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of unique studio made polished composite weighted bottoms round bar stools.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Composition

1950s Modernist Chess Set
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

1950s Modernist Chess Set
1950s Modernist Chess Set
H 4 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
H 3.15 in W 7.68 in D 4.14 in
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic work. Price includes one board and 32 chess pieces. Board available in several colorways. One
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
H 15 in W 15 in D 0.25 in
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite chess set and board. Lucite game pieces made of stacked colored lucite
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Lucite

Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
H 5 in W 17 in D 16 in
Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Paired with metal chess pieces, this set combines aesthetics with functionality, offering a sophisticated
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
micro mosaic Moorish style chess board game and bone chess pieces.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Game Boards

Materials

Fruitwood

Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Chess Board Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, mosaic marquetry and mother of pearl. This
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
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
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Sculptural Italian Chess Game in Metal and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
bronze and mirrored cubes. All chess pieces are handmade and can be recognized as a specific character of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian Marble Backgammon and Chess Board Game, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian marble backgammon and chess board game, 1960s Play this beloved centuries old games in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

1960s Middle Eastern Backgammon Game Board Chess Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage backgammon game board chess box intricate mosaic wood marquetry inlaid Mop Measures: 19.63
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in East Hampton, NY
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

French Large Art Deco Sideboard Macassar, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
. A unique blend of Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern design. The sideboard is in excellent original
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Macassar

Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board. Intricately inlaid
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Games

Materials

Fruitwood

Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
and a brass clasp. Inside the case, two separate felt-lined compartments cradle the chess pieces. The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Brass

Middle Eastern Damascus Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s vintage Middle Eastern Syrian Damascus Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games Table. This
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Sculptural Italian Chess Set in the Style of Alberto Giacometti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chess set, brass, bronze, Italy, 1960s Wonderful, modernist chess set made in the style of Italian
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Bronze, Brass

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
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Midcentury Large Complete Inlaid Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Game
Located in North Hollywood, CA
interior with all the wooden dice and pieces. Levantine mosaic backgammon and chess game displaying
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Games

Materials

Wood

Italian Chess Table from the 1950s - Lapis Lazuli, Marble, and Dragon-Shaped
Located in Madrid, ES
art that combines the strategy of chess with the artistic beauty of mid-20th-century Italy. Technical
Category

Mid-20th Century Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to imagine all the variations
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2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Cherry and Maple)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to imagine all the variations
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2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Arturo Pani Onyx Interchangeable Chess Checkers and Backgammon Game Table
By Muller's Onyx, Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
be flipped to create a chess or checker board, and if left removed can be used as a back gammon board
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

American Folk Art Game Board Chess Checker Board
Located in Wallkill, NY
primitives, Machine age, Mid-Century Modern, and many pieces of art. Any questions feel free to call, email
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Antique 1880s American Primitive Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess. Middle Eastern Micro
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess board - Game set Box for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Modern Center Coffee Black & White Chess Board Table Top With Golden Details
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Chess Center Table is the perfect table to have in a game room. Even if you're not a big chess
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Wrought Iron World Globe Centered Table w/ Inlaid Marble Chess Board Top
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
is fantastic with heavy gage iron and flattened, gold painted pieces forming the continents. The top
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Mario Bellini "Gli Scacchi" Chess Side Tables 'for Cameleonda' for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
appearance. The "Gli Scacchi" side tables/stools feature a distinctive design inspired by chess pieces, with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table. A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Attributed Arturo Pani Onyx Walnut Game Table with Chess Checkers and Backgammon
By Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Onyx top is Flipped it becomes a checker or Chess board, and when it is removed entirely the
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Onyx

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set with Original Nickel Base and Box, Signed
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chess set designed by the Lucite master, Charles Hollis Jones. The set is from the mid
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's. The chess pieces are made of
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Early 20th Century British Medieval Games

Materials

Resin, Pine

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

Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' Pieces for C&B Italia, Italy, 1971
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Almelo, NL
production.    When you choose for used mid-century design, you use what is already there, making it
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Plastic

The Figure Game "The Original Game of Chess" Set in Bronze by Gary Sahl Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind! The Figure Game (Siang Ki in Chinese), "The Original Game of Chess as Played in
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Bronze

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Mid Century Chess Pieces For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of mid century chess pieces available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all mid century chess pieces available were constructed with great care. Find 356 antique and vintage mid century chess pieces at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mid century chess pieces have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century chess pieces made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mid century chess pieces are appealing in their simplicity, but Austin E. Cox, B&B Italia and Werkstätte Carl Auböck produced popular mid century chess pieces that are worth a look.

How Much are Mid Century Chess Pieces?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,851, while they’re typically $90 on the low end and $128,500 highest priced.