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1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces
1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces

1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality handmade Miniature or Travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the mid 20th century, circa 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Brass

Giuseppe Vasari Chess Set with Marble Board for Gorham Company
Giuseppe Vasari Chess Set with Marble Board for Gorham Company

Giuseppe Vasari Chess Set with Marble Board for Gorham Company

By Giuseppe Vasari, Gorham

Located in Toledo, OH

Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005) chess set and board made in Italy for the Gorham Company. Board is made with alternating polished blue onyx marble and white marble squares, and is inset ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930's
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930's

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930's

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the mid 20th century, circa 1940s.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Brass

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Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens

Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens

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H 2.75 in W 1.625 in D 1.625 in

Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens

Located in Stamford, CT

Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table
Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table

Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

The table includes a miniature ivory chess set and a sandalwood box with a sliding lid.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Games

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Horn, Ivory, Sandalwood

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set
Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set

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H 1.25 in W 4 in D 4 in

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set

By Mark Cross

Located in Westport, CT

Mark cross leather and wood travel chess set, made for mark cross Spain, all original box and packaging, great men's gift. The closed size is 4" x 4, and without cover it is 3.50" x...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

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Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900

Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, 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 mahogany box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1920
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1920

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1920

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Brass

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Brass

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game by Jaques of London, Mid Century
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game by Jaques of London, Mid Century

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game by Jaques of London, Mid Century

By Jaques of London

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality Miniature or travelling chess set game of 32 pieces in its original box by Jaques of London, which we date to the English mid 20th century period.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Acrylic

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900

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 lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, cir...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game in Pokerwork Box, Circa 1900
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game in Pokerwork Box, Circa 1900

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game in Pokerwork 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 lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, cir...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1910
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1910

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1910

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, cir...

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

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Miniature Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic miniature chess set available at 1stDibs. Each miniature chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and fruitwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect miniature chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A miniature chess set, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one miniature chess set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Europa Antiques produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Games for You

There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.

A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.

While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.

Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.

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