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Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A substantial black and red burgundy marble chess or checkers game board (less the game pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Wood Chess Checker Board with small raised feet and underside felt lined.
Accompanied with
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Felt, Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
H 2.76 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
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
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage chess board - game set box for Dal Negro by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Ceramic Chess Board by Franco Pecchioli
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Italian ceramic chess board by Franco Pecchioli Ceramica, circa 1980s. The board is in good
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Marcel Duchamp Mental Chess Board, 1991, Limited Edition 167/850
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
box reproducing the artist’s Mental Chess Board from 1937 and containing an exhibition catalog along
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood, Paper
Complete Austin Cox Alcoa chess set 1962 with display box and board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Ferndale, MI
AUSTIN E. COX (American 1924-2015) Designed this aluminum chess set originally for Alcoa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Games
Materials
Burl, Walnut, Maple, Birch
H 0.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron, Nickel
H 3 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
H 3 in W 21.13 in D 21.13 in
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
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
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
H 10 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
Caissa Concrete Chess Board with Oracle Pattern
By Concrete Cat
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
This is a special made-to-order item, please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. For color customization or If you would like to request this item sooner please contact us.
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Concrete
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. The
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Caissa Concrete Chess Board with Oracle Pattern In Stock
By Concrete Cat
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
This is a special made-to-order item, please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. For color customization or If you would like to request this item sooner please contact us.
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Concrete
Caissa Concrete Chess Board with Oracle Pattern
By Concrete Cat
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
Caissa concrete chess board with oracle pattern. This is a special made-to-order item.
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Concrete
Caissa Concrete Chess Board with Oracle Pattern
By Concrete Cat
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
Caissa concrete chess board with oracle pattern. This is a special made-to-order item.
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Concrete
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. A checkered board of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Austin Enterprises Aluminum Chess Set and Board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum chess set and board.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Austin Cox Chess Set and Lucite Board
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a set of aluminum chess pieces designed in 1962 for Austin Enterprises and a newly made
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Marble Chess Board with Hand-Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage marble chess set complete board in green, white and black with chess set with elaborately
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
H 0.75 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Syrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Italian Pietra Dura Chess Board with Semi-Precious Stone
Located in Astoria, NY
A chess board crafted using the Pietra Dura technique out of malachite, lapis, onyx and marble
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Lovely Small Games Table Metamorphic Chess Backgammon Board Sliding Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
top
A good looking side table, you have a normal top, a chess top and then backgammon board inside
Category
20th Century English Modern Game Tables
Materials
Beech
H 18.51 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This contemporary modern chess and checkers set, designed by Michael Graves, features a beautifully
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
H 2.75 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast-Iron Chess Game with Leather Board and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most beautiful chess games. In original woodbox, plus original brown foldable
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Carved Wood Full Size Portable Travel Chess Set Board & Pieces
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid century wooden chess set and box / board.
Box closed- 7.75" x 15.625" x 3.25"h, box
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 2.75 in W 15.625 in L 2.75 in
One-of-a-Kind Bronze, Stainless Steel and Lucite Monumental Chess Board
Located in North Miami, FL
steel and bronze chess board. The players are lucite in gray and amber tones.The board is monumental
Category
Vintage 1970s English Modern Games
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
H 2 in W 24 in D 23.5 in L 2 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper, Chrome
Midcentury Onyx Chess Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury white and brown onyx chess board, circa 1970s. The board is in very nice vintage
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Marble Chess Board, 1980's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black, white & gray marble chess board, 1980's.
Category
20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Metal Greek against Roman Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage marble and onyx stone chess set complete board in white and black with chess set metal
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Brass, Nickel
H 0.85 in W 12.75 in D 12.75 in
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
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Chess Board in Malachite and Marble
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The marble and the malachite are contrasting, with their difference of color.
Vintage from the 1950s, with a brass liner bordering, the playing surface.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Frederick Weinberg, Chess Set and Board, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb chess set by the artist and designer Frederick Weinberg (1922-1970). Pieces are in patinated
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Magnificent Romeo Rega Brass Chrome Chess Set with Board Mid-Century Modern
By Romeo Rega
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A magnificent 1970s Italian chess set by Romeo Rega. Constructed of polish chrome and brass. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Chrome
H 0.75 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
H 1 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Wooden Pierre Cardin Chess Set and Backgammon Board
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Astoria, NY
French 1970s mid-century wooden Pierre Cardin chess set and backgammon board. Contains 32 chess
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
H 0.75 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in brown and black with chess set with marble
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 2.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Chess Game Board Set with Lucite Pieces Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chess game board or set with pieces by Charles Hollis Jones. The playing pieces
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
H 1.13 in W 14.13 in D 14.13 in
Vintage Italian Malachite and Marple Chess Board, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A circular chess board fashioned from malachite and bone Marple. Manufactured in Italy during the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Green and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Onyx
H 0.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Vintage Italian Chess Board with Alabaster Carved Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large heavy alabaster chess set complete board in brown onyx and white with elaborately
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster, Onyx
Handmade Onyx and Marble Chess Board and Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A completely handmade set of marble and onyx chess pieces and marble board, in handmade box. The
Category
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Marble
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
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Whimsical Hand Painted Chess Set & Board Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical complete hand painted wooden chess Set , circa 1970's Made in russia nice original
Category
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage heavy alabaster chess set complete board in beige and black marble with elaborately hand
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Soapstone
Black and White Marble Chess Checkers Game Board or Trivet
Located in New York, NY
A substantial black and white marble chess or checkers game board (less the game pieces.) Board
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete board in white and brown marble
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Bergdorf Goodman Italian Lidded Leather Chess Checker Board Box with Storage
By Bergdorf Goodman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Leather checker or chess box with velvet lined compartments for storage of game pieces... We
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Velvet
H 2.75 in W 10 in D 10 in
Midcentury Chess Game Board or Set with Pieces by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage chess set or game board with 32 rare colored pieces designed by Charles Hollis Jones
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
1972 Modernist Blue Design Aluminum Chess Set Board Game by Scott Wolfe
By Scott Wolfe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Modernism Extraordinary Chess Set designed by Scott Wolfe in 1972
Maker Columbia Aluminum
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
H 2.25 in W 8.25 in D 8.13 in
Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Danish teak coffee table designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado Collections features checker board
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Unique Chess Set in the Style of Frededrick Weinberg on Oversized Onyx Board
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful chess set in the style of Frederick Weinberg on an oversized onyx chessboard. The chess
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Brass
H 0.75 in W 28.25 in D 18 in
Optical Modern Lucite Chess Board
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a modern looking 1970's chess board. The pieces looks great and are easy to play with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Lucite
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Modern Chess Boards For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of modern chess boards available for sale. The range of distinct modern chess boards — often made from stone, onyx and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of modern chess boards available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of modern chess boards to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Folk Art modern chess boards are of considerable interest. Many modern chess boards are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles Hollis Jones, Au Départ and Austin Enterprises produced popular modern chess boards 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.
Questions About Modern Chess Boards
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022According to the World Chess Federation, chessboard squares should be two to 2.5 inches, and the entire board should be 21 inches. This size allows plenty of space for the pieces to roam freely without a cluttered look. Shop a collection of vintage chessboards on 1stDibs.
- What is the best chess board?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Chess 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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