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1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury
1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury

1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Carl Aubock III chess set Austria, 1968 Beech, stained beech, nickel-plated steel, enameled

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set with Original Nickel Base and Box, Signed
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set with Original Nickel Base and Box, Signed

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606

$3,875 / item

H 15 in W 15 in D 0.25 in

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s. Authorized re-edition of a design

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy

Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Gothic Games

Materials

Brass, Nickel, Pewter

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board

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

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Modernist Chess Set in Bronze and Nickel
Modernist Chess Set in Bronze and Nickel

Modernist Chess Set in Bronze and Nickel

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H 2.25 in Dm 1.5 in

Modernist Chess Set in Bronze and Nickel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Modernist chess set in bronze and nickel. A great set.

Category

20th Century American Games

Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces

Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces

By Boucher & Co

Located in Queensland, AU

Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces A unique and stunning creation

Category

2010s Australian Art Deco Game Boards

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

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H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

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H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

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H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

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H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

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H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

French 1970's Nickel Chess Set
French 1970's Nickel Chess Set

French 1970's Nickel Chess Set

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W 18.75 in D 18.75 in

French 1970's Nickel Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

This is a wonderful 1970's French Chess Set. Each pc is nickel over brass. It comes with the

Category

Vintage 1970s French Tableware

Italian Chess Set in Bronze, Nickel and Acrylic
Italian Chess Set in Bronze, Nickel and Acrylic

Italian Chess Set in Bronze, Nickel and Acrylic

Located in New Orleans, LA

Handsome chess set with acrylic playing board; the playing pieces in machined bronze and nickel

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Games

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

A  1962 Aluminum Chess Set and Table by Austin Cox
A  1962 Aluminum Chess Set and Table by Austin Cox

A 1962 Aluminum Chess Set and Table by Austin Cox

By Austin Enterprises

Located in New York, NY

A 1962 Aluminum Chess Set and rare matching Table by Austin Cox

Category

Vintage 1960s American Game Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

1970s Modernist Chess Set Onyx Board Gold Steel Pieces
1970s Modernist Chess Set Onyx Board Gold Steel Pieces

1970s Modernist Chess Set Onyx Board Gold Steel Pieces

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1970s chess set designed and manufactured in Italy. Solid polished gold and nickel-plated steel

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Steel, Nickel

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Nickel Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal nickel chess set for your home. Each nickel chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, nickel and animal skin. If you’re shopping for a nickel chess set, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect nickel chess set — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A nickel chess set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Carl Auböck and Charles Hollis Jones each produced at least one beautiful nickel chess set that is worth considering.

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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