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Russian Chess

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
Category

20th Century Russian Games

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
$1,060 / set
H 3.35 in W 19.89 in D 19.89 in
Modern Scandinavian Rug with Ivory and Gray 'Chess Board' Patterns
Located in Dallas, TX
exquisite white field with checkered patterns in gray and ivory mimicking a chess board design. This piece
Category

20th Century Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Exceptional Russian Parquetry Inlaid Chess Table with Gilt Mounts. Great color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An exceptional Russian parquetry inlaid chess table with gilt mounts. Great scale and proportions
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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Oil On Board Painting Of Chess Players By Benjamin Kopman
By Benjamin Kopman
Located in Stamford, CT
Oil on board painting of chess players by the well listed artist benjamin Kopman
Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Paintings

Materials

Board

A Russian Traveling Malachite Chess Board
Located in Kent, Dover
A Russian Travelling Malachite & white marble Chess Board.
Category

Vintage 1960s Russian Game Boards

1 Herman Miller Eames Time Life Executive Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
, Boris Spassky, admired it Herman Miller had one flown in for the Russian chess master as well. 6
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1 Herman Miller Eames Time Life Executive Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
, admired it Herman Miller had one flown in for the Russian chess master as well. 12 available. The
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

One Set Herman Miller Time Life Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Spassky, admired it Herman Miller had one flown in for the Russian chess master as well. Lounge chair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Chess Set with Russian Resin Pieces
Located in Astoria, NY
A circa 1970s chess set, including intricately detailed Russian pieces, reminiscent of Folk Art
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Burl, Resin

One Set Herman Miller Time Life Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
opponent, Boris Spassky, admired it Herman Miller had one flown in for the Russian chess master as well
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

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Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Category

Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$231,121 Sale Price
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century English Victorian era walnut chess table, circa 1885.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier chess table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820-30. The round table has a central column and a pretty walnut veneer. The top is decorate...
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
$4,200
H 25.99 in Dm 23.23 in
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Art Deco period table clock by Cartier is an extremely rare find and in a class of its own. Crafted of black lacquer, no detail was spared by the famed firm in creating this hig...
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Brass

Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
$28,500
H 4.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Italian Mid-Century Self-Standing Corner Bookcase with Desk by Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Amazing Italian corner Bookcase with Desk, produced in the 1950s and very well designed, probably by one of the most important Italian designers of the period such as Osvaldo Borsani...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
$225,000
H 168 in Dm 104 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Copper

Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Gray, Red & Pink
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality wool, a 6x8 kilim from our award-winning repertoire of Scandinavian flatweaves. The gray toned rug hosts geometric symmetry in bright red & soft pink for a ...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...
Category

20th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By Hans Teppich
Located in North Miami, FL
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Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Category

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Materials

Metal

Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
$22,500
H 0.38 in W 1.25 in D 0.88 in
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century occasional table with octagonal marquetry chess board top, the turned upright supported by a marquetry tripod base on bun feet.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
$4,795
H 27.37 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Malachite, Silver

19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables

Materials

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Russian Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Russian chess you’re looking for. Each Russian chess for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and murano glass. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage Russian chess now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Russian chess, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Russian chess bearing modern, Regency or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Russian chess over the years, but those crafted by Pino Signoretto, Francis Gardner and Michel Kiriliuk are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Russian Chess?

Prices for a Russian chess start at $990 and top out at $131,848 with the average selling for $3,400.