Portable Chess Sets
Gucci Leather Travel Multi-Game Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci leather game case with chess, checkers and backgammon. Wood framed case
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Games
Materials
Metal
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Pearl Royale 18K White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and South Sea Pearl Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Pearl Royale chess set stands as one of the world’s finest jewelry artworks ever created. This masterpiece is hailed as the most valuable and opulent chess set in the world and l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
Materials
Gold
H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Art Deco Cork & Bakelite Backgammon Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Art Deco cork and bakelite backgammon set, circa 1940s. Set is complete with a foldable wood board with cork inset, 30 bakelite checkers, doubling cube and a pair of dice. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Games
Materials
Bakelite, Wood, Cork
Cloud Coffee Table Medium in Walnut by Louise Liljencrantz, Sweden
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cloud coffee table in walnut finished with a satin clear coat / hi-gloss lacquer.
Designed by Lousie Liljencrantz, Interior Designer based in Stockholm Sweden.
Made in Sweden.
Category
2010s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci backgammon case/game. Tan leather trim with Burl wood on front and back of case and Burl wood game board/playing surface. 15 green and 15 black backgammon pips...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Brass
Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality large Games Compendium, complete with many individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid.
All the pieces are well made and complete....
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.5 in W 19.75 in D 9.5 in
Bluesky Backgammon
Located in Paris, FR
Backgammon Bluesky with genuine grained leather and
with upholstered padding and lining in dinamica microfiber.
With details in solid polished brass in nickel-plated. Bottom feet in
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Games
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Gucci Dual Deck of Playing Cards Game or Desk Accessory
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
This never used boxed set of logo Gucci playing cards is vintage and Italian from the 1970s. It is 2 sets one in white and black for the back. One was unwrapped as how we purchased i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games
Materials
Paper
20th Century British Backgammon & Draughts Game Box, circa 1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid-20th century British made backgammon and draughts game box. A superb gift and a must have item during the festive holidays, that will make a real conversation piece and a superb ...
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Pine
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H 3.55 in W 22.05 in D 11.03 in
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman
Austrian, circa 1905
Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm
Smallest piece height 3.5cm, diameter 3cm
Comprising the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Games
Materials
Bronze
Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe.
Taking this Classic as in...
Category
2010s Mexican Rustic Games
Materials
Steel
Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
By Richy Almond, Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid, hand-patinated brass and walnut. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can truly be customized an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Games
Materials
Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Stone, Sheet Metal, Brass, Sta...
H 4.73 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Hermès, Rena Dumas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Games
Materials
Metal
Sober Night Backgammon
Located in Paris, FR
Backgammon Sober Night with genuine grained black leather and
with upholstered padding and lining in dinamica microfiber, black
nickel playing tips and white leather.
With detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Games
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1967 Aga Blue 5-Speed Porsche 912
By Ferdinand A. Porsche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 1967 Porsche 912 in Aga Blue. Classic short wheel based Porsche that is just over 56 years old. No rust. 5 speed original transmission. KARDEX shows original chassis, engine...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
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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
Contemporary Minimalist Green & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
H 2.2 in W 7.7 in D 7.7 in
Contemporary Minimalist Blue & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Mirror, Blown Glass
H 2.2 in W 7.7 in D 7.7 in
Contemporary Minimalist Blue & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
H 2.2 in W 7.7 in D 7.7 in
Contemporary Minimalist Green & Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
H 2.2 in W 7.7 in D 7.7 in
Backgammon and Chess Travel Set, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini portable backgammon and chess board. Magnetic game pieces stick to board. Metal and skai
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Magnets
Modern Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by Dal Negro
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage, high quality solid wood chess set made in Treviso, Italy by Dal Negro, circa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Sycamore, Walnut
Gucci Leather Travel Multi-Game Set, 1980s, Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci leather game case with chess, checkers, poker and dominoes. Wood framed case
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Games
Materials
Metal
Fine Moorish Middle Eastern Arabesque Mosaic Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
. Additional portable traveling hinged decorative box with chess board and backgammon game boards with open
Category
Vintage 1960s Asian Moorish Game Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Moorish Octagon Walnut Table Inlaid with Camel Bone, Damascus, Syria c. 1880
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome walnut table inlaid with an intricate pattern of ivory including a chess board made in
Category
Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
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- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces from the oldest known chess set are on display at the State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The seven figurines are known as the Afrasiab chessmen and date back to the 6th to 8th centuries. Shop a range of antique chess sets on 1stDibs.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A gilded chess set is a game set that includes a board and chess pieces that are highly decorative. Traditionally, the word gilded indicates something covered in gold. However, for chess sets, it can describe any pieces that feature decorative embellishments, such as carvings or inlays. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage chess sets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The name of the oldest European chess set is the Venafro Chess Set. Experts estimate that artisans produced the set sometime between 885 to 1017 CE, and archaeologists discovered it in a Roman tomb in 1932. On 1stDibs, find a variety of chess sets from some of the world’s top sellers.
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