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Set of 3 Vintage Chess Coffee Table "Chess" in Work Iron by Luigi Colli, Italy
By Colli Torino
Located in Biella, IT
Luigi Colli Italy set of chess glass coffee table in work iron years ’40 perfect and original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
H 18 in W 18 in D 30 in
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s.
This is a highly rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare Austin Cox chess set on chrome base with walnut trim and printed green velvet board - by
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Black Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner black and burgundy handmade soft leather
Category
Vintage 1970s French Arts and Crafts Games
Materials
Leather
H 6.7 in W 13 in D 2.56 in
Italian Chess Set and Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage Italian enameled chess set and table. Italfama Renaissance complete chess set made of solid
Category
Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
3L Shatranj chess set by Madheke
Dimensions: W 54.8 D 54.8 H 9.5 cm
Materials: Leather, Metal
Category
2010s Indian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Set of 4 Rare Polished Weighed Composite Pawn Form Chess Pieces Bar Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of unique studio made polished composite weighted bottoms round bar stools.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Composition
The Figure Game "The Original Game of Chess" Set in Bronze by Gary Sahl Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind! The Figure Game (Siang Ki in Chinese), "The Original Game of Chess as Played in
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Bronze
H 3.5 in W 16 in D 11.5 in
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
-two pieces as mice, this chess set by Bergman is particularly rare and impressive. Each piece has been
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Games
Materials
Bronze
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Games
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
Category
Early 20th Century German Games
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
H 0.75 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Blu Marble and Art Glass Chess Game Set, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian marble and art glass chess game set, circa 1960s, Italy. Marble game board has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Marble
1970s Gorgeous Turquoise and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made
Located in Milano, IT
items are in excellent condition. So rare to find in this color
This chess set is a beautiful piece of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
Important Abstract Bronze Chess Set on Belgian Marble and Brass Game Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a low chess table/ coffee table height with the most original and rare chess pieces. All
Category
Vintage 1960s European Game Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
1970s White and Brown Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
are in excellent condition.
This chess set is gorgeous. So rare to find in these colors
Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
1970s White and Green Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
are in excellent condition.
This chess set is gorgeous. So rare to find in these colors
Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
Jacques Adnet Hand-Stitched Black and Cognac Leather Chess Board and Set
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning and rare original chess board and set of thirty-two game pieces were designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 5.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in GB
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
H 8.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Liberty vs Slavery Van Loen Bronze Abstract Chess Set Modernist Museum Sculpture
By Alfred Van Loen
Located in Surfside, FL
Alfred Van Loen signed 32 piece chess set. In heavy solid bronze.
Rare Chess Game: Liberty versus
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic regency chess table, the rare Devonshire marble top with inlaid chess board of
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Ceramic Set of 32 Chess Pieces, Design Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare set of 32 pieces in ceramic art, production "il picchio" from the 1970s based on a design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bicolor Travertine Chess Game Angelo Mangiarotti Style, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare modernist chess game in two colored travertine in the style of Italian design Angelo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Game Table with Backgammon and Chess Board, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
kingwood veneer, adding a touch of elegance to its design.
What sets this game table apart is its unique
Category
Antique 1860s English Louis Philippe Game Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Arturo Pani Onyx Interchangeable Chess Checkers and Backgammon Game Table
By Muller's Onyx, Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very special and rare game table by Arturo Pani for Mueller's of Mexico. The piece was
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 32 in W 39.5 in D 28.5 in
Antique Coromandel Game Box, Hand Carved Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Horse Race
Located in New York, NY
to reveal a hand carved chess set of cream and light red mounted on brass spires. There is a four
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Boxes and Cases
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H 7.37 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in
The Raj Hand Painted India-British War 1857 Game Chess with Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare – 1987 Franklin Mint ‘The Raj’ Chess Set
"The RAJ" hand painted India-British War 1857
Category
20th Century Malaysian Anglo Raj Games
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Chess Table of Wood with Stunning Tree Knots Pattern & Light
Located in Lisse, NL
living room, study or library. Especially with a set of quality chess pieces on top, this rare table will
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Nutwood, Bakelite
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H 24 in Dm 22.6 in
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Chess Table with Drawer and Embossed Brass Top
Located in Lisse, NL
designed, solid oak chess table comes with a drawer that is specially made for two sets of chess pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Brass
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H 25 in Dm 21.5 in
Rare and Exceptional 19th Century Marble Specimen Top Centre Table
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptionally rare and fine 19th century marble top centre table of circu-lar form, the stunning
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Rare Louis XVI style game table with wood marquetry decoration
Located in Paris, FR
a stopper was added in order to play various games (cards, chess...). Today, it is rare to find game
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
designs include the Bauhaus Table Lamp (1924), also known as the "Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
H 3 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in GB
leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
H 17.72 in W 3.55 in D 10.24 in
Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950
By André Borderie, Pierre and Véra Szekely
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, most likely coming from a chess set (32 pieces)
Sculptures des débuts de la collaboration des
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1920 Persian Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Circular Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Late 19th c. early 20th c. Persian Footed Wooden Round Jewelry Box.
Antique rare in round shape
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Satinwood Hand-Painted Metamorphic Game Table
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Chicago, IL
included: a complete ivory chess set. 4 playing decks, poker chips (51 white + 1 for the dealer, 49 blue
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Game Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
newfound appreciation for its predecessor when it was published.
Set six months after the first tale
Category
Antique 1870s American Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.63 in
Vintage Italian Versace Fan Scarf Irish Linen Pillow Pink Green
By Gianni Versace
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
tassels draped around their central space. Set upon a chequered patchwork pattern. The ‘Gianni Versace
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Linen
According to The Rolling Stones Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
opened up their personal and band archives to include many rare and intimate images that are interwoven
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Modernist Folk Art Acrylic on Canvas "Quincy Market" W.N.Y. Artist George Grace
Located in Buffalo, NY
in the artwork. Ever in pursuit of a rare perspective, a different view, a kind of representation
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 52 in W 30 in D 2 in
F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA
By Josef Hartwig
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist chess set in walnut and korina (white limba) wood by American sculptor, museum curator
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Paper
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, Minimalist wooden chess set # 5917,
circa 1960s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte (workshop
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Games
Materials
Felt, Wood
1930s Figural Bakelite RARE Heraldic Chess Set Series BISHOP Clip Pin Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From the rare and collectible heraldic chess set series of clips , pins, brooches and necklaces
Category
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
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
Rare, Trailing Vine, Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Asprey & Co. 161 Pieces
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
. Purveyors to the crown. This is a very rare pattern, and is beautifully hand-forged. The set is fitted into
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930s Mackintosh Style Ebonized Wood Chairs
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Rare set of 4 Charles Rennie Mackintosh style dining chairs. According to period specialist, they
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Vintage Pierre Balmain Grey Plaid Fabric with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
rare and precious vintage and antique materials. Through layers of carefully added backing the delicate
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Linen
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H 18 in W 17.5 in D 7 in
Rare Pierre Cardin Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pierre Cardin chess set. Wooden board with brass inlay and metal cast game pieces.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare brutalist welded steel chess set by Paul Evans. Chess board made of wood typical applied resin
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Rare Millenium Three Rosewood Chess Set and Storage Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rosewood Millenium Three Chess set with the storage box.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Aluminum Chess Set by Austin Enterprises for Alcoa 1962
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated chess set designed by Austin Cox for the Alcoa aluminum co. in 1962. The individual
Category
20th Century American Games
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Large hand-carved chess set the king is 10", queen 9", bishop 8", knight 7", rook 5.5" and the
Category
Early 20th Century American Game Boards
Round Malachite Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, small round malachite chess board with hand carved pieces in malachite and off-white stone
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite
Round Malachite Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, small round malachite chess board with hand carved pieces in malachite and off-white stone
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite
Rare Chrome and Brass Italian Chess Set by Romeo Rega 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of our Rare Chrome and Brass Italian Chess Set by Romeo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Rare Vintage Malachite Pedestal Chess Set After Alfredo Ravasco Storage Inside
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning and very rare Malachite Pedestal Chess Games table with
Category
20th Century English Modern End Tables
Materials
Malachite
H 25.79 in W 13 in L 25.79 in
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Games
Very Rare Collectors American Civil War of Independence Hand Painted Chess Set
Located in GB
painted theme chess set
The board is Walnut and Maple veneer, its being included for free but it is the
Category
20th Century English American Colonial Games
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Resin
H 0.4 in W 22.64 in L 0.4 in
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Rare Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rare chess set for your home. Each rare chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rare chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each rare chess set bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rare chess set over the years, but those crafted by Paul Evans, Pierre Cardin and Romeo Rega are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Rare Chess Set?
A rare chess set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $785 and the highest can go for as much as $10,000.
Questions About Rare Chess Set
- 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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