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Carved Mother of Pearl Chess Game Table Smaller in Scale with Carved Chess Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual mother of pearl chess game table on the smaller scale with carved chess pieces
that fit
Category
Vintage 1960s Game Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
H 20 in W 20 in D 20 in
Vintage Leather Chess Board, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Small Italian chess set in leather and wood with all the pawns.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Silver
Greek Key Mid-Century Modern Chrome, Brass & Copper Chess Set /SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
These signed small vintage Greek chess set has the modernist yet Classic Greek key pattern. Signed
Category
Vintage 1960s Greek Classical Greek Games
Materials
Brass, Copper, Chrome
Italian Forest Green/White Small Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted and hand carved in Volterra, Italy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
Brown Marble Small Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Small marble chess set and carved marble chess pieces, complete set.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Materials
Marble
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Small Chess Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of small chess sets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and ceramic, all small chess sets available were constructed with great care. We have 84 antique and vintage small chess sets in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Small chess sets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian small chess sets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made small chess sets over the years, but those made by Georges Bastard, Christofle and Joost van Bleiswijk are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Small Chess Sets?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,494, while they’re typically $140 on the low end and $96,617 highest priced.
Questions About Small Chess Sets
- 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.