Unique Chess Sets
A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
, Candlesticks, Mezuzot, Israeli flower-shaped Spice boxes, many beautiful pieces of jewelry, and unique chess
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Brass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.64 in W 0.32 in D 0.4 in
Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A custom made walnut and maple chess set and game table we commissioned. It is solidly made with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
Chinese Chess Set with Immortals & Hardwood Campaign Lacquered Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
standard Western chess pieces, this set features Chinese-inspired figures, bringing a unique cultural touch
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Games
Materials
Composition, Brass
$1,895 / set
H 3 in W 19 in D 20 in
Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools
By William Billy Haines
Located in West Palm Beach, US
game rooms, living spaces, or as a unique gift for chess lovers, this set embodies the perfect blend of
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,395
H 27.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
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Unique Modernist Sterling Silver Chess Set on American Walnut - Michael Benstead
Located in London, London
55 troy oz (1.7kg). This is an opportunity to own a unique chess set made by a respected modernist
Category
Vintage 1980s English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 9.85 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in
1966 Custom Bruce Friedle Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
from the photo but the buyer if this unique chess set will have it. It cost $950.00 plus tax in 1966
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Metal
Israeli Biblical Brass Figurines by Hans Teppich
Located in Long Island City, NY
, many beautiful pieces of jewelry and unique chess sets. Teppich became famous for his Biblical figures
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Jaques of London Chess Set Made for Joaquin Amarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique chess set crafted by Jaques & Son Ltd. of London for the Mexican General
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Brass
Unique Hand Thrown Art Pottery Chess Set Custom Leather Board
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A magnificent hand thrown art pottery chess set of large scale with a hand made leather patch board
Category
Vintage 1960s American Game Boards
Materials
Leather
Green, White Onyx Marble Hand-Carved Chess
Located in Sofia, BG
Unique Onyx chess set. Beautifully hand-carved from Onyx gemstone and white marble stone. This
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Custom Hand Painted Art Game Table Red Wings & Blackhawks Hockey by Sticks 1999
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
piece is hand made and hand painted. This game table features a hand made chess set of uniquely painted
Category
1990s Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 20.5 in W 30 in D 60 in
Unique Chess Set in the Style of Frededrick Weinberg on Oversized Onyx Board
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful chess set in the style of Frederick Weinberg on an oversized onyx chessboard. The chess
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Brass
H 0.75 in W 28.25 in D 18 in
Mid-20th Century Israeli Chess Set by Hans Teppich
Located in New York, NY
shaped Spice boxes, many beautiful pieces of jewelry and unique chess sets.
Teppich was a genius artist
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Games
Materials
Brass
African Hand Carved Stone Chess Set 1980
Located in Weesp, NL
This unique 1980 stone hand cut chess set was a gift from the government of Kenya to the Italian
Category
Vintage 1980s Kenyan Post-Modern Games
Materials
Stone
Extraordinary Mid Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand-carved marble chess pieces, adding an extra layer of craftsmanship and uniqueness. This chess set
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Marble
Sigi Pineda Sterling Chess Set W/travel Case
By Sigfrido Pineda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional and rare. This Sigi Pineda travel chess set is a unique find. All pieces are made in
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unique Chess Set Handmade and Painted, Japan, 1970s
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Rare and unique chess set handmade and painted, Japan, 1970s
Fabulous chess set lampooning the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Games
Materials
Wood
Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978
By Jan de Graaf
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This amazing chess set was made by the well known Dutch artist Jan de Graaf in 1978.
Each chess
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Games
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Unique & Monumental Hand Crafted Wooden Chess Set 33pc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is monumental hand crafted chess set, it's 33 pieces total including the game board
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Game Boards
Materials
Wood
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Eclipse Olo Sculptural Nightstand / Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rings of white onyx tower in a light gradient descent to create Olo Eclipse Nightstand. This iteration of our beloved nightstand hides two secret compartments which are revealed with...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Onyx
Antique Telescope Walking Stick Marine Telescope Cane
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this novelty walking cane ,folding out Telescope . solid Brass .
3 parts Teak cane . works perfect. enlarged 3 times .
Category
Vintage 1980s European Steampunk Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Clad Coffee Table By Rodolfo Dubarry
By Sarreid Ltd., Rodolfo Dubarry
Located in Houston, TX
Brass Clad Coffee Table By R. Dubarry.
Spanish hand hammered riveted brass clad coffee table in the Brutalist style.
This stylish brass Parsons style cocktail table was created in th...
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass stem and a o...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
brass sideboard handmade in Italy available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Un mobile in ottone, ispirato alla luna, incanta con la sua superficie cesellata, ricca di crateri e curve che evocano il paesaggio lunare. Polished brass reflects light, creating a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Credenzas
Materials
Brass
$5,251 Sale Price / item
33% Off
H 35.44 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
Italian Bamboo and Brass Gabriella Crespi Inspired Pair of Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks.
Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gabbeh Persian Rug, Cream and Brown with Leopard Pictorial - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x5 Persian Gabbeh rug is the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This vintage Ga...
Category
Vintage 1950s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,300
W 41 in L 61 in
19th Century Austrian Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique set of four Austrian dining room chairs made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The detailed side chairs have...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
$19,700 / set
H 37 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider ...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$5,391 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top used to open; just like a full hunter pocket watch.
The dial is lucky enough to ha...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A truly stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from polished brass and clad with shell.
This pair comes with a telescopic lorgnette handle and folds away nicely when not if use....
Category
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Tete a tete by Hugo Franca
By Hugo França
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tete a tete by Hugo Franca made of naturally fallen Brazilian hardwood trees. The design is made of opposing seats on two semi circular bases,
Brazil, circa 1990.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Loveseats
Materials
Hardwood
Foliage Floral Oval Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Foliage Floral Oval Mirror in Gilt Silvered Hand Forged Iron, Spain, 1950s.
Hand wrought iron oval sunburst wall mirror with foliage frame , patinated gilt-silver finish and floral a...
Category
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
French Green Majolica Oyster Marcel Guillot, circa 1950
By Marcel Guillot
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster signed Marcel Guillot, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
By Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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Find a variety of unique chess sets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all unique chess sets available were constructed with great care. Find 20 antique and vintage unique chess sets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of unique chess sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Unique chess sets bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many unique chess sets are appealing in their simplicity, but Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi and R & Y Augousti produced popular unique chess sets that are worth a look.
How Much are Unique Chess Sets?
Unique chess sets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,395, while the lowest priced sells for $554 and the highest can go for as much as $42,151.
Questions About Unique 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.
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