Victorian Chess Set
VICTORiAN 1880 ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESS BOARD TABLE + STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chessboard table with Staunton style Victorian Chess set house in a Chinese
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,164
H 27.76 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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
$3,837
H 3.55 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, bridge scoring system and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
$2,625
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET & CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pieces, Victorian
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Oak, Walnut
$2,625
H 3.55 in W 10.44 in D 4.53 in
Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Ebony
Victorian Revival Chess Table & Pieces with Marble Top & Bronze Base
Located in Plainview, NY
This Victorian Revival set of chess table pieces exudes intricate craftsmanship, combining
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Agate, Marble, Bronze
$4,275
H 23.25 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set.
The king stamped Jaques London on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Ebony
EXQUISiTE RESTORED CHESSBOARD TABLE & LEATHER CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIRS + CHESS SET
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, pair of Chesterfield brown leather carver armchairs and gold silver and gold gilt metal chess pieces
Category
20th Century English Victorian Tables
Materials
Leather, Beech
$17,437 / set
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in D 29.73 in
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board.
A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
$1,851 / set
H 0.79 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proportions (20" square
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
$669
H 3.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
FINE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT VELVET DRAWER CHESSBOARD & MATCHiNG STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut Chessboard with velvet lined drawers and vintage large sized Staunton Chess set
A very good
Category
20th Century English High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
$2,625
H 3.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
$1,164
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century victorian Spider Legs Maple Table and Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set in good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
$2,995
H 29 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1820 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE CHESSBOARD BACKGAMMON TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jacqes chess set is not included but is listed under my other items, I have included pictures of it so
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Georgian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,972
H 29.93 in W 24.22 in D 24.02 in
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Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wood traveling chess set.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Games
Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards
By Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd.
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful antique Victorian game set, chess, checkers, backgammon, cribbage, dominoes etc. .The
Category
Antique 1860s English Game Boards
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set
We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games
Materials
Ivory
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table complete with Staunton chess set
A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
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
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case.
If the
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Leather
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN JAQUES STAUNTON WEiGHTED CHESS PIECES SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original fully restored Victorian Jaques London Staunton weighted chess set
PLEASE NOTE THE CHINESE
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Chess Table Set, Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Chairs and Walnut Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chess table set. A pair of 19th century mahogany chairs and a walnut table.
Good for board games
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set Kings in Jointed Box, 19th Century
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 6.6 in D 4.6 in
Handmade Hardwood Weighted Lardy Chess Set in Box Kings, France, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete French handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3 in W 6.38 in D 4.7 in
19th Century Handmade Hardwood Chess Set in St. George or Old English Pattern
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces, which we
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Weighted Club Chess Set 9cm Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality vintage English handmade, boxwood "weighted" chess set club game
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 2.9 in W 8.65 in D 5.1 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set 6.5cm Kings Carved oak Box, Ca 1920
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Handmade Hardwood Weighted Club Chess Set Pine Jointed Box 90 mm Kings, Ca 1920
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 8.88 in D 4.69 in
Victorian Chess Set in superb condition
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian Chess Set in superb condition. It’s dates back to 1880
The complete chess set comes in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian Staunton style boxwood and ebony chess set, presented in its' original oak
Category
Antique 1890s European Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Oak
Indian Ivory Chess Set, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
finials all on circular carved bases.
Two white pawns on different bases.
Please Note: This chess
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Early Victorian Games
Materials
Ivory
19th Century Barleycorn Pattern Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
with ball finials all standing on turned finials with round bases.
Please Note: This chess set is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games
Materials
Ivory
Victorian Chess Set
Located in Oaks, PA
Victorian Chess Set, Of square form with inlaid exotic woods, all self contained with pull out
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Games
Materials
Wood
Victorian Reverse Painted Chess Board with Associated Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Victorian reverse painted chess board with associated chess set, colorful and intricate inset 13.5
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Games
Materials
Composition
19th Century German Chess & Checkers Handmade set Boxwood & Ebony Germany
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a captivating 19th Century German Victorian Chess & Checkers Handmade Set, an exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
H 1.58 in W 13.39 in D 16.54 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the victorian chess set you’re looking for. Each victorian chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect victorian chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right victorian chess set, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Victorian Chess Set?
Prices for a victorian chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $257 and can go as high as $188,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,292.
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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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