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Wilhelm Wagenfeld Yellow Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Yellow Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Yellow Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany

By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner

Located in Vienna, AT

Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant tea

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950

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 Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

French Chess Box and Blackgammon Wood, circa 1950
French Chess Box and Blackgammon Wood, circa 1950

French Chess Box and Blackgammon Wood, circa 1950

Located in Labrit, Landes

Chess and blackgammon wood box. The set contains 30 Blackgammon pieces 32 Chess pieces (one

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER BURR WALNUT & LEATHER CHESS BACKGAMMON CARDS GAMES TABLE
FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER BURR WALNUT & LEATHER CHESS BACKGAMMON CARDS GAMES TABLE

FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER BURR WALNUT & LEATHER CHESS BACKGAMMON CARDS GAMES TABLE

By Theodore Alexander

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

which is usually used for cards The sale includes a vintage carved chess set and the backgammon pieces

Category

20th Century English Regency Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950
Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950

Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

set as well as a hand carved wooden chess set. This can be removed to reveal the stunning inset

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Fruitwood

XXL Wilhelm Wagenfeld Turquoise Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany
XXL Wilhelm Wagenfeld Turquoise Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany

XXL Wilhelm Wagenfeld Turquoise Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany

By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner

Located in Vienna, AT

"Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Rare Alfred Dunhill Made in Italy 1950s Games Compendium Box Poker Cards Chess
Rare Alfred Dunhill Made in Italy 1950s Games Compendium Box Poker Cards Chess

Rare Alfred Dunhill Made in Italy 1950s Games Compendium Box Poker Cards Chess

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, two removable trays each one holding cut glass ashtrays, a full chess set with gold plated detailing

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Mahogany

Two Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Yellow Sconce Wall Lights, Linder Germany, 1950s
Two Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Yellow Sconce Wall Lights, Linder Germany, 1950s

Two Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Yellow Sconce Wall Lights, Linder Germany, 1950s

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 Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Hard-to-Find Pair of Vintage Carl August III Nickel-Plated Bookends Model 5403
Hard-to-Find Pair of Vintage Carl August III Nickel-Plated Bookends Model 5403

Hard-to-Find Pair of Vintage Carl August III Nickel-Plated Bookends Model 5403

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Minneapolis, MN

, ashtrays, coasters and a chess set. Like most of the pieces in this collection, they are unmarked but this

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Onyx Marble Chess Game Set
Onyx Marble Chess Game Set

Onyx Marble Chess Game Set

Located in New York, NY

An onyx marble chess game set, circa mid to late-20th century, 1970s. Game set is hand-crafted

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Onyx

FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box

FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box

By Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage chess board - game set box for Dal Negro by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Backgammon and Chess Travel Set, 1960s
Backgammon and Chess Travel Set, 1960s

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

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Magnets

Marble Chess Game Set, circa 1970s
Marble Chess Game Set, circa 1970s

Marble Chess Game Set, circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A small and substantial black and white marble chess game set, circa 1970s. Board edge/border is

Category

1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Marble

Marble and Brass Chess Game Set
Marble and Brass Chess Game Set

Marble and Brass Chess Game Set

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial marble and brass chess game set, circa 1970s. Marble game board has a

Category

1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Marble, Brass

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set. Maple wood chess and checkers set with

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Maple

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern chess and checkers set rendered in two-tone maple, with composite pieces, designed by

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Composition

Rare Pair of Carved Wood Display Cabinet Case Coffee Table & Matching Side Table
Rare Pair of Carved Wood Display Cabinet Case Coffee Table & Matching Side Table

Rare Pair of Carved Wood Display Cabinet Case Coffee Table & Matching Side Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, just imagine your collection of whatever nicely laid out for all to see, our client had rare chess sets

Category

20th Century French Rococo Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s

Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.

Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass

Marble and Brass Chess Game Set, ca. 1970s
Marble and Brass Chess Game Set, ca. 1970s

Marble and Brass Chess Game Set, ca. 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A marble and brass chess game set, ca. 1970s. Marble game board has a beautiful brass inlaid trim

Category

1970s Unknown Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Marble, Alabaster, Brass

Michael Graves Two Tone Chess & Checkers Set, circa 2000
Michael Graves Two Tone Chess & Checkers Set, circa 2000

Michael Graves Two Tone Chess & Checkers Set, circa 2000

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in New York, NY

A carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Resin, Wood

Vintage Set of Oversized Hand Carved Wooden Chess Pieces
Vintage Set of Oversized Hand Carved Wooden Chess Pieces

Vintage Set of Oversized Hand Carved Wooden Chess Pieces

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage set of oversized hand carved wooden chess pieces, circa 1970s. The pawns measure 4.5"H x

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Set of three Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' Chess pieces
Set of three Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' Chess pieces

Set of three Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' Chess pieces

By B&B Italia

Located in London, GB

of design. The Gli Chess series works both as modular tables or seating. The versitility in

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Plastic

1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood

1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood

By Austin Enterprises

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Modern chess game set in aluminum and walnut wood Unmarked Preowned vintage condition

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Aluminum

1990s Skagen of Denmark Modernist Mini Chess Game Travel Set
1990s Skagen of Denmark Modernist Mini Chess Game Travel Set

1990s Skagen of Denmark Modernist Mini Chess Game Travel Set

By Michael Aram

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Modernist design Skagen of Denmark mini chess game travel set Stainless Brushed silver and black

Category

1990s Danish Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Stainless Steel

Black and White Onyx and Acrylic Chess and Tic-Tac-Toe Set Game Set
Black and White Onyx and Acrylic Chess and Tic-Tac-Toe Set Game Set

Black and White Onyx and Acrylic Chess and Tic-Tac-Toe Set Game Set

Located in New York, NY

A chic black and white chess and tic-tac-toe game set, with onyx and acrylic pieces, circa late

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Onyx

Wood and Composites Chess and Checkers Set by Architect Michael Graves
Wood and Composites Chess and Checkers Set by Architect Michael Graves

Wood and Composites Chess and Checkers Set by Architect Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful sculptural chess and checkers set by Renowned Architect Michael Graves born in 1934 and

Category

1990s American Memphis Group Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Steel

Carved Bone Chess Pieces
Carved Bone Chess Pieces

Carved Bone Chess Pieces

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Hand carved bone chess pieces set. The red pieces are dyed bone. Comes in a wood carrying

Category

1960s Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Bone

Modern Italian Black and White Marble and Brass Chess Game Set
Modern Italian Black and White Marble and Brass Chess Game Set

Modern Italian Black and White Marble and Brass Chess Game Set

Located in New York, NY

game set. Italy, circa 1970s. Board is black and white marble with a green marble trim. Chess pieces

Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Handmade Soft Leather Set
Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Handmade Soft Leather Set

Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Handmade Soft Leather Set

By Etienne Aigner

Located in Vis, NL

Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner handmade soft leather complete set a rare find

Category

1970s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Leather

1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy

1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess board - Game set Box for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Vintage Heavyweight Bronze Chess Pieces, Staunton Design, 1970s
Vintage Heavyweight Bronze Chess Pieces, Staunton Design, 1970s

Vintage Heavyweight Bronze Chess Pieces, Staunton Design, 1970s

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Exceptional set of solid bronze chess pieces, dating from the 1970s. Their design follows the

Category

1970s European Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Bronze

Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board

Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

with this exceptional backgammon and chess game set. Closed the box measure: 2.5in. H x 7.5in x 16in

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Fruitwood

Midcentury Politically Themed Chess Pieces by Artist Myrna Goldberg
Midcentury Politically Themed Chess Pieces by Artist Myrna Goldberg

Midcentury Politically Themed Chess Pieces by Artist Myrna Goldberg

By Myrna Goldberg

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage set of chess pieces in a wooden storage box by New York Artist Myrna Goldberg. The chess

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Clay, Glass, Paint

Unique and Versatile Midcentury Gaming Table
Unique and Versatile Midcentury Gaming Table

Unique and Versatile Midcentury Gaming Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage-modern gaming table features multi-game set up for chess, checkers, mancala, and backgammon

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Vintage Modern Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Game Table with Two Chairs
Vintage Modern Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Game Table with Two Chairs

Vintage Modern Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Game Table with Two Chairs

By Maitland Smith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

set of granite chess pieces to match. The pair of tessellated stone chairs have a sculpted frame with

Category

1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Stone, Brass

Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set
Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set

Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Brass chess set by Viennese master designer Carl Auböck, made in Austria in the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass

Austin Cox Modernist Chess Set
Austin Cox Modernist Chess Set

Austin Cox Modernist Chess Set

By Austin Enterprises

Located in New York, NY

Modernist chess set of milled and anodized aluminum designed by Austin Cox in 1962 and produced by

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Aluminum

Austin Cox Chess Table
Austin Cox Chess Table

Austin Cox Chess Table

Located in New York, NY

cubic tubular chrome base. Designed by Austin Cox to accompany the celebrated aluminum chess set he

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Chrome

F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA
F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA

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

1960s American Minimalist Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Paper

lucite chess set
lucite chess set

lucite chess set

Sold|$2,800

lucite chess set

Located in New York, NY

1970's french black and clear and white lucite chess set.

Category

1970s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Lucite

Chess Set - Alcoa
Chess Set - Alcoa

Chess Set - Alcoa

Located in Bridport, CT

Aluminum chess set in original wood and blue plexi display box by Alcoa, USA.

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Aluminum

Oversized Chess Set
Oversized Chess Set

Oversized Chess Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental chess set with folding inlay board for storage. Pieces measure approximately 6-9" high.

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Overscale Chess Set
Overscale Chess Set

Overscale Chess Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Over scale vintage chess set made of wood with collapsible board for storage and transport.

Category

20th Century Unknown Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chess Set
Vintage Chess Set

Vintage Chess Set

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Staunton Chess Set made by important chess piece maker Lardy complete with original board

Category

1960s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

bone chess set
bone chess set

bone chess set

Sold|$1,932

bone chess set

Located in St. Helena, CA

carabao(water buffalo) bone chess set. some pieces topped with vintage u.s

Category

20th Century Thai Vintage Chess Set

Modernist Chess Set
Modernist Chess Set

Modernist Chess Set

Located in London, GB

French, circa 1960. A modernist chess set with polished aluminium, and black painted, pieces

Category

1960s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Aluminum

Marble Chess Set
Marble Chess Set

Marble Chess Set

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Vintage grey and peach colored marble chess set with a carved wood stand, in the style of Art Deco

Category

1960s Art Deco Vintage Chess Set

Michele de Lucchi  Chess Set
Michele de Lucchi  Chess Set

Michele de Lucchi Chess Set

By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi

Located in Pasadena, CA

A full chess set featuring two chairs, a light-up Lucite table and chess board with chess pieces

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Iron, Metal

French chess set table
French chess set table

French chess set table

Located in New York, NY

Great 1970's French chess set table.

Category

1970s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Metal

Stone Garden Chess Set
Stone Garden Chess Set

Stone Garden Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

Painted concrete and stone garden chess set

Category

1950s French Vintage Chess Set

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Vintage Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage chess set for your home. Each vintage chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and plastic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage chess set, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage chess set made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made vintage chess set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Michael Graves (b.1934), Austin Enterprises and Austin E. Cox are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Chess Set?

Prices for a vintage chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,700.
Questions About Vintage Chess Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2023
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.