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A  1962 Aluminum Chess Set and Table by Austin Cox
A  1962 Aluminum Chess Set and Table by Austin Cox

A 1962 Aluminum Chess Set and Table by Austin Cox

By Austin Enterprises

Located in New York, NY

A 1962 Aluminum Chess Set and rare matching Table by Austin Cox

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

Sigi Pineda Sterling Chess Set W/travel Case
Sigi Pineda Sterling Chess Set W/travel Case

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 Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Superb Maitland Smith Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s
A Superb Maitland Smith Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s

A Superb Maitland Smith Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s

Located in London, GB

A Superb Maitland Smith designed Ebony and Ivory Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s the Board doubling

Category

1970s Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Stone

Oversized Wooden Chess Set, Handcrafted in California, circa 1960s
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, Handcrafted in California, circa 1960s

Oversized Wooden Chess Set, Handcrafted in California, circa 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful and complete handcrafted chess set in a grand oversize scale. The contrasting dark

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

A one-of-a-kind "folk Art" chess set dated 1942
A one-of-a-kind "folk Art" chess set dated 1942

A one-of-a-kind "folk Art" chess set dated 1942

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A One of a find carved and painted wood chess set on later wooden bases. The chess set is dated

Category

1940s Dutch Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Important Continental 800 silver and vermeil silver chess set
Important Continental 800 silver and vermeil silver chess set

Important Continental 800 silver and vermeil silver chess set

Located in Miami, FL

Important Continental 800 silver and vermeil silver chess set with malachite, marble and onyx chess

Category

20th Century Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Los Castillo Handcrafted Chess Set in Turquoise and Lapiz Lazuli
Los Castillo Handcrafted Chess Set in Turquoise and Lapiz Lazuli

Los Castillo Handcrafted Chess Set in Turquoise and Lapiz Lazuli

By Los Castillo

Located in Mexico City, D.F.

Los Castillo, Handcrafted Chess Set, Silver Plated Brass and Polished Brass, with turquoise and

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli

Chess Set with Game Board/Storage Case (GMD#2810)
Chess Set with Game Board/Storage Case (GMD#2810)

Chess Set with Game Board/Storage Case (GMD#2810)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian Carved Chess Set with Maple & Ebony Finished Game Board/Hinged Storage Case. Note: The

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Duncan Medieval Style Red and Black Chess Set and Board
Vintage Duncan Medieval Style Red and Black Chess Set and Board

Vintage Duncan Medieval Style Red and Black Chess Set and Board

Located in Aspen, CO

Vintage Duncan red and black chess set with ceramic players. Entirely hand painted pieces which

Category

20th Century Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Ceramic

Oversize Complete Chess Set with Paul Evans Inspired Board 1960s
Oversize Complete Chess Set with Paul Evans Inspired Board 1960s

Oversize Complete Chess Set with Paul Evans Inspired Board 1960s

Located in London, GB

Unusually large complete chess set with veneered board comprising of walnut and brass tiles in the

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Walnut

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1960s bespoke chess set designed and manufactured in England. Walnut and sycamore wooden

Category

1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Chess Set
Bronze Chess Set

Bronze Chess Set

Sold|$6,000

Bronze Chess Set

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Cast bronze pieces,verdigris application to one set on hammered brass chess board. The board

Category

20th Century Vintage Chess Set

Marble Chess Set
Marble Chess Set

Marble Chess Set

Sold|$390 / set

Marble Chess Set

Located in Richmond, VA

Marble and onyx chess board with brass inlay and hand carved pieces in black and pale green

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass

ITALIAN 1960'S RED ENAMELED COPPER & BRASS CHESS SET
ITALIAN 1960'S RED ENAMELED COPPER & BRASS CHESS SET

ITALIAN 1960'S RED ENAMELED COPPER & BRASS CHESS SET

Located in San Francisco, CA

A QUIXOTIC ITALIAN 1960'S COPPER CHESS SET WITH WIRE-FORMED CHESSMEN AND A BRASS AND IRON RED

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Chess Set

Anri Monsalvat "Cavalry and Indians" Carved Wooden Chess Set
Anri Monsalvat "Cavalry and Indians" Carved Wooden Chess Set

Anri Monsalvat "Cavalry and Indians" Carved Wooden Chess Set

By ANRI

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Anri of Italy created some of the finest hand-carved chess sets ever, and ours is no exception. The

Category

1970s Italian Native American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Star Trek Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliot for Anri
Star Trek Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliot for Anri

Star Trek Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliot for Anri

By Arthur Elliot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. This chess set comes in the original box which has great graphic design by Arthur Elliot. The box

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set and Board with Display Box
Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set and Board with Display Box

Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set and Board with Display Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This complete chess set with board and display box were produced in limited quantities by Alcoa

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Chess Set

Modern Staunton Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Arni in Hardwood
Modern Staunton Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Arni in Hardwood

Modern Staunton Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Arni in Hardwood

By Arthur Elliot, ANRI

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a wonderful modern chess set designed by Arthur Elliott for Arni, Italy. Crafted in walnut

Category

20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Walnut, Maple

Rare Mid-Century Bronzed Metal Evolution Chess Set by Pierre Cardin
Rare Mid-Century Bronzed Metal Evolution Chess Set by Pierre Cardin

Rare Mid-Century Bronzed Metal Evolution Chess Set by Pierre Cardin

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Port Hope, ON

This distinctively crafted bronzed metal Mid-Century Modern 'Evolution' chess set was created by

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Austin Cox for ALCOA, 1962
Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Austin Cox for ALCOA, 1962

Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Austin Cox for ALCOA, 1962

By ALCOA

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This fabulous, Mid-Century Modern chess set produced in 1962 by Austin COX for ALCOA includes the

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

A Fine Cartier Custom Order Sterling Silver Chess Set 1950
A Fine Cartier Custom Order Sterling Silver Chess Set 1950

A Fine Cartier Custom Order Sterling Silver Chess Set 1950

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

This is the finest and most precious chess set we have handled. The pieces are solid silver

Category

1950s American Vintage Chess Set

Austin Creations Metal Chess Set, with Storage or Display Case
Austin Creations Metal Chess Set, with Storage or Display Case

Austin Creations Metal Chess Set, with Storage or Display Case

Located in New Rochelle, NY

Striking hand spun aluminum modern chess set, in a great Industrial motif made by Austin Creations

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Metal

Round Malachite Chess Set
Round Malachite Chess Set

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 Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Round Malachite Chess Set
Round Malachite Chess Set

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 Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Lucite Modernist Chess Set
Lucite Modernist Chess Set

Lucite Modernist Chess Set

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Stylistically descended from the Bauhaus set, this is a Disco Era relic which I've never

Category

1970s American Vintage Chess Set

Mark Cross Chess Set
Mark Cross Chess Set

Mark Cross Chess Set

Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Handmade in Germany by Mark Cross. Signed on verso.

Category

20th Century German Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass

Great Surrealistic Chess Set
Great Surrealistic Chess Set

Great Surrealistic Chess Set

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Dead stock, never taken from it's original box, this is probably a limited edition or possibly artist-made and unique. Fantastic, a la Calder. The royal court on opposing sides are b...

Category

1960s Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass, Copper

Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box & Board
Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box & Board

Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box & Board

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an early deluxe edition of the Space Age Chess Set. It has it's custom fitted box with a

Category

20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set

Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box & Board
Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box & Board

Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box & Board

By Arthur Elliot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an early deluxe edition of the Space Age Chess Set. It has it's custom fitted box with a

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Italian Mid Century Chess Set
Italian Mid Century Chess Set

Italian Mid Century Chess Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These great chess pieces are made of brass and patinated brass. They come with an inlaid wood box

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A very unique set.

Category

20th Century American Vintage Chess Set

French Modernist Chess Set Lucite Base.
French Modernist Chess Set Lucite Base.

French Modernist Chess Set Lucite Base.

Located in Gravesend, GB

Modernist Brass and Chrome Chess Pieces on Lucite Base. 20x20x2cm Some wear to silver foil on

Category

1970s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Anri Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Anri Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set

Anri Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This wonderful hand carved and painted set is of the highest quality, and is in beautiful condition

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set

Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set

Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set

Located in North Hollywood, CA

the Melrose location are 50% off! A very charming set of whimsical painted wooden figures in very

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Modernist Bronze and Aluminum Chess Set
Modernist Bronze and Aluminum Chess Set

Modernist Bronze and Aluminum Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

French 1970's on original lucite stand. The scale is great. Tallest pieces are 4". The board is 12.5" square.

Category

1970s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Bronze, Aluminum

1970s - Beautiful Multi-Colored Acrylic Chess Set
1970s - Beautiful Multi-Colored Acrylic Chess Set

1970s - Beautiful Multi-Colored Acrylic Chess Set

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

Chess pieces made of laminated multicolored acrylic. The pieces change color depending on the way

Category

1970s American Vintage Chess Set

Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin

Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin

Located in New York, NY

Smoke glass base with square chrome plates, enameled metal chess pieces.

Category

1970s French Vintage Chess Set

Chess Set Watercolor by Zev Daniel Harris
Chess Set Watercolor by Zev Daniel Harris

Chess Set Watercolor by Zev Daniel Harris

Located in Pasadena, CA

Intriguing watercolor of a chess board with three elaborate pieces: the king, the queen and the

Category

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

Materials

Paper

Chess Set Watercolor #3 by Zev Daniel Harris
Chess Set Watercolor #3 by Zev Daniel Harris

Chess Set Watercolor #3 by Zev Daniel Harris

By Daniel "Zev" Harris 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Elegant watercolor of a chess board and pieces, by Zev Harris. Framed in a cerused walnut frame

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Paper

German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set
German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set

German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

bone heads. This is one of three identical sets made during the early 1970s, one commissioned for the

Category

Late 20th Century German Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Silver

Arthur "Espenet" Carpenter Hand Carved Chess Set and Board
Arthur "Espenet" Carpenter Hand Carved Chess Set and Board

Arthur "Espenet" Carpenter Hand Carved Chess Set and Board

Located in Los Angeles, CA

rosewood chess pieces. Hand crafted chess board by Arthur Espenet Carpenter. The board is unsigned, but has

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Walnut

A Michel Dumas Stainless Steel and Lucite Chess Set
A Michel Dumas Stainless Steel and Lucite Chess Set

A Michel Dumas Stainless Steel and Lucite Chess Set

By Michel Dumas

Located in New York, NY

The stylized clear and colored lucite chess pieces of cylindrical form, on a stainless steel

Category

1970s French Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Stainless Steel

Framed Chess Set Watercolor #2 by Zev Daniel Harris
Framed Chess Set Watercolor #2 by Zev Daniel Harris

Framed Chess Set Watercolor #2 by Zev Daniel Harris

By Daniel "Zev" Harris 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Whimsical watercolor of a chess board and pastel colored pieces, signed by the artist. Framed in a

Category

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

Materials

Paper, Walnut

Chess Set and Backgammon Board on History of Australia Book Box
Chess Set and Backgammon Board on History of Australia Book Box

Chess Set and Backgammon Board on History of Australia Book Box

Located in Middleburg, VA

backgammon on the other. It comes with a set of hand-carved chess pieces. Dimensions closed: 4"H X 10.25

Category

20th Century English Vintage Chess Set

Chess Table by Jakob Asbaek
Chess Table by Jakob Asbaek

Chess Table by Jakob Asbaek

By Jacob Asbaek

Located in Chicago, IL

Sold with a full chess set.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Rosewood Chess/backgammon flip-top table
Rosewood Chess/backgammon flip-top table

Rosewood Chess/backgammon flip-top table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

European Rosewood table with inset backgammon set that can be flipped to a chess set.This table

Category

1950s European Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Rosewood

PAIR OF CHESS PIECE LAMPS
PAIR OF CHESS PIECE LAMPS

PAIR OF CHESS PIECE LAMPS

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of ebonized wood giant chess piece (rook) lamps, from an out door chess set. Drilled for lamps

Category

1960s American Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Ironwood Chess and Domino Set, Don Shoemaker Style
Mid Century Ironwood Chess and Domino Set, Don Shoemaker Style

Mid Century Ironwood Chess and Domino Set, Don Shoemaker Style

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Mexico City, D.F.

Chess Set with domino included, the case has the form of a book, made of ironwood, good condition

Category

1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Minoan Style Chess Game
Minoan Style Chess Game

Minoan Style Chess Game

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a very interesting and handsome chess set. The pieces are sculptural objects in themselves

Category

1950s Greek Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

By Henry Burstynowicz

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Beautiful chess set designed by Pittsburgh based sculptor Henry Burstynowicz. Chessboard

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Metal

1970s Lucite and Glass Game Table with Lucite Chess Pieces
1970s Lucite and Glass Game Table with Lucite Chess Pieces

1970s Lucite and Glass Game Table with Lucite Chess Pieces

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

and solid, large Lucite chess pieces. The price is for the table and chess set. Pieces range from

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Horse Head Chess Knights Carved Alabaster Lamps
Horse Head Chess Knights Carved Alabaster Lamps

Horse Head Chess Knights Carved Alabaster Lamps

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This lovely pair of horse head lamps represent knights from a chess set. They are beautifully

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Alabaster

Monumental pair of glazed terracotta Cheval figures
Monumental pair of glazed terracotta Cheval figures

Monumental pair of glazed terracotta Cheval figures

Located in Palm Springs, CA

representing pieces in a chess set. Right and left facing with opposing details.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Chess Set

Large Martin Bradley Pelican Sculpture, Murano
Large Martin Bradley Pelican Sculpture, Murano

Large Martin Bradley Pelican Sculpture, Murano

By Pino Signoretto, Martin Bradley

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

& Studio and blown by Murano Master glassblower, Pino Signoretto (b. 1944). References: The Glass Chess-Set

Category

1990s English Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Glass

1960s, Dining Chairs by Nestor Basterretxea for Biok, Set of Two
1960s, Dining Chairs by Nestor Basterretxea for Biok, Set of Two

1960s, Dining Chairs by Nestor Basterretxea for Biok, Set of Two

By Nestor Basterretxea

Located in Bilbao, ES

), the chess set (1967) and the Sua candelabra set (1968).

Category

1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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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.