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Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Large vintage Aztec vs. Conquistadors chess set. A true piece of functional art. Each piece is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
$1,000
H 3.75 in W 18 in D 18 in
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
$3,838 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.01 in Dm 10.24 in
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
$787
H 2.25 in W 7.8 in D 6 in
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
$445
H 1.3 in W 5.9 in D 4 in
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
The set shows signs of use (see photo)
Figures have a patina
The board
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
XL Marble Chess Set + Artisan Wood Board
Located in Round Top, TX
decades in the vintage and antiques business. We have purchased and sold dozens of marble chess sets and
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Metal
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
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
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Chess Set and Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage Italian enameled chess set and table. Italfama Renaissance complete chess set made of solid
Category
Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
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 Games
Materials
Wood
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS!
MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED
CUSTOM CHESS TABLE
A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut
$6,000 Sale Price
53% Off
H 16 in W 17 in D 17 in
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
Set of 6 Wooden Chess Pieces, Linden Wood, Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
includes 6 wooden chess pieces artfully hand-carved from linden wood, lacquered in
Set of 6 Ceramic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,634 / set
H 11.82 in Dm 3.15 in
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,472
H 31.11 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
composite materials used already in ancient Rome.Chess, which have evolved from Persian chess-like game
Category
2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
checkers set.
Maple wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
$575
H 3.6 in W 7.8 in D 5.25 in
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century
A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Rajasthani / Indian Chess Set with Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Large hand carved vintage Rajasthani / Indian chess set with foldable wooden board, circa 1960s
Category
20th Century Indian Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 0.75 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Complete chess table with chess pieces. Table base and top has been professionally refinished
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Game Tables
Materials
Wood
A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950
By Hans Teppich
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Chess Set by Hans Teppich, crafted in Israel circa 1950, is a remarkable blend of
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Game Boards
Materials
Brass
20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring
Located in Sofia, BG
Here is a great limited edition chess set Inspired by the works of American Artist Keith Haring
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Wood
Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of chess piece stool and side table by Panorammma
Materials: wood, resin.
Dimensions: 25 x H
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-Century Studio Craft Chess Set in Brazilian Rosewood & Philippine Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking hand-turned chess set, crafted in the 1960s by an unknown artisan, embodies the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
$4,800
H 8 in W 1 in D 2 in
Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set,
Consisting of 33
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Games
Materials
Bronze
$2,950 / set
H 4.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By Arcahorn Srl., A. Andreucci
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
$5,991
H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Chess Game Set with Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard Black Lacquered
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid
An early 1920s Chinese
Category
Vintage 1920s Asian Japonisme Games
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
$392 Sale Price
38% Off
H 1.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
Carl Auböck modern wooden chess set for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria Vienna 1960´s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Very rare, extra large minimalist wooden chess set of the 1960´s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte
Category
Vintage 1960s Bauhaus Games
Materials
Wood, Beech, Paint
$5,028 / set
H 5.71 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
$4,332 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 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
Hand Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set, 3000-5000 Year-Old Solid Bog-Oak Display Box
Located in London, GB
This Chess Set is a collaboration with the artist Laura McKinley made from handblown crystal glass
Category
2010s English Minimalist Games
Materials
Brass
$11,104 / item
H 3.15 in W 16.74 in D 16.74 in
Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room. Marble and brass chess pieces are abstract
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Gold
1950s Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines - Set of 33
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout. Each
Category
20th Century American Games
Materials
Wood
$1,850
H 9 in W 25 in D 25 in
Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Fall River, MA
Stunning Murano glass chess set featuring juicy handblown pieces. No chips or cracks, purchased
Category
1990s Games
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Cherry and Maple)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to
imagine all the variations
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to
imagine all the variations
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,800 / item
H 267.72 in W 255.91 in D 255.91 in
Irish Art Deco Hand-Carved Burl Wood Geometric Chess Set with Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunningly hand-crafted, all original, Irish Art Deco chess set features a board with inlaid
Category
Vintage 1930s Irish Art Deco Games
Materials
Burl
$2,250
H 0.75 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, Minimalist wooden chess set # 5917,
circa 1960s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte (workshop
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Games
Materials
Felt, Wood
Mother-of-Pearl Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is a double purpose game set which consists of both backgammon and chess. The craftsmanship on
Category
2010s Egyptian Games
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Moro chess set and game box from Mindanao, Philippines. Finely crafted of inlaid wood, the
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Games
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA
By Ice Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Machine tooled aluminum chess set, midcentury made in limited edition in 1972 by the Ice Company of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 / set
H 2.25 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Astoria, NY
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set with 32 pieces stored in the case. Made in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set
Located in Astoria, NY
Bauhaus hardwood chess set and board, the Bauhaus-Schachspiel originally designed by Josef Hartwig
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Games
Materials
Wood
1970s Modernist Painted and Gilded Wood Chess Set
Located in Naples, IT
Vintage chess board in painted and gilded wood. The chessboard is very original, the chess is round
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chess Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Antique wood chess set. Complete with turned and hand-carved pieces. A beautiful set in amazing
Category
Early 20th Century Game Boards
Saarinen Style Tulip Table and Chairs Ebony Chess Set
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Truly one of a kind ebony wood chess set gaming table. The large chess board is mounted to a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table with Regency Mahogany circa 1815 base and antique Staunton box wood chess set
This is the
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
$6,854
H 21.66 in Dm 23.63 in
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 Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron, Metal
Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood
Located in Chicago, IL
This dramatically over-scaled chess set is made from poplar wood, covered in natural lacquer. The
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Poplar
Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
. Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks. The king stands at
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ivory, Wood
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Wood Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wood chess set for your home. Each wood chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and plastic. Find 70 options for an antique or vintage wood chess set now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a wood chess set — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wood chess set bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made wood chess set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Michael Graves (b.1934), Arthur Elliot and Agresti are consistently popular.
How Much is a Wood Chess Set?
Prices for a wood chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $315 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,400.
Questions About Wood Chess Set
- 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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