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Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set
Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set

Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Handmade cubist wood chess set.

Category

Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set
Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set

Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set

Located in Delray 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

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950

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

Chess Set
Chess Set

Chess Set

$1,360Sale Price|20% Off

Chess Set

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Chess set

Category

Vintage 1970s European Games

Materials

Metal

Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland
Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland

Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland

Located in San Diego, CA

A really nice vintage solid wood travel chess set by HK Switzerland, circa 1950s. The set is a

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Wood

Olanee Chess Set Game
Olanee Chess Set Game

Olanee Chess Set Game

Located in Paris, FR

Game Olanee Chess Set with walnut wood frame and with chess game top and 4 feet in travertine. Game

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Set Of Chess Figures
Vintage Set Of Chess Figures

Vintage Set Of Chess Figures

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Large vintage Staunton Style Chess Figures. A large Staunton style chess set with Ebonised and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Wood

Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set
Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set

Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chess set in natural mahogany and cassia - Handles in saddle-stitched H-shaped bull calf leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Games

Materials

Wood

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set

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

Italian Chess Set and Table
Italian Chess Set and Table

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

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

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set
Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set

Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) carved dark and light wood 32-piece chess set. Full Set

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Games

Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table!  Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table!  Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s

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

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers
Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers

By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home

Located in Greenwich, CT

chess set, felt lined drawers and acrylic drawer pulls. Ask us about different wood species like walnut

Category

2010s American Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board
Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board

Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board

Located in New York, NY

A luxury walnut chess set. Board folds in half for easy transport and to store chess pieces

Category

Vintage 1950s American Games

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set

By Panorammma

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
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set

By Panorammma

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
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table Set

By Panorammma

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
Set of 6 Wooden Chess Pieces, Linden Wood, Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home

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

Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set

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
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set

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

Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s

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

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century

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

Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces
Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces

Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Marvelously detailed handmade carved wood set of 32 chest pieces having wonderful embellishments

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Games

Materials

Metal

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

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
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set

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
A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950

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
20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring

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
Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma

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
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s

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

Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010

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

19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set

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

Chess Set
Chess Set

Chess Set

Unavailable|$2,150 / item

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

Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board

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 (Walnut and Sycamore)
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)

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

Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Cherry and Maple)
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Cherry and Maple)

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

Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck

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
Mother-of-Pearl Backgammon and Chess Set

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
Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box

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
Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA

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

Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set

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
After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set

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
1970s Modernist Painted and Gilded Wood Chess Set

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

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Wood Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wood chess set you’re looking for. A wood chess set — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 188 options for an antique or vintage wood chess set now, or shop our selection of 13 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 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood chess set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and folk art styles are sought with frequency. Michael Graves (b.1934), ANRI and Arthur Elliot each produced at least one beautiful wood chess set that is worth considering.

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 $90 and can go as high as $80,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
Questions About Wood 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.

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