Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Handmade cubist wood chess set.
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
Materials
Wood
Wood Chess Set
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 hardwood A truly stunning and exquisitely made set, the whites (which are actually bro...
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
$621Sale Price|20% Off
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 original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces, 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality handmade Miniature or Travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the 20th century.
Category
20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases.
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
1970s Rustic Hand Carved Wood Chess and Backgammon Set from Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice unique hand carved wood chess / backgammon set portable complete .
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Games
Materials
Wood
Chess Set
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Metal
Caro Chess Set Natural Marble & Wood, Limited Edition
Located in Honaz, TR
Caro invites you to think about chess in its simplest form. The squares on the board are removed; the game is played only with pieces and the mind. Visual guides are replaced by memo...
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Wood
Olanee Chess Set Game
$6,860 / item
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards
Materials
Travertine
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Maple Wood, 1990
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
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
Vintage Set Of Chess Figures
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Large vintage Staunton Style Chess Figures. A large Staunton style chess set with Ebonised and Boxwood weighted chess pieces. The pieces with wide bases for added stability, undersid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Games
Materials
Wood
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
$1,025 / 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 Army, 1970s.
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
1920s Handmade Chess Set in Black Lacquered Wood & Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid An early 1920s Chinese or Vietnamese Export black lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard.
Category
Vintage 1920s Asian Japonisme Games
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
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 metal painted by hand.
Category
Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Wood Figural Chess Set with Folding Game Board
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A wonderfully sculptural vintage hand-carved figural chess set, featuring an elaborate folding wooden game board and a remarkable collection of individually carved playing pieces.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Games
Materials
Wood
1990s Michael Graves Postmodern Chess & Checkers Set Maple Wood Modern Board
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Maple
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
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game Maple Wood Restored 1999
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 the wood which is 2 variants of maple.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
$6,000Sale Price|53% Off
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! MULTIPLE WOODS! DIMENSIONS: Approx. 16" High by 17" Wide & 17" Deep This absolutel...
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
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Brutalist-inspired solid oak chess table featuring oak sphere pedestal. Includes inlaid acrylic chess set, felt lined drawers and acrylic drawer pulls.
Category
2010s American Game Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Set of 6 Wooden Chess Pieces, Linden Wood, Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
This set includes 6 wooden chess pieces artfully hand-carved from linden wood, lacquered in Set of 6 Ceramic Chess Pieces finishes codes FI001 Gold leaf; high-gloss finish FI040 W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 wood with very pleasant floral decorations.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
$3,131 / set
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is actually a hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as the legendary Trojan Horse. Figures made by TOWARNA are cast from concrete ...
Category
2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
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 with card motifs such as king, heart, clubs and the like. Sizes vary .
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Games
Materials
Metal
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. Top is 31.75" wide, 31.75" deep and 1.75" high. Total measurement with top on base i...
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Post Modern Michael Graves Chess Set, Maple Board
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Post Modern Michael Graves Chess Set, Maple Board Offered for sale is an iconic 1990s Michael Graves Chess Set featuring a maplewood storage board and abstract, minimalist p...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Unique Amber and Bakelite Chess Set, 20th Century, Masterpiece
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Amber and Bakelite Chess Set, 20th Century This handcrafted chess set is a guaranteed eye-catcher in any interior. Features elaborate wooden trim with intricate leaf relief ...
Category
20th Century German Games
Materials
Resin, Bakelite, Wood
Handcrafted Persian Khatamkari Backgammon & Chess Set in Islamic Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Persian Khatamkari Marquetry Backgammon & Chess Set, Handcrafted Inlaid Wood Board with with Checkers pieces.
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic Games
Materials
Wood
FORNASETTI Rare Large Chess and Dominoes Board Game Set Box
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The box is made in walnut wood, and it includes chess game, dominoes, checkers game, card game and dice game.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Chinese Lacquered Travel Chess Set Lacquered Board & Court Figures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional Chinese Lacquered Campaign Travel Chess Set with Dragon & Phoenix Board and Court Figures China's 20th Century An exceptional and complete 35-piece Chinese lacquered tr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Games
Materials
Brass
Rare Italfama Italy Napoleon Chess Set Gilded Enamelled Metal 14” Board
Located in Nottingham, GB
A rare and highly decorative vintage Italfama chess set, made in Italy and featuring an impressive Napoleonic theme. The set depicts Napoleon Bonaparte as King, Joséphine de Beauharn...
Category
Late 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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. Dazzle your opponent with the unique board and pieces, and add a real statement to yo...
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.
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 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Antique ca. 1850-1880 Faux Book Leather Backgammon Chess & Draughts Set
Located in Nottingham, GB
This exceptional antique English book-style games set, dating approximately to 1850–1880, combines the appearance of a finely bound library book with a complete traditional games boa...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Vintage Persian Khatam Marquetry Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces, circa 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An exceptionally decorative Persian Khatam chess set, handcrafted with intricate geometric micro-mosaic marquetry and accompanied by a complete collection of sculptural figural metal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Metal, Pewter
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 refined geometry and natural elegance of mid-century studio craft design. Meticulously s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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 pieces, 16 gilt bronze playing pieces, 16 silvered playing pieces, and the bronze-mo...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Games
Materials
Bronze
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By A. Andreucci, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations of players or collectors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
925 Sterling Silver & 24K Vermeil Faberge Style Napoleonic Chess Set with Onyx
By Konforti
Located in ראשון לציון, IL
“Napoleon I and the Campaign of 1812 vs. Alexander I” is a monumental sculptural chess set dedicated to the military genius of Napoleon Bonaparte and the pivotal events of 1812. Desi...
Category
2010s Israeli Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver...
Vintage Folk Art L.L. Bean Wooden Chess Pieces - Complete Set 32 Pieces
By L.L. Bean
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition chess set retailed at L.L. Bean for a short duration during the late 1980s/early 1990s. Folk Art-style painted wooden pieces are crude. For example, the knight has a ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Rare De Coene Chess Set With Original Box Attr. to Christophe Gevers, Belgium
By Christophe Gevers, De Coene Frères
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The set is a masterclass in mid-century modernism, featuring abstract, geometric wooden pieces that simplify traditional chess forms.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood, Paper
1962 ALCOA Aluminum Chess Set by Austin E. Cox in Wall-Mounted Case
By ALCOA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1962 ALCOA Aluminum Chess Set by Austin E. Cox in Wall-Mounted Case A documented and highly sculptural mid-century modern chess set designed in 1962 by Austin E.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A rare and distinguished piece of English Regency design, this exceptional rosewood occasional chess table dates to the mid-19th century and exemplifies the elegance, balance, and ma...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Rosewood
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare 18th century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a per...
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck modern wooden chess set for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria Vienna 1960´s
$3,607Sale Price / set|25% Off
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 (workshop) Carl Auböck, Black and white painted beech wood, original paint, non restau...
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Bauhaus Games
Materials
Wood, Beech, Paint
Custom Metal Chess Set in the Style of Hermès, Glass Board with Storage Box, 31
By Hermès
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
High-quality custom chess set executed in the style of iconic late 20th-century luxury design, closely resembling the proportions and visual language of Hermès chess sets from the 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
Boasting materials such as lacquered Macassar ebony wood, marble, brass and shell inlay, this handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room.
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Gold
1950s Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines - Set of 33
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H 9 in W 25 in D 25 in
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 chess piece is placed above a wooden stand. Each piece is hand painted. There are ...
Category
20th Century American Games
Materials
Wood
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 from a collector who bought in Italy ca. 1990.
Category
1990s Games
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)
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H 267.72 in W 255.91 in D 255.91 in
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 of pieces and boards created during that period. I am exceptionally proud of our ...
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
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 of pieces and boards created during that period. I am exceptionally proud of our ...
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
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) Carl Auböck, Vienna Rosewood / beech Comes with a purple felt "chessboard." H...
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Games
Materials
Felt, Wood
Irish Art Deco Hand-Carved Burl Wood Geometric Chess Set with Inlaid Wood Board
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H 0.75 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 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 squares of light and dark finely grained wood surrounded by a dark rope patterned in...
Category
Vintage 1930s Irish Art Deco Games
Materials
Burl
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.
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.
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 Denver Colorado.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
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.
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 (German, 1880-1956) in 1923, the geometric pieces housed in a box marked "original ...
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 and not square, painted in black and gold on a red background. The game pieces are...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chess board top depicts the Aztec calendar. The chess set is 18” x 18” and 3.75” tall The height of the chess pieces vary between 4.5-6.5” This is a particularly older version o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Games
Materials
Resin, 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 hardwood A truly stunning and exquisitely made set, the whites (which are actually b...
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.
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 vintage, Mid-Century Modern tulip table and paired with two Saarinen style green padded c...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
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H 21.66 in Dm 23.63 in
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite antique Pietra Dura Italian Marble chess table with Regency Mahogany circa 1815 base and antique Staunton box wood chess ...
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The distinct outline of NONA chess figures illustrate a decisive cut and minimum design intervention to create each character.Each figure is inspired by the moves it can make. NONA...
Category
2010s German Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ivory, Wood
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.
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Poplar
Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Saint George chess and checker set names after the London chess club.
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Materials
Wood
Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wood traveling chess set.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Games
An Oversized Chess Set in Burled Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
Complete burl wood chest set; HUGE!. The King measures 38.5" in height and 14.5" Diameter. The pauns are 17.5" Height and 10" Diameter.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Garden Ornaments
Oversize concrete chess set.
Located in Miami, FL
Very large and whimsical wooden chess board with concrete chess pieces.
Board : 65" x 65".
Pieces: 9" to 11"
Category
20th Century American Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chess set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Aluminum, circa 1962. Contains aluminum pieces (tallest is 4.75" and the smallest is 3.75"), wooden box which can be wall mounted and sliding blue a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
Nice vintage hand carved chess set out of exotic woods
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice chess set hand carved out of two different exotic woods.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Backgammon and Chess Set Game in Thuya Wood Box
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game. Morrocan artists continue the long tradition that creating beautiful and functional pieces from ro...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique mahogany chess board paired with a boxwood Staunton style chess set inside a wooden storage box. The board measures 13 1/4" x 13 1/4" x 1/2" thick with each t...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Games
Materials
Wood
Frederic Weinberg Style Chess Set
Located in Winter Park, FL
This unusual chess set is done in the style of Frederic Weinberg, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box with Backgammon and Chess Set Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game. Morrocan artists continue the long tradition that creating beautiful and functional pieces from roo...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide turned bases for added stability, and the underside of each piece being covered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games
Materials
Wood
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 - Pieces in solid natural mahogany and cassia, weighted with stainless steel and eng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Games
Materials
Wood
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist chess set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig at the Bauhaus, circa 1920s. This set is a later example, probably circa 1960s. It is a larger scale construction and crafte...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Games
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess board. Good condition with nice surface patination on board. Great tabletop set and abl...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
HERMES: “Samarcande” chess set circa 2010
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Natural mahogany and cassia chess set Leather, natural mahogany and Cassia. - The drawer handles are in Hermès taurillon leather and sewn with saddle stitch. - Hand-carved natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set
Located in IT
19th century Primitive chess table set with lots of personality. Would work well in a hip hotel or a home game room to immediately add character. Stool Size: 12" D x 13" H.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Carved Wood Full Size Portable Travel Chess Set Board & Pieces
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H 2.75 in W 15.625 in L 2.75 in
Mid Century Carved Wood Full Size Portable Travel Chess Set Board & Pieces
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid century wooden chess set and box / board. Box closed- 7.75" x 15.625" x 3.25"h, box open- 15.5" x 15.625" x 2.75"h.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood
Chess Set Designed by Michael Graves Postmodern
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful set designed by Michael Graves, in credible design, with a Memphis Postmodern era look. Signature of his great designs.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Amazing Chess Set of Handcrafted Wood and Bone Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Mexico, DF
Highly artistic set of chess pieces handcrafted in wood and bone with standing wood table and board.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Games
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Large European Wooden Sculptural Chess Set, Circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Large vintage European custom made wooden sculptural chess set includes all 32 pieces, circa 1960s. Each chess piece is substantial and solid wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Civil War Lead Soldier Themed Chess Set Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Materials
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Modernist Mid Century Chess Set by Austin Vintage
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Miami, FL
Extraordinary mid century chess set by Austin Enterprises. Original board. The case has walnut exterior. Interior black with blue mirror. Clear blue lucite cover.
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Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Wooden Multi-Function Chess Set and Game Board
Located in San Francisco, US
Vintage multi-game wooden set combining chess, checkers, backgammon, dominos, marbles, dice, and more in one beautifully crafted box.
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20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board
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H 2.75 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This contemporary modern chess and checkers set, designed by Michael Graves, features a beautifully crafted wooden board that showcases the natural grain of the wood.
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20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box, year 1952
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia The set shows signs of use (see photo) Figures have a patina The box has peeled veneer The box measures: Height-7.5cm Depth-20cm Width-40cm Original Vintage c...
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Wonderful hand made chess set polish artists brass copper amber
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful hand made chess set by Magda and Andrzej Nowakowscy of Warsaw Poland. Each piece is habd made of Brass copper and and little silver cross. The Board is alternating square...
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Late 20th Century Polish Decorative Objects
Materials
Amber, Copper, Brass, Silver
Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
What a conversation mid century piece!!! IT IS MARKED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WOOD BOARD "hand made GERMANY" This is industrial meets sculptural! The yellow and black checkerboard sq...
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Vintage 1960s German Modern Games
Materials
Copper, Chrome, Enamel
Antique Chinese Highly Detailed Figural Hand Carved Bone Chess Set & Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese chess set offers highly detailed hand carved figures, each an individual sculpture, with protective case having individual cradles for each piece and chess board e...
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20th Century Chinese Games
Materials
Bone, Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
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Materials
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Oversized Wood Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive oversized wood chess set. Box unfolds into chess board. Board newly cleaned.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Hermes Leather and Wood Chess Set
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely amazing and rare Hermes chess set. No longer in production. Sizes: Leather is 36 inches square. Highest chess piece is 9.25 inches, pawns are 4.5 inches For the ultim...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Handmade Wood Chess Set Complete Game in Pine Lidded Box, circa 1920
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H 2.38 in W 6.5 in D 3.32 in
Handmade Wood Chess Set Complete Game in Pine Lidded Box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The chess set is complete with 32 handmade and turned wood pieces.
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Chess Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Antique wood chess set. Complete with turned and hand-carved pieces.
Category
Early 20th Century Game Boards
Modern Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by Dal Negro
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage, high quality solid wood chess set made in Treviso, Italy by Dal Negro, circa 1980s.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Sycamore, Walnut
Handmade Wood Complete Chess Set Game in Pine Lidded Box, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The chess set is complete with 32 handmade and turned wood pieces.
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood, Pine
Allan Calhamer Chess Set
By Allan Calhamer
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted wood chess set was designed and made by Allan B.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases.
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
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H 1.25 in W 6.9 in D 5 in
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Located in Westwood, NJ
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By Hans Teppich
Located in San Diego, CA
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By Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
Located in BELFORT, FR
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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.
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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.
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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?
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