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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 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
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

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
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina

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
Antique Chess Board

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
Saarinen Style Tulip Table and Chairs Ebony Chess Set

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
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set

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
E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute

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
Chess Set

Chess Set

Sold|$1,400

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
Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered 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
Chess Set

Chess Set

Sold|$1,675

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
Chess Set

Chess Set

Sold|$1,675

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
An Oversized Chess Set in Burled Wood

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.
Oversize concrete chess set.

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

Nice vintage hand carved chess set out of exotic woods
Nice vintage hand carved chess set out of exotic woods

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

Austin Cox Chess Set
Austin Cox Chess Set

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

Moroccan Backgammon and Chess Set Game in Thuya Wood Box
Moroccan Backgammon and Chess Set Game in Thuya Wood Box

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
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910

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
Frederic Weinberg Style Chess Set

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
Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box with Backgammon and Chess Set Game

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
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set

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
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 - 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
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

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
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR

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
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000

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
HERMES: “Samarcande” chess set circa 2010

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
19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set

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
Mid Century Carved Wood Full Size Portable Travel Chess Set Board & Pieces

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
Chess Set Designed by Michael Graves Postmodern

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

Large European Wooden Sculptural Chess Set, Circa 1960s
Large European Wooden Sculptural Chess Set, Circa 1960s

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
Civil War Lead Soldier Themed Chess Set Vintage

Civil War Lead Soldier Themed Chess Set Vintage

Located in Atlanta, GA

Civil War-Themed Chess Set with Hand-Painted Lead or Metal Figures This meticulously crafted chess set features a historically themed tableau representing the opposing sides of t...

Category

20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Modernist Mid Century Chess Set by Austin Vintage
Modernist Mid Century Chess Set by Austin Vintage

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Games

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Wooden Multi-Function Chess Set and Game Board
Vintage Wooden Multi-Function Chess Set and Game Board

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.

Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Wood

Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board
Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board

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.

Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box, year 1952
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box, year 1952

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...

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Wonderful hand made chess set polish artists brass copper amber
Wonderful hand made chess set polish artists brass copper amber

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Polish Decorative Objects

Materials

Amber, Copper, Brass, Silver

Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools
Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools

Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools

By William Billy Haines

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools - Complete Chess Set Included In the style of Billy Haines Experience the elegance of this vintage han...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set
Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set

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...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Modern Games

Materials

Copper, Chrome, Enamel

Antique Chinese Highly Detailed Figural Hand Carved Bone Chess Set & Case
Antique Chinese Highly Detailed Figural Hand Carved Bone Chess Set & Case

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...

Category

20th Century Chinese Games

Materials

Bone, Wood

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s

Located in Peabody, MA

Mid-Century modernist hand-turned carved and painted chess set, with hand-painted chess board, circa 1950s. A wonderful piece of period Folk Art in an original and striking post-war ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Games

Materials

Wood, Paint

Oversized Wood Chess Set
Oversized Wood Chess Set

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
Hermes Leather and Wood Chess Set

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Chess Board
Antique Chess Board

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
Modern Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by Dal Negro

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

Allan Calhamer Chess Set
Allan Calhamer Chess Set

Allan Calhamer Chess Set

By Allan Calhamer

Located in Chicago, IL

This painted wood chess set was designed and made by Allan B.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900

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

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

French Chess Box and Blackgammon Wood, circa 1950

Located in Labrit, Landes

Chess and blackgammon wood box. The set contains 30 Blackgammon pieces 32 Chess pieces (one black knigh has a little damage) 2 cups for the blackgammon and 4 dice Measures: cu...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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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