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
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
$5,044 / set
H 5.71 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Italian Round Rustic Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
flared column pedestal base. Includes a wooden chess set and Backgammon counters.
Dimensions: 42" W x 42
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Dark Rustic Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
pedestal base. Includes a wooden chess set and backgammon counters.
Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 30" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Leather Chess Set with Carved Wooden Pieces, Italy, 1960s–1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, monochromatic effect. The set is accompanied by a complete group of hand-carved wooden chess pieces in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather
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
$1,321 Sale Price / set
50% Off
H 11.82 in Dm 3.15 in
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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
Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Dual chess and Backgamon wooden travel set.
Game pieces in ebony and bone.
Nice claps.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Vintage Pierre Cardin Wooden Chess Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Pierre Cardin Wooden Chess Set
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
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
Category
Vintage 1980s American Game Boards
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Overscaled Vintage Chess Set
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage, oversized wooden chess set. Pieces are 6" - 7" high. The board doubles as a case. All
Category
Vintage 1950s American Games
Carved Wooden Inlaid Hinged Folding Chess Set
Located in Montreal, QC
Carved wooden chess set featuring inlaid hinged folding board. Intricately carved exterior and
Category
2010s Modern Games
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 2.75 in W 15.625 in L 2.75 in
Danish Mid Century Teak Coffe Table/Games Table
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
chess set, and there is room for checkers, cards etc. beneath the top, and there is also a long pigeon
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
H 2.75 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
Rare Pierre Cardin Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pierre Cardin chess set. Wooden board with brass inlay and metal cast game pieces.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
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
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games
Materials
Wood
Italian Polychrome Very Large Wooden Chess Set
Located in Delft, NL
An Italian polychrome very large wooden chess set
An Italian polychrome large wooden chess set
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Wood
German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two
Category
20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures
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
Early American Chess Set
Located in NYC, NY
A fine wooden chess set with unusual chess pieces.
Category
Early 20th Century American Games
Materials
Wood
Whimsical Hand Painted Chess Set & Board Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical complete hand painted wooden chess Set , circa 1970's Made in russia nice original
Category
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Large Antique English Regency Style Chess Set in Wooden Case, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
Dating to circa 1900, this is a really super and highly sought-after large wooden chess set, based
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Wooden Cased Chess Set, J Jacques & Sons c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian wooden chess set, contains a club sized chess set by John
Category
20th Century British Other Games
Materials
Wood
H 2.96 in W 5.81 in D 4.63 in
Dutch Art Deco octagonal chess table and chess set, ca. 1950s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
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The design and manufacture of the handcarved wooden chess set is estimated around 1930, the set is
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Elm
Rare & Superb Condition Midcentury Made Wooden Faux Bamboo Chess Table & Pieces
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish chess table with a complete and hand carved wooden chess set.
Faux bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 21.25 in W 21 in D 21 in
Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
set as well as a hand carved wooden chess set.
This can be removed to reveal the stunning inset
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Wooden Pierre Cardin Chess Set and Backgammon Board
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Astoria, NY
French 1970s mid-century wooden Pierre Cardin chess set and backgammon board. Contains 32 chess
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Set of Oversized Hand Carved Wooden Chess Pieces
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of oversized hand carved wooden chess pieces, circa 1970s. The pawns measure 4.5"H x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Mother-of-Pearl and Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Chess Set
Located in Miami, FL
true work of art.
Handcrafted in the Middle East this game set is complete with chess pieces that are
Category
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
Antique Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium Chess Drafts Etc 19th Century
Located in London, GB
of wooden shakers, a full wooden chess set, and further areas with packs of cards, dice and other
Category
Antique 1860s English Games
Materials
Malachite, Brass
H 6.3 in W 12.6 in D 9.45 in
Parquetry Wooden Game Board Box for Checkers Chess Backgammon
Located in Fayetteville, AR
. Complete with hand carved wooden chess pieces, a complete set of wooden checkers, and a pair of wooden dice
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Games
Materials
Walnut
19th Century British Trumpet Shaped Table with Games Top
Located in Dallas, TX
feet is exquisite in detail and execution.
NOW WITH WOODEN CHESS SET (as seen in the photos) INCLUDED !
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By Hans Teppich
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century golden and black brass chess set with wooden board/box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Zinc, Copper, Brass
H 10 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
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
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Objects
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
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 1970s Italian Native American Games
Materials
Wood
Super Size Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive wooden chess set In clear and black lacquer,beautiful patina ,table by Ico Parisi,(not
Category
Late 20th Century American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Chess side table with chess set by Herman Ohme
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Complete with wooden chess set by Herman Ohme circa 1950’s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large Vintage Chess Set with Wooden Board Box
Located in New York, NY
Large Vintage Chess Set with Wooden Board Box
Category
Vintage 1950s American Games
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
Vintage 1940s Dutch Games
Materials
Wood
Unique & Monumental Hand Crafted Wooden Chess Set 33pc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is monumental hand crafted chess set, it's 33 pieces total including the game board
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Game Boards
Materials
Wood
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Category
20th Century Game Tables
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Leather, Wood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
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Located in High Point, NC
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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By Tramp Art
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Materials
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Wooden Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wooden chess set for your home. Each wooden chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and boxwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wooden chess set — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each wooden chess set bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wooden chess set over the years, but those crafted by Pierre Cardin and ANRI are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Wooden Chess Set?
A wooden chess set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $549, while the lowest priced sells for $285 and the highest can go for as much as $2,800.
Questions About Wooden 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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