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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

Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
H 2.37 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 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

Italian Round Rustic Game Table
Italian Round Rustic Game Table
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
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

Dark Rustic Game Table
Dark Rustic Game Table
H 30 in W 36 in D 36 in
Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950
Located in North Hollywood, 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

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

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, Brass, Copper, Zinc

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

Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
H 3.15 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
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
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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

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

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

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
H 3.15 in W 7.68 in D 4.14 in
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

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

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

Dutch Art Deco octagonal chess table and chess set, ca. 1950s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
. 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

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

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

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

Anri Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Anri Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
H 6 in W 17 in D 14 in
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

Super Size Chess Set
Super Size Chess Set
H 13 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
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

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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
  • 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.