Darren Ransdell Design Games

Red and White Porous Ceramic Noughts and Crosses Set with Brass Pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift....

Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift. Ceramic is very delica...

Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board. Intricately inlaid handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker...

One beautiful set of 16 (pieces) green malachite chess pieces, pieces are hand-carved, circa 20th century, early to mid. Tallest: 2" height, shortest: ...

Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe. Taking this Classic as inspiration, Orfeo collaboration joined skills to create a board game with stimulating materials and astounding chips. Shined a spotlight on to the raw materials used to create it. The exterior of the board is composed of two elements, a metalic box and a thinly sliced oyster cut veneer of parota wood. The oysters are sourced from reclaimed branches of these gigantic trees; a material that is commonly discarded as fire wood given the difficulties of processing it. Underneath the wood they have used a single sheet of meticulously oxidized metal that is laser cut to size, then assembled into a box by one of their master craftsmen. Opening the chest you’ll find a treasure of glass checkers and dice handmade by Orfeo Quagliata’s artisans. Orfeo takes his most interesting glass techniques to apply them to all the chips in the game. The checkers are manufactured in two different processes. The "Barcodes" technique is a fine linear design with schemes of different colors that contrast between one competitor and another. Thin strips of different colored glass are placed next to each other and then fused into a single piece, from which circular pieces are drilled, ground and hand polished to form the chip. The more sober and bitone "Roarshax" technique presents an electrifying texture on the top of a transparent body. Meanwhile the dice are solid glass cubes...

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Antique English Quality Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board. A high...

A backgammon board designed by famed architect Michael Graves. New in box; only opened for photography. Imported, circa 1990. Signed with metal tag. Finely constructed of cherr...

Vintage chess board - game set box for Dal Negro by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s. The box is made in walnut wood, and it includes chess game, checkers game, card game...

ABOUT Solid brass plumb bob. CREATOR Gammon Reel Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Brass, Plastic. CONDITION Good. Wear consisten...

Dynamic and unpredictable, this backgammon boardgame set is a lavish accent piece for both modern and traditional interiors. The set box is crafted exclusively of Canaletto walnut, w...

Mid-Century modern chess set with brass and gunmetal pieces on a mirrored glass board. The glass playing board is inset in a raised brass frame.

AUSTIN E. COX (American 1924-2015) Designed this aluminum chess set originally for Alcoa aluminum as gifts to their best clients . This complete set includes the wall hanging case...