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Period: 20th Century
1970s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Cartier in Excellent condition.
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Cartier with is red leather original box 2-doors case . The box is lined in silk, stamped with the Les Must de Cartier logo and includ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Paper
Chess, Hommage à Marcel Duchamp by Brigitte Kowanz, signed and marked
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Execution Brigitte Kowanz (chessmen) and Woka Lamps VIENNA (car and board) Chessmen made from kaiser rolls, carved and covered with acrylic, car from bicycle-wheels, iron frame, etch...
Category
Austrian Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Iron
Modernist Chess Set by the Carl Auböck workshop, Vienna, 1960s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A stunning solid cast iron chess set designed by Carl Auböck III in the 1960s. This is an authentic first generation set. The pieces are very tactile, ...
Category
Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Iron
A vintage marble backgammon game set, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage marble backgammon game set, 20th century. In pink, black, and gray marble.
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Marble
MEMPHIS ZOLO Wooden Toys designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi MOMA 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A Memphis Zolo Toys set of 54 wooden puzzle pieces designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi in 1987 for MOMA. All of the parts are made of wood and are hand-painted. The rare form...
Category
Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Malachite Chess Pieces
Located in New York, NY
One beautiful set of 16 (pieces) green malachite chess pieces, pieces are hand-carved, circa 20th century, early to mid. Tallest: 2" height, shortest: ...
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Malachite
FORNASETTI Butterfly Poker Card Game Set Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage butterfly poker card game set box, screen print on wood, with two decks of playing cards, eight dices and chips / Designed by PIero Fornasetti, made in Milan Italy by Fornase...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Antique Mahjong Case, Oriental, Teak Gaming Tile Box, Late Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique Mahjong case. An Oriental, teak gaming tile box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Showcasing fine craftsmanship a...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 20th Century Games
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
Marble Solitaire Game with hardwood board and 33 agate stone Marbles, Circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete board game of Marble Solitaire,with a hand turned hardwood board and 33 agate stone marbles, which we date to the Art Deco period of the 20th Century...
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Games
Materials
Stone, Agate
1970s Stunning Pink and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made in I
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning pink and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade. Made in Italy, this set is in excellent condition, with all the pieces intact and flawless.
So rare to find i...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Alabaster
Syrian Style Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Backgammon Set
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mosaic Backgammon set featuring a traditional Syrian style design and fine craftsmanship. Made in Morocco.
The board/ box is made of various woods and inlays. A genuine wo...
Category
Moroccan Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hardwood circular board and 35 mixed stone marbles, probably French.
The circular turned board is made of polished hardwood, with a good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. Three small circular pads have been attached to the base of the board to protect the surface it sits on.
It comes complete with a full set of 35 (32 Plus 3 spare) handmade playing marbles of mixed stone, clay and agate and of different colours. Some of the clay marbles...
Category
French Folk Art 20th Century Games
Materials
Stone
Solid Brass Tic-Tac-Do Board with Brass X's and O's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully styled Tic-Tac-Do Board in solid brass. A perfectly designed piece to play, but even better, the piece can sit on a console, cocktail table or great icebreaker for the...
Category
Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chess Set with Immortals & Hardwood Campaign Lacquered Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Chess Set with Immortals & Campaign Lacquered Board
Circa 1960s
This exquisite Chinese chess set with immortals and a campaign lacquered board is a striking combination of...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Games
Materials
Composition, Brass
Curtis Jeré Chrome Plated Tic Tac Toe Set on Charcoal Black Marble Base, ca 70s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Curtis Jeré Chrome Plated Tic Tac Toe Set on Charcoal Black Marble Base, ca 70s
This is a great decorative item or useful piece for a collector and admirer of vintage games or of Cu...
Category
American Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
1980s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Backgammon in Excellent condition. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti backgammon for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set is in excellent condition and includes four dices, the doubling cube, two dice shaker, all 30 checke...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Vintage Mahjong Case, Chinese, Gaming Set, Locking Form, Mid Century, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Mahjong case. A Chinese, mahogany and celluloid gaming set, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Fascinating locking case, redol...
Category
Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Mahogany
Chess Board in Onyx and Marble, White and Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chess Board in Onyx and Marble, White and Brown Color
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Jacques Adnet Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning and rare original chess board and set of thirty-two game pieces were designed by French designer Jacques Adnet (1901-1984) in the 1950s. The bi-color leather board disp...
Category
French Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Leather
Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
Category
European Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The jointed box is handmade of hardwood, possibly walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the top and the base. The lid is a good fit to the base and the box has brass hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed.
The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed.
Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
British Folk Art 20th Century Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Casino Roulette Wheel Francaise Marque Deposee, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 1950's French roulette wheel stamped Roulette Francaise, Marque Depose. This casino roulette wheel features the original metal numbers as well...
Category
French 20th Century Games
Materials
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful Italian handcrafted tooled leather playing card case with painted enamel-like decoration of cards on the sides and symbols for all the suites, clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts on the cushion top. Beautifully made and clearly loved, a charming gift for the poker player or gambler. Holds two decks.
Stamped on the bottom in gold letters, 'Genuine Leather, Made in Italy'. With a fleur di lis mark stamped...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Leather
Vintage English Poker Game Set in a Burl Box
Located in New York, NY
Handsome vintage poker and card set .The box and container is made of burl wood . Inside features four fitted carousel boxes that come in and out and hold all the poker chips along w...
Category
English Art Deco 20th Century Games
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Burl
Mid-Century Aries Green & Gold Leather and Velvet Traveling Backgammon Set
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century traveling professional backgammon set by the renowned manufacturer, Aries. Aries was highly regarded for its leather quality. Even companies like Hermes used Ar...
Category
Mexican American Classical 20th Century Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hardstone Chess Set
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage hardstone and marble chess set, mid-20th century.
12 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 3 inches tall
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Marble
Bally Skyscraper Pinball Machine from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Bally
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary depression-era pinball machine came from the personal collection of Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023), perhaps best known for his architectural practice—which played i...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
"Oblique Strategies" by Brian Eno & Peter Schmidt - Peter Norton Christmas Gift
Located in Soquel, CA
"Oblique Strategies" by Brian Eno & Peter Schmidt - Peter Norton Christmas Gift
This piece is from a series of Christmas gifts, given yearly by Peter Norton and his family. This one is from 1996. The white container is Corian, with a solid weight and feel. Within, there are bright and whimsical cards, each congaing a strategy or inspiration for thinking creatively.
In 1970, Peter Schmidt created "The Thoughts Behind the Thoughts", a box containing 55 sentences letterpress printed onto disused prints that accumulated in his studio, which is still in Eno's possession. Eno, who had known Schmidt since the late 1960s, had been pursuing a similar project himself, which he had handwritten onto a number of bamboo cards and given the name "Oblique Strategies" in 1974. There was a significant overlap between the two projects, and so, in late 1974, Schmidt and Eno combined them into a single pack of cards and offered them for general sale. The set went through three limited edition printings before Schmidt suddenly died in early 1980. Sixteen years later software pioneer Peter Norton convinced Eno to let him create a fourth edition as Christmas gifts for his friends.
Overall size: 6.25"W x 5"D x 2"H
Card sizes: 3"H x 4.13"W
Peter Norton (b. 1943) is an American programmer, software publisher, author, and philanthropist. He is best known for the computer programs and books that bear his name and portrait. Norton established his family foundation with his former wife Eileen Norton in 1989. The foundation’s primary focus is on supporting contemporary visual arts nationwide. For more than two decades, the Peter Norton Family commissioned annual limited edition artworks to give to friends, colleagues, and museums during the holidays. The “Christmas Projects” evolved from modest prints created in small runs to complexly fabricated objects and editions up to 5,000—with all those gift labels reportedly printed personally by Peter Norton. Each year’s artwork was always a surprise, as was the recipient list.
Brian Peter George Eno (b. 1948) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and pop music.
Peter Schmidt (1931 - 1980) was a Berlin-born British artist, painter, theoretician of color and composition, pioneering multimedia exhibitor and an influential teacher at Watford College of Art. He was part of a generation of art school teachers in the 1960s and 1970s who had great impact on some students who later went on to work in art and music. He worked with Hansjörg Mayer, Brian Eno, Mark Boyle, Dieter Roth and had associations with Russell Mills...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
American Mid Century Petite Portable Magnetic Chess Set Metal & Walnut
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique rare 1950's portable magnetic chess set walnut caze with metal board , very nice condition original box and instructions .
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
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 20th century period.
The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover.
Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing.
The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style.
Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches)
The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid.
Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Rare Rider Waite Blue Box Tarot, Final Edition Rider & Co, 1976-1977
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Rider Waite Blue Box Tarot, Final Edition Rider & Co, 1976-1977 Rider Waite Deck, Complete Blue Box, Tarot Reading, Divination
complete deck, no book .With sticker .Thorsons Pub...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Paper
Cartier Paris Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box Vintage 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Must De Cartier Paris Vintage Playing Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box.
Cartier playing cards, one deck plus joker, poker, bridge playing cards in Cartier red 2-doors case.
Les Must De Cartier playing cards were only sold from 1972-1976.
This silk-lined box of cards with 18-karat gilded corners, printed with the Les Must De Cartier logo, is a gift for the true collector.
The box measures: 6 1/2" by 4 1/4" by 1 3/8" and is marked Cartier.
Beautiful deep red color cards with golden accents, Cartier cameo monogram, and 18-karat gold splashed edges.
These cards are beautiful and rare, a real treasure.
Cartier playing cards in gilt-tooled leather red case, the inside marked "Les Must de Cartier, Paris".
Genuine Cartier and marked "Cartier Paris".
Cartier playing cards are Monaco grade for casinos and gaming each with the Cartier monogram.
Vintage Luxe Must De Cartier poker...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Games
Materials
Leather, Paper
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shel...
Category
French Egyptian Revival Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Sloan French Carom Billards Dining Table from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Blatt Billiards, Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
Category
American 20th Century Games
Materials
Brass
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.
Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardn...
Category
Russian 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Cinema Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'CINEMA' pinball machine from 1976. Made by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company and designed by Albin Peters, Jerry Koci and Wendell McAdam...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Japanese Wood Soroban Abacus, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952.
A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal spokes.
Hand painted Japanese numbers.
An abacus is a calc...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Brushed Aluminum Stacked Level Pool Table, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom made regulation size, three tiered pool table from the 1980s. Made in the USA.
Hidden ball return system allows each pocketed ball to roll internally back to the front of the...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Slate, Aluminum, Brass
1980s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original gorgeous playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of Dal Negro cards. The box is signed on the botto...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Chess Game Set with Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard Black Lacquered
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. The Chessboard measures 38x38cm overall with 4 cm squares. Each square chessboard has an inlaid decor of birds and trees. Included are 32 bakelite chess...
Category
Asian Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
Double Deck Boxed Set of Playing Cards by Harrods of London - New Old Stock
By Harrods
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool double deck boxed set of playing cards by Harrod's of London, circa 1970s. . The set is in new unused condition and the box measures 5"W x 3.75"D x 1"H. Fun, high qualit...
Category
Austrian 20th Century Games
Materials
Plastic, Paper
1975 Williams Triple Strike Pinball Machine
Located in Pasadena, CA
If you're a fan of vintage pinball machines, the 1975 Williams Triple Strike is a true classic that delivers a nostalgic arcade experience wit...
Category
American 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Bally's 'Dixieland' Pinball Arcade Game, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'DIXIELAND' themed pinball machine from 1968. Made by Bally's. In excellent working condition. Great visuals and sounds. Fun paced gameplay. Game has two small flippers, whic...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
1977 Mahjong Bakelite Set with Original Case
Located in Redding, CT
National Mahjong League Bakelite set with original case. Special 40th anniversary production. Dated 1977-1978. Original carrying case is a faux alligator finish in red. The set come...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage MCM Domino Set in Wooden Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM domino set in lidded wooden box, circa 1970's. The set is in very good condition, includes 28 dominoes and measures 3.5"W x 9"D x 3"H. #4300
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood
1970s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 7 dices, and chips. T...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Marble Solitaire Game Hardwood Board with 34 old Glass swirl Marbles, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Marble Solitaire game, having a very good hardwood board and a complete set of 34 glass swirl marbles, all dating to the first half of the 20th century.
The circular ...
Category
English Folk Art 20th Century Games
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-Century Brass and Gunmetal Chess Set With Mirrored Glass Inset Board, 1970s
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chinese "Go" or ""Weiqi" Board and Game
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and well contructed vintage Chinese "Go" or ""Weiqi" board and game with play instructions, circa 1970s. The set is in very good condition and comes with a large wood boa...
Category
Chinese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board.
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker...
Category
Turkish Moorish 20th Century Games
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Mexican Foosball Table with Metal Players, circa 1940-1970
By Gaber
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An early 20th c. wooden foosball table top with distressed, painted metal Mexican soccer players, rubber handles and metal "Gebar" branded ashtrays on each end. Original paint...
Category
Mexican Industrial 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage portable Gucci backgammon set is a handsome throwback for any interior. Massive scale. Double the size of other vintage Gucci backgammon sets. Resembling a suitcase, the...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Brass
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess board - Game set Box for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set is in excellent condition and includes chess game, c...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Games
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976
Located in New York, NY
Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976.
This exceptional and rare solid silver chess board converts into a backgammon board and can also be placed in a bookshelf to add more opulence. (3 in 1).
This was most definitely a private commissioned piece by the House of Garrard...
Category
British 20th Century Games
Materials
Silver
Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Substantial Decorative French Polished Well Grained Dark Santos Mahogany and Boxwood Folding Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and s...
Category
British Victorian 20th Century Games
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Wood Shield Key Ring or Ring Toss Game with Hooks after Abercrombie
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage wood ring toss game board, or hotel key holder. This piece is after Abercrombie & Fitch and is created from wood. It is in the shape of a sh...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence, Italy, this stunning chess set features intricately cast metal pieces in antiqued sil...
Category
Italian Gothic 20th Century Games
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Pewter
