Modern Games
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
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Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Wood Chess Checker Board with small raised feet and underside felt lined.
Accompanied with hand made Ceramic Chess Pieces by Sally Anderson - in very good vintage condition. ...
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood, Felt, Ceramic
Carte da gioco in Confezione - Les Must de Cartier Paris - 1976 circa
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
Rara perchè intonsa e ancora sigillata scatola di carte da gioco della Maison Cartier per la linea Les Must de Cartier, prodotta solo tra il 1972 e il 1976.
Ideale. per un regalo.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Games
Materials
Textile, Paper
STRATEGO Chessboard in white by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Crystal, Carrara Marble
STRATEGO Chessboard in Walnut by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Crystal, Carrara Marble
Hermes Travel Size Playing Cards
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
2 Decks of travel sized playing cards both featuring an abstracted graphic H pattern. Hermes, Paris.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Games
Materials
Paper
Oscar Dog Bowls by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that incorporates traditional know-
how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a
limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede,
founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment
and push the technical boundaries of his craft in
order to create pieces that are both beautiful and
functional.
Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand
has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather
workmanship, and its founder has become a key
partner for a large number of interior designers
as well as a select group of yacht and private jet
designers who rely on his specialized knowledge
to realize made-to-measure commissions.
In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather
goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather
specialist RABITTI1969.
In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French
designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed
creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate
brands.
In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the
strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Bocce Game Set by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Venezia Game Table Backgammon I Chess I Checkers by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Oscar Dog Bed Small by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Oscar Dog Bed Large by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Oscar Dog Bed Medium by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France
By Hermès
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France. Vintage set. Never opened.
Category
20th Century French Modern Games
Materials
Paper
Chess Talent Walnut Set by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Chessboard in matt Canaletto walnut and white maple. It contains boxwood chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Walnut
Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Walnut
Michael Graves Backgammon Game Set, circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
A backgammon board designed by famed architect Michael Graves.
Imported, circa 1990.
Signed with metal tag.
Finely constructed of cherry stained hardwood and veneers.
Features ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Wood, Resin
Chessboard in Matte Horn and Suede
Located in Hudson, NY
Arcahorn is an Italian company founded in 1958 by Mario Guerro. His family's company meticulously produces luxury decorative objects in zebu horn and other natural materials. This ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Brass
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A wonderful decorative piece and fun to play as well - likely more novel that serious, but it is a chess board with all the pieces. Checkers are not included. the king and queen are approx 3" high
A great housewarming or fathers day gift.
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Acrylic Tic Tac Toe Board and Pieces X's O's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A completely acrylic Tic Tac Toe Board. The board and all X's and O's are acrylic. The board and pieces could be as decorative as they are practical - a compliment to many spaces ...
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass
Set of Michael Graves Chess and Checker Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful set of Chess and checker pieces by Architect and Designer, Michael Graves. The set is made of resin and are very futuristic and modern - a c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Games
Materials
Felt
White and Blue Acrylic Connect Four Game
Located in Greenwich, CT
The classic game of Connect Four is reimagined. Crafted out of acrylic and lacquered white, the game features dark and light blue chips that are pleasing to the eye; allowing this pi...
Category
2010s American Modern Games
Materials
Acrylic
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Objects for Self Collection
Signed
Dimensions W 3.5 x H 9.3 cm
Materials: Brass
Finish: Polished
Engraved with clients name and date of birth...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Games
Materials
Brass
Render by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Render by Callum Campbell
Objects for self-collection
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: W 24 x D 8.8 H 36 cm
Materials: Brass, stainless steel
Finish: Polished
Physical appearance...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Honne by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Honne by Callum Campbell
Objects for self collection
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: W 9.5 x H 19- 25 cm
Materials: Brass, LED
Finish: Polished
Note: 220-240w Australian elect...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gucci Dual Deck of Playing Cards Game or Desk Accessory
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
This never used boxed set of logo Gucci playing cards is vintage and Italian from the 1970s. It is 2 sets one in white and black for the back. One ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Games
Materials
Paper
Vintage Italian Collectible Ceramic Table Game by Gabbianelli, Green and White
Located in Milano, IT
This is a rare, funny and well preserved desk game set/decorative object in hand-painted ceramic, made in Italy in the Eighties by renowned manufacturer Gabbianelli - as proved by the sticker underneath and the relief "G" under the main plate. It is an English style board for peg solitaire...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio-Linie Boxed Solitaire Game
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage German Rosenthal Studio-Linie original boxed ‘Keramik-Solitärspiel’ (Solitaire Game) by renowned Danish painter, designer and artist B...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Games
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Jacques Adnet Hand-Stitched Black and Cognac Leather Chess Board and 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 195...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Card Game Wall Decoration Sign, 1961
By Rob Otten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage card game wall decoration sign.
1960s advertising sign with a typical card game scene:
green playing card felt, playing cards, dice, a go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Games
Materials
Other, Tin
Mahjong Game Board in Black Polished Ebony Passione Di Gioco by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Ebony
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
White bird's-eye maple and erable. Hand-painted golf chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Birdseye Maple
30's Mechanical Football Toy Game by Chester-Pollard Amusement Company-New York
By New York Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
"30's Mechanical Football Toy Game"
Manufactured by CHESTER-POLLARD AMUSEMENT COMPANY - New York City
Mechanical football toy game from the 30s very rare cafe bar pub.
See phot...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Multigame Set in Black Polished Ebony Notte Di Giochi by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Polished ebony multigame. Contents chess, backgammon, dice, domino, playing cards and poker chips.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Ebony
Modern Vintage Black and White Plastic Chess, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage black and white plastic chess Austria 1970s,
The plastic game board is flexible and therefore it allows the board to roll.
Also the figures were made of plastic, King´...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Games
Materials
Plastic
Multigame Set in Red Briar and Mahogany Casinò Passion by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Red briar and mahogany multigame, polished finish, leather handles. Contents: 36 cms mahogany roulette, rake, 365 poker chips, bosso chessmen, backgammon, poker dice...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
STRATEGO Chessboard in black by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Chessboard "Homaage á Marcel Duchamp" with the L.H.O.O.Q. Mustache by Arman
By Arman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A shadow-box framed chessboard with the L.H.O.O.Q. mustache by Arman (1928-2005) entitled "Homaage á Marcel Duchamp".
A screen-print on Skivertex leather chessboard. Framed behind g...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Games
Materials
Leather
Modern games for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern games for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage games created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern games made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original games, popular names associated with this style include IMPATIA, RS Barcelona, Adriano Design, and Teckell. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for games differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $125 and tops out at $77,000 while the average work can sell for $5,850.
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