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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
Category
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$4,177 Sale Price
26% Off
LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN AYRES STAUNTON CROWN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 F.H.Ayres Staunton Crown stamped chess set in the original box
A truly stunning and highly
Category
Antique 1880s English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proportions (20" square
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
By Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Games
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century English Victorian era walnut chess table, circa 1885.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful Late Baroque Box used for Chess/Backgammon and Nine Men’s Morris Game pieces. Rich
Category
Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Games
Materials
Birch, Olive, Walnut
FINE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT VELVET DRAWER CHESSBOARD
MATCHiNG STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut Chessboard with velvet lined drawers and vintage large sized Staunton Chess set
A very good
Category
20th Century English High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
1970s Stunning Black and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning black and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade. Made in Italy, this set
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, bridge scoring system and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
Category
Early 20th Century German Games
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Games
Materials
Iron
Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
of games.
This is a very well made and comprehensive suite, there is a chess board and pieces
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Victorian Jaques Staunton pattern Chessman chess set in the original little mahogany box and accompanied by
Category
Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Asian Japonisme Games
Materials
Wood, Bakelite, Plastic
NEW IN THE BOX LTD EDITION 18/500 ROBERT BURNS SCOTTiSH CHESS SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sterling 1314 made Robert Burns Pewter Chess set and pieces with all the original documentation in a
Category
20th Century English Other Games
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Vintage 1970 Backgammon
Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Black Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner black and burgundy handmade soft leather
Category
Vintage 1970s French Arts and Crafts Games
Materials
Leather
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Plexiglass and Aluminum Chess Game Set, circa 1970
By Michel Dumas, Roche Bobois
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Michel Dumas Chess Set with Original Board, France, circa 1970
Designed by renowned
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s.
Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Lovely circa 1890 Victorian Hardwood Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
of games
This is a very well made and comprehensive suite, there is a chess board and pieces
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Games
Materials
Wood
Venezia Game Table Backgammon I Chess I Checkers by Gio Bagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
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
ELIE SAAB Maison Large Chess Set by Giobagnara in Monogram Leather and Marble
By Elie Saab, Giobagnara
Located in Mariano Comense, CO
Born from the exclusive collaboration between ELIE SAAB Maison and Giobagnara, this luxurious chess
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
Important Abstract Bronze Chess Set on Belgian Marble and Brass Game Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a low chess table/ coffee table height with the most original and rare chess pieces. All
Category
Vintage 1960s European Game Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Carl Aubock III
chess set
Austria, 1968
Beech, stained beech, nickel-plated steel, enameled
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
VICTORY Solid Wood White and Red Chessboard with Chess in Maple and Mahogany
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
structured framework becomes a canvas for chess pieces in maple and mahogany, creating a visual symphony of
Category
2010s Italian Game Boards
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA.
Full and complete set with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Felt, Plastic
VINTAGE 1940
s STAUNTON METAL CHESS SET GEORGIAN CIRCA 1800 BOX
CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1940's English metal Staunton Chess set with Georgian circa 1840's Mahogany box and vintage
Category
Antique 1840s English Georgian Games
Materials
Metal
Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976
By Asprey
Garrard Limited
Located in Queens, NY
Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976.
This exceptional
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Silver
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
The Raj Hand Painted India-British War 1857 Game Chess with Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare – 1987 Franklin Mint ‘The Raj’ Chess Set
"The RAJ" hand painted India-British War 1857
Category
20th Century Malaysian Anglo Raj Games
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set with Original Nickel Base and Box, Signed
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chess set designed by the Lucite master, Charles Hollis Jones.
The set is from the mid
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
Inlay Wood Chess or Checker Board with Wide Wooden Perimeter and Felt Backing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and very large chess or checker board made of inlay wood with a 3.75" Perimeter of
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Materials
Wood
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Hand Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set, 3000-5000 Year-Old Solid Bog-Oak Display Box
Located in London, GB
This Chess Set is a collaboration with the artist Laura McKinley made from handblown crystal glass
Category
2010s English Minimalist Games
Materials
Brass
The Figure Game "The Original Game of Chess" Set in Bronze by Gary Sahl Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind! The Figure Game (Siang Ki in Chinese), "The Original Game of Chess as Played in
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Bronze
$7,000 Sale Price
53% Off
19th Century English Zebra Wood Games Compendium
Located in San Francisco, CA
dominoes, playing cards and other associated items. The twin hinged front fitted with an attractive chess
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Exceptional Inlaid Games Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
detailed Geometric patterns. The Board is capable for playing Chess, Backgammon and Checkers and comes
Category
20th Century Moorish Games
Materials
Metal
Shiny Ebony Multigame Chest
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
chess, backgammon, poker dice, leather cups, domino, cards, roulette mat, black jack mat, bridge mat.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Games
Materials
Wood
$46,200 / item
Red Multi-Game Set in Briar and Mahogany by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
. Contents: Mahogany Roulette wheel 36 cms and rack, 344 chips, chess set, backgammon, Poker and Gambling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Mahogany
$12,600 / item
Threefold Game Box
Located in Paris, FR
., including 3 sets of games:
draughts, domino and chess. Sets inside includes boxwood
draughts pieces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,073 / item
BRAND NEW 2009 LTD EDITION SOLD OUT JAQUES CHAMPIONSHiP CROQUET SET
By Jaques of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Edition chess set (which is listed under my other items) from Jacques London
This set has never been used
Category
Early 2000s English Victorian Games
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Double Game Table
Located in Paris, FR
to play chess, checkers
an backgammon in style. With three leather-covered trays under the
top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
$12,935 / item
Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Abalone Inlaid Games Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, backgammon, chess and checkers game.
The fine antique Chinese game board in black lacquered wood and abalone
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games
Materials
Abalone, Wood, Lacquer
White Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and elegant, this chess board set will make a sublime accent in a modern or traditional
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Brass
$3,080
White Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and elegant, this chess board set will make a sublime accent in a modern or traditional
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,080 / item
Sanremo Game Compendium #2
By Rabitti 1969 by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
inside of the box reveals a precious set of boxwood chess pawns, saddle leather draughts, saddle leather
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Leather, Boxwood
$5,845 / item
Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Decoration : Contains: Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board, all chess pieces mounted on fold out doors, four
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Games
Materials
Wood
Gucci Wood and Leather Game Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with contrast stitching, brass hardware, and the signature green/red Gucci ribboning. Chess, checkers
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Brass
Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This chess and checkers board game set is a stunning decorative accent piece for both classical and
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Brass
$3,634 / item
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Antique Chess Boards For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique chess boards for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique chess boards — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Find 924 antique and vintage antique chess boards at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 83 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of antique chess boards available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Victorian and modern antique chess boards are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique chess boards over the years, but those made by Michael Graves (b.1934), Werkstätte Carl Auböck and Austin E. Cox are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Games for You
There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.
A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.
While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.
Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Chess Boards
- What is the best chess board?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Chess boards are made from different types of material – it is really a matter of preference. Materials such as wood, ivory, glass, plastic, clay, stone, and various metals have been used over time to create chess boards. An assortment of antique and vintage chessboards is available on 1stDibs.
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