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Chessboard
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A good late 19th century Ebony and Gilt Chess board.
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Materials
Ebony
$812
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Chessboard
By Aldo Tura
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique lacquered goatskin chess board by Aldo Tura. Labeled on bottom. Mall imperfections to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Goatskin
Geoffrey Parker Backgammon Ebony Black
By Geoffrey Parker
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
luxury board games, this culminated for Chess in Geoffrey being commissioned to make the leather boxes
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Folding Games Board
Located in Houston, TX
Leather and paper covered folding game board/box with chess and checkers on the outside and
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Materials
Leather, Paper
Rare German Walnut Folding Game Box
Located in New York, NY
One side with an elaborately inlaid chess board, the other side inlaid for 'Muehle' (Nine Mens
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Games
Important George III Console Gaming Table
Located in Milton, DE
and chess/checkers. When pulled from wall and leg is swung open, the flip top creates a card table
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Games
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Coromandel Fitted Games Compendium
By Leuchars
Son
Located in Suffolk, GB
opening to reveal a games board for either chess, draughts, back gammon or a horse racing game, turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Games
Materials
Wood
Geoffrey Parker-Emerald Snakeskin Backgammon Set
By Geoffrey Parker
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
luxury board games, this culminated for Chess in Geoffrey being commissioned to make the leather boxes
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Crystal
Caissa Concrete Chess Board with Oracle Pattern
By Concrete Cat
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
Caissa concrete chess board with oracle pattern. This is a special made-to-order item.
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Concrete
Caissa Concrete Chess Board with Oracle Pattern
By Concrete Cat
Located in Edmonton, Alberta
Caissa concrete chess board with oracle pattern. This is a special made-to-order item.
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Concrete
$1,400 / item
Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Saint George chess and checker set names after the London chess club.
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Materials
Wood
$1,675
Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wood traveling chess set.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Games
$1,675
Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board
Located in Astoria, NY
Onyx chess board with green and white contrasting squares, with a set of two-tone Brutalist metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Brutalist Games
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Acrylic Chess Set
Located in Toronto, ON
A "one of a kind" custom chess set with an Artemis acrylic
chess board that has been added.
Category
20th Century Canadian Games
Materials
Acrylic
Marble Chess Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Inlaid marble chess board.
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
Materials
Marble
Acrylic Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Great Op-Art chess set with abstract, sculptural shapes. The pieces are cut from blocks of clear
Category
Vintage 1970s Games
$1,200
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique mahogany chess board paired with a boxwood Staunton style chess set inside a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Games
Materials
Wood
German Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Enameled copper tiles on brass trimmed board. Resin pieces with hand worked brass armatures. Board marked "made in Germany".
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Category
20th Century German Games
$1,200
Vintage Greek Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Greek Chess Pieces.
*Board NOT included. Chess table listed separately.
One side has 2
Category
Vintage 1960s Greek Games
Carved Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Mexican chess set with inlaid wooden board and alabaster chess pieces in brown and cream
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Games
1980s Onyx Chess Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Inlaid onyx chess board.
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
Materials
Onyx
Stainless Steel Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Cut steel chess set with interlocking 2 piece steel board. The precisely cut, sculptural pieces are
Category
20th Century Unknown Games
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Glass Chess Set
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual art glass chess set. Signed 'Orom.'
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Games
Materials
Glass
$2,450 / set
A Swedish Chess Game
Located in New York, NY
A Chess Game with a backgammon game inside (markers included).
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Games
Materials
Wood
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare Austin Cox chess set on chrome base with walnut trim and printed green velvet board - by
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Aluminum
$8,500
Miniature Chess / Checker Table
Located in Napa, CA
Miniature chess / checker table in French walnut with inlaid contrasting checkerboard pattern on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures
Jacques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Flower Mound, TX
Jaques of London. Original Staunton limited edition chess set, no. 035184 (kings 9cm), in original
Category
20th Century English Other Games
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
$1,500 / set
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
Modernist Minimalist Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze and steel modernist chess set. Very minimalist. Original box but no cover.
sizes vary
Category
20th Century American Games
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Chess Set and Chess Board in Plexiglass and Metal, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chess game, in plexiglass and metal, Italy, 1970s
Exceptional game of chess. A checkered board of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Chess and Backgammon Board
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Backgammon, chess and droughts board.
A morocco bound backgammon and droughts board in a folding
Category
Vintage 1920s Games
Materials
Leather
Large Mid-Century Modern Lucite Chess Set with Elaborate Chess Pieces
Located in Astoria, NY
A large Mid-Century Modern Lucite black, white and clear chess set with elaborate chess pieces and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
Giant Vintage Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Incredible chess set, kinds are 9.5" high!! Solid maple the pieces are heavy as well as beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Games
Materials
Maple
$1,885
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game sodalite , marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in medieval style.
The chessboard is in molten
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Marble Chess Board with Hand-Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage marble chess set complete board in green, white and black with chess set with elaborately
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table with Regency Mahogany circa 1815 base and antique Staunton box wood chess set
This is the
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Champaign, Folding Chess Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Folding chess table.
A wonderful folding oak tri-leg chess table with storage compartments for the
Category
Vintage 1920s British Game Tables
Materials
Oak
Frederic Weinberg Style Chess Set
Located in Winter Park, FL
This unusual chess set is done in the style of Frederic Weinberg, circa 1960s. The vintage chess
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Materials
Brass
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
Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Anglo Indian miniature chess table is exquisitely carved with tortoiseshell and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Games
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Horn, Ivory, Sandalwood
Danish Rosewood
Ceramic Chess Set
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic
Marble and Onyx Chess Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s marble and onyx chess board.
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
Materials
Marble
Malachite and Marble Chess Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Malachite and marble chess board with brass inlay.
Category
Vintage 1970s Games
Mid-Century Modern Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Austin Cox products sculpted aluminum chess set in original wall mounted case, excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Black/White Onyx Chess Set
Located in Bellport, NY
An Elegant black and white Onyx Chess set,in excellant condition,all pieces intact.
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Onyx
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
Oversized Animal Resin chess pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wild animals play chess - beautiful and whimsical pieces for playing or viewing - Reynard - no
Category
20th Century Games
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Hand Carved Marble Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved marble and bone chess set. This stunning monochrome set features a marble checkerboard
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Leather Backgammon and Chess Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome leather game table with leather chess board that lifts to reveal a backgammon board
Category
Late 20th Century American Game Tables
Materials
Leather
Chess Games by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
maintained and will suit all those who love chess, who will have an unobtainable object.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Games
Materials
Travertine
Luxury Romeo Rega Chess Set
By Romeo Rega
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Bicolor chess set by Romeo Rega on a stainless steel board.
32 playing pieces high
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Games
Materials
Brass
Chess in onyx, Mediterranean 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A decorative chess set in onyx, 1970s most likely made in Italy.
The height of the highest piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Games
Materials
Onyx
Folk Art Mechanic
s Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folk Art Mechanic's Chess set, American, circa 1950s. Handmade, likely by an unknown mechanic or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Games
Materials
Metal
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Games
Alabaster Chess and Checkers Set
Located in South Salem, NY
Chiellini brand carved alabaster chess and checkers set. Each piece has a red felted bottom with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
Boxwood and Ebony Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A well turned chess set in mahogany box with sliding lid. The set has boxwood and ebonized figures
Category
Vintage 1930s British Games
Materials
Boxwood
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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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