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Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist chess set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig at the Bauhaus, circa 1920s. This set is
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Games
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite chess set and board. Lucite game pieces made of stacked colored lucite
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
$1,850 / set
Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fine boxed set of carved wood modernist chessmen. The two sets are made of hardwood and sculpturally carved into very stylized forms. One set is in a blonde wood natural finish and...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Persian Octagonal Backgammon and Chess Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian chess game board and pieces.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pierre Cardin Wooden Chess Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Pierre Cardin Wooden Chess Set
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Vintage Marble
Onyx Traveling Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage cased set of onyx chess pieces with marble board.
Category
Mid-20th Century Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Shagreen Chess Game With Bronze Details
Located in New York, NY
Decorative chess game, France. The game is made of shagreen, sea shells and bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Games
Materials
Bronze
Persian Chased Metal Chess Board
Pieces
Located in Astoria, NY
Persian chased metal chess board with 32 pieces in two tones.
Dimensions: Board: 15.75" Diameter
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Games
Materials
Metal
A Rare Large Swedish Chess Game
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Chess Game very rare in size and in an amazing condition with a backgammon interior.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Games
Materials
Wood
Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Ebony
Fossil and Stone Chess Board Game
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stone chess board with fossil game pieces in original fitted box.
In excellent vintage condition
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Stone, Marble
Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood
Located in Chicago, IL
This dramatically over-scaled chess set is made from poplar wood, covered in natural lacquer. The
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Poplar
Indian Emerald and Ruby Chess Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent emeralds and rubies comprise this stunning Indian chess set. Carved with the utmost
Category
20th Century Indian Other Games
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
1966 Custom Bruce Friedle Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Purchased in 1966 directly from the artist this chess set was custom-made by Bruce Friedle. We have
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / set
Scaccomoto chess set by Franco Rocco
Located in Dallas, TX
A puzzle sculpture and chess set designed by Franco Rocco and sold in very limited numbers. Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Sculptures
Large Wooden Chess Board, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly handsome and grand chess board with metallic stringing between the playing tiles.
Late
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Games
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set
We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games
Materials
Ivory
Charles Hollis Jones Acrylic
Glass Chess Set
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Very cool Modern lucite chess set designed by Charles Hollis Jones. with chess pieces all done in
Category
Late 20th Century American Games
Materials
Lucite, Glass
19th Century Eglomise Mirrored Chess Board
Located in Astoria, NY
19th century eglomise mirrored chessboard framed in wood, made in the 1870s. Elaborate blue and gold decorations around the chessboard. Small nick on the wood frame, but otherwise in...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Games
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Scaccomatto Chess Set by Franco Rocco
By Franco Rocco
Located in New York, NY
Incised signature to each King 'Franco Rocco 397/1000'. This set is number 353 from the edition of 1000. Each cube can be dismantled into eighteen pieces.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Chrome
Carved Wooden Inlaid Hinged Folding Chess Set
Located in Montreal, QC
Carved wooden chess set featuring inlaid hinged folding board. Intricately carved exterior and
Category
2010s Modern Games
1980
s Murano Glass Chess Game Set
Located in Saint ouen, FR
1980s Murano glass chess game. Size of chess board 55 x 54.5 cm. Size of pawns: height 9 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Murano Glass
Superlative Faux Tortoise and Inlaid Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning chess set in faux tortoise shell and inlay. The board has Asian figures and scenes painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Games
Materials
Bone
Amazing Karim Rashid Thermoplastic Rubber Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
This sculptural and artistic black and clear chess set is by none other than Karim
Rashid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Games
Materials
Plexiglass
Green, White Onyx Marble Hand-Carved Chess
Located in Sofia, BG
Unique Onyx chess set. Beautifully hand-carved from Onyx gemstone and white marble stone. This
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Austin Enterprises Aluminum Chess Set and Board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum chess set and board.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
1950s Italian Large Sculpture Chess Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular Italian sculpted painted chess set and game table. Pieces are carved of hardwood with
Category
Vintage 1950s Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Karim Rashid Acrylic Black
White Chess Set
By Karim Rashid
Located in New York, NY
A Minimalist Lucite chess set designed by Karim Rashid (born 1960) for Bozart. Made in USA, circa
Category
Early 2000s American Minimalist Games
Materials
Acrylic, Rubber
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Vintage Don Quixote Chess, Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Don Quixote chess is a chess set inspired by the famous novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Metal
A Rare Large Swedish Chess/Backgammon Game
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Chess Game very rare in size and in an amazing condition with a backgammon interior.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Games
Materials
Wood
A Large Chess Game with Backgammon Interior
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Chess Game very rare in size and in an amazing condition with a backgammon interior.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Games
Materials
Wood
Austin Cox Chess Set and Lucite Board
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a set of aluminum chess pieces designed in 1962 for Austin Enterprises and a newly made
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Chess set, onyx and pewter, French 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare chess set in onyx with players in pewter and gold colored finish. Decorative, sculptural set
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Games
Materials
Onyx
19th Century French Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Winter Park, FL
A complete 19th century French chess and backgammon set with inlaid game box that hinges open to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Games
Italian Chess Board Box, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN CHESS BOARD BOX
late 19th century
in exotic wood with inlays.
Usage signs.
Dim.: 8 x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Games
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shown at the Whitney, among many other institutions. A chess enthusiast, Rosenwald designed multiple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Paper
Large Antique English Chess Board, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A good sized Edwardian mahogany chess board dating to circa 1900-1910.
Excellent condition
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Games
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Malachite and Marble Chess Set
Located in Astoria, NY
A chess set from circa 1960s, with board and 32 hand-carved pieces in malachite and marble. Very
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
German Jewel-Encrusted Sterling Silver Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
The magnificent 32 pieces chess set is made, circa 1900-1910 in Germany for export to England. The
Category
Early 20th Century German Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grand Vintage Chess Set "Charlemagne and Moors"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand Chess Set "Charlemagne and Moors"
Created by Piero Benzoni and Anna Dausieu
Stamped with
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Bronze
After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set
Located in Astoria, NY
Bauhaus hardwood chess set and board, the Bauhaus-Schachspiel originally designed by Josef Hartwig
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Games
Materials
Wood
1962 Aluminum Chess Set by Austin Enterprises
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular aluminum chess set designed by Austin Cox for Austin Enterprises in 1962. The set is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Vilmos Huszár Chess Game, Holland 1973 De Stijl
By Vilmos Hufzar
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare limited edition reedition from the chess set designed by Vilmos Huszar in 1921. This chess set
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch De Stijl Games
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set
By Harrods
Located in Skokie, IL
Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set
This is a very fine English brass, copper, and
Category
Vintage 1980s English British Colonial Games
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Italian Marble Backgammon and Chess Board Game, 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Italian marble backgammon and chess board game, 1960s
Play this beloved centuries old games in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Astoria, NY
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set with 32 pieces stored in the case. Made in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
1973 Executive Games Acrylic Chess Set with Board
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice raised acrylic chess board with light and dark chess pieces. It is marked 1973 Executive
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Acrylic
Franklin Mint Star Trek 25th Anniversary Chess Set
By Franklin MInt
Located in New York, NY
Commemorative Star Trek chess set by Franklin Mint, 25th Anniversary Special Edition, with finely
Category
Late 20th Century American Games
Materials
Metal
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Miami, FL
Original Michael Graves chess and checkers set made of two tone maple wood. The chess pieces are
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Games
Materials
Maple
1970s Modernist Painted and Gilded Wood Chess Set
Located in Naples, IT
Vintage chess board in painted and gilded wood. The chessboard is very original, the chess is round
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Chess Set Designed by Michael Graves Postmodern
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful set designed by Michael Graves, in credible design, with a Memphis Postmodern era look. Signature of his great designs.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Peter Ghyczy chess table in brass Holland 1975
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice small chess table designed by Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy Selection, Holland 1975. This very
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Metal
1970s Sterling Silver and Silver Gilt Chess Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver and silver gilt chess set
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Italian Marble Specimen Chess Board, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marble inlaid chess board with exotic stones, framed with a mahogany border, Italy, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Stone, Marble
Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Chess Set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig for the Bauhaus in 1923, this example is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Pearwood
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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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