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Contemporary Minimalist Green
Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
By Cosulich Interiors
Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Contemporary Minimalist Blue
Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
By Cosulich Interiors
Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Contemporary Minimalist Green
Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Contemporary Minimalist Blue
Yellow Murano Glass Chess Set on Mirrored Board
By Cosulich Interiors
Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun Italian portable chess game of modern organic design, the detailed chess pieces are molded in
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Games
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Unique Modernist Sterling Silver Chess Set on American Walnut - Michael Benstead
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1988 by Michael Robert Benstead, this 'one of a kind' chess set is
Category
Vintage 1980s English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Highly Detailed Figural Hand Carved Bone Chess Set
Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese chess set offers highly detailed hand carved figures, each an individual
Category
20th Century Chinese Games
Materials
Bone, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Bronze and Suede Chess Set, Cubist, Art Deco
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist Chess Set. Bronze and steel stylized pieces. Cubist. Art Deco. Retains original
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Cut Steel
Large Mosaic Syrian Backgammon and Chess Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Syrian inlaid marquetry mosaic backgammon and chess game box.
Amazing craftsmanship
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Games
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Mosaic Syrian Backgammon and Chess Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Syrian inlaid marquetry mosaic backgammon and chess game box.
Amazing craftsmanship
Category
20th Century Syrian Moorish Games
Materials
Fruitwood
Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box with Backgammon and Chess Set Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game.
Morrocan artists
Category
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mahogany un-weighted chess pieces of outstanding quality, late 19th, early 20th century of English origin
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
Large Vintage Midcentury Complete Syrian Inlaid Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage midcentury Syrian inlaid with mother of pearl mosaic backgammon and chess game
Category
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Games
Materials
Wood
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques
Son, c.1890
By John Jaques
Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case.
If the
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Leather
Large Carved Green Stone Malachite Onyx and Marble Chess Set
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Complete green Malachite and white marble or onyx stone chessboard with game pieces. Hand carved of stone, this striking gameboard will be a gorgeous addition to any space. Game piec...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone
Antique English Folding Chess / Backgammon / Checkers Board, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bath, GB
This antique English folding games board is made from mahogany and inlaid with mahogany and fruitwood tiles, each measuring 1 1/2". The folding box opens to reveal an inlaid Backgamm...
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Chess Set Designed by Rona Cutler
Located in New York, NY
This great set is made of black, white and clear Lucite. Great stylized modernist detailing on the pieces. It is signed Rona Cutler as well.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
What a conversation mid century piece!!!
IT IS MARKED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WOOD BOARD "hand made GERMANY" This is industrial meets sculptural!
The yellow and black checkerboard sq...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Games
Materials
Copper, Chrome, Enamel
Circa 1960 Classical Ivory Chess Set by House of Staunton
By House of Staunton
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare Vintage Hand Carved Set In Beautiful Condition. All Original With Darker Pieces Stained Brown. Schreger Lines Visible, Which Indicate True Ivory And Not Newly Made From A Mammo...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Games
Materials
Ivory
20th Century Italian Silver Gilt and Marble Chess Set, circa 1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th century Italian solid silver chess set pieces on silver plated stand, one set richly
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Fully Fitted Games Compendium Chess Draughts Etc 19th Century
Located in London, GB
hinged front fitted with an attractive boxwood and ebony chess set and with leather game boards with
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Games
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome small library set of Ebony and Boxwood Staunton chess set, complete with the original
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set Game with Board
Located in Dallas, TX
This complete set is skillfully handcrafted, featuring a heavy chess board in blue and white
Category
Mid-20th Century American Games
Materials
Marble
Large Weighted Boxwood Chess Set by Benetfink, Cheapside, London c.1900
By Benetfink
Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large Staunton style chess set in Boxwood dating to c.1900.
The set remains in very
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
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
Walnut Marquetry Folding Game Box for Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
, chess, and backgammon. It is finely constructed with dovetailed corners, inset hinges, and a locking
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Game Boards
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Large Vintage Chess Board, English, Brass, Copper, Gaming Set, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage chess board. An English, brass, copper and pewter brass gaming set, dating
Category
Late 20th Century British Games
Materials
Brass
Austin Cox for Alcoa Aluminum Chess Set in Original Case, circa 1960
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Southampton, NJ
Austin Cox for Alcoa Aluminum chess set in original case, circa 1960
Thick 2” tall chess pieces
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast-Iron Chess Game with Leather Board and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most beautiful chess games. In original woodbox, plus original brown foldable
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron
Bespoke Vintage Artisan Glass Chess Set with board and pieces *Free Shipping
By Glass Act
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning artisan handmade chess set complete with timber storage box and handwritten provenance by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Glass
Chess Pieces, Brass and Pewter, France Mid-Century Modern, Attr. Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set with 32 chess pieces in brass and pewter, attributed Pierre Cardin (similar to Evolution
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Mid Century Carved Wood Full Size Portable Travel Chess Set Board
Pieces
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid century wooden chess set and box / board.
Box closed- 7.75" x 15.625" x 3.25"h, box
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood
Backgammon and Chess Micro Mosaic Syrian Style Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Moorish Syrian style micro mosaic inlay marquetry mosaic backgammon and chess game
Category
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Games
Materials
Fruitwood
20th Century Indian Silver
Enamel Chess Set
Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage mid 20th Century Indian solid silver and hand painted enamel chess set, complete with 32
Category
20th Century Indian Other Games
Materials
Marble, Silver, Enamel
One-of-a-Kind Bronze, Stainless Steel and Lucite Monumental Chess Board
Located in North Miami, FL
This sculptural stunning and very large chess set is comprised of one of a kind custom stainless
Category
Vintage 1970s English Modern Games
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Boxed Silver Chess Set and Board Retailed by Asprey’s of London
Located in London, GB
The Portuguese silver and silver gilt pieces, made to the design of Howard Staunton, the British 19th century grandmaster, with the board elevated on scrolled feet, having alternatin...
Category
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Games
Materials
Silver
Very Rare Collectors American Civil War of Independence Hand Painted Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
painted theme chess set
The board is Walnut and Maple veneer, its being included for free but it is the
Category
20th Century English American Colonial Games
Materials
Resin, Maple, Walnut
Kiln-Formed Art Glass Chess Set with 24-Karat Gold Game Pieces
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Cold-worked art glass chess set, circa 1995. This set includes a full size board and all game
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Gold
1985 Franklin Mint "The Great Crusaders" Chess Set Game with Leather Board
By Franklin MInt
Located in Dallas, TX
has the original leather board.
The magnificent chess set epitomizes the struggles for domination
Category
Vintage 1980s American Games
Materials
Porcelain
1985 Franklin Mint "The Great Crusaders" Chess Set Game with Leather Board
By Franklin MInt
Located in Dallas, TX
the original leather board.
The magnificent chess set epitomizes the struggles for domination between
Category
Vintage 1980s American Games
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Set Jacques Barleycorn Hand Carved Bone Chess Board Pieces Set Draughts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
bone chess set, together with a set of Draught pieces, first half of the 19th century.
Both sets
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Sublime Solid Malachite and Marble Medium Sized Chess Set Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage solid Malachite and Marble chess board with
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Large Marble Chess Set with Hand-carved Emerald Green Onyx Pieces 1950
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand-carved Emerald Green Malachite Onyx Pieces.
Vintage mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Set of Bronze Chess Pieces with Walnut Game Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Elegant set of Mexican Mid-Century Modern bronze chess pieces. Available with a walnut harp leg
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century modernist hand-turned carved and painted chess set, with hand-painted chess board
Category
Vintage 1950s American Games
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Marble Chess Board Giallo Antico Nero Porphyry White
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare and early 19th century Grand Tour Giallo Antico, Nero, statuary and porphyry marble chess
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Games
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Luxury Chess and Draughts Set by Ghiso for Dunhill Ebony and Boxwood Pieces
By Ghiso
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A luxury games set by Ghisó for Dunhill. Hand carved ebony and boxwood chess and draughts pieces in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
New Old Stock 1969 Dunhill Hong Kong Pewter
Brass Chess Set Original Documents
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess set with original receipt dating it to 1969
This is a real survivor, I collect all kinds of
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Pewter
Stunning 19th Century Solid Marble on Raise Plinth Base Chess Board Lovely Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
plinth base chess board
A very good looking piece, ideally suites as a tabletop
Dimensions
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic
By: unknown
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Enamel
Chess Set by Walter and Moretti, No. 1 of Pre-Production, France, 1970
By Walter
Moretti
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Signed Walter and Moretti on the top and autographed on the back, this chess is the number 1 pre
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Inlaid Mother of Pearl and Bone Egyptian Chess or Game Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Egyptian game board crafted in walnut featuring inlaid squares and borders of mother of pearl, bone and ebony marquetry. Beautiful enough to hang and functional enou...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Moorish Games
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
Amazing Chess Set of Handcrafted Wood and Bone Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Mexico, DF
Highly artistic set of chess pieces handcrafted in wood and bone with standing wood table and board
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Games
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Chess Set by Austin COX for ALCOA Highly Stylized Case Can Be Wall Mounted
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Kansas City, MO
Sculptural chess set designed by Austin COX. Walnut wall mountable case with original blue tinted
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Black and White Marble and Onyx Chess, Backgammon, and Tic-Tac-Toe Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Italian black and white marble and onyx double-sided game board for chess, backgammon, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Onyx
New Old Stock Vintage 50 Year Old Marble Chess Set and Original Box Nos
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this New old stock circa 1970’s black and off white marble chess
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Lovely 19th Century English Inlaid Walnut Folding Checker and Backgammon Board
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully made English folding game board, one side for chess or checkers, the other side for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood
Gucci Burled Maple Table Games Chest with Glass Top
By Gucci
Located in Doylestown, PA
the thirty-two brilliant, circular solid brass and black/blonde wood chess pieces in the first drawer
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Brass
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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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