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King of Chess
By Yelena York
Located in New York, NY
the Queen of Chess. I was a teenager when he passed away and sadly I didn't have enough moments in
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The chess game
By Jean d Esparbès
Located in MORET SUR LOING, FR
Arts Décoratifs de Paris. From 1920 he exhibited regularly at the annual art exhibition "salon des
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

King of Chess
By Yelena York
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1,500 hours of work & with 3,000 layers of ink dots: these chess pieces represent the precious
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Pen

Queen of Chess
By Yelena York
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1,500 hours of work & with 3,000 layers of ink dots: these chess pieces represent the precious
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Pen

Untitled: Chess (Edition 17/100)
By Eberhard Dänzer
Located in New York, NY
Eberhard Dänzer (German, 1938-2005), "Untitled: Chess " Edition 17/100, Abstract Lithograph signed
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Dual chess and Backgamon wooden travel set. Game pieces in ebony and bone. Nice claps.
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Octagonal Anglo-Indian Chess Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Heavily carved wood with animals and floral decoration. This type of Indian furniture were made in Bombay in the middle of the 19th century. Pieces of this scale are quite rare.
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Ivory

Marcel Duchamp Playing Chess with Eve Babitz
By Julian Wasser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Marcel Duchamp Playing Chess with Eve Babitz" was originally photographed by Julian Wasser in 1963
Category

1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Satin Paper, Archival Pigment

Linear Abstract Chess Pieces 20th Century Ink
By Schuyler Standish
Located in San Francisco, CA
early 1940s. During WWII, Standish entertained troops during WWII in Bobby Byrne's band. He was an art
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

CHESS TOURNAMENT , 2018 Oil on linen 76 x 51 cm Signed and dated verso
Located in London, GB
'CHESS TOURNAMENT', 2018 Oil on linen 76 x 51 cm Signed and dated verso Zebedee Jones’ practice
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Chess Set with Painted Lead Medieval Figures on Lucite Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
RETIREMENT SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO - CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ITEMS. A great decorative chess
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Lead

Very Big Rare and Unique Chess Table from Sweden 1850-1900.
Located in Sittard, NL
Very big and rare chess table with pieces made of carved wood. Made in Sweden probably around 1850
Category

20th Century Game Boards

Game of Chess - 21st Century Contemporary Limited Edition Colour Linocut Print
Located in Singapore, SG
Filled with countless allusions from various art forms, from cinema to theatre, from poetry to
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972
By Les Archanges, Gilbert Valentin
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Rare ceramic wall decoration showing a stylized chess game. Handmade in 1972, enameled ceramic with
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Polish Silver Traveling Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderfully designed traveling chess set. The attention to detail is so interesting.
Category

Vintage 1930s Polish Games

Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Fall River, MA
Stunning Murano glass chess set featuring juicy handblown pieces. No chips or cracks, purchased
Category

1990s Games

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Vitange Hand Carved Chess Board
By Isle of Wight
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful vitange hand carved resin chess board brilliant condition beautiful home decor.
Category

Vintage 1970s British Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Irish Art Deco Hand-Carved Burl Wood Geometric Chess Set with Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunningly hand-crafted, all original, Irish Art Deco chess set features a board with inlaid
Category

Vintage 1930s Irish Art Deco Games

Materials

Burl

Chess Style Jewelry Gold Ring with Diamonds and Burmese Rubies
Located in Sofia , BG
Amazing chess style jewelry gold ring,1.44ct Diamonds & 5.75ct Burmese rubies ring! The ring is
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

1950s Table Lamp in the Shape of a Chess Knight
By G. None
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s frey marble table lamp in the shape of a chess knight. The trunk is in solid marble down to
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA
By Ice Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Each chess piece is machine tooled and is a Mid-Century Modern work of art. The chess box is brushed
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Generation Gap
By David Middlebrook
Located in San Francisco, CA
reminiscent of a piece in a chess set, folk art, and my feeling in society that we are leaders – a people of
Category

2010s Conceptual Sculptures

Materials

Metal

King of Things
By David Middlebrook
Located in San Francisco, CA
reminiscent of a piece in a chess set, folk art, and my feeling in society that we are leaders – a people of
Category

2010s Conceptual Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Chess Players
By Benjamin Kopman
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist painting of two men playing chess by Russian / American artist Benjamin
Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chess Moves
Located in Buffalo, NY
chess pieces.
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Chess Blue
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Chess Blue Year: Circa 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches
Category

1980s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Ajedrez Dia de Muertos / Woodcarving Sculpture Mexican Folk Art Chess
By Gabriel Isidro Perez Rajon
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Gabriel Isidro Perez Rajon MASTERPIECE Made with Cedar wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintin...
Category

2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

JAVA TEAK CHESS TABLE
Located in Tulsa, OK
Modern and Natural Java Teak Chess Table
Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood

The Chess-Mate Boy
By Anastas Kamburov
Located in Sofia, BG
The Chess-Mate Boy is an abstract figurative style painting by the Bulgarian artist Anastas
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
. Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks. The king stands at
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Chess Set
Chess Set
$1,400
Chess, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
are an avid chess player or simply appreciate fine art, this painting is sure to please. Hang it in
Category

2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Chess Players" Hungarian Modernism Futurism Art Deco Cubism Avant Garde Smokers
By Sándor Bortnyik
Located in New York, NY
"Chess Players" Hungarian Modernism Futurism Art Deco Cubism Avant Garde Smokers Sandor Borynyik
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Chess Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Antique wood chess set. Complete with turned and hand-carved pieces. A beautiful set in amazing
Category

Early 20th Century Game Boards

Figurative Chess in the Park
By Edgar Brandon
Located in Houston, TX
Nice figurative realist painting of a scene of people playing chess in the park. Dimensions of
Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Unique Hand Thrown Art Pottery Chess Set Custom Leather Board
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A magnificent hand thrown art pottery chess set of large scale with a hand made leather patch board
Category

Vintage 1960s American Game Boards

Materials

Leather

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nina Urushadze - Chess Vase
Located in Paris, IDF
for exploring various mediums, primarily focusing on abstract visual art. Her artistic journey is
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Hand Carved Chess Game
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent hand carved chess game origins from France, circa 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century French Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Adirondack Style Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful 20th century American Adirondack-style chess set with a board with burl, ebony, and maple
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Game Boards

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Burl

Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Large hand-carved chess set the king is 10", queen 9", bishop 8", knight 7", rook 5.5" and the
Category

Early 20th Century American Game Boards

Antique Carved Giant Chess Piece
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique carved giant chess piece for an outdoor set in great original paint: A whimsical seahorse
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1980 Vintage Italian Glass Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian chess set, an extraordinary piece that will complete every single room of the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Art Glass

Machine Age Art Deco Bakelite Chess Set w/ Machined Alumminum Bases
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age Art Deco bakelite chess set w/ machined alumminum bases.
Category

Vintage 1930s Game Boards

Materials

Bakelite

Italian men during a Chess Match
Located in Woodbury, CT
Professor Garinea was an Italian painter of genre scenes from the late 19th century, He mostly worked with older sitters often playing games, drinking, eating etc. His work is alwa...
Category

19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gambit, Bronze Chess Sculpture by Arman
By Fernandez Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arman, French (1929 - 2005) Title: Gambit Year: 2004 Medium: Bronze Sculpture with Black Patina, signature and number inscribed Edition: 70 Size: 16 in. x 11.5 in. x 11...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Three Pawn Chess" Acrylic on Canvas Triptych
Located in Pasadena, CA
This large-in-scale, oil-on-canvas Tryptique painting features a chess pawn, the bishop, and the
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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

Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a large hand carved chess set with a backgammon board on the reverse. The board is Maple
Category

Mid-20th Century American Game Boards

Materials

Maple

Italian Antique Ceramic Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is one of the most interesting chess sets I have come across. Illegibly sign, but with a made
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Game Boards

19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen Ink Chess Board
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful pen and ink on paper sailors chess board, with a aesthetically pleasing
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak, Paper

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

Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess
Category

Vintage 1980s American Game Boards

Materials

Wood

A Russian Traveling Malachite Chess Board
Located in Kent, Dover
A Russian Travelling Malachite & white marble Chess Board.
Category

Vintage 1960s Russian Game Boards

Vintage Mother of Pearl Chess Board
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage footed chess board with mother of pearl inlaid squares and border.        
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Arabesque Inlaid Backgammon Chess Game Board
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
backgammon, the board's exterior boasts a chess/checkerboard game, adding further versatility to this
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Game Boards

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

"Dinosaurs Chess" Lithograph by Deborah Garber
Located in Pasadena, CA
chess game, blending the animal kingdom's wildness with the chessboard's strict rules. The checkerboard
Category

1970s Symbolist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Chess Game Set French Israeli Surrealist Watercolor Gouache Painting
By Zvi Milshtein
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a large hand signed mixed media paiting on Arches French paper. A chess game encounter
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

Art Glass Chess Set
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual art glass chess set. Signed 'Orom.'
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Games

Materials

Glass

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Chess Art For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of chess art you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of chess art, we have 542 options in-stock, while there are 84 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of chess art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of chess art bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern hallmarks is very popular. Marcel Duchamp, Christofle and Luc Lanel each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of chess art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chess Art?

The average selling price for a piece of chess art at 1stDibs is $2,402, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $4,000,000 for the highest priced.