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Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Wood Chess Checker Board with small raised feet and underside felt lined. Accompanied with
Category

20th Century Modern Games

Materials

Ceramic, Felt, Wood

FiNE ANTIQUE BURR WALNUT BROWN LEATHER CONVERSATION CHESSBOARD COUCH TETA A TETA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
couch with a removable chess board before, it is such a wonderful addition and it really elevates this
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Regency Rosewood Games Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Regency Period Rosewood And Brass games table, With Chess Board Inlaid, Reversible
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Restored Louis XVI 18th Century Hardwood Walnut Leather Tric Trac Games Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
dyed brown leather chess board leather top and finally a Royal Napoleonic blue baize card top. This is
Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Baize, Hardwood

Massive 1970s teak planter coffee table
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
in central storage area with flip top Teak and Brazilian Rosewood chess board this oversized table is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chess and Backgammon Board
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century Chinese export lacquer chess and backgammon board 50 cm x 50 cm with gold black
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antiques American Checker or Chess Game Board, ca 1840-1870
Located in York County, PA
ANTIQUE AMERICAN GAME BOARD, CHECKERS OR CHESS, RED & BLACK w/ SHADOWED GOLD SCROLLWORK, circa 1840
Category

20th Century American Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Inlaid Walnut Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
ebony and satinwood creating a pair of backgammon tables side by side. Of course, a chess board can be
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Game Tables

Materials

Bronze

Otterburn Chess Set Board — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
By Richy Almond, Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid hand-patinated brass. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Limestone, Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Bronze, Copper, Enamel,...

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chess and Backgammon Board
Located in Brea, CA
A early 19th century Chinese export lacquer chess and backgammon board 50 cm x 50 cm, the squares
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chess and Backgammon Lacquered Wood Board, China, Late 19th Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Chess and backgammon lacquered wood board. China, late 19th century.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Stone

Charles X Fruitwood and Marble Pedestal Game Table, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Charles X fruitwood pedestal table features a beautiful inlaid marble chess board top and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Otterburn Chess Set, Board Box — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
By Novocastrian, Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid, hand-patinated brass and walnut. Handcrafted in the North to order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Copper, Stainless Steel...

1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Modern Board. Item features a
Category

1990s Modern Toys

Materials

Maple

ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board. A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Walnut

Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Early Twentieth Century Folk Art Framed Velvet Quilt Chess / Checker Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Folk Art chess / checker board composed of a handmade, burgundy velvet quilt with beige
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Velvet, Glass, 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

The Chess Match
By Raymond Debieve
Located in London, GB
'The Chess Match', oil on cardstock paper, by Raymond Debiève (1973). Rich colours, bold, painterly
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Chess Match
The Chess Match
$1,343 Sale Price
30% Off
American Painted Folk Art Game Board for Checkers or Chess, C. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A boldly graphic American folk art game board, hand-painted in red, black, and forest green with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood, Paint

1940s Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Paldao Collection Modern Design Game Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
industrial detail. The table features a sculptural, curved-edge top with four corners and a chess board inlay
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rare Large Chinese Gilt Lacquer Gaming Board Box with Chesses
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century rare large 25'' Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer gaming board box, finely
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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

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

Multiple windows, architectural art, original art, affordable art, urban art
By Karen Lynn
Located in Deddington, GB
its beautiful symmetry give the painting a chess board feeling, but with an unusual twist. A repeated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Intrex Wood Veneer Cube End or Side Table Pedestal Attributed to Paul Mayen
By Paul Mayen, Intrex
Located in Topeka, KS
would be an awesome way to add corner division to a sectional or modular seating or display a chess
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

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

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

Pietra Dura Square Table Top, Inspired by Italian Models of the 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
chess board from between 1565 and 1590 from the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid (inventory
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Unique Shiny Veneer Grandmaster’s Game Table by Ekin Varon
Located in Geneve, CH
player and his opponent. The lid has chess board on one side, and plain walnut veneer on other. There
Category

2010s American Modern Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Unique Matte Grandmaster’s Game Table by Ekin Varon
Located in Geneve, CH
opponent. The lid has chess board on one side, and plain walnut veneer on other. There is a magnet
Category

2010s American Modern Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Important Russian Imperial Period Triple Turn-Over Games Table, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, opening successively to reveal a chess board and a leather playing surface for cards. The upper
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Russian Game Tables

Materials

Bronze

An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
is strongly attributed to Gillows. It has a rectangular top inlaid with a central chess board
Category

Antique 1830s English George IV Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic work. Price includes one board and 32 chess pieces. Board available in several colorways. One
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Anna Karlin Chess Piece Side Table
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across board, these sculptures are placed throughout a room. They are made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
set. 32 chess pieces, game board and table frame. While this is new and custom made, there are minor
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut

Custom Chess Set and Game Table
Custom Chess Set and Game Table
$2,160 Sale Price / set
82% Off
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
checkers set. Maple wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Chess and Checkers Wood Lathed Table
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Chess table This Board Games edition presents classic games and decorative pieces like Backgammon
Category

2010s Mexican Game Boards

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Anna Karlin Chess Piece Bedside Side Table
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across board, these sculptures are perfectly sized for a bedside table
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and
Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Acrylic

Anna Karlin Original Chess Stool, Shape B
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Anna Karlin Original Chess Stool, Shape C
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Anna Karlin Original Chess Stool, Shape A
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Anna Karlin Original Chess Stool, Shape D
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
board and the chess pieces are made of hardwoods and are quite beautiful. Comes with original box. Very
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Wood

Custom Walnut Game Table with Backgammon and Chess
Located in New York, NY
Sale one week only. Custom walnut backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Anna Karlin Original Wooden Chess Stool, Shape B
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Anna Karlin Original Wooden Chess Stool, Shape C
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Anna Karlin Original Wooden Chess Stool, Shape D
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Anna Karlin Original Wooden Chess Stool, Shape A
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as
Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Ash

Custom Walnut Game Table with Ebony Backgammon and Chess Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut and mahogany backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. New
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Renaissance Revival Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chess Backgammon
Located in Omaha, NE
stunning inlaid game board on the reverse, showcasing both chess/checkers and backgammon layouts in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Games

Materials

Birch, Maple, Walnut

Custom Walnut Game Table with Backgammon and Pull out Chess Top
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut Backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. New production
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Game Chess Table with Inlay Banding Barley Twist Legs C1880
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic and unusual base chess game table with inlaid board squares and banding on the perimeter
Category

Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Game Box, Hand Carved Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Horse Race
Located in New York, NY
part luxurious hand tooled, gilded embossed leather game board for chess, backgammon and Horse Race
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Boxes and Cases

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

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Chess Board For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic chess board available at 1stDibs. Each chess board for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and marble. There are 147 variations of the antique or vintage chess board you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chess board, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right chess board, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made chess board over the years, but those crafted by Arval Argenti Valenza, Orfeo Quagliata and Austin Enterprises are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chess Board?

The average selling price for a chess board at 1stDibs is $1,495, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Chess Board
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Chess 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.