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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
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$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
$952 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
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
$16,330 / item
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
$3,875 / item
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
$8,775 / item
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
$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
$2,588 / item
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
$10,075 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$6,516 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
$7,150 / item
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
- 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.








