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Vintage Hand Carved Bone Chess Set Chinese Asian Art with Travel Board Game
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful vintage hand carved bone chess set in fabulous condition. Perfect to put on a game table
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Games

Materials

Bone

1940s Marquetry Game Table With Chairs and Chess Set Crafted By Rafael L Alarcon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Marquetry Game Table With Chairs and Chess Set Crafted By Rafael L Alarcon A work of
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Game Tables

Materials

Wood

1960s Vintage White and Bronze Color Bohemia Glass Czech Chess Set in Blue Box
By Bohemia Crystal
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-a-kind vintage Bohemian chess game of modern design, the detailed figurative chess pieces
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Crystal

German Modernist Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Modernist chess set with lathe-turned metal pieces and a board of translucent plastic adhered to
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass chess set by Viennese master designer Carl Auböck, made in Austria in the 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Chess Set
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Laquered mid-century chess set from France with storage drawer for chess pieces.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Games

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid Century Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These great chess pieces are made of brass and patinated brass. They come with an inlaid wood box
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Ironwood Chess and Domino Set, Don Shoemaker Style
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
Chess Set with domino included, the case has the form of a book, made of ironwood, good condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Arthur Elliot for ANRI Mod Mid Century Chess Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage mod chess set in contrasting carved wood by Anri - made in Italy-
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Games

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Austin Cox for ALCOA, 1962
By ALCOA
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fabulous, Mid-Century Modern chess set produced in 1962 by Austin COX for ALCOA includes the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Rare Mid-Century Bronzed Metal Evolution Chess Set by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Port Hope, ON
This distinctively crafted bronzed metal Mid-Century Modern 'Evolution' chess set was created by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Oversized Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental chess set with folding inlay board for storage. Pieces measure approximately 6-9" high.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

19th Century Barleycorn Pattern Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
with ball finials all standing on turned finials with round bases. Please Note: This chess set is
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games

Materials

Ivory

1970s Modern Lucite Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Lucite Chess Set. Overall very nice condition with minor wear to chess board. Board
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Lucite

Gothic Modern Chess Set by Ganine
By Ganine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful modern designed chess set comes in it's original box. It was designed by Ganine in
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Plastic

1970s Acrylic Chess Set with Board
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
1970s, acrylic black and clear chess set. The board is black, white and clear acrylic. The black
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Acrylic

Italian Peach / Malachite Green Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and hand carved in Volterra, Italy. One only in stock, contact for pre orders. Condition: New Dimension: 9.75" x 9.75".
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

A Studio Art Glass and Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Asheville, NC
A wonderfully bright and entertaining studio made chess set with blue and red glass pieces, encased
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Steel

Sigi Pineda Sterling Chess Set W/travel Case
By Sigfrido Pineda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional and rare. This Sigi Pineda travel chess set is a unique find. All pieces are made in
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Sterling Silver

Oversized Wooden Chess Set, Handcrafted in California, circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and complete handcrafted chess set in a grand oversize scale. The contrasting dark
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Coffee Table with Chess Set, U.S.A, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage and custom coffee table made of maple and walnut with a chess set. Includes all pieces
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1960s bespoke chess set designed and manufactured in England. Walnut and sycamore wooden
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Austin Creations Metal Chess Set, with Storage or Display Case
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Striking hand spun aluminum modern chess set, in a great Industrial motif made by Austin Creations
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Star Trek Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliot for Anri
By Arthur Elliot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This chess set comes in the original box which has great graphic design by Arthur Elliot. The box
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box Board
By Arthur Elliot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early deluxe edition of the Space Age Chess Set. It has it's custom fitted box with a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set
Located in London, GB
Chess set from, circa 1960s, with board and 32 hand-carved pieces in blue and white marble. Good
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Games

Large Mid-Century Modern Industrial Chess Set with 3D Polychrome Lucite Board
Located in Port Hope, ON
The pieces in this Mid-Century Modern Industrial style chess set are much larger than the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Outsider Art Games

Materials

Metal

Giacometti Inspired Bronze Chess Set
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Waltham, MA
Stunning chess set comprised of cast bronze player pieces and verdigris hammered brass board
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Rare modernist handcrafted bronze chess set with a Giacometti feel. 32 pieces of art, each
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Brass

Space Age Chess Set by Anri
By Arthur Elliot, ANRI
Located in High Point, NC
Beautiful carved "Space Age" chess set pieces designed by Arthur Elliott for ANRI
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Austin Cox Chess Set for Alcoa
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chicago, IL
agency Ketchum, McLeod & Grove. The game: Chess. In 1962, Austin Cox designed these sleek pieces which
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Modernist Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France. Walnut and sycamore wooden chessboard
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Mustard / Lilac Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and hand carved in Volterra, Italy. One only in stock, contact for pre orders. Condition: New Dimension: 13.5" x 13.5".
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Rare Plexiglass Chess Set on Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in L Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful plexiglas chess set on table manufactured in Italy in 1970s. Storage box inside
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Metal

1970s Modernist Chess Set Onyx Board Gold Steel Pieces
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in Italy. Solid polished gold and nickel-plated steel
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Steel, Nickel

1970s French Lucite, Brass and Chromed Steel Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France. Solid polished brass and steel cylindrical
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass, Chrome, Steel

Michel Dumas Lucite and Brass Chess Set, France 1970s
By Michel Dumas
Located in L Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare large Michel Dumas lucite and brass chess set manufactured in France in 1970s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Games

Materials

Brass

1950 Molero Marquetry Chess Set with Board Taracea Inlay wood Compartments Spain
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting a charming 1950s Spanish Molero marquetry chess set, complete with a folding board that
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Games

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Lucite Chess Game Set by Michel Dumas on a Metal Board
By Michel Dumas
Located in Staphorst, NL
Seventies design chess game. Designer: Michel Dumas. Manufacturer: Michel Dumas Creations
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

American Midcentury, Hand Cast Polished, Limited Edition, Shah Mat Chess Set
Located in Port Hope, ON
This magnificent American midcentury "Shah Mat" (the original Persian name for chess) set is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Bronze

Continental Biedermeier Inlaid Pedestal Game Table in Burl Birch with Chess Set
Located in Wells, ME
, set off with ebony stringing. The unusual angular pedestal on a lion footed platform supports the one
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Burl

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Chess Sets Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic chess sets mid century available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every chess sets mid century was constructed with great care. There are 321 variations of the antique or vintage chess sets mid century you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the chess sets mid century you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A chess sets mid century, designed in the mid-century modern, Victorian or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one chess sets mid century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Austin E. Cox, Werkstätte Carl Auböck and Charles and Ray Eames produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chess Sets Mid Century?

Prices for a chess sets mid century can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,831.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.