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Paul McCobb "Connoisseur Collection" Chess Table and Chairs, C. 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
A rarely seen chess set designed by the Iconic Paul McCobb, circa 1950-1959. What makes the find
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb "Connoisseur Collection" Chess Table and Chairs, C. 1950s
Paul McCobb "Connoisseur Collection" Chess Table and Chairs, C. 1950s

Paul McCobb "Connoisseur Collection" Chess Table and Chairs, C. 1950s

$12,000 / set
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table complete with Staunton chess set A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set

Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set

$3,642 / set
Pair of Gothic Chess Pieces Laguna Brayton Lamps 1947 Design Peter Ganine
By Ganine
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1947. He designed a very collectible entire chess set in this modern gothic style. A limited edition of
Category

Vintage 1960s American Gothic Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Gothic Chess Pieces Laguna Brayton Lamps 1947 Design Peter Ganine
Pair of Gothic Chess Pieces Laguna Brayton Lamps 1947 Design Peter Ganine

Pair of Gothic Chess Pieces Laguna Brayton Lamps 1947 Design Peter Ganine

$1,250 / set
Midcentury Brazilian chess table or occasional table, 1958
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
in Parana), numbered and dated 1958. The 1970 chess set depicted on several pictures is for
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Midcentury Brazilian chess table or occasional table, 1958
Midcentury Brazilian chess table or occasional table, 1958

Midcentury Brazilian chess table or occasional table, 1958

$2,082
Small square malachite and marble chessboard
Located in Ixelles, BE
marble chess set, an undisputed symbol of luxury and refinement. Each piece, meticulously carved from
Category

20th Century Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Small square malachite and marble chessboard
Small square malachite and marble chessboard

Small square malachite and marble chessboard

$2,379
19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
wood laid end to end. Table top with fine geometric marquetry around the central chess set
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry
19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry

19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry

$3,272
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

One-of-a-Kind Bronze, Stainless Steel and Lucite Monumental Chess Board
One-of-a-Kind Bronze, Stainless Steel and Lucite Monumental Chess Board

One-of-a-Kind Bronze, Stainless Steel and Lucite Monumental Chess Board

$10,800
Frits Henningsen Games Table
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
fruitwood, the square inset flip top games board with a chess set on one side and backgammon on the verso
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Game Tables

Frits Henningsen Games Table
Frits Henningsen Games Table

Frits Henningsen Games Table

$5,400
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, original condition and comes complete with chess set. Measures: Width 19.25", depth 21", height 29".
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table

$2,405
Paul Evans Style Game Table
Located in North Miami, FL
A paul Evans style studio piece. Table is of a mixed metal patchwork design. There is a chess set
Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Paul Evans Style Game Table
Paul Evans Style Game Table

Paul Evans Style Game Table

$4,800
Game Table in Leather and Wood by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inset for chess set. The piece is in very good condition with very little wear. Measurements: 40
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Game Table in Leather and Wood by Maitland Smith
Game Table in Leather and Wood by Maitland Smith

Game Table in Leather and Wood by Maitland Smith

$11,500
Hand Made European Studded Leather Case Chessboard with Hand Painted Game Pieces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chess set comprised of hand made studded leather case and hand painted chess pieces circa 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hand Made European Studded Leather Case Chessboard with Hand Painted Game Pieces
Hand Made European Studded Leather Case Chessboard with Hand Painted Game Pieces

Hand Made European Studded Leather Case Chessboard with Hand Painted Game Pieces

$716
Pair of Luscious Polished Malachite Bowls/Objects
Located in North Miami, FL
to be exported, only if it was made into an artistic object; that is a bowl, chess set, sculpture
Category

20th Century African Tableware

Pair of Luscious Polished Malachite Bowls/Objects
Pair of Luscious Polished Malachite Bowls/Objects

Pair of Luscious Polished Malachite Bowls/Objects

$1,800
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 Victorian Fully Fitted Games Compendium Chess Draughts Etc 19th Century
Antique Victorian Fully Fitted Games Compendium Chess Draughts Etc 19th Century

Antique Victorian Fully Fitted Games Compendium Chess Draughts Etc 19th Century

$2,679
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers.
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

$88
Petite Bone Carving of an Elephant Rider
Located in Chicago, IL
figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers.
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Elephant Rider
Petite Bone Carving of an Elephant Rider

Petite Bone Carving of an Elephant Rider

$88
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers.
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

$88
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers.
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

$88
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

$88
Lovely Victorian Walnut Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Coffee Table
By PIETRA DURA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
of chess sets, it is a highly collectable and well made piece In terms of the condition they are
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Lovely Victorian Walnut Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Coffee Table
Lovely Victorian Walnut Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Coffee Table

Lovely Victorian Walnut Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Coffee Table

$3,779
Danish Mid Century Teak Coffe Table/Games Table
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
chess set, and there is room for checkers, cards etc. beneath the top, and there is also a long pigeon
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Game Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid Century Teak Coffe Table/Games Table
Danish Mid Century Teak Coffe Table/Games Table

Danish Mid Century Teak Coffe Table/Games Table

$2,027
Jaques London Victorian Burr Walnut Chessboard Staunton Chess Backgammon Pieces
By Jaques of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut and Mahogany chessboard with the original Jaques Chessmen Staunton Chess set & Backgammon suite
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Jaques London Victorian Burr Walnut Chessboard Staunton Chess Backgammon Pieces
Jaques London Victorian Burr Walnut Chessboard Staunton Chess Backgammon Pieces

Jaques London Victorian Burr Walnut Chessboard Staunton Chess Backgammon Pieces

$4,054
20th Century British Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British made games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set
Category

20th Century British Games

Materials

Pine

20th Century British Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1900
20th Century British Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1900

20th Century British Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1900

$3,978
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
charming figurine was likely originally a part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy soldiers
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier

$88
Mid Century Rosewood Game Table
By Georg Petersens
Located in Palm Springs, CA
as a table. Beautiful graining and color. We are including a large complete chess set. There are some
Category

20th Century Danish Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Mid Century Rosewood Game Table
Mid Century Rosewood Game Table

Mid Century Rosewood Game Table

$3,500
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards Board Games c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
boxwood and ebony chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards Board Games c.1890
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards Board Games c.1890

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards Board Games c.1890

$5,902
19th Century Victorian Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, C.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, C.1890
19th Century Victorian Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, C.1890

19th Century Victorian Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, C.1890

$2,192
19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
carved white and red chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paper

19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1890
19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1890

19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium, Cards Board Games, c.1890

$6,040
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
(1924), also known as the "Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950s
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950s

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950s

$1,100
Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Located in Bath, GB
cribbage board and four bone pegs counters chess set in boxwood six metal horses for ascot / grand race
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905

Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905

$955
Victorian Mahogany Games Compendium, Cards and Board Games, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
boxwood and ebony chess set, Draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound boards
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Games Compendium, Cards and Board Games, circa 1890
Victorian Mahogany Games Compendium, Cards and Board Games, circa 1890

Victorian Mahogany Games Compendium, Cards and Board Games, circa 1890

$4,803
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Three Round Bauhaus Sconces Wall lights, Linder Germany, 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant tea service he
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Three Round Bauhaus Sconces Wall lights, Linder Germany, 1950s
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Three Round Bauhaus Sconces Wall lights, Linder Germany, 1950s

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Three Round Bauhaus Sconces Wall lights, Linder Germany, 1950s

$1,000 / item
E15 Nona Chessboard Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The distinct outline of NONA chess figures illustrate a decisive cut and minimum design
Category

2010s German Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

E15 Nona Chessboard Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
E15 Nona Chessboard Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute

E15 Nona Chessboard Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute

$2,890 / item
Israeli Biblical Brass Figurines by Hans Teppich
Located in Long Island City, NY
, many beautiful pieces of jewelry and unique chess sets. Teppich became famous for his Biblical figures
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Israeli Biblical Brass Figurines by Hans Teppich
Israeli Biblical Brass Figurines by Hans Teppich

Israeli Biblical Brass Figurines by Hans Teppich

$400 / set
Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board c.1920 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Italian malachite and Carrara marble chess set circa 1920 in date. The
Category

Vintage 1920s Game Boards

Materials

Malachite, Carrara Marble

Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board c.1920 20th Century
Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board c.1920 20th Century

Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board c.1920 20th Century

$652
XXL Wilhelm White Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
designs include the Bauhaus Table Lamp (1924), also known as the "Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

XXL Wilhelm White Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany
XXL Wilhelm White Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany

XXL Wilhelm White Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany

$1,600
Custom Hand Painted Art Game Table Red Wings Blackhawks Hockey by Sticks 1999
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
piece is hand made and hand painted. This game table features a hand made chess set of uniquely painted
Category

1990s Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Custom Hand Painted Art Game Table Red Wings Blackhawks Hockey by Sticks 1999
Custom Hand Painted Art Game Table Red Wings Blackhawks Hockey by Sticks 1999

Custom Hand Painted Art Game Table Red Wings Blackhawks Hockey by Sticks 1999

$3,000
Spectacular Exotic Antique French Rosewood Mirror
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
(billiard cues, the black pieces in chess sets, etc.), handles, furniture, luxury flooring, etc. Many of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Spectacular Exotic Antique French Rosewood Mirror
Spectacular Exotic Antique French Rosewood Mirror

Spectacular Exotic Antique French Rosewood Mirror

$4,980
Alabaster Chess and Checkers Set
Located in South Salem, NY
Chiellini brand carved alabaster chess and checkers set. Each piece has a red felted bottom with
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Alabaster Chess and Checkers Set
Alabaster Chess and Checkers Set

Alabaster Chess and Checkers Set

$480
John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Pierced Butterfly Turquoise
By John Nartker
Located in Dayton, OH
New York City. “The Great Chess Set” was included in the 1987 “Guiness Book of World Records. Kalida
Category

Vintage 1980s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Pierced Butterfly Turquoise
John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Pierced Butterfly Turquoise

John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Pierced Butterfly Turquoise

$180
John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Lantern Green Brown Southwestern
By John Nartker
Located in Dayton, OH
have been published in “The Guild” by Kraus-Sikes of New York City. “The Great Chess Set” was included
Category

Vintage 1980s Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Lantern Green Brown Southwestern
John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Lantern Green Brown Southwestern

John Nartker Midcentury Ceramic Candleholder Lantern Green Brown Southwestern

$180
Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement
Located in Ixelles, BE
you're a passionate player or a design enthusiast, our black zebra marble and white chess set is a
Category

Early 20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement
Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement

Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement

$3,569
Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
", this would have been Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. The chess set and Backgammon counters
Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880
Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880

Antique English Glass Coromandel and Games Compendium / Box, circa 1880

$6,528
19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set
Located in IT
19th century Primitive chess table set with lots of personality. Would work well in a hip hotel or
Category

Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set
19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set

19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set

$6,100
1970s Backgammon and Chess Game Table Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1970s suede covered backgammon / chess table set including 2 suede stools Beautiful
Category

Vintage 1970s American Game Tables

Materials

Suede

1970s Backgammon and Chess Game Table Set
1970s Backgammon and Chess Game Table Set

1970s Backgammon and Chess Game Table Set

$8,000
Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Set Maplewood
Located in Miami, FL
Michael Graves postmodern chess and checkers set. Maplewood board with resin chess pieces in Black
Category

2010s North American Games

Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Set Maplewood
Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Set Maplewood

Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Set Maplewood

$1,475
1980 s Murano Glass Chess Game Set
Located in Saint ouen, FR
1980s Murano glass chess game. Size of chess board 55 x 54.5 cm. Size of pawns: height 9 cm
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Murano Glass

1980 s Murano Glass Chess Game Set
1980 s Murano Glass Chess Game Set

1980 s Murano Glass Chess Game Set

$4,410
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Miami, FL
Original Michael Graves chess and checkers set made of two tone maple wood. The chess pieces are
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Games

Materials

Maple

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed

$1,440
Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bath, GB
linen tape. The hinged doors to the front swing open to reveal the full boxwood and ebony chess set
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900
Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900

Brass Bound Mahogany Games Box / Compendium, circa 1890-1900

$4,810
Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards
By Manoah Rhodes Sons Ltd.
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful antique Victorian game set, chess, checkers, backgammon, cribbage, dominoes etc. .The
Category

Antique 1860s English Game Boards

Materials

Hardwood

Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards
Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards

Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards

$4,900
Restoration Hardware Backgammon Chess Game Set Folding Case 28"
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century chess / backgammon game set by Restoration Hardware. Reversible, folding
Category

Late 20th Century Games

Materials

Leather, Burlap, Hardwood

Restoration Hardware Backgammon Chess Game Set Folding Case 28"
Restoration Hardware Backgammon Chess Game Set Folding Case 28"

Restoration Hardware Backgammon Chess Game Set Folding Case 28"

$270
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
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

Chess Game Set French Israeli Surrealist Watercolor Gouache Painting
Chess Game Set French Israeli Surrealist Watercolor Gouache Painting

Zvi Milshtein
Chess Game Set French Israeli Surrealist Watercolor Gouache Painting, c.1960s

$2,200
Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This contemporary modern chess and checkers set, designed by Michael Graves, features a beautifully
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Wood

Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board
Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board

Michael Graves Contemporary Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Wooden Board

$975
Indian Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Horn Chess, Draughts and Backgammon Set
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century sandalwood and horn chess and backgammon set with hand turned ebonised
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Indian Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Horn Chess, Draughts and Backgammon Set
Indian Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Horn Chess, Draughts and Backgammon Set

Indian Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Horn Chess, Draughts and Backgammon Set

$6,871
"Secret Santa" Takako Saito, Fluxus Movement Conceptual Construction, Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
special chess sets, which include Spice Chess, but her larger body of work focuses on crafting a variety
Category

1960s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Secret Santa" Takako Saito, Fluxus Movement Conceptual Construction, Sculpture
"Secret Santa" Takako Saito, Fluxus Movement Conceptual Construction, Sculpture

Takako Saito
"Secret Santa" Takako Saito, Fluxus Movement Conceptual Construction, Sculpture, 1965

$250
Chess Game Rubinstein Nimzowitsch Set French Israeli Surrealist Aquatint Etching
By Zvi Milshtein
Located in Surfside, FL
This is numbered by hand in pencil and signed in pencil. A famous chess encounter Akiba Rubinstein
Category

20th Century Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Chess Game Rubinstein Nimzowitsch Set French Israeli Surrealist Aquatint Etching
Chess Game Rubinstein Nimzowitsch Set French Israeli Surrealist Aquatint Etching

Zvi Milshtein
Chess Game Rubinstein Nimzowitsch Set French Israeli Surrealist Aquatint Etching, c.1960s

$500
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood

Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces

Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces

$511
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Chess Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A gilded chess set is a game set that includes a board and chess pieces that are highly decorative. Traditionally, the word gilded indicates something covered in gold. However, for chess sets, it can describe any pieces that feature decorative embellishments, such as carvings or inlays. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage chess sets on 1stDibs.
  • Where is the oldest chess set?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces from the oldest known chess set are on display at the State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The seven figurines are known as the Afrasiab chessmen and date back to the 6th to 8th centuries. Shop a range of antique chess sets on 1stDibs.
  • What is the name of the oldest European chess set?
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    1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The name of the oldest European chess set is the Venafro Chess Set. Experts estimate that artisans produced the set sometime between 885 to 1017 CE, and archaeologists discovered it in a Roman tomb in 1932. On 1stDibs, find a variety of chess sets from some of the world’s top sellers.

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