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1980s Mexican Hand Carved Onyx Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Mexican hand carved onyx chess set. I’m original box.
Category

Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Onyx

Modernist Chess Set by Arthur Elliot for ANRI
By Arthur Elliot, ANRI
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Chess Set, designed by Arthur Elliot for ANRI of Italy. This is the "Space Age"
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Games

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Allan Calhamer Chess Set
By Allan Calhamer
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted wood chess set was designed and made by Allan B. Calhamer, the inventor of the highly
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set
By Mark Cross
Located in Westport, CT
Mark cross leather and wood travel chess set, made for mark cross Spain, all original box and
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Folk Art Jail House Style Chess Set
Located in Ferndale, MI
Folk Art Jail House Style Chess Set Board: 16.75" square King: 4" tall, Pawn 2.75" tall
Category

Vintage 1950s American Game Boards

Arthur Elliot "Universum" Chess Set for Anri
By ANRI, Arthur Elliot
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and a collector's item chess set. Hand crafted pieces including original box and chess board
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Games

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Marble Chess Set
Located in New Windsor, NY
Complete circa 1930 carved marble chess set. Contains all its pieces that are beautifully carved
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Games

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Modernist Chess Set by Austin Cox
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A striking and beautiful modernist chess set in polished aluminum and produced as gifts for ALCOA's
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Aldo Tura Goatskin and Bronze Chess Set
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
Chess set rendered in two-tone checkerboard goatskin and white and gold bronze chess pieces
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Bronze

Italian Polychrome Very Large Wooden Chess Set
Located in Delft, NL
An Italian polychrome very large wooden chess set An Italian polychrome large wooden chess set
Category

20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Black and White Marble Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage late 1970’s complete chess set of black and white marble in a velvet box with a padded and
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Marble

Chess Set by Austin Cox for ALCOA, 1962
Located in Washington, DC
An excellent example of the Austin Cox aluminum designed chess set for ALCOA. Chess set is complete
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two
Category

20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Paul Bogotay Pottery Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful hand made figural chess set attributed to the noted ceramic artist Paul Bogotay. This
Category

Vintage 1960s American Games

Materials

Pottery

Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Halle, DE
Stunning chess set with cast bronze player pieces and hammered and patinated brass chessboard.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Contemporary Powder Coated Aluminum Table Chess Set
By Justin D. Philips
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American powder-coated aluminum chess set with 32 black & grey square pieces of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Games

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Indian Chess Set with Solid Brass Chess Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
Midcentury chess set with solid brass chess pieces and wooden chess board with brass detailing
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

1970 CHESS SET LUZIO CAPRARO FOR DDD DESIGN
By Luzio Capraro
Located in Napoli, IT
Original steel and plexiglas chess set designed by Luzio Capraro for DDD Design. Mis.cm.50x50
Category

1970s More Art

Materials

Steel

Whimsical Hand Painted Chess Set Board Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical complete hand painted wooden chess Set , circa 1970's Made in russia nice original
Category

20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Austin Cox Chess Set with Game Table 1962
Located in Miami, FL
A chess set by Austin Enterprises. Chrome and faux slate table. The pieces come in a costume
Category

Vintage 1960s American Game Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass

Greek Handmade Hollywood Regency Brass Chess Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare and stylish Hollywood Regency Greek handmade brass chess set in great vintage condition. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Greek Hollywood Regency Games

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mid-Century French Lucite Chess Set
By Michel Dumas
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French chess set for the table, featuring a Lucite chess board with brass accents, and 32
Category

20th Century French Games

Materials

Brass, Steel

Stunning Mid-Century Modern Lucite Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Lucite chess set in a unique design. Each chess piece is pegged and fits into
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Lucite

Brutalist 1960 s Bronze Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stunning mid-century bronze chess set with a neo-classical motif in a brutalist style. Not sure who
Category

Vintage 1960s Games

Materials

Bronze

Wooden Pierre Cardin Chess Set and Backgammon Board
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Astoria, NY
French 1970s mid-century wooden Pierre Cardin chess set and backgammon board. Contains 32 chess
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Austin Cox for Alcoa Modernist Chess Set
By ALCOA
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An innovative and attractive chess set by Austin Coxfor Alcoa. Each piece is comprised of nicely
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Reynard Chess Set of Woodland Animals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design, not terribly noticeable or offensive. Reynard The Fox chess set replica. Reynard the Fox is a
Category

20th Century English Medieval Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Early 20th Century French Traveling Chess Set Game Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand carved and crafted chess set with dovetail joints, veneered playing board, and brass hinges.
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Acrylic Rubber Modern Chess Set by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare acrylic and rubber modern chess set by Karim Rashid, circa 2002. The set is in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Games

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, Acrylic

Vintage Green Malachite asnd Marble Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
A vintage green malachite and marble chess set. Game board is made of green malachite and marble
Category

Vintage 1960s European Games

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Campbell s Soup Can Chess Set, after Andy Warhol
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Soup Can Chess Set. This chess set features 3-D versions of Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans as chess
Category

2010s Games

Materials

Plastic

Staunton Chess Set, circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
954 / 5.000 Resultados de traducción Resultado de traducción Staunton chess set, circa 1930
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Chess Set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig for the Bauhaus in 1923, this example is
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Pearwood

1970s White and Blue Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade
Located in Milano, IT
1970s elegant white and blue chess set in Volterra Alabaster handmade. Made in Italy, the items are
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

1970s White and Blue Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade
Located in Milano, IT
1970s elegant white and blue chess set in Volterra Alabaster handmade. Made in Italy, the items are
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

1970s White and Blue Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Elegant white and blue chess set in Volterra alabaster handmade. Made in Italy, the items are
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Asprey White and Yellow Gold Marble Chess Set
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York City, NY
Very fine and rare chess set by Asprey, circa 1960s. The set features 32 9k yellow and white gold
Category

Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

White Gold, Yellow Gold

Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Brass

1960s Gorgeous Black and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous black and white chess set in Volterra alabaster handmade in excellent condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Chess Set with Board by Man Ray
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chess Set (32 pieces) with board re-edition based on 1920 design carved solid beech wood tallest
Category

2010s German Games

Materials

Beech

1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist modernist chess set in the style
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Hand-Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite hand‑carved black and white onyx chess set, a striking
Category

2010s Mexican Games

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Signed Nigri Napoleon "Battle of Waterloo" Chess Set
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage signed Nigri Napoleon Empire chess set, with a battle of Waterloo theme. Entirely hand
Category

20th Century Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chess set designed by the Lucite master, Charles Hollis Jones. The set is from the mid
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Lucite

French Mid-Century Modern Rare Ceramic Chess Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare ceramic Mid-Century Modern French chess set Beautiful celeste and sand colored ceramic set
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Ceramic

1962 Aluminum Chess Set by Austin Enterprises
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular aluminum chess set designed by Austin Cox for Austin Enterprises in 1962. The set is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Lucite Chess Set in White Brown and Clear Lucite
Located in Washington, DC
Lucite chess set from the 1970s. Set is quality made and in excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1970s Games

Materials

Acrylic

Antique English Folding Chess/Games Box with Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Edwardian games box, folding in the centre, creating storage inside for the Chess set
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

1970s Elegant Blue and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade
Located in Milano, IT
1970s elegant blue and white chess set in Volterra Alabaster handmade. Made in Italy , the items
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

1970s Elegant Blue and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Elegant Blue and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade. Made in Italy , the items
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Austin Cox Vintage Aluminum Chess Set in Original Case
By Austin Enterprises
Located in North Miami, FL
Midcentury chess set by Austin COX and manufactured by ALCOA. The chess pieces fit into walnut box
Category

Vintage 1960s American Games

Materials

Aluminum

Travertine and Brass Modernist Chess Set Vintage Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and dual Italian vintage travertine and brass vintage chess set is now so modern. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Travertine, Brass

19th Century Burmese Chess Set Chinese Export Gilt Lacquered Board
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved 19th century Burmese stained chess set, with a Chinese lacquered and gilt folded
Category

Antique 19th Century English Games

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

1970s Gorgeous Green and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Green and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made in Italy, the items
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Mid Century Chess Set in Malachite and Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Chess Set in Malachite and Brass 1960s A stunning mid century chess set in malachite
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Stone, Brass

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.