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Vintage Gucci Burl Wood Box Chess Set Bar Game Travel Set Rare 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Here's a very rare burl wood box with chess set from Gucci, most likely made in the late 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Games
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
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves.
Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves.
Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Chess Set with Ceramic Game Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning set features a black and tan wood checkerboard with walnut trim. It is paired with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
1970s Lucite Chess Set By Klemp
By Klemp
Located in Highland, IN
This artist-made set of chess pieces are crafted of clear and colored lucite. Each piece is signed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Gucci Leather Backgammon and Chess Set
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Gucci game board with backgammon on one side and chess on the other. Sturdy wood framed
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Metal
Italian Onyx and Brass Chess Set
Located in Denton, TX
in gold embossed leather with upholstered interior. This set includes game board, brass chessman and
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Carrera
Verde Guatemala Marble Pedestal Chess Set
Two Stools, circa 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning marble chess set which includes one pedestal table with removable chess board and two
Category
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Games
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Chess Set Wood Carving Folkloric Alebrije Spaniards and Indigenous Mixes
By Carmen Cruz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
500 years ago? Agustin’s playful tone with this chess set gives you the opportunity to “change history
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Semi Precious Stone Chess Set in Brown and Cream with Hand Carved Game Pieces
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
chess set is complete and includes each of the original hand-crafted pieces. The square board is quite
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Paul Evans Modern Chess Set Game Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Wayne, NJ
This is a rare Paul Evans chess gaming set. It includes the table and playing pieces. The table is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Handmade Chess Set in Marble, Compact
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade small-sized chess games in natural stone / rainforest marble. The chess board doubles as
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Onyx and Marble Chess Set
Located in Astoria, NY
A chess board and 32 carved abstract pieces in onyx and black marble, produced in Mexico circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
Danish Modern Chess Set by Henning Bang
By Henning Bang
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Double sided mixed wood game board. Modern rectilinear wooden playing pieces. All original with original packaging with little signs of use. Handsome and modern.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
Austin Cox Modernist Aluminum Chess Set, 1962
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice modernist design.
They are little pieces of sculpture, and can even look great in the box atop a dresser as a piece of art.
Made of cast aluminum with handmade walnut box. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET
CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pieces, Victorian
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Oak, Walnut
Mid-Century Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
lifelike image to each depiction of the chess pieces. This set is in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Games
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Puzzle Ball Chess Set Exquisite Craft Work
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
ball chess set
The chess pieces are totally original and very rare finds, this set is known as the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic and Aluminum Chess Set by, Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Mid-Century Modern acrylic and aluminum chess set by, Charles Hollis Jones with one set
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Mother-of-Pearl and Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Chess Set
Located in Miami, FL
true work of art.
Handcrafted in the Middle East this game set is complete with chess pieces that are
Category
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
Mid-Century Modern Austin COX Chess Set for ALCOA
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Austin COX Enterprises for ALCOA modernist chess board, display case and game pieces. The board was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Pink and Black Carved Italian Stone Marble Chess Set
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Complete set of carved marble chess board and matching pieces. The squares on the board are created
Category
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Game Boards
Materials
Stone, Marble
Postmodern Lucite or Plexiglas Black and White Chess Set
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very stylish chess board and game pieces made of Lucite.
The board has been elegantly folded on
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Games
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Backgammon Chess Set Game Table Cabriole Queen Ann Style Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Backgammon Chess game table Cabriole Queen Ann style legs.
Category
20th Century Malaysian Queen Anne Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Black and White Marbled Stone Resin Carved Chinese Chess Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exquisitely detailed set of vintage Chinese theme chess pieces carved in a stone-like resin. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Toys
Materials
Resin
Mid 20th Century Onyx Chess Set Game Board 1950s-1960
s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Black and White chess board with dark green and off white onyx game pieces.
Mid-Century 1950's
Category
Mid-20th Century Games
Materials
Onyx
Custom Chess Set in Brass and Chrome. Style of Paul Evans
Located in Kansas City, MO
Over the top, super cool, chess and checkers custom made table with pieces. The pieces insert into
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Mother of Pearl and Lacquered Wood Backgammon and Chess Set, Vietnam, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon, chess and checkers game set
Lacquered wood
Mother of pearl and abalone shell inlay
Category
Vintage 1960s Vietnamese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bone, Horn, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Chess Set Designed by Austin E. Cox for Alcoa in 1962 USA
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A wall mounted case made of wood with acrylic sliding doors that hold aluminum chess pieces
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Sublime Solid Malachite and Marble Full Sized Chess Set Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage solid Malachite and Marble chess board and
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920
s ART DECO WALNUT
OAK CHESSBOARD CHESS SET CHECKERS BRIDGE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1900-1920 Art Deco English Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Games
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Lovely Solid Marble Vintage Medium Sized Chess Set Must See Pictures Good Gift
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marble chess board with marble pieces
A very good looking decorative and well made set, I have
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Games
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Antique Chess Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Antique wood chess set. Complete with turned and hand-carved pieces. A beautiful set in amazing
Category
Early 20th Century Game Boards
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Black and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in brown and black with chess set with marble
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Empire Octagonal Chess Table, 1870s, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
comes with an antique English Barleycorn chess set made from bone. The set is not original to the table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Empire Game Tables
Materials
Bone, Birdseye Maple, Padouk
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Metal Greek against Roman Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage marble and onyx stone chess set complete board in white and black with chess set metal
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Brass, Nickel
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete board in white and brown marble
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Stone, Onyx
Giant Chess Pieces
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Giant chess set in natural resin imitation antique wood.
Seven-piece set composed of one king, one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$1,639
Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess set from the 1980s is a luxurious and visually striking
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble, Metal
Midcentury Chess Game Board or Set with Pieces by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage chess set or game board with 32 rare colored pieces designed by Charles Hollis Jones
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Marble Chess Board with Hand Carved Green and White Onyx Chess Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large heavy marble chess set complete board in white and black with chess set with
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Onyx
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- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces 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.
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- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The 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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