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Floral Still Life with Chess Game, Large Hungarian Oil Painting Signed Nagy
Located in Surfside, FL
Hungarian Impressionist. Still life interior scene with Chess set and Chessmen and a flower
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
11th Century Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Replica 11th century chess set pieces - a stunning set. Deep red and beige. Perfect for the player
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Resin
Vintage Italian Chess Board with Alabaster Carved Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large heavy alabaster chess set complete board in brown onyx and white with elaborately
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster
Austin Enterprises Aluminum Chess Game and Table in Leather
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Austin Enterprises, aluminum, beech and leather chess set, 1962, United States.
This wonderful
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Brass and Marble Chess Pieces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
1960's brass and marble chess set. Does not come with chess board.
32 pieces.
King 3"
Queen
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Brass
Smart Chess Table in Brass and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
with matching chess set. The brass and chrome-plated steel in which these items are executed together
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Handmade Onyx and Marble Chess Board and Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A completely handmade set of marble and onyx chess pieces and marble board, in handmade box. The
Category
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Marble
1950s Italian Large Sculpture Chess Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular Italian sculpted painted chess set and game table. Pieces are carved of hardwood with
Category
Vintage 1950s Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Modernist Alcoa Aluminium Chess Austin Cox Mid-Century Modern
Located in San Diego, CA
Austin Cox aluminium chess set with original walnut box and blue acrylic cover. It even retains
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Aluminum
Early 1900s Dutch
Nieuwe Kunst
Chess Table, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
reveal a checkers gameboard.
The table comes with an antique English chess set made of black and red
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Game Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak, Palmwood
Extraordinary Mid Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand-carved marble chess pieces, adding an extra layer of craftsmanship and uniqueness. This chess set
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Red and Cream Bakelite Chess Pieces Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage chess set bakelite butterscotch and red 3" King.
A rather rare set of E. S. Lowe Bakelite
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Chess and Backgammon Games Table
Located in Dallas, TX
revealing divided backgammon board. The table has four cabriole legs joined by a shaped apron. The chess set
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Italian STERLING SILVER Chess Board SILVER GOLD PLATED Chess Game
By Luigi Benzoni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive Sterling Silver Chess Board and Silver Plated Medieval Style Chess Set.
The chess board
Category
1990s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Folding Chess Board Table Staunton Chess Pieces Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table complete with Staunton chess set.
A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th Century Malachite and Marble Chessboard Wit Pieces
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Mid-Century Modern chess set, made of malachite and marble. The chess set is probably made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Large Arabesque Carved Firenze Florence Italian Game Chess
By Chelini Firenze
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Arabesque Firenze Florence Italian game chess set with elaborately carved board in Moorish
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Games
Materials
Walnut
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN JAQUES STAUNTON WEiGHTED CHESS PIECES SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original fully restored Victorian Jaques London Staunton weighted chess set
PLEASE NOTE THE CHINESE
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Jaques of London Staunton Chessmen Set with Board Chess Board and Pieces
By Jaques of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess set in boxwood.
A well made good looking and very lightly used suite.
We have cleaned waxed
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Games
Materials
Boxwood
Chiellini Chess Board in Stone and Colored Alabaster Beige and Blue
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
special stone, alabaster, lend perfectly to create some of the most beautiful and colorful chess sets in
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Beautiful rare Chess game, Walnut, wood inlay board, England 1950’s
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Very beautiful chic and old English chess set, weighted pieces covered with felt “white” is made of
Category
Vintage 1950s English Game Boards
Materials
Wood
“Chess Players”
Located in Southampton, NY
, besides the the chess set, are two coffee cups and a glass of water. Lower left in margin in pencil
Category
1890s Academic Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Archival Paper
Chaturanga Chess Table in Wood by Hillsideout
By Rossana Orlandi, Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
, the actual chess set is in the typical and timeless Bauhaus style, eliminating any symbolic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Petite Bone Carvings of Indian Soldiers
Located in Chicago, IL
pigments. The figurines were likely originally part of a bone chess set or a set of collectible toy
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Paint
Antique Victorain Hardwood Brass Inlaid Chess Games Table with Staunton Pieces
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table with Staunton style chess set
A very good looking well-made and function piece of furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Lucite Bench
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
, search 1stdibs ID#:
Richard Ginori cup/saucer: LU1314217639112
Marble chess set: LU1314217729011
Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Acrylic, Lucite
$1,850
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Yellow Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant tea
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
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
19th Century Victorian Mahogany 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
Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with a boxed Chess set with carved wooden pieces
Upper drawer with lined compartment and dressed
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium Chess Drafts
Located in London, GB
ebony chess set and with leather game boards inset into the underside of the lid.
It is not only a
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Games
Materials
Leather, Wood, Boxwood, Ebony
French Chess Box and Blackgammon Wood, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chess and blackgammon wood box.
The set contains
30 Blackgammon pieces
32 Chess pieces (one
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER BURR WALNUT
LEATHER CHESS BACKGAMMON CARDS GAMES TABLE
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
which is usually used for cards
The sale includes a vintage carved chess set and the backgammon pieces
Category
20th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rare
Superb Condition Midcentury Made Wooden Faux Bamboo Chess Table
Pieces
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish chess table with a complete and hand carved wooden chess set.
Faux bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
set as well as a hand carved wooden chess set.
This can be removed to reveal the stunning inset
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
XXL Wilhelm Wagenfeld Turquoise Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
"Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Porcelain, Opaline Glass, Glass
Rare Alfred Dunhill Made in Italy 1950s Games Compendium Box Poker Cards Chess
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, two removable trays each one holding cut glass ashtrays, a full chess set with gold plated detailing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Mahogany
Onyx Marble Chess Game Set
Located in New York, NY
An onyx marble chess game set, circa mid to late-20th century, 1970s. Game set is hand-crafted
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Onyx
Antique Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium Chess Drafts Etc 19th Century
Located in London, GB
of wooden shakers, a full wooden chess set, and further areas with packs of cards, dice and other
Category
Antique 1860s English Games
Materials
Malachite, Brass
FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage chess board - game set box for Dal Negro by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Backgammon and Chess Travel Set, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini portable backgammon and chess board. Magnetic game pieces stick to board. Metal and skai
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Magnets
Marble Chess Game Set, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A small and substantial black and white marble chess game set, circa 1970s. Board edge/border is
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Games
Materials
Marble
Marble and Brass Chess Game Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial marble and brass chess game set, circa 1970s. Marble game board has a
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Games
Materials
Marble, Brass
Trojan XXI Chess Table
Set (White)
Located in Ostrava, CZ
legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one of first composite
Category
2010s Czech Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
19th Century Complete Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box over 8 Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Draughts; 24 piece
Chess set - turned hardwood (boxwood?) fairly large pieces with King 7 cm high
1 sets
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Brass
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set.
Maple wood chess and checkers set with
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Maple
Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
piece 9 - spot dominoes
Chess set - Very good high quality set, large pieces( Kings 8.7 cm high) and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Metal, Brass
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Signed
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern chess and checkers set rendered in two-tone maple, with composite pieces, designed by
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Composition
Set of Michael Graves Chess and Checker Pieces
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful set of Chess and checker pieces by Architect and Designer, Michael Graves. The set is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Games
Materials
Felt
Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
Marble and Brass Chess Game Set, ca. 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A marble and brass chess game set, ca. 1970s. Marble game board has a beautiful brass inlaid trim
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Games
Materials
Marble, Alabaster, Brass
Mini Red Travel Chess Game Set, Circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A mini travel chess game set with red and cream (white) pieces all beautifully carved and solid
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Games
19th Century Complete Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box over 10 Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
racing with six die cast metal horses
Draughts with spare counters
Chess set - fairly large pieces
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th C Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box over eight Games, Victorian
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
and 5 spare counters - red, black, beige, brown.
Chess set - well turned hardwood (boxwood?) with king
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Brass
Michael Graves Two Tone Chess
Checkers Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
A 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
Rare Pair of Carved Wood Display Cabinet Case Coffee Table
Matching Side Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, just imagine your collection of whatever nicely laid out for all to see, our client had rare chess sets
Category
20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Vintage Set of Oversized Hand Carved Wooden Chess Pieces
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of oversized hand carved wooden chess pieces, circa 1970s. The pawns measure 4.5"H x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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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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