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Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Ivory Chess Set with Coromandel & Satinwood chequered board.
Staunton is the name
Category
Antique 19th Century British Games
Materials
Ivory, Wood
$1,040
Chess set with Chess Table
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Chess set with chess table. Machined aluminum chess pieces made by Austin Enterprises 1962. Game
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Chess set with Chess Table
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Chess set with chess table. Machined aluminum chess pieces made by Austin Enterprises 1962. Game
Category
Vintage 1960s American Game Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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
$1,950
Green Onyx Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, white marble and green onyx chess set with hand-carved pieces. Includes board and 32
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Onyx
$360 / set
Super Size Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive wooden chess set In clear and black lacquer,beautiful patina ,table by Ico Parisi,(not
Category
Late 20th Century American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wood
$2,200
English Campaign Chess Set
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A small English 19th century travelers or "Campaign" chess set with original bone hand-carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Games
Folk Art Chess Set
Located in Hudson, NY
complete chess set - each piece individually hand sculpted - mounted on copper plumbers pipe
Category
Vintage 1970s American Ceramics
$1,200
Rare
Exceptional Chess Set
Located in SouthPort, CT
Exceptional chess set by Alcoa. Thick lucite board with aluminum veneer; Joseph Hartwig designed
Category
Late 20th Century American Game Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$18,000
HAND CRAFTED CHESS SET
Located in Cathedral City, CA
EXQUISITE CHESS SET FROM LOS CASTILLO,TAXCO,MEXICO.THE CHESS PIECES ARE HAND CRAFTED,SILVER AND
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Games
$6,750
Staunton Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Chess Set all weighted made of Boxwood & Ebony and complete with box.
Staunton is the
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Wood
French Modernist Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic chess set of jewler made quality. The pieces are brass and chrome plated brass. The
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
Ivory Chess Set
Located in Sarasota, FL
Fabulous ivory chess set completely hand carved with apprentice balls to the main chess pieces (all
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Games
Materials
Ivory, Yew
$1,900
American Folk Art Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century American folk art chess set painted in yellow and deep brown.
Category
20th Century American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Fantastic Futurist Chess Set
Located in Treasure Island, CA
This is probably one of the best chess sets I've ever had, definately has some good age. Bronze
Category
20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Chess Set all weighted made of Boxwood & Ebony and complete with red felt lined mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Wood
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
Victorian Chess Set in superb condition
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian Chess Set in superb condition. It’s dates back to 1880
The complete chess set comes in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Lucite Chess Set on Lucite Board
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual and attractive lucite chess set and board
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set
By ALCOA
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chess set by Austin Cox for ALCOA.
Each piece is comprised of aluminum and the set is stored and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
1970
s Modernist Lucite Chess Set
Located in Minneapolis, MN
1970's modernist lucite chess set with game board and cover.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Games
Antique French Ivory chess set
Located in Summerland, CA
Finely turned Ivory chess set carved with
exceptional skill, reminiscent of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tableware
Stone and Cement Garden Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Oversized composition cement and stone garden chess set with cement tile board
Category
20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cement, Stone
Vista Alegre Porcelain Chess Set
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Vista Alegre Porcelain Chess Set. This is one great chess set with a design drawn from a famous
Category
20th Century Portuguese Games
Italian Black and White Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous alabaster chess set hand carved pieces and board made by Italian maker Chiellini.
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
$248 / set
1960
s Pierre Cardin Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic complete Pierre Cardin chess set crafted in metal with felt bottoms.
Excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s French Games
Materials
Brass
Modernist Ceramic and Marble Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chess set comprised of ceramic chess pieces from Belgium and the board in marble from Italy.
Category
20th Century European Games
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
Both sides natural, one with applied back circles to the bases.
Please note: This chess set is
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Games
$2,190
Austin Cox Modernist Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Highly collectable chess set designed by Austin Cox and produced by his firm, Austin Enterprises
Category
20th Century American Games
Folk Art Machinist Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Funky and unusual folk art chess set made of various nuts, bolts and other industrial parts. Pieces
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French 1970
s Nickel Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful 1970's French Chess Set. Each pc is nickel over brass. It comes with the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Tableware
Hand-Carved Chess Set
By Urban Zen
Located in New York, NY
This sustainable horn-and-stone chess set is an Exclusive Design inspired by the bridge between
Category
2010s Haitian Games
Materials
Stone
Unusual 1970
s chess set table
Located in New York, NY
This is a fun and unusual chess set which doubles as a coffee table. The quality and look of this
Category
Vintage 1970s American Game Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Monumental Cast Concrete Chess Set
Located in Hudson, NY
A very impressive large scale cast concrete chess set, complete with 36 pieces, half black and half
Category
Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Scandinavian Painted Plaster Chess Set and Board
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Painted Plaster Chess Set and Board
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Games
Large Jacques Staunton Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Jaques Staunton tournament chess set made from natural and red stained ivory. Housed inside a
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Ivory
Hand Carved Ivory Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved ivory chess set in fabulous condition. This wonderful set is very desirable
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Game Boards
Materials
Ivory
Hand carved ivory chess set
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved ivory chess set in fabulous condition. This wonderful set is very desirable
Category
20th Century Chinese Games
ANRI Italian "Space Age" Wood Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand-carved wood chess set designed by Arthur Elliot for ANRI, with original box.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Games
Machine Age Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Although the designer/maker of this chess set eludes us, it is a fine example of Modernist design
Category
20th Century American Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Chess Set by Hector Aguilar
Located in New York, NY
A rare chess set by Hector Aguilar. Made of sterling silver and vermeil silver, the Panzon design
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Games
Materials
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
NYC Themed Handcrafted Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the NYC Skyline Chess Set: a finely crafted homage to the city that never sleeps. Each
Category
2010s American Games
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Charles Hollis Jones chess set executed in black and clear Lucite. Board signed and dated
Category
20th Century American Games
Italian Lapis Blue/Mustard Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Amethyst/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
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
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Plastic
Sterling Silver Chess Set
Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A Complete Sterling Silver Chess Set With Original Sterling Silver Chess Board. The Detail On Each
Category
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Austin Cox Modernist Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Highly collectable. Chess set designed by Austin Cox and produced by his firm, Austin Enterprises
Category
20th Century American Games
Chess Set by Richard Meyer Ca. 1980
s
Located in New York, NY
Chess Set, each piece signed on reverse
Category
Late 20th Century American Games
Large Vintage Chess Set with Wooden Board Box
Located in New York, NY
Large Vintage Chess Set with Wooden Board Box
Category
Vintage 1950s American Games
1960
s Jaques style over sized chess set
Located in Chicago, IL
Great 1960's Jaques style over sized chess set.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Materials
Plastic
Casa Shop Chess Set 5
Located in Richmond, VA
Introducing the Chess Set by Casa Shop, the second design in our stone collection handmade by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
$1,105 / set
Casa Shop Chess Set 3
Located in Richmond, VA
Introducing the chess set by Casa Shop, the second design in our stone collection handmade by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
$1,105 / set
Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set from 1962
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
A full Austin Cox chess set comprising of an aluminium framed chess board with blue felt squares
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Felt
Italian Chess Set in Bronze, Nickel and Acrylic
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome chess set with acrylic playing board; the playing pieces in machined bronze and nickel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Modernist Mahogany Chess Set and Undultating Gameboard
Located in Oakland, CA
A beautiful modernist chess set and undulating gameboard. Hand carved pieces from solid mahogany
Category
Vintage 1950s American Game Boards
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
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Chess Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of chess sets available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique chess sets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Find 954 antique and vintage chess sets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 110 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Chess sets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Chess sets made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Austin E. Cox, Michael Graves (b.1934) and Austin Enterprises each produced beautiful chess sets that are worth considering.
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Prices for chess sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, chess sets begin at $3 and can go as high as $285,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,883.
Questions About Chess Sets
- 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.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 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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