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"Kings Remains" 24K Gold Sculpture 8 x 2 in Ed. of 10 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Diamond Ambrosia" Figurative Sculpture 7.5 x 7 in Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond its luxurious design, the set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9
x 2
in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
"Jin’long (Golden Dragon)" 24K Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 1 in Ed. of 5 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
idea or theme that it represents.
A compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Irukandji" 10K Rose Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 2 in Ed. of 10 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Maiden Mother
Crone" Figurative Sculpture 8 x 8 in Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Casanova" 24K Gold and Diamonds Sculpture 8.5 x 2 in Ed. of 10 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Lucifers Limit" 18K Gold Sculpture 8
x 2
in Edition of 10 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
idea or theme that it represents.
A compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"The Courtesan" 24K Gold Sculpture 8 x 1 in Ed. of 10 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Sacred Trove" Figurative Sculpture 12 x 12 in Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Hands, Mid Century mod Surrealist mixed media Signed/N (Gemini 20 Anselmino 61)
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
, paintings, drawings, sculptures, films, and even a chess set were included in three landmark early
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Plexiglass
Gucci Wood and Leather Game Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quintessential vintage portable Gucci game set in the shape of a suitcase. Brown leather exterior
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Brass
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1820 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE CHESSBOARD BACKGAMMON TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jacqes chess set is not included but is listed under my other items, I have included pictures of it so
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Georgian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Glass Vase, ca 1999
By Karim Rashid
Located in Cathedral City, CA
. There was a crowd around anything with his stamp on it-including stools, chess sets and storage units-at
Category
1990s German Minimalist Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
"Hokusai Dreaming" 24K Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 1 in Ed. of 10 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
Royale chess set, an opulent reimagining of the classic game. Beyond its luxurious design, the set
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Modern Italian Opalescent Murano Glass Vase with Applications by Pino Signoretto
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Salzburg, AT
- U.S.A.
Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess-set.
He executes The boodygarden series
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Unique Modern Italian Murano Glass Vase Deep Red Colored Sign by P. Signoretto
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Salzburg, AT
- Storefront for Art and Architecture New York - U.S.A.
Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Italian Heavy Opalescent Murano Glass Vase Signed by P. Signoretto
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Salzburg, AT
- U.S.A.
Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess-set.
He executes The boodygarden series
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) - ECHIQUIER - Lithograph on BFK Rives paper - 1935
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Varese, IT
square chess board with an Op Art screenprinted playing surface, raised on cruciform base, with set of
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Parsons Style Vanucci Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. Nicely grained border with central inlaid chess board. Drink coasters to each corner and full set of
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Metal, Other
Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Abalone Inlaid Games Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
etched shell inlay chess and backgammon set.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games
Materials
Abalone, Wood, Lacquer
Sanremo Game Compendium #2
By Rabitti 1969 by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
inside of the box reveals a precious set of boxwood chess pawns, saddle leather draughts, saddle leather
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Leather, Boxwood
$5,845 / item
Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This chess and checkers board game set is a stunning decorative accent piece for both classical and
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Brass
$3,634 / item
Fine Cherry French Style Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
backgammon board. Raised on tall cabriole legs.
Along with two sets of plastic chess pieces, plastic chips
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Game Tables
Materials
Cherry
War and Peace, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Grace Diehl
Located in Yardley, PA
chess table to set up this theme and placed some oversized chess pieces that are really made for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Linley Classic Games Table
Located in London, GB
), which conceals a backgammon board.
Drawers underneath the table hold a chess set, backgammon stones
Category
2010s British Game Tables
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
$45,173 / item
Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room. Marble and brass chess pieces are abstract
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Gold
$2,150 / item
Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand-painted alabaster chess set from immediate post WWII Germany with a fanciful array of pieces
Category
Vintage 1940s German Game Boards
Materials
Alabaster
Chess Set, Pieces Signed
Orom
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Chess set
32 pieces.
The pieces are signed "Orom."
Category
20th Century European Games
Materials
Glass
Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Boxwood and ebony chess set, marked with Staunton marks, in a wood box with a sliding lid. The box
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Other Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Category
Vintage 1970s French Games
Materials
Travertine
Lucite Chess Set by Michel Dumas
By Michel Dumas
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant Lucite chess set with gold leaf accents. Designed by Michel Dumas, circa 1970s. The black
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modernist Chess Set in Bronze and Nickel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist chess set in bronze and nickel. A great set.
Category
20th Century American Games
Minimalist Italian Lucite and Acrylic Chess Set
By Felice Antonio Botta
Located in Toronto, ON
Lucite and Acrylic Minimalist Chess Set. Excellent example of Italian Minimalist Design by Botta
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Large Philippine Moro Chess Set
Game Box
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Moro chess set and game box from Mindanao, Philippines. Finely crafted of inlaid wood, the
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Games
Materials
Wood
Kelly Wearstler Dichotomy Chess Set
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in New York, NY
The Limited Edition Dichotomy Chess Set features 22k Burnished Gold Plated and Gunmetal Plated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Games
Aluminum Chess Set by Austion Cox, Alcoa
By ALCOA
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful Mid-Century chess set by Austin COX and manufactured by ALCOA. The chess pieces fit into
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Polish Silver Traveling Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderfully designed traveling chess set. The attention to detail is so interesting.
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Games
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, Minimalist wooden chess set # 5917,
circa 1960s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte (workshop
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Games
Materials
Felt, Wood
Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Fall River, MA
Stunning Murano glass chess set featuring juicy handblown pieces. No chips or cracks, purchased
Category
1990s Games
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Created by Austin Enterprises for Alcoa Aluminum, stamped on base of each piece. Set in a beautiful
Category
Vintage 1960s American Games
Materials
Aluminum
$1,800
Chess Set
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in New York, NY
Cased Regency Style Boxwood Chess Set, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely cased boxwood chess set in the Regency style, presented in their original felt lined and
Category
Vintage 1920s Central American Regency More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Boxwood
1970s French Modernist Glass Brass and Chrome Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France.
Glass board with brass feet. chrome-plated
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pierre Cardin, 1969 Evolution Chess Set with Glass Board
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly desirable chess set comes with an acid etched smoke glass chess board. The
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Chess Set with Painted Lead Medieval Figures on Lucite Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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A great decorative chess
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Lead
Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA
By Ice Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Machine tooled aluminum chess set, midcentury made in limited edition in 1972 by the Ice Company of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Haas Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
Inspired by rediscovering the joy of being with family and friends, L'OBJET Haas Brothers games facilitate revelry that goes late into the night. Chessboard inlaid with black and whi...
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Brass
$4,025 / item
Minimalist Chess Set
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Modern design, handcrafted. Painted wood bodies with silver tops on inlaid marble board.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
$4,800
Late 20th Century Monumental Chess Set in Turned Oak and Ash
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A late 20th Century monumental decorative garden chess set, the thirty-two architecturally styled
Category
20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Eaglador - Cantonese Warrior Chess Set, Cast in Bronze with Gilded Detail
By Eaglador
Located in London, GB
This is a champion/ competition size chess set. The gilded detail is stunning and is juxtaposed to
Category
2010s English Games
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Collectible Limited Edition Chess Set Another Kingdom: Dichotomy by Yoomoota
By Taras Yoom
Located in วัฒนา, TH
The collection consists of 21 chess sets, each crafted by hand with a combination of techniques
Category
2010s Thai Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
English Staunton Style Fine Turned Chess Set with Provenance, circa 1870
By House of Staunton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Makes a great gift!
Aged chess sets such as this have been sold at Christies, England, circa 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Games
Novelty Heavy Cast Nickel and Bronze Chess Set Modeled on Medieval Figures
Located in GB
This wonderful novelty chess set is most unusual. It is cast in solid nickel and bronze, the
Category
Vintage 1930s English Games
Materials
Bronze
Gold and Silver Chess Set by Max Ernst, Edition Pierre Hugo
By Pierre Hugo, Max Ernst
Located in Geneva, CH
This chess set was designed by Max Ernst and executed by Pierre Hugo, goldsmith in Aix-en-Provence
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Gold, Silver
American Boxed Chess Set
Chess-Nuts
by Invento for Hammacher Schlemmer.
By Invento Products, Gem Precision, Hammacher Schlemmer
Located in Port Hope, ON
This complete American Mid Century 'Chess-Nuts' chess set contains pieces entirely constructed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Steel
Mixed Media Limited Edition Chess Set Another Kingdom:Light Stage by Taras Yoom
By Taras Yoom
Located in วัฒนา, TH
The collection consists of 21 chess sets, each crafted by hand with a combination of techniques
Category
2010s Thai Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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