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Large Antique Malachite Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large and Rare Antique Malachite & Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century This is a
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Vintage 1920s French Games

Materials

Malachite, Marble

20th Century Chippendale Style Walnut Game Table for Cards and Chess
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
playing cards and chess. Perfect condition.
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Vintage 1950s French Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon Empire Chess Games Table Redwood Carlo Beccalli Palace Fontainebleau
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare games table with the N for Napoleon Bonaparte below the crown, attributed to designs by Carlo Beccalli and made for the Palace of Fo...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Walnut Marquetry Folding Game Box for Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French walnut marquetry folding game box from the turn of the 20th century is for checkers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Game Boards

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Tric Trac Table for Backgammon, Cards and Chess
Located in London, GB
body with ebonised backgammon playing surface. The top with baize to one side and chess board to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning 19th Century Solid Marble on Raise Plinth Base Chess Board Lovely Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century French solid marble on raised marble
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Shellac Hand Polished Art Deco Game Table with Chess Board and Green Felt
Located in Ulm, DE
Ready for the next poker night with your friends? Or a thrilling game of chess with your partner
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Game Tables

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Felt, Mahogany, Maple

20th Century Ormolu Mounted Bronze Game of Chess with Marble and Onix Top Table
Located in Miami, FL
20th century bronze game of chess with marble and bronze table Top marble in perfect shape with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century Ormulu Mounted Bronze Game of Chess with Marble and Onix Top Table
Located in Miami, FL
20th century bronze game of chess with marble and bronze table Top marble in perfect shape with
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Marble, Bronze

1985 Franklin Mint "The Great Crusaders" Chess Set Game with Leather Board
By Franklin MInt
Located in Dallas, TX
the original leather board. The magnificent chess set epitomizes the struggles for domination between
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Vintage 1980s American Games

Materials

Porcelain

1985 Franklin Mint "The Great Crusaders" Chess Set Game with Leather Board
By Franklin MInt
Located in Dallas, TX
has the original leather board. The magnificent chess set epitomizes the struggles for domination
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Vintage 1980s American Games

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Porcelain

French Country Style Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming Country French Backgammon/Chess table in a medium walnut finish with cabriole legs.
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20th Century Italian Revival Game Tables

19 Century French Game Table with Book Spine Door
Located in Berlin, DE
A 19th century French game table with chess board marquetry on top unfolding to double the size
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Tulipes, Mandoline et Echiquier , French Synthetic Late Cubist Gouache on Paper
Located in Cotignac, FR
Synthetic, Late Cubist gouache of a mandolin, tulips and a chess board by French artist Mireïo
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Late 20th Century Synthetic Cubist Interior Paintings

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Gouache, Cardboard

Antique Game Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French reversible game table (Backgammon, chess).
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Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables

Set of 5 Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Mid Century Modern Espirale Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
(French 28 July 1887 – 2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cerceaux Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887-2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 10 Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Mid Century Modern Escargot Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887-2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Corolles Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887 – 2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Mid Century Modern Yellow Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Luc Lanel For Christofle Ondulations Cocktail Shaker / Bar Set, c.1930 s
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Bath, GB
Maison Christofle; the tray marked "Gallia" France and the Orfèvrerie Christofle chess mark; the cocktail
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Gallia Ondulations Cocktail Shaker by Luc Lanel, circa 1935
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Bath, GB
Cocktail Shakers. Fully marked on the underside Christofle France together with the Chess O/C
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Luc Lanel For Christofle, Ondulations Cocktail Shaker, c.1935
By Luc Lanel, Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
Cocktail Shakers. Fully marked on the underside with the Cockerel and Gallia below, France, the Chess O
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Gallia Ondulations Cocktail Shaker by Luc Lanel C.1935
By Luc Lanel, Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
Cocktail Shakers. Fully marked on the underside with the Cockerel and Gallia below, France, the Chess O
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

1860s French Chess Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1860s Inlaid chess table. Brass accents. No pieces. One leg has an old repair at the bottom.
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Antique 1860s Game Tables

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Brass

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
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

French Chess Table in Wood and Glass, 1960 s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Uithoorn, NL
A low chess table in the style of Pierre Chapo with interesting corner corner construction. It's
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Vintage 1960s French Game Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Chess and Card Table with spectacular marquetry
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Table with spectacular marquetry and chess field France, 1835-1840 Very fine and rare
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Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Ceramic

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
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20th Century French Games

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique 1850 Chess Game Maple Pear Wood Carving Erzgebirge Saxony
Located in Munich, DE
cm The French black and white leather chess board with gold embossed ornaments dates from 1810 ca
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Antique 1850s German Games

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Leather, Maple, Pearwood

Luc Lanel For Christofle - Ondulations Cocktail Shaker c.1935
By Luc Lanel, Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
Cocktail Shakers. Fully marked on the underside with the Gallia / Cockerel mark / France / Chess O/C
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Chess Table with Inlaid Top, France
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful chess table of dark wood with an inlaid chessboard of dark and light woods. An inlaid
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Early 20th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Rustic French Stone Chess, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rustic stone chess. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1940. In original
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Vintage 1940s French Rustic Games

Materials

Stone

Danish Modern Rosewood Chess and Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, France Søn
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood Chess and Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

French Pink and Black Marble Chess, circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chess in pink and black marble. Made circa 1980, each piece is handmade. Two of the pink piece
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Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Marble

Malachite Chess Table 50s 20th Century and chess pieces
Located in Madrid, ES
Malachite chess table 50s. Small chess table in malachite and bronze. The foot of the table is in
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20th Century French Modern Center Tables

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Malachite

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
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Chess Table, French Limestone, Hand-Sculpted, Rooms
By ROOMS
Located in Geneve, CH
Round staircase table - French limestone - hand-sculpted - rooms Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 70 cm
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2010s Georgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

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.
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Wonderful mid century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval play chess
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
and queen playing chess, with beautiful colours, with yellow, green , brown, blue and, pink and red
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique French Louis XVI Game Table, Chess, Backgammon Cards
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
table can be divided in three ways: the first with a chess board, the second with a green felt card
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Provincial Inlaid Walnut Chess/Games Table, circa 1890
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Provincial inlaid walnut chess/games table, circa 1890. The tabletop inlaid with a
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Provincial Carved Fruitwood and Parquetry Chess and Game Table
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This early 19th century French Provincial fruitwood one drawer chess and game table features a
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Chess Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
the top and the column leg The table has a warm color. Nice table to play chess on! Origin: France
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Antique 1820s Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Red and Black Marble Octagonal Chess Board, circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chess in red and black marble. The pieces are in pink marble with with some yellow veins. The
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Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Marble

French 18th Century Console, Chess- and Dice Table, Cherrywood, Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Antique console, chess and dice table France Cherrywood End of 18th century Dimensions: H x
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Antique 18th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Cherry

18th Century French Louis XVI Game or Chess Table, Console, France, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
18th century game console table France Cherry, walnut and others Louis XVI, circa 1790
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Wood

English Carved Fruitwood Chess Set
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling English chess set made of light and dark fruit wood with carved wood chess pieces, early
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20th Century French Games

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French Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French chess for your home. A French chess — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a French chess, we have 67 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French chess — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French chess made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. R Y Augousti, France Søn and Michel Dumas each produced at least one beautiful French chess that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Chess?

Prices for a French chess start at $272 and top out at $24,317 with the average selling for $2,695.