Miniature Chess Set
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade
Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1910
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
$523
H 1.6 in W 6.7 in D 3.38 in
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930
s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
$442
H 1.3 in W 5.9 in D 4 in
Recent Sales
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
quadripartite base and lion paw feet. The table includes a miniature ivory chess set and a sandalwood box with
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Games
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Horn, Ivory, Sandalwood
Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set
By Mark Cross
Located in Westport, CT
Mark cross leather and wood travel chess set, made for mark cross Spain, all original box and
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade
Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.38 in
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game by Jaques of London, Mid Century
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Miniature or travelling chess set game of 32 pieces in its original box by
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Acrylic
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game in Pokerwork Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.38 in
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930
s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930
s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
People Also Browsed
Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock 20th Century
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
This is a fine Vintage faux lapis lazuli desk clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1970 in date.
The clock is displayed in a beautiful polished rectangular gilt brass case with a lapis ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mantel Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Embroidered Velvet Mushroom Pillow - Black
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a cozy autumnal vibe to your home with our embroidered velvet mushroom pillow. The intricate mushroom design, fully embroidered on a rich velvet base, brings warm, earthy tones r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
$4,410 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large vintage Aztec vs. Conquistadors chess set. A true piece of functional art. Each piece is a resin mold with what I believe is stone pieces. Each chess piece is molded as well as...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
$1,000
H 3.75 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cornelia Table lamp
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
1970s Stunning Purple Smoking Set By Antonio Imperatore in Murano Glass.
By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning purple smoking set by Antonio Imperatore in Murano glass. Made in Italy The items are in excellent condition. The table lighter works perfectly,
This smoking set is go...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
$480 / set
H 2.75 in Dm 4.72 in
Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Basket Japan Pattern, Georgian circa 1818
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, very early Mason's Ironstone Hydra jug or pitcher in the Basket Japan pattern, made in the English, late Georgian period, circa 1815-1820.
This jug is very decorativ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pitchers
Materials
Ironstone
$310 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.25 in W 5.2 in D 4.4 in
Georgian Masons rare Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Table
Flower Pot Ptn, Ca 1818
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an Ironstone pottery, Jug or Pitcher made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and is decorated in the Table and Flower Pot Pattern, fully stamped to ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pitchers
Materials
Ironstone
$659
H 6.8 in W 7.3 in D 5.8 in
Vintage Faberge Walnut Amboyna Marble
Malachite Chess Set 20th Century
By Franklin MInt
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage House of Faberge ormolu mounted, burr walnut and amboyna chess board/case with green malachite and red marble chess pieces, the set by Franklin Mint, lat...
Category
Late 20th Century American Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
$1,973
H 3.35 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Georgian Black Basalt Creamer Jug by Turner, English circa 1800
By John Turner
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Black Basalt Creamer Jug or small pitcher, which we attribute to John Turner of Lane End, Longton, Staffordshire Potteries, circa 1762 to 1806 of the English Geor...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
George Nakashima, Conoid Cabinet Headboard and Platform Bed in Walnut, USA 1966
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Woodworkers
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima
Conoid headboard and Conoid platform bed
Nakashima Studio
USA, 1966
American black walnut
275cm wide x 62cm high, 108cm wide
Headboard measures 275cm wide x 62cm hi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
$42,182
H 24.41 in W 108.27 in D 19.3 in
Neoclassical French Gilt
Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set,
Consisting of 33 pieces, 16 gilt bronze playing pieces, 16 silvered playing pieces, and the bronze-mo...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Games
Materials
Bronze
$2,950 / set
H 4.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique English games box, including the games chess, checkers and dominoes.
The game box is in good condition and complete. Please note that two black checkers have a sl...
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Games
Materials
Oak
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century
A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with Balinese various Deities, Idols, and Demons, in a large wooden casket carved from Teak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
No Way - black
white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Museum-quality archival pigment print on archival paper, personally signed by th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.2 in W 35 in D 0.05 in
SIX Early Masons Ironstone Dinner Plates Harlequin Set, Georgian period Ca 1818
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a harlequin set of six Mason's ironstone dinner plates, all dating to the earliest period between 1813 and 1820.
All the plates are the same nominal size and shape, but h...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Materials
Ironstone
$1,632 / set
H 1 in Dm 9.38 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Miniature Chess Set", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Miniature Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic miniature chess set available at 1stDibs. Each miniature chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and fruitwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect miniature chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A miniature chess set, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one miniature chess set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Europa Antiques produced versions that are worth a look.
Finding the Right Games for You
There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.
A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.
While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.
Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Miniature Chess Set
- 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.
Read More
Patchwork Quilts Are the Latest Nostalgic Design Trend
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
39 Incredible Swimming Pools
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.