Where is the oldest chess set?

Pieces 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?

A 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.

What is the name of the oldest European chess set?

The 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.

Roman Chess Set

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Game Boards

Materials

Marble

Chess Game Set - Pietra Dura Marble 19th Century Italy

$3,455

H 3.94 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in

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Romans vs Greeks Chess Set with Marble Pedestal Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Cast metal chess set depicting Romans versus Greeks on custom marble pedestal table. The chess

Category

20th Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Romans vs Greeks Chess Set with Marble Pedestal Table

H 19.5 in Dm 18.5 in

FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX

By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pieces, Victorian

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Oak, Walnut

FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX

H 3.55 in W 10.44 in D 4.53 in

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

H 4.3 in W 13.65 in D 13.65 in

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E. H. Gombrich Book "The Story of Art Luxury Edition"

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite cloth-bound edition of the Classic art-history text – the perfect gift for every art connoisseur and student For more than 60 years Ernst Gombrich's The Story of Art has...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

E. H. Gombrich Book "The Story of Art Luxury Edition"

$80 / item

H 9.88 in W 7 in D 2.36 in

Late 19th Century Sèvres Style Parcel-Gilt Porcelain Jardinière

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A late 19th century Sèvres style parcel-gilt porcelain jardinière Finely painted with numerous colored flowers with green and gold trim, gilt ram heads on either side. In late ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters, Cachepots and Ja...

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Sèvres Style Parcel-Gilt Porcelain Jardinière

$17,500

H 12 in W 15 in D 12 in

Natural Dendritic Specimen Slab or Fossil Specimen

Located in Warrenton, OR

Natural Dendritic Specimen Slab or Fossil Specimen, probably from the Jurassic period. A small stand will come with the fossil as a gift unless you instruct us not to include it (it ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material

Natural Dendritic Specimen Slab or Fossil Specimen

$450

H 5 in W 4 in D 2 in

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase

By Daum

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau cameo glass mushroom vase from the turn of the century. Wheel cut with raised designs in colored enamels on an etched ground with a raised cameo...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase

$6,900

H 6.3 in Dm 5.12 in

Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900

By Spode

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Dinner Plates

Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900

$9,500 / set

H 1 in Dm 10.25 in

Egyptian Revival Style Carved Wood Bench

Located in Vienna, AT

An Egyptian Revival style heavily carved wood and highly decorative, sculptural lion bench, or stool with upholstery. Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.

Category

Vintage 1950s European Egyptian Revival Stools

Materials

Wood

Egyptian Revival Style Carved Wood Bench

$1,900

H 22.05 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 in

Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch

By Lauschaer

Located in Andernach, DE

Early 20th century glass marble set from Lauscha in their original hand crafted genuine leather pouch. A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US. The invention of the...

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Glass

$1,780

H 76 in Dm 16 in

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft - Frederick Schiller. TITLE: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - bound with - The Ghost-Seer. PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1839. ...

Category

Antique 1830s British Books

Materials

Leather

Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING

$15,000 / item

H 7 in W 5 in D 0.75 in

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Questions About Roman Chess Set

Where is the oldest chess set?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Pieces 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 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A 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.
What is the name of the oldest European chess set?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
The 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.