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Mark Cross Chess Set
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Handmade in Germany by Mark Cross. Signed on verso.
Category
20th Century German Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
$2,800
Great Surrealistic Chess Set
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Dead stock, never taken from it's original box, this is probably a limited edition or possibly artist-made and unique. Fantastic, a la Calder. The royal court on opposing sides are b...
Category
1960s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Copper
Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box
Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early deluxe edition of the Space Age Chess Set. It has it's custom fitted box with a
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set
Space Age Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Anri w/ Box
Board
By Arthur Elliot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early deluxe edition of the Space Age Chess Set. It has it's custom fitted box with a
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Italian Mid Century Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These great chess pieces are made of brass and patinated brass. They come with an inlaid wood box
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very unique set.
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
French Modernist Chess Set Lucite Base.
Located in Gravesend, GB
Modernist Brass and Chrome Chess Pieces on Lucite Base.
20x20x2cm
Some wear to silver foil on
Category
1970s French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Anri Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful hand carved and painted set is of the highest quality, and is in beautiful condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the Melrose location are 50% off!
A very charming set of whimsical painted wooden figures in very
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Modernist Bronze and Aluminum Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
French 1970's on original lucite stand. The scale is great. Tallest pieces are 4". The board is 12.5" square.
Category
1970s French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
1970s - Beautiful Multi-Colored Acrylic Chess Set
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Chess pieces made of laminated multicolored acrylic. The pieces change color depending on the way
Category
1970s American Vintage Chess Set
Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
Smoke glass base with square chrome plates, enameled metal chess pieces.
Category
1970s French Vintage Chess Set
German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
bone heads.
This is one of three identical sets made during the early 1970s, one commissioned for the
Category
Late 20th Century German Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Silver
Arthur "Espenet" Carpenter Hand Carved Chess Set and Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rosewood chess pieces. Hand crafted chess board by Arthur Espenet Carpenter. The board is unsigned, but has
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Walnut
A Michel Dumas Stainless Steel and Lucite Chess Set
By Michel Dumas
Located in New York, NY
The stylized clear and colored lucite chess pieces of cylindrical form, on a stainless steel
Category
1970s French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chess Set and Backgammon Board on History of Australia Book Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
backgammon on the other. It comes with a set of hand-carved chess pieces.
Dimensions closed: 4"H X 10.25
Category
20th Century English Vintage Chess Set
Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set Andmarble Game Board by the Italian Visual Artist
By Giuseppe Vasari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Designed by Giuseppe Vasari
Signed Vasari
Silvered and gilt metal
Chess board dimensions 23 3
Category
1970s Vintage Chess Set
Chess Table by Jakob Asbaek
By Jacob Asbaek
Located in Chicago, IL
Sold with a full chess set.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Rosewood Chess/backgammon flip-top table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
European Rosewood table with inset backgammon set that can be flipped to a chess set.This table
Category
1950s European Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Rosewood
PAIR OF CHESS PIECE LAMPS
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of ebonized wood giant chess piece (rook) lamps, from an out door chess set. Drilled for lamps
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Ironwood Chess and Domino Set, Don Shoemaker Style
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
Chess Set with domino included, the case has the form of a book, made of ironwood, good condition
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Minoan Style Chess Game
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a very interesting and handsome chess set. The pieces are sculptural objects in themselves
Category
1950s Greek Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bronze, Metal
$2,200
Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
By Henry Burstynowicz
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful chess set designed by Pittsburgh based sculptor Henry Burstynowicz. Chessboard
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Metal
1970s Lucite and Glass Game Table with Lucite Chess Pieces
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
and solid, large Lucite chess pieces. The price is for the table and chess set.
Pieces range from
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Horse Head Chess Knights Carved Alabaster Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely pair of horse head lamps represent knights from a chess set. They are beautifully
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Alabaster
Monumental pair of glazed terracotta Cheval figures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
representing pieces in a chess set. Right and left facing with opposing details.
Category
20th Century French Vintage Chess Set
Large Martin Bradley Pelican Sculpture, Murano
By Pino Signoretto, Martin Bradley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
& Studio and blown by Murano Master glassblower, Pino Signoretto (b. 1944). References: The Glass Chess-Set
Category
1990s English Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Glass
1960s, Dining Chairs by Nestor Basterretxea for Biok, Set of Two
By Nestor Basterretxea
Located in Bilbao, ES
), the chess set (1967) and the Sua candelabra set (1968).
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Aldo Tura Game Table and Chairs
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
compete stone chess set, with the address Stamped Bigliocchi, Via 2 Macelli, 25-26 Roma. Which is now a
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Modernist Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels , BE
Very special set of chess made out of solid travertine. Two sets available.
Category
1970s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Travertine
Solid Brass Sculpture by Charles O. Perry Titled Cassini
By Charles O. Perry
Located in Dallas, TX
objects for Tiffany, puzzles for the Museum of Modern Art, and a chess set which is in the Design
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Hickok Checkmate Glass Martini Cocktail Set
By Hickok Manufacturing Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A chess-themed vintage glass cocktail set with original box comprised of six pieces: A pitcher
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Glass
Austin COX Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Austin COX chess set with a board.
Note the board has some staining.
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
$1,650
Brown Marble Small Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Small marble chess set and carved marble chess pieces, complete set.
Category
1960s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble
Giacometti Inspired Bronze Chess Set
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Waltham, MA
Stunning chess set comprised of cast bronze player pieces and verdigris hammered brass board
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Unique Chess Set Handmade and Painted, Japan, 1970s
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Rare and unique chess set handmade and painted, Japan, 1970s
Fabulous chess set lampooning the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in Troy, NY
This hand carved wooden chess set from the 1960's is a wonderful display of American craftsmanship
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Chess Set
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Concord, MA
DOROTHY DEHNER (1901-1994)
Chess Set, 1957 conceived, cast in 1993-4
Pewter
Height: 2 - 4 inches
Category
20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Rare modernist handcrafted bronze chess set with a Giacometti feel.
32 pieces of art, each
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France.
Walnut and sycamore wooden chessboard
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
rare, Minimalist chess set by Carl Auböck
cast iron, chromed and blackened
comes with a felt
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Iron
Space Age Chess Set by Anri
By Arthur Elliot, ANRI
Located in High Point, NC
Beautiful carved "Space Age" chess set pieces designed by Arthur Elliott for ANRI
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set
Located in London, GB
Chess set from, circa 1960s, with board and 32 hand-carved pieces in blue and white marble. Good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set
Austin COX Modernist Chess Set, Circa 1960s
By Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fine quality, highly stylized chess set designed by Austin Cox and manufactured by Alcoa Aluminum
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Chess Set Pieces in Vegan Leather Box
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage chess set pieces in Vegan leather box
All pieces in plastic (black and white) with an
Category
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Plastic
1970s French Lucite, Brass and Chromed Steel Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France.
Solid polished brass and steel cylindrical
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Chess Set
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Concord, MA
Pewter
Height: 2 - 4 inches
Signed and numbered
From an edition of 25
Category
20th Century Vintage Chess Set
1970s Modernist Chess Set Onyx Board Gold Steel Pieces
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in Italy.
Solid polished gold and nickel-plated steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Onyx, Steel, Nickel
Unique
Monumental Hand Crafted Wooden Chess Set 33pc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is monumental hand crafted chess set, it's 33 pieces total including the game board
Category
1980s American Other Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978
By Jan de Graaf
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This amazing chess set was made by the well known Dutch artist Jan de Graaf in 1978.
Each chess
Category
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Michel Dumas Lucite and Brass Chess Set, France 1970s
By Michel Dumas
Located in L
Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare large Michel Dumas lucite and brass chess set manufactured in France in 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1970s Handmade Wood And Composite Stone Chess Set
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This amazing vintage chess set is complete with dark blue green and beige pieces cast in resin and
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Composition
Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage black and white marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Brass
$425
Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Brutalist style chess set in cast metal. The pieces feature a twisted and flanged design
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Grey Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage grey and black marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces.
Category
20th Century Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble
Travel Size Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful, travel size marble and quartz chess board with hand carved pieces in brown marble and
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Quartz, Marble
1950 Molero Marquetry Chess Set with Board Taracea Inlay wood Compartments Spain
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting a charming 1950s Spanish Molero marquetry chess set, complete with a folding board that
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
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Vintage Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage chess set for your home. Each vintage chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and plastic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage chess set, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage chess set made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made vintage chess set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Michael Graves (b.1934), Austin Enterprises and Austin E. Cox are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Chess Set?
Prices for a vintage chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,700.
Questions About Vintage 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
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