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JUMBO JAQUES LTD EDiTION 1850 STAUNTON CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC CERTIFCATES ETC
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, extra large, weighted, Limited Edition 093 / 250 pattern Jaques Staunton Chessman Chess set in Boxwood
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Leather, Boxwood
Carl Auböck modern wooden chess set for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria Vienna 1960´s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Very rare, extra large minimalist wooden chess set of the 1960´s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte
Category
1960s Bauhaus Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood, Beech, Paint
Chess Set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Steel, 1960S
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Stafford, TX
agency Ketchum, McLeod & Grove.
The game: Chess. In 1962, Austin Cox designed these sleek pieces which
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
EXQUISiTE RESTORED CHESSBOARD TABLE
LEATHER CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIRS + CHESS SET
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, pair of Chesterfield brown leather carver armchairs and gold silver and gold gilt metal chess pieces
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Leather, Beech
Liberty vs Slavery Van Loen Bronze Abstract Chess Set Modernist Museum Sculpture
By Alfred Van Loen
Located in Surfside, FL
Alfred Van Loen signed 32 piece chess set. In heavy solid bronze.
Rare Chess Game: Liberty versus
Category
1960s Expressionist Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bronze
Important Abstract Bronze Chess Set on Belgian Marble and Brass Game Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a low chess table/ coffee table height with the most original and rare chess pieces. All
Category
1960s European Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
The Figure Game "The Original Game of Chess" Set in Bronze by Gary Sahl Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind! The Figure Game (Siang Ki in Chinese), "The Original Game of Chess as Played in
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bronze
$7,000 Sale Price
53% Off
1950s Ceramic Viking Chess Pieces
One Piece Missing
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Ceramic hand painted Viking chess set. One piece missing.
Category
1950s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Medieval Chessboard with Chesses, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This Ceramic Medieval Chess is a ceramic chess set consisting of medieval characters and a wooden
Category
1970s European Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools
By William Billy Haines
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Hand-Carved Koa Wood Chess Table with Intricate Horsehead Pedestal and Stools - Complete Chess Set
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Plexiglass and Aluminum Chess Game Set, circa 1970
By Roche Bobois, Michel Dumas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Michel Dumas Chess Set with Original Board, France, circa 1970
Designed by renowned
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Malachite mid 20th century Chess Game
Located in MILL, NL
Fantastic mid-20th century chess set.
Original from Congo, Africa.
Fully inlaid with Malachite and
Category
1950s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Large Horse Head Chess Knights Carved Alabaster Lamps Italy 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
This beathiful pair of horse head lamps represent knights from a chess set. They are beautifully
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Alabaster
The Raj Hand Painted India-British War 1857 Game Chess with Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare – 1987 Franklin Mint ‘The Raj’ Chess Set
"The RAJ" hand painted India-British War 1857
Category
20th Century Malaysian Anglo Raj Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian sterling silver chessboard with a chess game
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
. Sodalite top.
The chess set features a silver finish for one player, while the other player has a 24kt gold
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Chessboard - Vintage - Inlaid Marble - Brass Chess Pieces
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
:
11.6 x 11.6 inches
(29.5 x 29.5 cm)
A stylish and decorative chess set that works equally well as a
Category
1990s Belgian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of 3 Vintage Chess Coffee Table "Chess" in Work Iron by Luigi Colli, Italy
By Colli Torino
Located in Biella, IT
Luigi Colli Italy set of chess glass coffee table in work iron years ’40 perfect and original
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Iron
Antique Chess Table, English Oak, Games Table, Cotswold School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
chess set
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order
Select oak stocks show fine grain interest
Category
Mid-20th Century British Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Marbro Pair of Custom Monumental Marble Chess King and Queen Lamps, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
.
Tall, sculptural, highly detailed figures of king and queen from a chess set are hand-carved in Art
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Gray Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
include the Bauhaus Table Lamp (1924), also known as the "Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Yellow Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany, 1950s
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
known as the "Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus White Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany, 1950s
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
"Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
1940s Hector Aguilar Tin Sconce
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Mexico City, MX
copper, tin, and carpentry workshops where he designed and produced flatware, tea sets, trays, chess sets
Category
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Tin
Exceptional Inlaid Games Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
equipped with many Games pieces:
Full turned and carved Chess set (One replaced Pawn).
Two rectangular
Category
20th Century Moorish Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Hard-to-Find Pair of Vintage Carl August III Nickel-Plated Bookends Model 5403
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Minneapolis, MN
, ashtrays, coasters and a chess set. Like most of the pieces in this collection, they are unmarked but this
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Iron, Nickel
1970s Rustic Hand Carved Wood Chess and Backgammon Set from Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice unique hand carved wood chess / backgammon set portable complete .
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Hommage a Caissa (for the Marcel Duchamp Fund of the American Chess Foundation)
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
, as of 1962 the Daniel Cordier & Arne Ekstrom Gallery, where Dalí revealed his chess set.
Duchamp
Category
1960s Dada Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Screen
Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950
By André Borderie, Pierre and Véra Szekely
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, most likely coming from a chess set (32 pieces)
Sculptures des débuts de la collaboration des
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ceramic
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set.
Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Marvelously detailed handmade carved wood set of 32 chest pieces having wonderful embellishments
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Complete chess table with chess pieces. Table base and top has been professionally refinished
Category
1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
, Candlesticks, Mezuzot, Israeli flower-shaped Spice boxes, many beautiful pieces of jewelry, and unique chess
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Chess Game Set French Israeli Surrealist Watercolor Gouache Painting
By Zvi Milshtein
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a large hand signed mixed media paiting on Arches French paper. A chess game encounter
Category
20th Century Expressionist Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
"Make 300 Holes with Any Implement: This Is My Gift" Takako Saito, Concept Art
Located in New York, NY
Maciunas.
Saito is best known for her special chess sets, which include Spice Chess, but her larger body
Category
1960s Conceptual Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern chess game set in aluminum and walnut wood
Unmarked
Preowned vintage condition
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Modern Board. Item features a
Category
1990s Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Maple
Handcarved
Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS!
MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED
CUSTOM CHESS TABLE
A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut
$6,000 Sale Price
53% Off
Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, Complete Set of Chess Pieces in Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, complete set of chess pieces in ceramics.
Presumably unique
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Blu Marble and Art Glass Chess Game Set, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian marble and art glass chess game set, circa 1960s, Italy. Marble game board has a
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble
Vintage 1970 Backgammon
Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Black Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner black and burgundy handmade soft leather
Category
1970s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Leather
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA.
Full and complete set with
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Felt, Plastic
Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
.
Beautiful antique chess table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland in 1960s. The table was made of
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 3 Chess Figure Bookends, King, Queen, Bishop
Pawn, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Channeling old world glamor into your home decor, this set of three brass finish bookends is both a
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Single Pedestal Square Game Table Pull Out Trays Chess Board Set Mint!
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Art Deco single pedestal square game table pull out trays dovetail drawers chess board set mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Set of 4 Rare Polished Weighed Composite Pawn Form Chess Pieces Bar Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of unique studio made polished composite weighted bottoms round bar stools.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Composition
Ceramic Set of 32 Chess Pieces, Design Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare set of 32 pieces in ceramic art, production "il picchio" from the 1970s based on a design
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with this exceptional backgammon and chess game set.
Closed the box measure: 2.5in. H x 7.5in x 16in
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Fruitwood
18k Yellow Gold Wide "Chess Piece" Link Bracelet with Rubies
Sapphires
Located in Fairfield, CT
is a wide linked chess piece motif style, set with alternating oval links, set with alternating
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow 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 Vintage Chess Set
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
1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Blown Glass
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
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal, Other
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 Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Cherry
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
1940s German Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Alabaster
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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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