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Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Category
1970s French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Travertine
Lucite Chess Set by Michel Dumas
By Michel Dumas
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant Lucite chess set with gold leaf accents. Designed by Michel Dumas, circa 1970s. The black
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modernist Chess Set in Bronze and Nickel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist chess set in bronze and nickel. A great set.
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Minimalist Italian Lucite and Acrylic Chess Set
By Felice Antonio Botta
Located in Toronto, ON
Lucite and Acrylic Minimalist Chess Set. Excellent example of Italian Minimalist Design by Botta
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Aluminum Chess Set by Austion Cox, Alcoa
By ALCOA
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful Mid-Century chess set by Austin COX and manufactured by ALCOA. The chess pieces fit into
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, Minimalist wooden chess set # 5917,
circa 1960s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte (workshop
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Felt, Wood
Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Fall River, MA
Stunning Murano glass chess set featuring juicy handblown pieces. No chips or cracks, purchased
Category
1990s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Created by Austin Enterprises for Alcoa Aluminum, stamped on base of each piece. Set in a beautiful
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
$1,800
1970s French Modernist Glass Brass and Chrome Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France.
Glass board with brass feet. chrome-plated
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pierre Cardin, 1969 Evolution Chess Set with Glass Board
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly desirable chess set comes with an acid etched smoke glass chess board. The
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Chess Set with Painted Lead Medieval Figures on Lucite Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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A great decorative chess
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Lead
Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA
By Ice Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Machine tooled aluminum chess set, midcentury made in limited edition in 1972 by the Ice Company of
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Minimalist Chess Set
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Modern design, handcrafted. Painted wood bodies with silver tops on inlaid marble board.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
$4,800
Late 20th Century Monumental Chess Set in Turned Oak and Ash
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A late 20th Century monumental decorative garden chess set, the thirty-two architecturally styled
Category
20th Century English Vintage Chess Set
Gold and Silver Chess Set by Max Ernst, Edition Pierre Hugo
By Pierre Hugo, Max Ernst
Located in Geneva, CH
This chess set was designed by Max Ernst and executed by Pierre Hugo, goldsmith in Aix-en-Provence
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Gold, Silver
American Boxed Chess Set
Chess-Nuts
by Invento for Hammacher Schlemmer.
By Gem Precision, Hammacher Schlemmer, Invento Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
This complete American Mid Century 'Chess-Nuts' chess set contains pieces entirely constructed
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Steel
1970s Greek Mythological Two-Tone Chess Set
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great cast metal chess pieces in antiqued silver and brass on two-tone chess board. The chess board
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Chess Set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Steel, 1960
s
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chicago, IL
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
Rook Chess Piece Lamps
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. Due to them having lived outside and being played as part of a giant outdoor chess set in the
Category
1960s British Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
$3,848 / set
Saxon Queen Chess Piece Lamp
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
having lived outside and being played as part of a giant outdoor chess set in the beautiful gardens of a
Category
1960s British Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
1950s Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines - Set of 33
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout. Each
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Gerhard Liebenthron, Ceramic Plate Set with Chess Theme, 1964
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Munster, NRW
The exclusive plate set by Gerhard Liebenthron is from 1964 and in excellent condition. By coloring
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ceramic
17-Piece Set Chess Themed Green, Black, Gold
Red Tray with Glass
Barware Set
By Hickok Manufacturing Co.
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern assembled chess themed barware set in green, black, red, white and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Rare, Trailing Vine, Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Asprey
Co. 161 Pieces
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
flourished. Asprey began to receive commissions from around the world, including a chess set for Ringo Starr
Category
20th Century English Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s, Executive Chess or Checker Set with Rug by Glenoit Chessmate Game
By Glenoit Mills
Located in Denver, CO
Fancy and fun chess/checkerboard with rug from the 1970s. Pieces are comprised of plastic. Rug is
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Synthetic, Plastic
English Limited Edition Silver Gilt Erotic Chess
Located in London, GB
English limited edition 32 solid silver erotic chess pieces just ten sets made,
one side is solid
Category
1990s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Silver
Malachite Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malachite chess set with bone player pieces.
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Vintage Chess Set
$2,600
Acrylic Chess Set
Located in Toronto, ON
A "one of a kind" custom chess set with an Artemis acrylic
chess board that has been added.
Category
20th Century Canadian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Acrylic
Stainless Steel Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Cut steel chess set with interlocking 2 piece steel board. The precisely cut, sculptural pieces are
Category
20th Century Unknown Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Glass Chess Set
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual art glass chess set. Signed 'Orom.'
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Glass
$2,450 / set
Michele de Lucchi Chess Set
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Pasadena, CA
A full chess set featuring two chairs, a light-up Lucite table and chess board with chess pieces
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Iron, Metal
Acrylic Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Great Op-Art chess set with abstract, sculptural shapes. The pieces are cut from blocks of clear
Category
1970s Vintage Chess Set
$1,200
Overscaled Vintage Chess Set
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage, oversized wooden chess set. Pieces are 6" - 7" high. The board doubles as a case. All
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1950s American Vintage Chess Set
Modernist Minimalist Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze and steel modernist chess set. Very minimalist. Original box but no cover.
sizes vary
Category
20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Danish Rosewood
Ceramic Chess Set
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chess set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Aluminum, circa 1962. Contains aluminum pieces (tallest is 4.75
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
$1,400
Carved Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Mexican chess set with inlaid wooden board and alabaster chess pieces in brown and cream
Category
1970s North American Vintage Chess Set
Adirondack Style Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful 20th century American Adirondack-style chess set with a board with burl, ebony, and maple
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Burl
Mid-Century Modern Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Austin Cox products sculpted aluminum chess set in original wall mounted case, excellent condition.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Black/White Onyx Chess Set
Located in Bellport, NY
An Elegant black and white Onyx Chess set,in excellant condition,all pieces intact.
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Onyx
Rare Pierre Cardin Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pierre Cardin chess set. Wooden board with brass inlay and metal cast game pieces.
Category
1960s Vintage Chess Set
Giant Vintage Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Incredible chess set, kinds are 9.5" high!! Solid maple the pieces are heavy as well as beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Maple
$1,885
Frederic Weinberg Style Chess Set
Located in Winter Park, FL
This unusual chess set is done in the style of Frederic Weinberg, circa 1960s. The vintage chess
Category
1960s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare Austin Cox chess set on chrome base with walnut trim and printed green velvet board - by
Category
1950s Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
$8,500
Vintage Pierre Cardin Wooden Chess Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Pierre Cardin Wooden Chess Set
Category
1960s Vintage Chess Set
Luxury Romeo Rega Chess Set
By Romeo Rega
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Bicolor chess set by Romeo Rega on a stainless steel board.
32 playing pieces high
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Folk Art Mechanic
s Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folk Art Mechanic's Chess set, American, circa 1950s. Handmade, likely by an unknown mechanic or
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures.
A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Vintage European Chess Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
This vintage chess set is from the South of France and includes all 32 pieces. It would make a
Category
20th Century French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Concrete
$7,980 / set
1980 Vintage Italian Glass Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian chess set, an extraordinary piece that will complete every single room of the
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Art Glass
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist chess set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig at the Bauhaus, circa 1920s. This set is
Category
1960s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a large hand carved chess set with a backgammon board on the reverse. The board is Maple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Maple
Austin Enterprises Aluminum Chess Set and Board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum chess set and board.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood
Located in Chicago, IL
This dramatically over-scaled chess set is made from poplar wood, covered in natural lacquer. The
Category
Late 20th Century French Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Poplar
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite chess set and board. Lucite game pieces made of stacked colored lucite
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Lucite
$1,850 / set
Italian Antique Ceramic Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is one of the most interesting chess sets I have come across. Illegibly sign, but with a made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Chess Set
1966 Custom Bruce Friedle Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Purchased in 1966 directly from the artist this chess set was custom-made by Bruce Friedle. We have
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / set
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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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