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1972 Modernist Blue Design Aluminum Chess Set Board Game by Scott Wolfe
By Scott Wolfe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Modernism Extraordinary Chess Set designed by Scott Wolfe in 1972
Maker Columbia Aluminum
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Chess Set Terracota Aztec Figurines and Board, 20th Century, Mexico
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a rare 20th-century chess set made with terracotta and wood in Mexico. The figurines are in
Category
20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Frederick Weinberg, Chess Set and Board, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb chess set by the artist and designer Frederick Weinberg (1922-1970). Pieces are in patinated
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Italian Malachite Large Chess Set with Meta Pieces 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Malachite Large Chess Set from the 1960s is a captivating masterpiece of
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Wooden Cased Chess Set, J Jacques
Sons c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian wooden chess set, contains a club sized chess set by John
Category
20th Century British Other Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Austin Cox for Alcoa aluminum chess set in it
s original case
By Austin Enterprises, Alcoa Aluminum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An increasingly hard to find chess set by Austin Cox for Alcoa Aluminum in 1962. More unusual to
Category
1960s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Hand-Painted Stone and Resin Backgammon/Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970s backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stone
Magnificent Romeo Rega Brass Chrome Chess Set with Board Mid-Century Modern
By Romeo Rega
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A magnificent 1970s Italian chess set by Romeo Rega. Constructed of polish chrome and brass. The
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pink and Cream Geometric African Stone Marble Complete Chess Set, Kenya
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A complete chess set in pink and cream stone. This board will make a lovely addition to any coffee
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20th Century Kenyan Hollywood Regency Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stone
Italian Marbled Pink and White Quartz Stone Chess Set
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A complete pink Italian marble and white quartz stone chess set. This board includes all of the
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stone, Quartz, Marble
Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By Hans Teppich
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century golden and black brass chess set with wooden board/box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By
Category
1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal, Zinc, Copper, Brass
Midcentury Italian Hand Carved and Painted Medieval Style Chess Set and Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Midcentury Italian hand carved and painted medieval style chess set and table
removable glass top
Category
1960s Italian Medieval Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood, Paint
W. T. Pinney "Liberty" Club Chess Set in Original Box, circa 1940-1945
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a W. T. Pinney "Liberty" club chess set with its original cedar wood box. The chess
Category
1940s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Cedar
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
The set shows signs of use (see photo)
Figures have a patina
The board
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Greek Key Mid-Century Modern Chrome, Brass
Copper Chess Set /SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
These signed small vintage Greek chess set has the modernist yet Classic Greek key pattern. Signed
Category
1960s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass, Copper, Chrome
Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Peabody, MA
inlay, paired with a vintage modernist American folk art chess set.
Table measures 31.5" square by
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Teak
Vintage Modern Black and White Marble and Onyx Chess Set, Circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A vintage modern black and white marble and onyx chess set. Complete set of 32 pieces plus board
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Mid-Century Modern South African Hand Made Brass and Leather Chess Set
Located in Weesp, NL
South African 1970's rare hand made brass chess set in perfect condition. The foldable board is
Category
1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table Chess Set and Chairs, c.1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
motif pair of curule chairs.
Mid-century chess coffee table, chess set and matching chairs. Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Leather, Gesso, Wood
Complete Austin Cox Alcoa chess set 1962 with display box and board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Ferndale, MI
AUSTIN E. COX (American 1924-2015) Designed this aluminum chess set originally for Alcoa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Bronze and Brass Inlay Indian Chess Set, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original chess set made in India with solid bronze and solid brass chess pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Unique Chess Set in the Style of Frededrick Weinberg on Oversized Onyx Board
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful chess set in the style of Frederick Weinberg on an oversized onyx chessboard. The chess
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Vintage Chessboard Coffee Table with Marble Board and ebonized Chess Set Pieces
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess board and period ebonised chess set.
A good looking and well made piece, it can be used as a
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble
Staunton 3.5 Hardwood Weighted Chess Set Original Box 3.5inch Kings, Ca 1950
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-century Hand Carved Indian Chess Set with Original Carrying Case c. 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Midcentury chess set with hand-carved bone chess pieces depicting various deities and wooden chess
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bone, Wood
Vintage Hand Carved Bone Chess Set Chinese Asian Art with Travel Board Game
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful vintage hand carved bone chess set in fabulous condition. Perfect to put on a game table
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Bone
Vintage Gucci Burl Wood Box Chess Set Bar Game Travel Set Rare 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Here's a very rare burl wood box with chess set from Gucci, most likely made in the late 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set
1940s Marquetry Game Table With Chairs and Chess Set Crafted By Rafael L Alarcon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Marquetry Game Table With Chairs and Chess Set Crafted By Rafael L Alarcon
A work of
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves.
Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves.
Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Resin, Wood
Chess Set with Ceramic Game Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning set features a black and tan wood checkerboard with walnut trim. It is paired with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
1970s Lucite Chess Set By Klemp
By Klemp
Located in Highland, IN
This artist-made set of chess pieces are crafted of clear and colored lucite. Each piece is signed
Category
1970s American Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Gucci Leather Backgammon and Chess Set
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Gucci game board with backgammon on one side and chess on the other. Sturdy wood framed
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Metal
Italian Onyx and Brass Chess Set
Located in Denton, TX
in gold embossed leather with upholstered interior. This set includes game board, brass chessman and
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Carrera
Verde Guatemala Marble Pedestal Chess Set
Two Stools, circa 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning marble chess set which includes one pedestal table with removable chess board and two
Category
1980s Art Deco Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Semi Precious Stone Chess Set in Brown and Cream with Hand Carved Game Pieces
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
chess set is complete and includes each of the original hand-crafted pieces. The square board is quite
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Paul Evans Modern Chess Set Game Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Wayne, NJ
This is a rare Paul Evans chess gaming set. It includes the table and playing pieces. The table is
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Brass
Vintage Handmade Chess Set in Marble, Compact
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade small-sized chess games in natural stone / rainforest marble. The chess board doubles as
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Onyx and Marble Chess Set
Located in Astoria, NY
A chess board and 32 carved abstract pieces in onyx and black marble, produced in Mexico circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Nickel
Danish Modern Chess Set by Henning Bang
By Henning Bang
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Double sided mixed wood game board. Modern rectilinear wooden playing pieces. All original with original packaging with little signs of use. Handsome and modern.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Wood
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Nickel
Austin Cox Modernist Aluminum Chess Set, 1962
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice modernist design.
They are little pieces of sculpture, and can even look great in the box atop a dresser as a piece of art.
Made of cast aluminum with handmade walnut box. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modernist Handblown Murano Glass Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
lifelike image to each depiction of the chess pieces. This set is in excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic and Aluminum Chess Set by, Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Mid-Century Modern acrylic and aluminum chess set by, Charles Hollis Jones with one set
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
Mother-of-Pearl and Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Chess Set
Located in Miami, FL
true work of art.
Handcrafted in the Middle East this game set is complete with chess pieces that are
Category
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Horn
Mid-Century Modern Austin COX Chess Set for ALCOA
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Austin COX Enterprises for ALCOA modernist chess board, display case and game pieces. The board was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chess Set
Materials
Aluminum
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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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