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Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Metal
Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room. Marble and brass chess pieces are abstract
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Gold
Chess Marble Game
Located in Paris, FR
Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble.
Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm.
small pawns: H9cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Games
Materials
Marble
Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone
with 24-karat gold-plated metal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Games
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate
Marble Chess Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Inlaid marble chess board.
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
Materials
Marble
Back Light Chess Board with Cylindrical Colorful Chess Pieces
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata.
Exclusive
Category
2010s Mexican Game Boards
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set.
The chess board, made by ARVAL
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Haas Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
Inspired by rediscovering the joy of being with family and friends, L'OBJET Haas Brothers games facilitate revelry that goes late into the night. Chessboard inlaid with black and whi...
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Brass
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 Games
Materials
Marble
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Aluminum
Jacques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Flower Mound, TX
Jaques of London. Original Staunton limited edition chess set, no. 035184 (kings 9cm), in original
Category
20th Century English Other Games
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Gold Royale Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Gold Royale chess set is handcrafted in solid 18K yellow gold and set with over 35 carats of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
Materials
Gold
Silver Royale Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
finest diamonds. The Silver Royale Chess Set radiates pure opulence through the finest quality materials
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
Materials
Silver
Back Light Chess Board with Cubic Black and White Chess Pieces
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata.
Exclusive
Category
2010s Mexican Game Boards
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Modernist Chess Set
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Hermès, Rena Dumas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather
Category
Vintage 1980s French Games
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 Games
Materials
Wood
African chess set of Namibia
Located in Delft, NL
African chess set of Namibia
An African chess set with figures of Namibia, made by hand of walnut
Category
Late 20th Century Namibian Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Victor Vasarely, chess set, plexiglass, France, 1979
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), one of the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Games
Materials
Plexiglass
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s.
Authorized re-edition of a design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron, Nickel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Chess Game by Michel Dumas
By Michel Dumas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chess game by Michel Dumas. Located in NYC
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Lucite, Mirror
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four:
-the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine boxed set of carved wood modernist chessmen. The two sets are made of hardwood and sculpturally carved into very stylized forms. One set is in a blonde wood natural finish and...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Green Malachite and Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A green malachite and marble chess board, circa mid-20th. Game board is made of green malachite and
Category
Mid-20th Century European Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A custom made walnut and maple chess set and game table we commissioned. It is solidly made with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique.
After casting, the finish
Category
Vintage 1980s Medieval Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Chess Talent Walnut Set by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Chessboard in matt Canaletto walnut and white maple. It contains boxwood chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games
Materials
Walnut
Romeo Rega Perspex Chess Table, 1970s Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and beautiful chess table by Romeo Rega. Full chrome base with a thick, heavy, lucite inlay
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1980s Mexican Hand Carved Onyx Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Mexican hand carved onyx chess set. I’m original box.
Category
Vintage 1980s Games
Materials
Onyx
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set.
Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Lucite Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A one of a kind, handmade lucite chess set, 1970 signed "Zina" The post impressionistic style with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wire
Russian Dolerite, Malachite & Kascholong Opal Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Russian dolerite, malachite and Kascholong opal chess set. Consists of black dolerite squares
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Opal, Gold Plate, Brass
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
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
By Marco Celotti
Located in Hudson, NY
A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti. Created circa 1970, the set is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games
Materials
Pottery
Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A particular minimalist french chess game dated to the 1970’s. It features a modernist design with
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Located in Geneve, CH
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Limited Edition of 21
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 8 cm
Category
2010s Russian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shown at the Whitney, among many other institutions. A chess enthusiast, Rosenwald designed multiple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Paper
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
19th C American Marbleized Slate Chess Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C American marbleized slate chess board, resembling fine marble inlay., in the neoclassical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American Neoclassical Games
Materials
Slate
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Located in Geneve, CH
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Limited Edition of 21
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 8 cm
Category
2010s Russian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Acrylic
Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in East Hampton, NY
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Games
Materials
Acrylic
Franklin Mint Star Trek 25th Anniversary Chess Set
By Franklin MInt
Located in New York, NY
Commemorative Star Trek chess set by Franklin Mint, 25th Anniversary Special Edition, with finely
Category
Late 20th Century American Games
Materials
Metal
Italian Pale Pink/Peach Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Lapis Blue/Peach Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
A Gothic chess set with a conversion of a standing wall
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and
Category
2010s Afghan Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
Sadeli Micro Bone Inlay Backgammon/Chess Board
Located in Sharon, CT
Anglo-Indian 'Sadeli' bone and ebony inlay chessboard and backgammon
box.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Games
Materials
Bone
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century
A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
Sadeli Anglo-Indian Inlay Bone Ebony Chess Board
Located in Sharon, CT
Anglo-Indian Bone inlay Ebony Chess Board 'Sadeli' work box.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Games
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Rene Dumas Lucite Sculptural Chess Players French Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
English old wooden chess: its size is already marked , the king is cm. 9,5 high.
The metal box
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Games
Materials
Fruitwood
Cylindrical Art Glass Chess and Wood Lathed Table
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This Board Games edition presents classic games and decorative pieces like Backgammon, Chess and
Category
2010s Mexican Game Boards
Materials
Wood, Art Glass
Italian Marble Backgammon and Chess Board Game, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian marble backgammon and chess board game, 1960s
Play this beloved centuries old games in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
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Antique Chess Boards For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique chess boards for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique chess boards was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. There are 388 antique and vintage antique chess boards for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 16 modern editions to choose from as well. Antique chess boards have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Antique chess boards bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique chess boards over the years, but those made by Michael Graves (b.1934), Austin Enterprises and Carl Auböck are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Games for You
There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.
A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.
While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.
Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Chess Boards
- What is the best chess board?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Chess boards are made from different types of material – it is really a matter of preference. Materials such as wood, ivory, glass, plastic, clay, stone, and various metals have been used over time to create chess boards. An assortment of antique and vintage chessboards is available on 1stDibs.
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