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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
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games

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Pottery

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

H 7 in W 2 in D 2 in
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards

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Brass, Bronze

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

H 4.3 in W 13.65 in D 13.65 in
Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces
Located in North Miami, FL
This Early 20th Century African low chess table/ game table is made of brass, copper and painted
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Early 20th Century African Brutalist Game Tables

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces
Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces

Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces

H 14.5 in W 24 in D 24 in

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Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set
Located in Austin, TX
A massive 1960s Italian Brutalist chess set. The pieces heavily cast in bronze, one set patinated
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

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Brass, Bronze

Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set
Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set

Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set

H 10 in W 40 in D 39.5 in
Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board
Located in Astoria, NY
Onyx chess board with green and white contrasting squares, with a set of two-tone Brutalist metal
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Vintage 1970s Brutalist Games

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Onyx, Metal

Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board
Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board

Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board

H 4.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Frederic Weinberg
Located in ECHT, NL
Stylish mid century chess set. The pieces are made from cast bronze. The playing field is made from
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Game Boards

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Brass, Bronze, Copper

Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s
Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s

Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s

H 3.55 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage mid century chess set with marble game board and carved brutalist bronze and brass chess
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Games

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines

H 7 in W 15 in D 15 in
Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare brutalist welded steel chess set by Paul Evans. Chess board made of wood typical applied resin
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Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans
Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans

Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans

Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
timeless forms. The Brutalist Chess Set is a handmade product that includes 16 natural grey concrete
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2010s American Organic Modern Games

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Concrete

Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti
Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti

Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti

H 4 in W 13 in D 13 in
1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist modernist chess set in the style
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Brutalist Games

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Brass, Bronze

1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

H 11 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Game Boards

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Brass

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy

H 5.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Halle, DE
Stunning chess set with cast bronze player pieces and hammered and patinated brass chessboard.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

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Brass, Bronze

Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

H 4.34 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stunning mid-century bronze chess set with a neo-classical motif in a brutalist style. Not sure who
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Vintage 1960s Games

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Bronze

Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set
Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set

Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set

H 6.5 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in
H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top
By H.A. Larson
Located in Chicago, IL
Studio made game or chess table with patchwork copper and brass clad surface. The metal pieces are
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Vintage 1970s Brutalist Game Tables

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Brass, Copper

H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top
H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top

H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top

H 14 in W 24 in D 24 in
32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze
Located in Chattanooga, TN
32-piece, Brutalist style handcrafted steel nail silver and bronze chess set. Each individual nail
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Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

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Metal, Brass

32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze
32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze

32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze

H 5 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
By Henry Burstynowicz
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful chess set designed by Pittsburgh based sculptor Henry Burstynowicz. Chessboard
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Marble, Metal

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

H 33 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very unique set.
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20th Century American Games

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

H 4.75 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1960s bespoke chess set designed and manufactured in England. Walnut and sycamore wooden
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Games

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Aluminum

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set

H 0.99 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
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
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Games

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Marble, Bronze

Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978
Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978

Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978

H 3.94 in W 14.38 in D 14.38 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Games

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Brass

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s
Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s

H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
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
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Games

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Metal

Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design
Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design

Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design

H 4 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in

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Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
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ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden c...
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Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set

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H 3.5 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
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Located in Ostrava, CZ
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Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set

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Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.
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1990s American Games

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Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba

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H 6 in W 24.25 in D 24.25 in
Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in North Miami, FL
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game set from 1966 comes in its original box. The box can be hung on the wall (see im...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Aluminum

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set

H 5.5 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set
By Christoforus Sklavenitis
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare handmade bronze complete chess set by Christoforus Sklavenitis, a famous Greek-Crete artist who was a student of Modigliani. The pieces were made with the lost-wax method, one s...
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Vintage 1960s Greek Archaistic Games

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Bronze

Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set
Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set

Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set

H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose tiles. The 4 separate tiles form the chessboard, which are also cast from clay. T...
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Late 20th Century European Games

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Clay

A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay

A medieval style chess set made in cast clay

H 6.5 in Dm 1.58 in
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By A. Andreucci, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations of players or collectors. Artisan crafted from Corno Italiano and crowned with pall...
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Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010

Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010

H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Austin Cox Chess Set

Austin Cox Chess Set

H 23.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood

1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood

H 3 in W 12 in D 12.25 in
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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20th Century Modern Games

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Wood

3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players

3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players

H 2.25 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted complete chess set weighs a total of 13 pounds and features a hefty board made entirely of two contrasting types of genuine high quality onyx: black onyx and a tan t...
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2010s Pakistani Games

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Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case

Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case

H 3 in W 13.25 in D 13 in
Russian Dolerite, Malachite & Kascholong Opal Chess Set
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Late 20th Century Russian Games

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Stone, Malachite, Opal, Gold Plate, Brass

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Russian Dolerite, Malachite & Kascholong Opal Chess Set

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H 5 in W 17 in D 17 in
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H 4.73 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
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2010s Italian Medieval Games

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Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
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.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck

H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, Complete Set of Chess Pieces in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, Complete Set of Chess Pieces in Ceramics

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Brutalist Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brutalist chess for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every brutalist chess was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the brutalist chess you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A brutalist chess is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Paul Evans, H.A. Larson and Henry Burstynowicz each produced at least one beautiful brutalist chess that is worth considering.

How Much is a Brutalist Chess?

Prices for a brutalist chess can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $432 and can go as high as $7,800, while the average can fetch as much as $4,076.