Roman Chess Set
FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET & CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pieces, Victorian
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Oak, Walnut
H 3.55 in W 10.44 in D 4.53 in
Chess Game Set - Pietra Dura Marble 19th Century Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probably not the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Game Boards
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
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H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
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Italian Modernist Hand Carved Marble Chessmen
Located in Garnerville, NY
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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 Army, 1970s.
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Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set entitled ‘The Staunton Chess-Men’.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Ebony
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
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Materials
Resin, Pine
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, br...
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 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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Large Antique Malachite & Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century
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Large and Rare Antique Malachite & Carrara Marble Chess Board Early 20th Century
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Materials
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H 0.79 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Materials
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FINE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT VELVET DRAWER CHESSBOARD & MATCHiNG STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut Chessboard with velvet lined drawers and vintage large sized Staunton Chess ...
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20th Century English High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
H 3.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
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 alternating with white Kascholong opal. The chess pieces are carved with malachite and b...
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Late 20th Century Russian Games
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Stone, Malachite, Opal, Gold Plate, Brass
Large Vintage Rajasthani / Indian Chess Set with Board
Located in San Diego, CA
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20th Century Indian Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
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.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
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- 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.