Staunton Chess Set
FINE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT VELVET DRAWER CHESSBOARD & MATCHiNG STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut Chessboard with velvet lined drawers and vintage large sized Staunton Chess set
A very good
Category
20th Century English High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
H 3.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
VICTORiAN 1880 ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESS BOARD TABLE + STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chessboard table with Staunton style Victorian Chess set house in a Chinese
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Materials
Oak
H 27.76 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, bridge scoring system and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
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
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Games
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
VINTAGE 1940's STAUNTON METAL CHESS SET GEORGIAN CIRCA 1800 BOX & CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1940's English metal Staunton Chess set with Georgian circa 1840's Mahogany box and vintage
Category
Antique 1840s English Georgian Games
Materials
Metal
H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set.
The king stamped Jaques London on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Ebony
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
H 17.72 in W 3.55 in D 10.24 in
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board.
A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
H 0.79 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Croquet Set on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
as Croquet, Ping Pong, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Tiddledy Winks, The Staunton Chess Set, Happy
Category
Antique 1890s British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
Pearl Royale is symbolic in its design to the renowned 1849 Staunton standard chess set. Limited edition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
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Staunton Chess Set, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Boxwood and ebony chess set, marked with Staunton marks, in a wood box with a sliding lid. The box
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Other Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
Jaques & Son 'The Staunton Chessmen'
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 20th century J Jaques & Son Ltd of London Staunton chess set.
The chess set has its
Category
Vintage 1920s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Boxwood
English Staunton Style Fine Turned Chess Set with Provenance, circa 1870
By House of Staunton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Makes a great gift!
Aged chess sets such as this have been sold at Christies, England, circa 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Games
Antique Backgammon Chess Games Compendium Poker Box with Ornate Brasswork
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton style bone chess set stained red, and left natural, a gilded brass cribbage & Bezique boards with
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Wood
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
Antique English Staunton Chess Set With Red Crown Marks c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome small library set of Ebony and Boxwood Staunton chess set, complete with the original
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table with Regency Mahogany circa 1815 base and antique Staunton box wood chess set
This is the
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
H 21.66 in Dm 23.63 in
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table complete with Staunton chess set
A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
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
Jaques London Victorian Burr Walnut Chessboard Staunton Chess Backgammon Pieces
By Jaques of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut and Mahogany chessboard with the original Jaques Chessmen Staunton Chess set & Backgammon suite
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
H 2.56 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Circa 1960 Classical Ivory Chess Set by House of Staunton
By House of Staunton
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare Vintage Hand Carved Set In Beautiful Condition. All Original With Darker Pieces Stained Brown
Category
Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Games
Materials
Ivory
Large English Staunton Style Boxwood Chess Set c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large antique English Chess set in the Staunton style dating to the Edwardian era
Category
Antique 1890s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
20th Century British Mahogany Cased Chess Set, Staunton, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century Edwardian mahogany chess set, contains club sized chess set by Staunton
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Pine
Staunton Chess-Men Boxwood Mahogany Red and white Bone Library Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Staunton Chess-men pieces are available for viewing at our Beverly Hills Boutique.
This set
Category
Late 19th Century English Games
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Boxwood, Ebony
H 3.25 in W 11 in L 3.25 in
Set Jacques Staunton French Polished Boxwood Ebony Chess Set Pieces in Oak Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of original Jacques Type Staunton pattern boxwood and real
Category
20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Boxwood
H 2.25 in W 9.75 in L 2.25 in
Antique English Chess Board and Chess Set, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique mahogany chess board paired with a boxwood Staunton style chess set inside a
Category
Vintage 1910s English Games
Materials
Wood
Antique English Boxwood Chess Set With Storage Box c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A smart antique English Staunton style chess set made in Boxwood, the black chessmen having been
Category
Vintage 1910s English Games
Materials
Boxwood
Large Weighted Boxwood Chess Set by Benetfink, Cheapside, London c.1900
By Benetfink & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large Staunton style chess set in Boxwood dating to c.1900.
The set remains in very
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Staunton Chess Set, circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
954 / 5.000
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Staunton chess set, circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Antique Jaques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Montreal, QC
This Classic set was made by the celebrated Jaques of London before 1855 and is the model with the
Category
Antique 1860s English Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Folding Chess Board Table Staunton Chess Pieces Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table complete with Staunton chess set.
A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 26.97 in W 22.05 in D 18.9 in
Jaques of London Staunton Chessmen Set with Board Chess Board and Pieces
By Jaques of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess set in boxwood.
A well made good looking and very lightly used suite.
We have cleaned waxed
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Games
Materials
Boxwood
H 0.6 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
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 Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3 in W 7.63 in D 4.38 in
Weighted Club Chess Set 9cm Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality vintage English handmade, boxwood "weighted" chess set club game
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 2.9 in W 8.65 in D 5.1 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set 6.5cm Kings Carved oak Box, Ca 1920
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Hardwood
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN JAQUES STAUNTON WEiGHTED CHESS PIECES SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original fully restored Victorian Jaques London Staunton weighted chess set
PLEASE NOTE THE CHINESE
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood
Handmade Hardwood Weighted Lardy Chess Set in Box Kings, France, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete French handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3 in W 6.38 in D 4.7 in
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Chess Set Kings in Jointed Box, 19th Century
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 6.6 in D 4.6 in
Antique Weighted Chess Set 95mm Kings Fierce Knight Boxed, K&C London Ca 1900
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality antique English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.7 in W 7.5 in D 5.9 in
Antique Victorain Hardwood Brass Inlaid Chess Games Table with Staunton Pieces
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table with Staunton style chess set
A very good looking well-made and function piece of furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 18.31 in Dm 18.12 in
Staunton Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Chess Set all weighted made of Boxwood & Ebony and complete with box.
Staunton is the
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Wood
Large Jacques Staunton Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Jaques Staunton tournament chess set made from natural and red stained ivory. Housed inside a
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Ivory
Modern Staunton Chess Set by Arthur Elliott for Arni in Hardwood
By Arthur Elliot, ANRI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a wonderful modern chess set designed by Arthur Elliott for Arni, Italy. Crafted in walnut
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Walnut, Maple
Vintage Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Chess Set made by important chess piece maker Lardy complete with original board
Category
Vintage 1960s French Games
Materials
Wood
Antique Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Chess Set all weighted made of Boxwood & Ebony and complete with red felt lined mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Wood
Antiques Games Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
removable tray which contains: six bone dice, red & Ivory Staunton chess set, red & bone draughts / back
Category
Antique 19th Century British Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian Staunton style boxwood and ebony chess set, presented in its' original oak
Category
Antique 1890s European Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Oak
20th Century Staunton Style Chess Set, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice English boxwood Staunton style, weighted chess set with stained pine box which has sliding
Category
Vintage 1920s European Games
Materials
Boxwood
Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Ivory Chess Set with Coromandel & Satinwood chequered board.
Staunton is the name
Category
Antique 19th Century British Games
Materials
Ivory, Wood
19Th Century Anglo Indian Campaign Chess Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
full set of Staunton chess pieces and two pull out slides. The top of the table has ivory strapping
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Game Tables
Materials
Ivory, Mahogany
Staunton Chess Set Late 19th Century
By House of Staunton
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Staunton chess set with boxwood and ebony pieces in rosewood box with brass corners and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
Antique Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
High quality Staunton Chess Set made of red stained and natural bone with it's original box
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Games
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Staunton Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic staunton chess set available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and boxwood, every staunton chess set was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer staunton chess set, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A staunton chess set made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. A well-made staunton chess set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by House of Staunton, ANRI and Arthur Elliot are consistently popular.
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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.
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