Scandinavian Modern Hexagonal Rosewood Chess Table with Patinated Base, 1960
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant Scandinavian Modern chess table from the 1960s, crafted in richly figured rosewood with a beautifully integrated chessboard in contrasting wood inlays.
Rosewood
$3,468 / set
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one...
Concrete
Stig Lindberg / CHESS PIECE "QUEEN" / Gustavsberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Queen chess piece designed by Stig Lindberg. Since his assistant, Dan Grip, was a chess player, he began developing chess pieces in the early 1960s, and in 1973, they were produced ...
Porcelain
$3,131 / set
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is actually a hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as the legendary Trojan Horse. Figures made by TOWARNA are cast from concrete ...
Concrete
Danish Rosewood Coffee Table with Removable Chess Board, 1960s
By Georg Petersens, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
Game table in rosewood, designed and made by Georg Petersen. Great original condition.
Rosewood
Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, Complete Set of Chess Pieces in Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, complete set of chess pieces in ceramics. Presumably unique, circa 1980. 32 pieces. In perfect condition. Highest measures 9.5 cm. Marked.
Rare Chess, Coffee/Coctail Tables By Poul Cadovius For France and Son
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare square and rectangular set of 2 tables designed by Poul Cadovius and produced by France and Søn in the 1960s. Both tables are inlaid with hardwood veneer and steel chess board g...
Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable
H 16 in W 36 in D 22 in
Fantastic Danish Modern Rosewood and Teak Game Table; Backgammon and Chess
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A fantastic Scandinavian Modern teak and rosewood game table for backgammon and chess made in Denmark with sliding compartments for game pieces.
Rosewood, Teak
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 94.49 in
GM3400 Chess Table, Walnut, Corian, Black legs - Design by Nissen & Gehl MDD
By Gramrode Møbelfabrik
Located in Juelsminde, DK
The Chess Corian dining table combines practicality with elegance, making the model something near the ideal heart of any home with life and activity. GM 3400 Chess table has a hidd...
Steel
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 94.49 in
GM3420 Chess Table, Oak oil, Black wooden legs - Design by Nissen & Gehl MDD
By Gramrode Møbelfabrik
Located in Juelsminde, DK
The Chess Solid dining table combines practicality with elegance, making the model something near the ideal heart of any home with life and activity. GM 3420 Chess Solid has a hidde...
Steel
Chess Table by Poul Cadovius
By France & Søn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chess table in rosewood and ash with natural leather on base of aluminium. Maker France & Son.
Chess Table by Poul Cadovius
By France & Søn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chess table in rosewood and ash with natural leather on base of aluminum. Maker France & Son.
Chess Table in Rosewood by Henning Nørgaard
By Komfort
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chess table / coffee table in rosewood and glass with matching chess pieces. Maker Komfort Møbelfabrik.
Chess Table Designed by Knud Joos, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chess table designed by Knud Joos, Denmark, 1960s. Rosewood, with light wood and wengé squares, steel legs. Measures: H 41 cm/ 16 1/8" L 45 cm/ 17 3/4" W 45 cm/ 17 3/4".
Rosewood, Wenge
Majestic Tall Solid Teak Chess Tower Danish Modern Pepper Shaker
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall unique rare tall solid teak 1950's chess tower, pepper shaker with English metal mechanism by Galatix we have oiled and cleaned the piece.
Metal
Sold
H 41.5 in W 64 in D 60 in
Danish Style Teak Duet Seat for Lovers of Chess Signed R Bellinger, 1977
Located in London, GB
A superbly designed 'Danish style' teak duet seat for lovers of chess, this is a work of style, design, comfort and craftsmanship, it looks like it almost floats. There is a subtle o...
Teak
Sold
H 8.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Chess King Model 891 Danish Teak Salt and Pepper Mill
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chattanooga, TN
One of Jen Quistgaard’s most iconic mill’s for Dansk. The “Chess King” mill can be used for pepper and salt. This is a salt and pepper mill. Salt loads and dispenses from the top. Pe...
Teak
Sold
H 19.25 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Signed Original Danish Oil Painting of Chess Players, Edmund Fischer, c.1920
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil painting of 3 elderly men playing chess, circa 1950. One gentleman smokes a cigar while his opponent ponders the next move and a third man watches from the side.
1950s Oak Chessboard Table+Chess Set Barrel Rustic Scandinavian Wegner style
By Wendell Castle
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s, Studio Craft oak staved chessboard chess set. Amazing presence. Was meant to be illuminating, but there is no lamp inside. Each Dot on the board is thick inset lucite. Origin...
Oak
Jacob Asbaek, Chess Set, 1970s
By Jacob Asbaek
Located in Stockholm, SE
A chess set in brass and stainless steel, designed by Jacob Asbaek. Denmark, 1970s.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Danish Teak Game Table Backgammon Chess
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Denmark, c.1960s. Rare Vintage Modern Danish Teak Gaming Table, Chess and Backgammon Boards. Some Light Staining and Wear to boards. Overall Very Good Vintage Condition. No Makers Ma...
Teak
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.
Wood
Danish Modern Chess and Backgammon Table by Georg Petersens
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Denton, TX
Portable game table that is easy to move anywhere in the house. Manufactured by Georg Petersens shop in Denmark. Versatile design lets you play chess or backgammon.
Satinwood, Teak, Mahogany, Walnut
Sold
H 19.49 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Chess and Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood Chess and Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern checkered parquet coffee table from the series "Governor".
Rosewood
Midcentury Danish Chess Set in Ceramics and Wengé, 1960s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Rare chess set made in ceramics and wengé in Denmark. Wonderful handmade chess pieces. The glaze of the pieces and tiles of the board are identical. The wooden frame of the chess boa...
Ceramic, Wenge
Sold
H 28.55 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Danish Mid Century Modern, Chess Table in Wengé, Rolf Middelboe, Tranekær, 1960s
By Rolf Middelboe & Gorm Lindum, Tranekær Furniture
Located in Odense, DK
The Scandinavian design style aims to provide a way for people to live more sustainably and in harmony with one another.
Laminate, Wenge
Sold
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
1960s Three Slim Oak Inlayed Nesting Tables One is a Game Table Chess Board
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful set of three slim, hand made by craftsman, inlayed nesting tables which one is a game table with a chess board made of oak. This three tables are made in Sweden in the 1...
Oak
Scandinavian Game Tablewith inlaid Chess Top
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Louix XVI chess table restored and beautifully refinished. Drawer for game pieces. Inlaid satinwood and mahogany.
Satinwood, Mahogany, Birch
Scandinavian Painted Plaster Chess Set and Board
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Painted Plaster Chess Set and Board
1960s Danish Modern Rosewood and Pottery Chess Set
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s Danish rosewood and pottery chess set. Game board and pieces are pottery, and pieces store in felt-lined trays in the rosewood-cased board.
Pottery, Rosewood
Rosewood Flip-Top Chess Table by Georg Petersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Geog Petersen Mobilfabrik
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful rosewood chess flip-top table by Georg Petersen, Denmark, 1960s. Very good condition. Worldwide shipping
Rosewood
Teak Flip-Top Chess Table by Georg Petersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Geog Petersen Mobilfabrik
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Teak flip top chess table by Georg Petersen, Denmark, 1960s. Very good condition.
Teak
Flip-Top Chess Table by Georg Petersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Geog Petersen Mobilfabrik
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
flip-top chess table by Georg Petersen, Denmark, 1960s. Very good condition. Worldwide shipping.
Wood
Rare Oak Parquet Side Table (Chess Table)- Set of 2
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Mississauga, CA
This parquet table goes by many names, the "chess board" table or the "boggie woogie table".
Oak
$3,500
H 20.48 in Dm 18.12 in
Midcentury Danish Side Table, Solid Mahogany by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant side table in mahogany by designer and cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, circa 1945. Great original condition.
Mahogany
Midcentury Danish Low Table in Solid Rosewood by Hundevad, 1960s
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant low table in solid rosewood by cabinetmaker Hundevad. Made in Denmark 1960s, Great original condition.
Rosewood
$1,361
H 14.57 in Dm 19.69 in
Hexagonal teak and formica side table designed by Hans C. Andersen, Denmark 50s
By Artex, Hans C. Andersen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Hexagonal side table designed by Hans C. Andersen. Produced in Denmark during the 1950 by Artex. Teak base with formica table top. Very nice joinery detail between the legs and table...
Formica, Teak
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Vase Model Veckla by Gustavsberg in Sweden
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Big ceramic vase model Veckla designed by Stig Lindberg. Produced by Gustavsberg in Sweden.
Ceramic
Custom Walnut Game Table with Ebony Backgammon and Chess Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut and mahogany backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. New production. Made to order in walnut and mahogany. Designed and made in NYC, each tab...
Walnut
$8,500
H 30.75 in W 32 in D 32 in
1940s Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Paldao Collection Modern Design Game Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern “Paldao” Game Table designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, 1940s. Burl wood in contrasting colors and tapered wooden legs wrapped in muted green leatherette adorned wi...
Wood
Parsons Style Vanucci Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Vintage Games Table with rich mixed wood veneers and inlaid Chrome accents. . On four angle cut legs, the square top with four drawers, one on each side. One opens to oval brass na...
Metal, Other
$6,278Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
21st Century Howard Chess Table Wood by Handmade in Portugal Wood Tailors Club
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Chess is one of the most known classic strategy games. Originated in India, the history of chess goes back almost 1500 years until spread to the world. Regarded as the world’s strong...
Marble, Brass
19th Century chess & card table
Located in Belgrade, RS
This "chess table," as we call it, has a chessboard on its top surface, with the chess squares made using the intarsia technique. The light squares are made of maple wood veneer, whi...
Brass
$5,105
H 22.05 in Dm 11.42 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Pedestal Table with Radial Marquetry Top, Bronze, circa 1950
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare side table was designed by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s and reflects a particularly refined and sculptural approach to postwar Scandinavian design. The circular tabl...
Bronze
Suede Backgammon and Chess Table, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant game table with removal top. One side of the table is plain suede and the reverse side is a chess board in suede. Cover lifts off to reveal suede backgammon playing surface. ...
Glass, Suede, Wood
$1,750
H 15 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Danish Modern Rosewood End Table by Henning Norgaard for Komfort Coffee Table
By Komfort, Henning Norgaard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Architectural Rosewood Table, designed by Henning Norgaard for Komfort, Denmark, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a side or end table, night stand, ...
Glass, Rosewood, Wood
Hans Christian Andersen Hexagon Rosewood Side Table 1960s
By Artex, Hans Christian Andersen
Located in London, England
Hans Christian Andersen - Hexagonal side Table, 1960s A beautiful and rare side table created by obscure Danish designer Hans Christian Andersen for the Artex Möbelindustri company ...
Cane, Rattan, Mahogany
$4,500
H 21.66 in Dm 26.78 in
Midcentury Danish Low Table, Solid Mahogany by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant low table in mahogany by designer and cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, circa 1945. Great original condition.
Mahogany
Rectangular Biedermeyer Game Chess Side End Table with Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic game table featuring a built-in chessboard of in-laid fruitwood on the surface. The wood table features a single drawer with a handle to store chess pieces. The table was des...
Wood, Fruitwood
$4,765 / item
H 30 in W 40 in D 40 in
Dama Contemporary and Customizable Card Table with Inserted Marketed Chessboard
By Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Contemporary card table in laurel wood with inserted marketed chessboard by Luísa Peixoto. Bespoke / Customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and finishings. All RAL color...
Bronze
$6,750 / item
H 27.17 in W 64.18 in D 22.05 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC4 Chaise Longue for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Chaise lounge ...
Metal
$5,155 / item
H 61.03 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
By Henry Holland Studio
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
19th Century Italian Carved Marble Column Capital
Located in Austin, TX
A stately and well carved marble Corinthian column capital, 19th century, Italy. Presented and displayed inverted, with a typical decorative motif of acanthus and volute. Perfect f...
Marble
$1,967
H 60.24 in W 32.88 in D 16.93 in
SMALL 153CM TALL ART DECO CIRCA 1930's SATIN BURR WALNUT WARDROBE PART OF SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, small, Satin Walnut Art Deco circa 1930's wardrobe which is part of a suite Please note the de...
Walnut
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Russian neoclassical style obelisks of malachite. Square, tapered shafts on a raised panel stepped base. Great color to malachite. One obelisk has a slight 'lean' to the up...
Stone, Malachite
$2,950
H 21 in Dm 15 in
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large-Scale Islamic Astrolabe with Five Rolling Celestial Globes India or Persia, Early 20th Century Reproduction after Medieval Islamic Originals An impressive early 20th-century Is...
Brass, Bronze
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
$1,150 / item
H 16 in W 11 in D 11 in
Contemporary Checker Patterned Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Black and White
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Leopard Lumbar Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Amp up your space with our fresh mix of plush throw pillows, ready to ship in 3-5 days! While each one looks fabulous on its own, we ascribe to the ‘more is more’ philosophy when it ...
Polyester
$255Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.63 in W 6.9 in D 3 in
Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces, 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality handmade Miniature or Travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the 20th century. The small dimensions...
Brass
$2,893
H 10.24 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in
Exquisite openly carved 19th century Swiss Black Forest jewelry box walnut bird
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true work of art, this stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is fully hand-carved and a remarkable example of craftsmanship. Nearly 150 years old, the woo...
Walnut
American Designer, Counter Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four black-painted iron and blue velvet counter stools or bar stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Oxidation present to metal. Wear consistent with age and u...
Iron
$11,119 / item
H 32.68 in W 100.4 in D 15.75 in
"Il Pezzo 1 Black Credenza" ebonized sideboard - Marquinia top - bronze base
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan in which each component and each material contributes to the ...
Marble, Bronze, Brass
$319 / item
H 8.86 in Dm 5.32 in
Established & Sons GELATO Glass Table Lamp in Rose Finish by Carlo Nason
By Established & Sons, Carlo Nason
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in the 1960s as a wired table lamp, Carlo Nason and Established & Sons have redeveloped Gelato into a portable glass lamp, bringing the Italian designer’s art...
Aluminum
SERA 2 tone Stone Entry Way Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is our Sera Wall Mirror, crafted from two-tone travertine by artisans in Afyon, Turkey—an ancient region regarded as the cradle of stone artistry since 6000 BC. The stones are h...
Travertine
French Interior Apartment Gates circa 1910
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful pair of highly decorative interior apartment gates circa 1910 Dimensions: Total width of doors with wall bracket 31.25 inches Width if individual doors 15.5.inches Heigh...
Wrought Iron
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.