Chess set - Wood
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This Italian wooden travel set combines chess and draughts and dates from 1960–1970.
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Vintage Italian Chess & Checkers 2-in-1 Game Set – 1970s Modernist / Pop Art Design
For sale is a beautiful vintage Italian 2-in-1 travel chess and checkers (draughts) set from the 1970s. This piece features a striking, graphic Pop Art / Space Age design on the outer casing, characteristic of the era's Italian design movement.
The set is ingeniously designed for travel and storage: the chessboard acts as a lid, opening up to reveal a vibrant red flocked inlay that holds all pieces perfectly and securely in place.
Condition & Completeness:
• Condition: Very good vintage condition. Extremely clean and well-preserved with only minor, authentic signs of age on the outer casing.
• Completeness: 100% complete. Includes all 32 chessmen, all 24 checkers pieces (12 light, 12 dark), and the original paper rule sheet.
• Inlay: The red velvet-like interior compartment is intact, clean, and entirely undamaged.
Specifications:
• Origin: Made in Italy (explicitly marked on the casing).
• Era: 1960s-970s
• Dimensions: 36x36x4 cm
• Weight: approx. 1 kg
A fantastic, complete find for collectors of vintage board games or enthusiasts of 1970s Italian modernist design
Vintage Italian Chess & Checkers 2-in-1 Game Set – 1970s Modernist / Pop Art Design
For sale is a beautiful vintage Italian 2-in-1 travel chess and checkers (draughts) set from the 1970s. This piece features a striking, graphic Pop Art / Space Age design on the outer casing, characteristic of the era's Italian design movement.
The set is ingeniously designed for travel and storage: the chessboard acts as a lid, opening up to reveal a vibrant red flocked inlay that holds all pieces perfectly and securely in place.
Condition & Completeness:
• Condition: Very good vintage condition. Extremely clean and well-preserved with only minor, authentic signs of age on the outer casing.
• Completeness: 100% complete. Includes all 32 chessmen, all 24 checkers pieces (12 light, 12 dark), and the original paper rule sheet.
• Inlay: The red velvet-like interior compartment is intact, clean, and entirely undamaged.
Specifications:
• Origin: Made in Italy (explicitly marked on the casing).
• Era: 1960s-970s
• Dimensions: 36x36x4 cm
• Weight: approx. 1 kg
A fantastic, complete find for collectors of vintage board games or enthusiasts of 1970s Italian modernist design
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Very good
Height
4 cm
Width
36 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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