If you think that chess sets are made to be played only between two players, then think again. Though recently, with the introduction of 3 players and 4 players chess set, chess is not a 2 player game anymore. Chess has grown many-folds as a game. The vast variety of chessmen (in design and structure) still amazes many.
Chess as a game has the respect and love of many around the world. The beauty of a chess set is not only a delight for players but also for the ones who actually don’t play.
Now you may wonder, How?
Actually, due to chess pieces being made in many beautiful and attractive designs and patterns, chess sets are also used as decor by many, may it be an office, home or library. Your eyes will definitely enjoy the beauty of an artistically made chess sets including chessboard and chessmen.
A chess set will surely give a grandeur look and feel to wherever you put it. It will definitely create an ambiance that defines elegance and intelligence at the same time.
Chess pieces came in many patterns and designs. While the majority of the chess sets come in traditional Staunton style, where knights resemble a horse, there are many pre-Staunton chess sets, which will be a perfect fit for your décor. In fact, some of the chess sets are so differently carved, it is hard to recognize them as a chess set.
Here are our recommendations for the chess set you should have as a décor for your home office, library or study.
Let’s start from the Staunton Style chess sets.
The Best Chess Sets for Home Décor
One of the most luxurious chess set in our inventory, Excalibur makes the perfect chess set for the home décor. You can keep it on a central table or in a lobby, depends on your liking. This 34 pieces chess set came in two different exotic kinds of wood, i.e Padauk a.k.a Bud Rosewood or the Ebony wood. Depending on the color theme of your indoor, you can pick any of your choices. These chess pieces are available in a set of 34 chess pieces with 2 extra queens and in a perfect combo if you want both board and pieces together.
2. The St. Petersburg Chess Set
This set gets its name from St Petersberg city as the final of the king is inspired by the golden dome of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral which dominates Russia’s rebel city St Petersburg skyline. The knight is the special attraction in this set with a tilted neck as if the horse is following his masters’ direction. To carve this knight, a carver needs at least 3 days to complete with the highest precision as a single mistake can ruin the whole of the knight. The chess set comes in both genuine ebony wood and padauk wood to choose from.
3. The CB Mustang Chess Set
As always, the CB Mustang gets its inspiration from the Mustang horse. Mustang horses are known for their Strong and Sturdy legs, great intelligence and some of them have very great feathering or hair growth. The knights are precision crafted. The wavy & flowing mane of the knight represents the Mustang in full gallop. Another feature that sets this set apart is the rook. The rook or towers comes with a doubleheader that is well crafted and the inspiration comes from the Gothic castles mainly found in Europe. The set comes in both ebony and padauk wood with combinations of chess board to choose from.
You can also explore our other wide range of luxury chess pieces that come in a variety of exotic woods.
Some other pre-Staunton chess sets also look good and give an antique look to the corner of the house. Some of the antique sets are discussed below:
1. The Calvert Chess Set
Developed in the 17th century in Ivory, this chess set is the most favorite and mostly collected by the collectors’ community throughout the world. We used to offer this set in camel bone, however, due to the high cost of camel bone due to the rarity we only make through special requests only. Though, we offer this set in bud rosewood aka padauk wood.
2. The Regency Chess Set
The French Regency chess set was also developed in the 18th century in ivory, somewhere in France. This set is associated with a French regency period(the days of Richelieu and Mazarin). There are various variations of this chess set and the one we sell is known as German Cassette where the knight head and the base are two-piece. The regency set is available in Ebony Wood, Bud Rosewood and Ebonized Wood.
3. The Biedermeier Chess Set
The “Biedermeier” period is the period of the French Revolution in 1830 in France. The typical figure fo these times in Germany and Austria were “proper Mr. meier” (= der biedere Herr Meier), an archetype of the politically passive, worksome and philistrian petit bourgeois. These chessmen were made in the 19th century mainly in Germany and Austria. There are different variations of Biedermeier chessmen and the one with slope bishops are the most remarkable chessmen ever produced. This beautiful chess set is reproduced in Bud Rosewood and boxwood.
4. The Calvert Type II Chess Set
The very fine and famous Calvert type II English Chessmen were produced in the 1800s. There were also known as the Barleycorn-style chess set. The fine carving and lathe work is a looker and they were initially produced in the ivory. This set also comes in different variations and styles. You can see the range of Calvert chess set in different woods and bone.
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