French Chess Sets

French Régence sets and Directoire sets are fairly pedestrian, but many beautiful sets were made in France, especially during the 1700's.

Many thanks to the members of the eBay Chess Collectors Group for their insightful comments on the dating of my Régence sets.

Click on any of the photos below for more detailed information on each set.

    
  French Polychrome and Gilt-Heightened Carved Ivory Figural Chess Set French Ivory Henry VIII - Francois I Chess Set Dieppe 18th Century Ivory Chess Set Large French Regence Set Ivory French Regence  
Antique French Directoire Set
Dieppe Ivory Bust Set
19th Century French Regency Set
Dieppe Bone Pin Pieces
Antique French Regence set
  Au Nain Bleu Antique Ivory French Regence Set French Regence Ivory Set French Faïence Pottery Chess Set and Board Dieppe ivory pin pieces French Turned Horn 'Regence' Pattern Chess Set  
  Antique French Directoire Set 19th-Century Régence Ivory and Ebony Chess Set Dieppe Bone and Coquilla Nut Chess Set , circa 1810 Signed French Regence Set Lyon Bone Chess Set  
  Dieppe Green and White Figural Ivory Set, late 18th century or early 19th century French Régence Travel Set French "Wars of Religion" Set, late 19th century Dieppe Europeans-vs-Africans Ivory Chess Set, late 18th or early 19th Century Dieppe Europeans-vs-Moors Ivory Set, 19th Century  
  French Carved Wooden Set , 18th Century          
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