Chess Pieces

Carved Wooden Chess Pieces from the Alps

Our carved wooden chess pieces are handmade in the Val Gardena valley (South Tyrol), following a centuries-old craft tradition. Lime, Swiss pine and maple are knife-carved to create expressive, one-of-a-kind figures.

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"Alpine Oil-Painted" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Alpine Oil-Painted Chess Set in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,083.20 through €2,648.40
"Bergamo Shield Front Oil-Painted" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Shield-Face Chess Set, Hand-Carved in Solid Alpine Wood and Oil-Painted in the Traditional Way – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,052.00 through €2,787.60
"Etruscan Oil-Painted" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Etruscan Chess Set Hand Oil-Painted in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €1,977.60 through €2,640.00
or from 3 × €659.20 interest-free
"Renaissance Burnished and Wax-Polished" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Renaissance Chess Pieces

“Renaissance” Chess Set, Burnished and Wax-Polished, Traditionally Hand-Carved in Solid Alpine Wood – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €1,688.40 through €2,157.60
or from 3 × €562.80 interest-free
"Alpine Burnished and Wax-Polished" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Alpine Chess Set, Burnished and Wax-Polished, Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €1,254.00 through €1,662.00
or from 3 × €418.00 interest-free
Bergame chess set stored in its case, painted medieval pieces lined up

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Shield-Side Chess Set, Hand-Painted in Oil, Traditionally Carved from Solid Alpine Wood – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,115.60 through €2,890.80
"Etruscan Natural Wood" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Etruscan Chess Set Natural Alpine Wood Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €902.40 through €1,348.80
or from 3 × €300.80 interest-free
"Bergamo Shield Side Natural Wood" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Shield Chess Set, Natural Wood Side, Solid Alpine Wood Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €1,012.80 through €1,549.20
or from 3 × €337.60 interest-free
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"Bergamo Shield Front Natural Wood" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Shield-Face Chess Set in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €863.77 through €1,301.66
or from 3 × €287.92 interest-free
"Renaissance Oil-Painted" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Renaissance Chess Pieces

“Renaissance Hand-Painted” Chess Set in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,673.60 through €3,340.80
Carved Renaissance chess pieces lined up in their green case

Renaissance Chess Pieces

“Renaissance Natural Wood” Chess Set in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €1,327.20 through €1,718.40
or from 3 × €442.40 interest-free
"Bergamo Knight Natural Wood" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Medieval Chess Pieces

Bergamo Knight Chess Set Natural Wood in Solid Alpine Wood Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €949.20 through €1,431.60
or from 3 × €316.40 interest-free
"Bergamo Knight Oil-Painted" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Medieval Chess Pieces

Bergamo Knight Chess Set, Hand-Painted in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,050.80 through €2,786.40
"Renaissance Oil-Painted with Gold Leaf Gilding" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Renaissance Chess Pieces

“Renaissance” Chess Set, Oil-Painted with Gold Leaf Gilding, in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

€3,778.80
"Bergamo Shield Side Oil-Painted with Gold Leaf Gilding" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Shield Chess Set, Oil-Painted and Gold Leaf Gilded, Hand-Carved in Solid Alpine Wood – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,439.60 through €3,301.20
Complete Bergamo chess set, burnished and polished carved pieces on green board

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Chess Set, Shield Side, Burnished and Wax-Polished, in Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €1,297.20 through €1,926.00
or from 3 × €432.40 interest-free
"Bergamo Shield Front Oil-Painted with Gold Leaf Gilding" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Hand-Carved Chess Pieces

Bergamo Shield Chess Set, Oil-Painted with Gold Leaf Gilding, Hand-Carved in Solid Alpine Wood in the Traditional Way – Contact Us to Check Availability

Price range: €2,439.60 through €3,301.20
"Bergamo Knight Burnished and Wax-Polished" Chess Set in Traditionally Carved Solid Alpine Wood

Medieval Chess Pieces

Bergamo Chess Set, Solid Alpine Wood, Traditionally Hand-Carved, Burnished and Wax-Polished – Contact Us for Availability

Price range: €1,230.00 through €1,827.60
or from 3 × €410.00 interest-free

The Art of Alpine Carving

Chess pieces hand-carved in the Val Gardena tradition

Our Alpine wooden chess pieces are hand-carved in the Val Gardena valley (South Tyrol), the birthplace of a craft tradition dating back to the seventeenth century. Each carved wooden chess set is a unique piece of work: the artisans of Ortisei carve lime, Swiss pine and maple to bring expressive characters to life, from armoured knights to mitred bishops.

What makes these pieces exceptional

✍ Hand carving

Each piece is individually carved with a knife and gouge by artisans from Val Gardena. No two pieces are identical: faces, postures and details vary subtly from one set to the next, guaranteeing the uniqueness of every chess set.

🌳 Alpine wood

Lime wood (ideal for fine carving), Swiss pine (an aromatic wood from the Dolomites) and maple. These Alpine timbers offer a fine grain, a smooth touch and a warm colour that deepens with time.

🎨 Figurative style

Unlike the abstract Staunton style, Alpine pieces depict characters: a crowned king, a robed queen, a mounted knight, a hooded bishop. A narrative style that appeals to collectors and lovers of fine pieces.

🎁 Collecting & Gifting

A carved wooden chess set from Val Gardena makes a fine piece of craftsmanship as a gift: certified handmade, it combines Alpine tradition with centuries-old skill. As much a collector's piece as a playable set.

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Expert tip: Alpine wooden pieces are available in natural finish (light/dark wood) or hand-painted. The natural versions reveal the beauty of the wood grain; the painted versions offer striking realism with flesh, red, blue and gold tones.

Pair your Alpine pieces

Val Gardena pieces work beautifully with a contrasting fine wooden chess board, or with a storage box to protect them. For a more classic Staunton style, see our fine wooden chess pieces. For other carved pieces, discover our painted resin figures or our historically themed sets.

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