| 449 |  | Antique Austrian Biedermeier Chess Set c1860
| Set | Wood | | | 0 |
| 460 |  | Fantastic J. Jaques & Son, Ltd. , London Chess Set
Genuine Staunton Chessmen. Two prize medals awarded. Fantastic chess set in original Mahogany box is superb condition, lockable with working original key. Lock stamped "British Made". Label in near perfect condition. Lining shows some aging but is very good condition. Box with two separated compartm (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | | 3.5 |
| 470 |  | Hand made and hand painted Chess Set from Mexico
This chess set is hand made and hand painted from Mexico. The king is approx 5.5 inches tall.The pieces all have flowers painted on them.The set was purchased in Mexico in the 1980s. The pieces are all in fine condition .The pieces are hollow and very detailed for hand made signed artist!
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | | 0 |
| 471 |  | Vintage, Naive, Paper Mache Chess Set
This set was purchased in Mexico in 1966 ,it was made by a young blind Mexican Boy in the hills of Oxaca. One side is blue the other yellow. This is a wonderful folk art set from Mexico.
enlarge | Set | Cardboard-Paper | Mexico | | 0 |
| 541 |  | "Old Vienna" style, complete varnished Wooden Chess set.
"Old Vienna" style, complete varnished wooden chess set .
This was the architectural style of chess sets used at competitions through the Austrian Hungarian empire and central Europe during the second part of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
This style/design continued to (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | | 0 |
| 551 |  | Breathtaking! Late 1800 / Early 1900 Chess Set in Custom Box
Unique. Fantastic. Pieces marked and dated on Knights, one of each side 1905. White Knight is also stamped with Manufacturer(?) logo, black knight with Owner (?) initials (could be G?C.) Pieces made of bronze/brass and coated one side black the other chrome. Box Mahogany (?), 13" x 13" x 5.5". Unde (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | | 3.25 |
| 708 |  | Vintage Metal Modern Art Chess Set
Designed by the Pendlebury Family in Buress-On-Windermere Cumbria, NE England. Circa 1970/80.
Made of mostly Copper "Roman Nails" in stunning modern design. Each piece individually hand made.
enlarge | Set | Metal | England | | 5 |
| 713 |  | Early portable Chess Set. Pegs.
Excellent, mint condition.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | England | | 0 |
| 840 |  | Very cute custom bears Chess Set
Rare, Charming Chess set. Something to enjoy and smile every time you look at it. Pieces designed for play and you can have good, friendly game with friends. A little aging signs but overall, very good condition. Arrival2018. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 0 |
| 841 |  | Artisan King Penguin Chess Set
OOAK, Beautiful and very artistic. One side white with dark backs the other dark with white back. Adorable.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 0 |
| 842 |  | Outstanding Vintage Zombies Chess set
Vintage Mexican folk art chess set shown in the corresponding images. This set was made of glazed clay in a modernist/expressionist/surrealist style in the early 20th century. Each individually sculpted piece is unique and features extreme glazed details.
Pieces are in excellent condition. All fo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | No | 5 |
| 57 |  | Ceramic set by Venezuelan artist Faustina Mendoza
Naive chess set hand made of ceramics. Matching chess board included, made of 16 sections of 2x2 squares each. By Venezuelan artist Faustina Mendoza, who is featured in the book "Cultures, Chess and Art", volume 2 - The Americas. Author Ned Munger. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Venezuela | No | 3.75 |
| 63 |  | Millennium Three Vintage Chess Set
Contemporary chess set from Nairobi, Kenya. Very large, precision cut with modern shapes. Possibly "zebra" or Rosewood wood. 1965. Sold. | Set | Wood | Kenya | No | 5.875 |
| 233 |  | Austin Enterprises Chess Board 1962
Custom made chess board for Alcoa chess sets was also available from Alcoa. Made of cloth mounted on wood and enclosed in aluminum frame. Was built to be played or hung on the wall. Most common color is two shades of blue but also available in Green, Red and Gold/Yellow. Sold. | Set | Other | USA | No | 0 |
| 150 |  | Vintage Wood Whimsical Art Don Quixote Chess Set
Likely mid century. Exact age unknown. Made of wood and beautifully painted in lively colors. Stunning cute rendition of Don Quixote (Sancho for Bishops). Hand painted and creatively embellished (e.g., metal spear and helmet, ropes for horses tails). In original cardboard box. Very good condition. S (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 0 |
| 154 |  | Franklin Mint Official FIDE World Federation Chess Set
Excellent Condition, like new w/ minimal aging signs. Thirty-two pieces complete set in custom storage box with beautiful cover lid that serves as the board. Made by Franklin Mint in the 1990s, all the pieces have golden medallion under-bases, the Kings have red cabochons embedded on both sides of t (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3.75 |
| 157 |  | Antique Staunton design Chess Set w/"chunky" knight
2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Ivory | | No | 4 |
| 160 |  | Turned wood Chess set
Turned wood chess set. One side stained natural the other painted black. Decorated with typical Mexican circle impressions. arrival2008. sold | Set | Wood | Mexico | No | 4.75 |
| 162 |  | progress Antique hand carved chess set
Hand carved in bone, one side natural color the other stained red. Likely England. 2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Bone | | No | 3.25 |
| 163 |  | OOAK Vintage artisan Wild West theme Chess set
Stunning beauty, originality and details chess set by artist Leigh Aldrich. Each piece is signed by the artist on the underside of the wood bases and dated 1996.
The figures are made of sculptured Bronze, sized and mounted on driftwood. The dark pieces model Native Americans (Indians) hunters wh (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | No | 4 |
| 170 |  | OOAK, Artisan, Whimsical glass chess set
It took three months to make this beautiful chess set. From designing the pieces through cutting the glass and arranging the small pieces to forming the final images to firing the glass in the kiln at high temperature, cooling off and assembling the on the final metal stands. Not only are the pieces (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | No | 4 |
| 972 |  | Vintage, OOAK Chess Set and Board from Africa
OOAK, vintage, unique, chess set hand-made by African artist likely from Zambia. Beautifully featured crafted pieces inspired by African style. The pieces and the board are all made using indigenous materials such as sack-cloths, metal wires, wood, bamboo and feathers of unknown birds. It is meticul (more...)
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | Africa | No | 4 |
| 973 |  | Vintage, OOAK, Artisan made, Yemenite figural beautiful Chess Set from Israel
OOAK, mid-century charming chess set made with love using multimedia materials such as cloth, gypsum, gemstones, metal ornaments. Handmade and painted. Each piece molded and has a unique expression with biblical motif. Signed by the artist Naomi. 2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | Israel | No | 6.5 |
| 172 |  | Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess set
Chinese, pre-ban ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details. Large size. Beautiful and impressive. One side tea-stained brown the other ivory color. Wooden board of 18" x 18" x 3.75" when closed into a box. Inlaid wooden squares. Padded compartments for the chess pieces. Excellent condition. So (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4 |
| 176 |  | Rare, Vintage, artisan, hand carved Tribal Wooden Chess Set
Philippine Bontoc & Ifugao Tribals Wooden Chess Set. Rare and beautifully carved dark and light Ebony wood aka ironwood. The Bontoc tribe live in the mountains and were feared as head-hunters. The Ifagao believe in rice god and other deities. The set was carved by Josef Blas around 1972. On the ligh (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Philippines | No | 0 |
| 177 |  | Handmade, artisan, charming, S. American figures Chess Set
Vintage, beautiful, artisan chess set handmade of clay-ceramics, fired and painted. One side red-clay the other black. Ornate details, traditional characters. 2024. Excellent Condition. Sold..
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Ecuador | No | 5.25 |
| 178 |  | Imagery of Chess - chess set model by Max Ernst
"On December 12, 1944, The Imagery of Chess opened at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City on the 4th floor of a townhouse at 42 East 57th Street. Conceived by the Dadaist and chess master Marcel Duchamp, gallery owner Julien Levy, and Dadaist and Surrealist Max Ernst, the exhibition brought tog (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 5.25 |
| 179 | | research French RĂ©gence Style Faience Chessmen
A French Regence style Faience Chess Set. Made of faience, a fine form of glazed pottery, in Rouen, early 20th century. Sold. 2024. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | No | 4.25 |
| 188 |  | Russian Chess Set
Board 12.625 x 12.625, height 1.75" when closed. Square 1.375". sold | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 3.375 |
| 190 |  | Murano Glass Chess Set
Fanrastic Murano Glass Chess Set, made in the 60s by Italian Master glass artist Giuliano Tosi (Maestro Tosi). Incredible beauty and presence, expressions and glass art. One side fire red-orange the other deep-sea green. Incredible art, facial expressions (see close-ups), with gold glitter infused i (more...) | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | No | 7 |
| 191 |  | Artisitc Nuts & Bolts Chess Set
Made by an Israeli artist, retired after suffering a stroke. One of a kind as the artist guaranteed never to repeat a design. 1980s. sold | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 3 |
| 193 |  | Hollywood Chess Set by Doug Anderson
Behind and in front of the camera, according to Doug Anderson:
Stars:
Rook-Towering Inferno, Knight-Captain Hook, Bishop-Moses, King-Superman, Queen-Cleopatra, Bishop-Flying Nun, Knight-Frankenstein, Rook-King Kong
Producers and Directors:
Rook-Hollywood sign, Knight-Makeup artist, Bisho (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 0 |
| 195 |  | Vintage Chess Set Disks
| Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | No | 0 |
| 198 |  | African Native Wood Chess Set
Cut set made in the Yaruba area in Nigeria - in thornwood, natural and dark - small parts are glued together, for charming poppets - pawns are babies, the king isa tribal chief, and the queen a lady in traditional head turban. This set sports interesting rooks, standing for thatch-roofed huts. Kings (more...) | Set | Wood | Nigeria | No | 0 |
| 199 |  | Vintage Indian Wooden Elephants Chess Set
Age unknown, likely 1960s-1970s possibly later. Type of wood likely Sandalwood. Light pieces natural wood; Dark pieces natural wood with bases painted black. Hand carved. Detailed. Sold. | Set | Wood | India | No | 0 |
| 201 |  | Most beautiful, flowers chess set
Origami-Paper Chess Set. Fathers day present from my children. Original. | Set | Other | | No | 0 |
| 202 |  | Four designs of Chess Sets
Modern, Symmetrical, Suitable for wood/lucite/aluminum. | Set | Other | USA | No | 0 |
| 212 |  | Fantastic Clay-Bisque Chess Set
Beautiful, Religious Scheme Chess set. Unique. Sold | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | No | 0 |
| 219 |  | Authentic Toriart Anri Chess Set
1050s-1960s. sold | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 3.5 |
| 221 |  | Beautiful Detailed Vintage Chess Set
Large. Weighted. Great feel. Originally made in Germany. For a short period may have been produced in the USA or Canada. Age unknown, possibly 1950s even before. In original box. Excellent condition. Some age damage to the box. Sold | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Germany | No | 3.75 |
| 223 |  | OOAK Hand carved Elk antlers chess set
Hand carved - natural Elk horns. Fantastic, creative, and most artistic chess set made of symmetrical pair of Elk antlers. Facial expressions and other features are hand carved into the natural curves of the horn.
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | Canada | No | 7 |
| 231 |  | Star Trek - The New Generation Chess Set
1999. Sold | Set | Composite | China | No | 4 |
| 232 |  | Rare Austrian / German Biedemeier Antique Chess Set
Fine Carving with Unusual Disc Bishops
This rare Selenus-Biedemeier chess set is of superior form and large size. All 32 pieces appear to be original. The light side is made from fruitwood or boxwood with a lovely mellow patina. The Kings, Queens, Bishops, and Rooks have contrasting colored tops. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | No | 4.25 |
| 234 |  | Unique Leather-skin Chess set
Sold | Set | Leather | | No | 0 |
| 237 |  | RUSSIAN PORCELAIN GZHEL CHESS SET WITH BOARD
Russian porcelain Gzhel Chess set with board. The board is 12.25" x 12.25" with a square size of 1.25" x 1.25". The entire chess set and board are hand made of the finest Russian porcelain.The Chess set has a nautical theme with Russian sailors as pawns, various ship officers as the major pieces (in (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 2.625 |
| 238 |  | Walt Disney "Cargo" Chess Set
Designed and sculpted by Disney Legend and chess aficionado Ralph Kent in late 1994, the "Walts Cargo" chess set has become a testament to the creativity and ingenuity of Disney artists. The set features Western themed Disney characters divided in a "good guys against bad guys" struggle for control (more...) | Set | Composite | USA | No | 7 |
| 531 |  | Complete Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Chess Set in custom wooden box/board
Great, colorful, very good condition, some minor color chipping on a few pieces - easy touch-up. Including original board that double up as storage box. The entire gang - Mickey Mouse, Minny, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pig and the Huey, Dewey or Louie as pawns. One side red base the other light blue. Hand (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.75 |
| 241 |  | Vintage Fantastic Chinese Dragon Chess Set
Hand carved / turned. All pieces have carved faces. Knights in the shape of very detailed dragons. Each piece is slightly different due to hand carving. Sold | Set | Wood | China | No | 3.375 |
| 246 |  | Vintage Hermann Ohme Mid Century Modern Chess Set
A set of lovely chessmen designed by Herman Ohme and manufactured by Pleasant-time Industries 1960s. This set has an unique modern style with sleek, minimalistic lines. Large set. Double-triple weighted - pieces stand very solid. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4.75 |
| 249 |  | Russian Porcelain Chess Set
Admirals for Kings. Ships for Rooks. Hand painted. Porcelain board made of two parts. Sold. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 3.5 |
