| 751 |  | Vintage Staunton Chess Set
Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sale.
 enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 2.5 |
| 754 |  | Large, Staunton, Modern, weighted Wooden Chess Set
Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Pristine condition and great color. Likely early Drueke. With matching solid wooden board, 18" x 18" with 1 7/8" x 1 7/8" squares. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3.625 |
| 773 | | Beautiful nesting dolls from Russia
Six levels deep, all chess theme. Available. | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | Russia | No | 0 |
| 774 | | OOAK Figurine of Cowboys playing Chess
Unique. Was made to order. Artist signed (Jesse). | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | | No | 0 |
| 781 |  | Wood and Bone chess set
Beautiful hand carved chess set made of wood with bovine bone embellishing. Large size, great for display as well as play. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Mexico | Yes | 6 |
| 783 |  | Vintage Wood Carved Chess Set
Antique, late 1800 possibly early 1900 wooden, British chess set, St. George pattern. Likely Calvert carving, one side in boxwood, the other side in ebony. In original Mahogany wooden box, note the top is missing and has been replaced with a Lucite slide-on. Charming and well-made chess set in excel (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 2.125 |
| 786 |  | Chess Game Walnut and Cherry Wall Art Frame Carving
Crafted from solid walnut and cherry and finished with Lacquer. Hanger included.
enlarge | Picture Art | Wood | USA | No | 0 |
| 790 |  | Vintage travel chess set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 0 |
| 791 |  | Vintage Pyrography Chess Set
This is a basic, rather primitive-looking wood chess board/case with light and dark-stained chess pieces that were designed using the burnt wood method. The inside of the chess board/case is lined with felt, as well as the bottom of each of the chess pieces. If you love chess like I do, or are a cra (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Poland | Yes | 0 |
| 793 |  | Vintage Chess Wood & Rubber Stamps
Vintage Chess Wood & Rubber Stamps. Sale.
enlarge | Other | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
| 854 |  | Dolfi Farmers Bust Chess Set
Beautiful Chess set made in South Tyrol region in northern Italy. Hand carved from European wood, finished and painted by hand. Dolfi Land in Val Gardena, carving Traditions since 1892.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 3 |
| 855 |  | Vintage Dolfi (?) Chess Set
Vintage Chess Set, Likely Dolfi.
Notice the unusually large bases ("add on"; not carved with the piece), assume done to "make it bigger" as well as provide room for heavier weights without sacrificing with a much larger diameter bases. Seen many German-Italian-Swiss-Austrian carved sets that are (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 5.5 |
| 795 |  | Modern Wooden Chess Set, Vintage from Israel
Modern Wooden Chess Set, Complete Vintage Set from Israel with Wood Pieces and Case. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Israel | Yes | 0 |
| 800 |  | Turned Wooden Chess Set
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 0 |
| 801 |  | Vintage Anri Mediolanum Bust chess set
Made from 1966 to 1984. Reasonably rare. Hand painted wood. Excellent condition. Original box 11 5/8" x 7 7/8" x 3 3/8". Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 3.75 |
| 806 |  | Chess Set Hand Made and Beautifully Crafted
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 0 |
| 813 |  | German Black Forest Hand Carved Chess Set
Late 1800-early 1900.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 0 |
| 820 |  | Very Cute and Interesting Chess Set
Origin unknown. Beautiful art. Note pawns that almost look like the digit 2 are actually a person kneeling to the king. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
| 821 |  | Beautiful, Ornate, Large Chess set
Hand painted in extreme details and contracting colors. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 4.375 |
| 826 |  | Incredible String Art Chess Set
Custom Made by Local Artist Dhana Boyle. Fantastic, creative art in two-tone stained wood using a single string art techniques. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 3.375 |
| 830 |  | Rare wooded "Bears of Berne" chess set circa late 1800s
Rare "Bears of Berne" chess set circa late 1800s. Detailed, beautiful and exceptional wood carvings of bears made in Bern, Switzerland. Kings wearing crowns and holding scepters; Queens wearing crowns and holding baby bears; Bishops as runners with strapped mail pouches; Knights as baby bears riding (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Switzerland | No | 3.5 |
| 832 |  | Cute Wooden painted chess set
Rare handcrafted and hand painted Chess Set with a flip over board. Hand-made in Sri Lanka. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.2 |
| 835 |  | Vintage Indonesian Polychrome Carved Wood, Figural chess set
Indonesian Polychrome Carved Wood, Figural chess set, Modern style Rama. Likely Java early 20th century. Modeled as various dieties. Beautifully painted. Ref Christies Catalog Sep 20, 2006 lot 53. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Bali | No | 4.5 |
| 837 |  | Vintage Chess Set Made in Sri Lanka. Hand painted. Board & Pieces.
outstanding. Board 21" x 21" x 2". for sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | Sri Lanka | Yes | 3.75 |
| 850 |  | Cubic Chess - an Intriguing Puzzle Chess Set
In Walnut and Maple Pieces for Chess Players by Gorman Kembar production LTD. Made in Canada. A very interesting, minimalistic chess sets. Pieces shapes resemble their move. Packed cleverly into a puzzle-cube of size 3 3/8 for storage and display.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Canada | No | 3.25 |
| 857 |  | Interesting Chess Set made of wrapped wood
This Chess set is hand made by wrapping around a string of wood - birch bark and pine root then embellishing with white and black to differentiate the camps. Interesting design and interpretation of the traditional "Staunton" design. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 3 |
| 860 |  | Beautiful Vintage wooden Chess Set
First half 1900s, made in Denmark. Style resembles the German Knubbel Chess Sets.
The pieces are originally shaped, colored red and white/yellowish, very nice and skillfully made. The designs are quite intricate yet easy to distinguish. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | Yes | 2.5 |
| 866 |  | Unique, Rare Mid century modernistic Chess set
Modern design large chess set in light and dark (reddish) colors. Felted and weighted. Excellent condition. 2019. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 6.25 |
| 871 |  | Vintage European Toy style Chess Set
Very cute. Excellent Condition. Some paint loss due to age and a small chip to the top of the storage box of size 9.25" x 6".
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.375 |
| 879 |  | Vintage Chinese Hand carved Chess Set
You may have seen similar sets carved in Ivory. This one is hand carved in wood, beautiful. Comes in a carrying-storage case with inlay board. Excellent condition, like new. Box size 18 3/4" x 18 3/4" and 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" squares and two drawers to securely store the pieces. Box and pieces are beauti (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | China | No | 5.25 |
| 881 |  | Modernistic, beautiful wooden Chess Set
Beautifully designed. Incorporating modernistic, Art-Deco and traditional chess designs. Likely from Denmark. One side light accented with dark wood the opposite side dark wood accented with light. Excellent condition. Observation minor repair to one piece. Vintage, age unknown.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.375 |
| 889 | | research Vintage Anri Camelot Wooden Chess Set
Rare. Beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted figural Anri Camelot Chess Set. The chessmen are housed in their original compartmented Teak case. The pieces are reminiscent of figurines found in Gothic Cathedrals. These finely hand carved Anri Camelot Chess pieces are crafted from alpine maple and a (more...) | Set | Wood | Italy | Yes | 3.5 |
| 890 |  | Vintage Staunton Chess Set
Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | Yes | 3.75 |
| 891 |  | Vintage, modern design Chess Set "The Berliner"
Stunning, modern design of a Chess Set. Original (not a reproduction) of "The Berliner", in original box with documentation in German.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 4.25 |
| 896 |  | Antique English folding travel chess set, Mahogany.
Complete. Beautiful. Double Folding board for storage. Pieces bone or Bakelite. Excellent Condition. Travel box approx. size 12 inches long, 6 when folded. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 3 |
| 901 |  | Vintage, Kokeshi, Chess Set
Vintage, Cute. Great condition and colors. Hand Painted. Box marked Angel Bell. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Japan | Yes | 3.5 |
| 904 |  | Large, Staunton, USCF, weighted Wooden Chess Set
USCF Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Pristine condition and great color. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3.75 |
| 905 |  | Beautiful, Islamic motif, Wooden Chess Set
Hand carved and painted. Beautiful color and feel. Muslim design. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | Yes | 2.5 |
| 906 |  | Very nice wooden large Chess set from Poland
Nicely carved and stained wooden chess pieces. Board size 12.5" x 12/5" with Squares 1.5" x 1.5", folds into a box to store the chess pieces. Like new condition. Sale
enlarge | Board-Box | Wood | Poland | Yes | 2.75 |
| 907 |  | Stunning Indian Maharajah, Polychrome, Chess Set
Vintage, majestic wooden set in fitted coffer. Beautifully carved sandalwood. Meticulously painted Chess Set. One side predominantly red and gold the other green and silver. Ornate. Kings and Queens riding Elephants with tigers on top of canopy); Camels/riders for Bishops; Horses/riders for Knights; (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | Yes | 6 |
| 909 |  | Vintage wooden chess set from Java-Bali
Indonesian Polychrome Carved Wood, Large Figural chess set. Java-Bali 20th century. Modeled as various deities. Pieces beautifully carved in details and painted. Board-Table meticulously carved and stained with removable legs. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Bali | Yes | 5 |
| 919 |  | Large, Staunton, Modern, weighted Wooden Chess Set with Board / box
Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Excellent condition and great color. Looks like Sandalwood and Ebony. Likely early. Felt marked TAICO. With matching solid wooden box 15 1/2" x 7 3/4" when closed, opening into a 13 3/4" x 13 3/4" board with 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" squares. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 3 |
| 934 |  | Charming Native Indonesian Wooden Chess set
Unique, hand carved and painted. One camp Green the other Red. King, Queen, Bishop and Pawns represented by people in traditional clothing, Knight as stylish Horse and Rook as Elephant. Sale. 2021.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Indonesia | Yes | 5 |
| 941 |  | Vintage carved Tyrolean Chess Set in Custom carved box
Rare and unique hand carved and beautifully painted "Tyrolean" chess set, made in the best of the "Black Forest" woodcarving tradition.
The major chess pieces depict images from the life of the Tyrolians, wearing traditional attire. They skillfully capture an extinct way of life in the Tyrol. The (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 6 |
| 946 | | Design chess 1970s - Chess set - Rosewood and pear
Designer chess set in the 1970s style in rosewood and pear, King 80 mm, pawns 40 mm with its wooden box. For Sale. 2022.
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; | Set | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
| 958 |  | Stunning, colorful, artisan, wooden chess set
Beautiful and meticulous, artisan hand painted chess set in stunning colors and extreme attention to detail. The chess pieces and the matching board take hours of decorating art to complete. The images on the border of the board consists of expressions of life along the ancient silk road. All the pi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Uzbekistan | Yes | 2.5 |
| 977 |  | Charming "toy soldiers" wooden chess set
Rare, unique, vintage wooden chess set. Handmade, the two sides are of contrasting colors woods light and dark. The features of the individual pieces are further adorned with cuts of faux leather, in wonderful shapes and colors. Origin unknown - Scandinavia? Russia?, Italy?. 2024. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
| 62 |  | Sea Shells chess set
Russian artisans Matvey Solovyev and Nina Tsypina from Brooklyn, NY created this chess set meticulously composed and made of seashells, mounted on round wooden bases. Bases on one side are painted black, the other natural, stained wood. Signed Soltsyp. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Other | Russia | Yes | 3.25 |
| 66 |  | Hand painted original Palekh on papier-mache
This miniature represents a story when a wife came back home and was amazed to find her husband playing chess with a bear. "That's the smartest bear I've ever seen."
"Nah, he's not so smart," the husband replied. "I've beaten him three games out of five."
Box is stored in a small pouch, made of (more...) | Houseware | Other | Russia | | 1.5 |
| 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 |
