| 771 |  | Fantastic, hand made, "Modigliani" Chess set
Fantastic, hand made and painted, "Modigliani" style chess set. This is an artistic creation consists of 32 pieces made mainly with marble dust from the quarries of Carrara, Italy.
The pieces are flattened and touched up one by one and then aged and hand-painted by master craftsmen. The entire pr (more...)
 enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | No | 5.5 |
| 772 |  | 1966 Extruded Aluminum Chess Set in Presentation box
Austin Enterprises 1966 Aluminum Chess Set. This Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E. Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 2 |
| 775 | | OOAK Japanese Cargo Ships Chess Sets
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines maritime nautical cargo ship chess set. Commercial Liners. Each piece is marked with the chess figure and represents a ship in the fleet of this Japanese company. Mitsui O.S.K. is one of the largest cargo ship shipping companies in the world. Limited number of sets made by this c (more...) | Set | Metal | Japan | No | 0 |
| 776 | | Unique Jeweled Chess set from Israel
One side gold color and decorated with pink Opals the other, silver color decorated with blue Turquoise stones. | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 0 |
| 777 |  | Vintage Bronze Chess Set from the 40s, Israel Hans Teppich, ornate
Vintage chess set Hans Teppich handmade bronze Israel Chess pieces produced by Hans Teppich. This version was likely one of the first ever created, likely in the late 40s (possibly between 1934 - 1948!). The pieces are super ornate and marked "Palestine". Later versions were marked Jerusalem, Israel (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Israel | No | 2.5 |
| 778 |  | Handmade Mid Century Danish Figural Pottery Clay Chess Set
Handsome set. Well crafted, beautiful pieces. Charming set, rare and extremely unique. Likely Danish. Whimsical, with a lot of attention to detail.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Denmark | 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 |
| 784 |  | Vintage OOAK European Chess Set, Stunning
Vintage/mid-century, Stunning chess set in a traditional middle European style in custom storage box and heavy thick glass board. The pieces are of modern design but reflect traditional design. One side chrome-silver color the other with a subtle tint of gold. They are stored in a custom box. The bo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 4 |
| 785 |  | Vintage Pocket/Travel Chess Set. Red and White. Wooden Case.
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | England | Yes | 0 |
| 787 |  | Amazing Antique mid century metal Cristoforus Sklavenitis style chess set
Vintage Cristoforus Sklavenitis abstract mid century metal chess set in nice storage/presentation wooden box. This is a beautiful well made and detailed vintage set that is in great condition and is a complete set. One side silver color the other bronze. Note the size of the pieces. Could be used to (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Greece | No | 5.5 |
| 789 |  | Vintage Chess set - The Doles
One of a kind, artisan made chess set. Thirty two large pieces of finely, elaborate sculptured ceramics figurines. One side representing the free spirits "hippies" and the other the "establishment". The pieces are made of hard-solid ceramics and the construct reflects their spirited message - one s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | No | 6 |
| 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 |
| 794 |  | Alufa Aluminium Mid Century Modern Eames Chess set
Rare Vintage Aluminum Chess Set 1970s Alufa Aluminium Mid Century Modern Eames Minimalist Style Art Deco Inspired Design. Very unique collectible Chess Set produced in Aluminium by ALUFA Aluminium Company as executive gifts for their top clients and executives. Similar sets were made by Alcoa and th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | | No | 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 |
| 856 |  | Mid Century Brass and Aluminum Chess Set
Beautiful design and exceptional production. Unusual and rare Chess set. One side Aluminum the other Brass. Modernistic Art Deco design. Pieces are six sided, providing many alternatives to puzzle the set together as a sculpture. Outstanding. Shows aging patina but no damage to the pieces other than (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 2.5 |
| 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 |
| 797 |  | Charming Chess set hand made of straw
Charming chess set hand made and painted. Wooden bases, wire skeleton wrapped in strings of straw. 2019. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Other | Mexico | Yes | 0 |
| 798 |  | Hand Painted Metal Unicorn Fantasy Chess Set, 32 Heavy Lead Pieces, 3" Castle
Nicely painted and perfect set of fantasy or unicorn themed chess pieces.
These are very heavy because theyre made from lead.
Great collectible set! Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | | Yes | 0 |
| 799 |  | Medieval Style Tin Pewter Spanish Galleon Chess Set with Travel Mat
What an awesome and very unique chess set! This is a replica set of an original set found in the Captains cabin of a sunken Spanish Galleon off the Florida coast, or so the story goes.
It is still a really fun set. The mat rolls up and has its own carrying case. The mat and pouch are a synthetic (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | No | 3 |
| 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 |
| 802 |  | Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess Set
Chinese, pre-ban, large ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details and ink paint accented, stunning. Clear Shreger lines visible identifying genuine Ivory. Box/board size 18"x18", 4" high when closed. Excellent Condition. Very large. Sold. 2022.
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4 |
| 804 |  | Vintage Tag Visual Chess set, Modern design, 1960s
Nice looking example of this unusual chess set. Pieces is excellent condition. Box and board showing age but in fair original condition. Complete, impressive vintage chess set. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | Yes | 0 |
| 806 |  | Chess Set Hand Made and Beautifully Crafted
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 0 |
| 810 |  | Vintage Black & Butterscotch Bakelite Chess Men
A Full Set of 32 Vintage Black & Butterscotch Bakelite Chess Men Circa 1930s. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | England | Yes | 0 |
| 811 |  | Original exclusive handmade chess set made of USSR vintage coins
Original exclusive handmade chess set made of USSR vintage coins - KOPEKS, various denominations. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Russia | Yes | 0 |
| 812 |  | Vintage 1974 Handcrafted Brass & Aluminum One of a Kind Chess Set
One of a Kind, handcrafted Brass & Aluminum Chess set in custom made Tin/Zinc case. Beautifully engineered and machined. The case is painted black and has inside metal divider to keep the pieces upright. Etched on the cover: "Happy Birthday..." and the date 3/1/74. Excellent Condition like new. Sol (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 0 |
| 813 |  | German Black Forest Hand Carved Chess Set
Late 1800-early 1900.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 0 |
| 817 |  | Fantastic, vintage Swarovski Silver Crystal Chess set
Excellent condition. In two original boxes, one for board the other for the pieces. Board size 13.5" x 13.5" with 1.25" x 1.25" squares. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Austria | No | 2.25 |
| 818 |  | Unique Gaudi Chess set - streets of Barcelona
Limited edition Gaudi chess set, one of the best and largest made. Stunning beauty. Modeled after genius Gaudi architectural theme present in Barcelona. Themes from Barcelona building tops, chimneys and ventilations of the Palacio, Casa Mila (La Pedrera), Casa Vicens, Parque Guell, La Sagrada Famil (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Spain | No | 3 |
| 819 |  | Fantastic Greek Chess Set with matching board
Outstanding. In the tradition of ancient statues. Likely made of marble-resin. Board size 17" x 17" with 2" x 2" squares. Board and pieces heavy, weigh about 30 Lb, heavy 15lb. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Greece | No | 6.25 |
| 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 |
| 822 |  | Vintage Richard Synek Broze-Nickel Chess set
The Chales Martel.
A tour de force of simplicity and elegance.
Handcrafted by Richard Synek.
Composed of solid metal with bronze and nickel for the contrasting sides.
Dedicated to the elan of Charles Martel, prince of the Franks, who defeated the Moslem at Tours, 732 A.D. Hand made 1965. Displa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 4.125 |
| 823 |  | Vintage Russian Chess Set, double-head horses
Beautiful, outstanding design, traditional Russian Chess set. Likely Bakelite or other old-solid plastic material. Double headed horses for knights, boats for rooks. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | Yes | 4.25 |
| 824 |  | American Civil War Chess Set
Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | China | Yes | 3.25 |
| 825 |  | Very cute and colorful, hand painted Schtrounpf (Smurfs) Chess set
Superb highly collectible. Mini Jeu DEches. Schtroumpf (Smurfs). Limited Edition, Pewter chess set by Plastoy Collectoys. Hand painted in extreme details. Board included. Edition #502. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | Yes | 1 |
| 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 |
| 828 |  | Vintage Sparkling Glass Chess set
GlassGlo brand Leaded Art Glass By Glass House Studio inc. 1971. Was sold as a kit for self-art cementing glass marbles, selected for size. Piece of American history. Original documents included. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 4 |
| 829 |  | Carton Pierre Casket with Large Staunton Chess set
Fantastic Limited-Edition Production by House of Stanton. Probably one of the most beautiful reproductions of Jaques 4" chess sets in one of the most stunning reproductions of storage caskets ever made.
The chess set design is of the House of Staunton collector series chessmen. From the HOS descr (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 4 |
| 963 | | Research Chess Set Puzzle Structure Art Cubo, French
Chess sculpture, thirty-two brass-copper-bronze pieces assembled into a single, elongated cube. Designed by French sculptor Jean Claude Laporte (Yanko). The chess pieces are fully functional and when game is over, can be assembled into a multi-layer cuboid. Assembly is somewhat complex - the pieces (more...) | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | France | Yes | 3.5 |
| 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 |
| 831 |  | Antique, Rare, Sapolio Grocery Promotion Chess from 1895
A piece of American history providing both Chess and Life advice. Very rare chess set. Copyright 1985. Promotion for the Grocery Trade only.
This set consists of two very thick card boards, holding a complete set of 16 lithographed thick cardboard game piece tokens. One set printed in red the ot (more...)
enlarge | Set | Cardboard-Paper | USA | Yes | 0 |
| 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 |
| 833 |  | Stunning, porcelain, large, Henry the VIII chess set by Rudolph Kammer
A Field of Cloth of Gold porcelain chess set by Rudolph Kammer, German, 20th century. Outstanding quality pristine condition. Most beautiful chess set. From Bonhams and Christies auctions:
Gilt-heightened and polychrome, featuring Henry VIII and Francis I of France, English side with troubadour bi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | No | 7.125 |
| 834 |  | Stunning, Rare, Thuringer Frogs Chess set
Thuringen Factory. Design by Albert Stahl. One side brown frogs the other green. Kings with crowns riding on turtles; Queens with crowns Squatting; Bishops with arms out-raised in mitre shape; Knight as frogs with clubs; Rooks as turrets with tiny frogs and pawns tiny frogs with clubs. All marked (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | No | 2.5 |
| 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 |
