| 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 |
| 954 |  | Unique hand crafted Chess Set only made of genuine leather and natural wood
Unique Hand-crafted Chess Set pieces. Traditional Staunton design made of wonderfully embossed leather and with sections of wood. 2022. For Sale.
enlarge | Set | Leather | Ukraine | Yes | 4.125 |
| 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 |
| 61 |  | Continental turned wood chess set
Precision made, turned wood chess set. One side dark the other light. Kings, Queens, Bishops and Rooks are accented with reverse color finials providing two-tone impression. Arrival2018. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.25 |
| 179 | | research rench 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. Sale. 2024. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 4.25 |
| 187 |  | beautiful Vintage Hand Painted Russian Chess Set
Folk Art "Babuchkas". On pedestals. Pieces in excellent condition. Board shows some scratching and in fair condition. Board size 14.25" x 14.25" x 2" height when closed. Square 1.5" x 1.5". Sale. | Set | Wood | Russia | Yes | 4.25 |
| 260 |  | Chess Salt & Pepper shakers
White King for Salt; Black Queen for Pepper. Condition new in box. Sold. | Houseware | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 4.25 |
| 270 |  | Nice Two-tone Wooden Chess Set
Eastern European, likely Poland, Austria or Russia. Natural / Black / Painted / Cut through wood. Age Unknown. Perfect condition, like new. In storage box. Sold. | Set | Wood | | No | 4.25 |
| 353 |  | research Antique late 1700 Visagapatam Ivory chess set green and ivory
With a fantastic original box / board and a "History Note" by an early collector-owner. 2023.
enlarge | Set | Ivory | India | No | 4.25 |
| 383 |  | Unique Gaudi Chess Set. Outstanding
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 | 4.25 |
| 389 |  | Vintage Nautical Scottish Sea Shells Chess Set
A vintage, rare and beautiful nautical chess set. Exquisitely hand made in Gleneg, a small village on the northwest of Scotland, of local sea shells and well executed. Each piece has been individually crafted with several different shells with nice artistic details and touch yet maintaining the over (more...)
enlarge | Set | Sea Shells | Scotland | Yes | 4.25 |
| 414 |  | Turin, Italy 2006 Stunning Commemorative Chess set
The 37th Chess Olympiad, organized by FIDE and comprised an open and a women s tournaments, took place between May 20 and June 4, 2006, in Turin, Italy. There were 148 teams in the open event and 103 in the women s event. In total, 1307 players were registered. This chess set was created to commemor (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 4.25 |
| 427 |  | Rare, Vintage Alcoa Aluminum Alice in Wonderland Chess Set
1970 Alcoa Aluminum "Alice in Wonderland" Chess Set. The chess pieces represent characters from "Alice in Wonderland" in design authentic to the original "Through the Looking Glass" book by Lewis Carroll. Manufactured by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). The pieces are nested in a custom made (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.25 |
| 596 |  | Vintage Ivory puzzle ball boxed Chess set
This set has impressive detail, especially in the bases where 3 spheres have been carved sequentially into one another.
The box closes to 18" x 9" x 3.5" and contains special compartments for the chess pieces. Open into 18" x 18" chess board with 2" x 2" squares.
Box minimally scratched. Piece (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4.25 |
| 602 |  | Beautiful, hand carved, detailed Chess set
Incredible details. Wilhelm Tell(?) motif. Weighted and felted. Padded box / board approx. size 18" x 18" x 2 3/8" (when closed.) Square size 2" x 2". One locking clasp broken. Eastern European. Excellent condition. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 4.25 |
| 763 |  | Beautiful Mid-Century Aluminum Chess set w/ Lucite bases
One side coated red the other silver color. Super modernistic design in excellent execution of precision. Unique Chess set made by a mid century visionary. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | | Yes | 4.25 |
| 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 |
| 876 |  | Rare mid-century ICE extruded aluminum Chess set
Alcoa 1972 Aluminum Chess Set. Rare design variation of the classic Alcoa Austin E. Cox theme of the 60s. Excellent aluminum presentation case with the familiar blue windowed door and compartments for the pieces. The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from 3" tall for th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.25 |
| 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 |
| 897 |  | Mid-Century Artisan, Ceramics Chess Set
Beautifully hand made in solid, rough ceramics. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | Yes | 4.25 |
| 975 |  | Vintage Artisan sparkplugs Chess set
Beautifull, handmade Artisan made chess set. Each piece is constructed around automotive Spark plug core then building and welding other metal elements to shape the individual pieces. 2024. Sale
enlarge | Set | Metal | | Yes | 4.25 |
| 356 |  | Vista Alegre Stunning iconic chess set in display box
The Vista Alegre (VA) Company was founded in 1824. Belgian artist Jeannine Hetreau, who migrated to Portugal became their artistic director from 1957 and 1966. Jeannine chose the perennial motive of Spanish and Portuguese history as her inspiration - the reconquista. Her design combined the pervadin (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Portugal | No | 4.35 |
| 293 |  | Charming Jim Shore Chess set
Holiday edition, Jim Shore "Heatwood Creek" chess set. Richly colorful, hand painted and old-fashioned Chess Game Board Pieces from Enesco. Made 2008. Sale. 2019.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 4.375 |
| 644 |  | Outstanding Vintage Chess Set from Italy
Rare, Vintage 32 Piece Chess set from Firenze, Italy. Composed of silver and gold tone metals. Figural pieces in outstanding, delicate, detailed and beautiful designs. In original Mahogany wooden storage-display box lined with fitted black velvet for the pieces. Box is marked with half-sliced queen (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | Yes | 4.375 |
| 821 |  | Beautiful, Ornate, Large Chess set
Hand painted in extreme details and contracting colors. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 4.375 |
| 273 |  | Nice Native Hand carved Wooden Chess Set from Haiti
In a carrying playing board / storage box. With wooden handle. Crude beautiful carving. Nicely decorated box with local themes of fruit and fish. Age unknown. Sold. | Set | Wood | Haiti | No | 4.4 |
| 183 | | research Sticks by Sarah Grant Custom Hand Made Game Table and Sports Chess set
Custom Sticks by Sarah Grant, Football-theme Chess game table and pieces. This unique OOAK set was custom built to reflect the rivalry between two prestigious schools UCLA and USC, dressed in the traditional uniforms. Football themed messages engraved all around the table: "V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, do we have (more...) | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
| 203 |  | OOAK artisan Alice through the Looking Glass Chess Set / Alice in Wonderland
OOAK, Wonderful, hand made and painted Chess set by American artist Skylar Baldino from New York. The characters are based on the novel "Alice in Wonderland", published by Lewis Carroll in 1865. Alice visits a fantasy world populated by peculiar creatures. The main characters in the Chess set, who (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
| 217 |  | Artesania Rinconada Chess Set in Chest
Way back in the 1960s Jesus & Javier Carbajales designed a wonderful chess set which they sold to sailors who made their way into Montevideo, Uruguay in South America. Over the years they made many versions and this is a beautiful one in a wonderful wooden chest. All 32 pieces are individually car (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Uruguay | No | 4.5 |
| 242 |  | Unique, beautiful solitaire Frog playing Chess
Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 247 |  | Hand Carved, Hand Painted, Beautiful Nautical Chess Set
Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Sailor Nautical Chess Set by Wolfgang Bruno Kurtz (1926-2013)
Pieces include mermaids, seahorses, light houses, captains and deck hands. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 274 |  | Excellent Mechanical Chess Clock by Insa
Made in Yugoslavia. Wooden frame. Condition like new. Soft mechanical touch. Sold. | Clock-Watch | Wood | Yugoslavia | No | 4.5 |
| 290 |  | Vintage lucite Chess set
Stunning Lucite set in dark green Lucite storage box. White queen has a touch of glue and could have been repaired. One black rook shows a hairline mark at top corner. Both are near invisible and have no bearing on the beauty or integrity of the pieces. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 332 |  | OOAK Chess Set by Hans Frank 1945
Very large pieces, hand carved in two contrasting-colored woods. In custom, two levels wooden box with hidden shelf. The artist s name is carved into the lid as well as an image of the city s coat of arms. The pieces are marked in German by the artist:
HANS FRANK
Bildhauer (Sculptor)
Burghouse (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | Yes | 4.5 |
| 336 |  | research Pintado a Mano - Egyptian Nigri Chess Set
Beautiful chess set and in excellent condition, in original packaging. Made by Nigri, Italy in the late 1900, hand carved, this set commemorates the ancient Egyptian empire. xnew. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | Yes | 4.5 |
| 347 |  | OOAK superbly crafted Chess Set
This extraordinary Non-Traditional chess set was meticulously crafted of 436 individual machined solid Brass and Acrylic segments, using "old school" machine shop theories, principals, and practices. No CNC or computerized equipment were involved. Heavy and elaborate set. All bases are felt protecte (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
| 398 |  | Unique Cow-Parade Chess Cow figurine - The Final Moove
Cow Parade... an "udderly unique" art exhibit that captures the hearts and imagination of millions worldwide as it travels to exciting new cities around the world. It is the worlds largest and most popular art exhibit. From Costa Rica 2009, by artist Diego Soto Mora presents the Final Moove. Check o (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
| 530 |  | Chess from the Monet Collection
Beautiful figurine Chess players teacher, boy, soccer ball, dog, etc. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 550 |  | Chinese, pre-ban, large ivory chess set in super fancy box / board
Chinese, pre-ban, very large. ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details, stunning beauty. Clear Shreger lines visible identifying genuine Ivory. Box/board size 18"x18", 4.25" high when closed. Super fancy. Extra padding. Squares (white) may be mother of pearl. Observations: One piece, tan hor (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4.5 |
| 584 |  | Vintage Through the Looking Glass Chess Set from Alice in Wonderland
"Through The Looking Glass". Likely 1966 by ALPSCO (Adult Leisure Products Corporation) in Locust Valley, NY. Rare. Pieces reproduced from the John Tennial illustrations in the Macmillan Classics edition of Lewis Carroll's story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass". Solid h (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 4.5 |
| 623 |  | Very ornate and colorful Chess set
Board / box 19" x 19", square 1 5/8" x 1 5/8", height 5". Two compartmentalized drawers to store the chess pieces. Excellent condition. Sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 4.5 |
| 641 |  | This adorable handcrafted 7.5" x 4.5" picture shows two men struggling with their next che
This adorable handcrafted 7.5" x 4.5" picture shows two men struggling with their next chess move. The cobwebs behind them show they are taking quite some time to play the game through. Sale.
enlarge | Picture Art | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 681 |  | STAUNTON CHESS SET EXOTIC HARDWOOD
Stunning. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 738 |  | Incredible Selenus Chess Set
Marine Ivory or bone fantastic Chess set. One side stained Red the other left natural. Superb condition in great details. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | Germany | Yes | 4.5 |
| 750 |  | Vintage, Russian, Bakelite Chess Set in custom box / board
Hard solid, molded plastic (possibly mixed with porcelain), brass mounts and accents. Beautiful pieces - Kings, Queens, Bishops and Pawn with facial expressions. Made in communist Russia in the mid 20th century and labeled "Tsar & Tsaritsa" (King & Queen). It represents old Russian monarchy glory.
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enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |
| 759 |  | Vintage Metal Modern Art Don Quixote Chess Set
Circa 1970/80.
Made of mostly Copper "Roman Nails" in stunning modern design of Don Quixote (Sancho for Bishops). Each piece individually hand made. Sold
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | No | 4.5 |
| 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 |
| 926 |  | Stunning Vintage Handmade Blown Glass Chess Set
Origin unknown but likely Murano Glass made in Florence, Italy. Each piece is individually made in extreme heat, ornamented and molded into the final beautiful and artistic shape. For sale, 2021.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |
| 949 |  | Abstract Clown Limited Edition Crystal Chess Set
Handmade, abstract Clowns, Limited Edition, Crystal (Murano glass?) Chess Set. Kings are marked (etched) #1 of 50 on the underside. Beautiful set, in excellent condition, rare. Signed certificate of authenticity accompanies the set.
Very abstract clowns set, free flowing and simply beautiful in s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Czechoslovakia | Yes | 4.5 |
| 952 |  | Stunning Russian Porcelain Chess Set 1993
Signed by Russian artist N. (Natalya) Pavlova, 1993 on one Rook. The other side is marked Yaroslavl (Yaroslev) - one of the oldest towns on the Volga River, a treasure trove of World Heritage churches and monasteries located northeast of Moscoe. Figures possibly represent 17th-18th century Russian B (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |
