| 645 |  | OOAK Martians Chess Set Space Aliens Chess Pieces
OOAK, artisan made, Aliens Chess Set - hand by by a Californian artist. The beautiful pieces are individually hand made using polymer clay then meticulously painted to add fantastic out-of-space impression. A one of a kind, fantastic chess set. 2021. Available.
 enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 6 |
| 651 |  | Ornate Ivory/Amber-like Chess Set
Very ornate and beautiful chess set including playing board with storage, all well crafted with great attention to minute details. The pieces are thoughtfully painted, the center of the pieces is amber-like/translucent and some pieces are decorated with red gems. Similar theme was applied to decorat (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 6 |
| 701 |  | Vintage, Great finish, tall pieces Chess Set
Wonderful, rare, Islamic design Chess set. Unusual tall structure but pieces are non-figurative, in traditional style. All pieces are stamped "India" on the underside of the based, which likely dates the set to early 1900, when the international standard to label products emerged, e.g. "Made of Indi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | No | 6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 803 |  | GZHEL porcelin CHESS figurine. Hand Made
This delightful collectible is 2 pieces, almost looks like a butter dish. It is 7 1/2" w x 6" h. Very good condition! The figures are a father/grandfather and a boy enjoying a game of chess. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | Yes | 6 |
| 816 |  | Original Pierce-Bates etching of Check #10/50
This is an original etching of two men playing chess, titled "Check". Pierce and Bates were a married couple who did art wood carvings to print limited etchings. K.C. Pearce & Bob Bates are from Dillsburg, PA used actual 17th century Japanese style wood block printing techniques. This is #10 of only (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | | | | 6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 450 |  | Original Chess Business-Cards, pen holder
Large. Beautiful carving.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | Russia | | 5.875 |
| 306 |  | OOAK Beautiful, Cowboys-Indians Chess set
Hand carved pieces, hand carved accents and features then hand painted chess Set. Beautifully done in lively colors and imaginative figures.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 5.75 |
| 411 |  | Uruguayan OOAK Leather Chess Set
Very unique and rare Uruguayan Leather Chess Set by Carlos Musso, Montevideo Uruguay. Hand crafted leather Gas Mask Chess Set.
Modeled as emblems of war, the Kings as gas masks, the Queens in wheel chairs, the Bishops with pierced crosses, the Knights as catapults, the Rooks as tanks and pawns as (more...)
enlarge | Set | Leather | Uruguay | No | 5.75 |
| 443 |  | Fantastic olive wood hand carved chess set
One of the most beautiful olive wood chess set I havve ever seen. Modernistic yet traditional design. Beautiful hand turning/carving. Space age design. Likely 1950s-1960s. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Israel | Yes | 5.75 |
| 631 |  | Ultra-modern Chess set with matching board
Complete chess set with matching board. Pieces are all hand made in ceramics as well as the matching square tiles on the wooden chess board. Artist unknown. Most pieces are signed MG99 some MG00. Board approx. size 23 1/2" x 23 1/2" with 2" x 2" squares. 2022. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 5.75 |
| 653 |  | Vintage Chess set from Spain in custom storage box
A a charming Chess set made in Spain. Large pieces; King approx. 5 3/4" tall with 1 1/2" dimeter base. Pieces are made of simulated wood or some molded material and are heavily weighted. Custom box is padded, lined with red cloth and measured approx. 15" x 14" x 5". Total weight is over 8 LB. Excell (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 5.75 |
| 565 |  | Vintage, artisan, one-of-a-kind, large size, stained glass Chess set
Incredible. All hand made. Board included made with matching glass colors. True centerpiece. Approx aboard size 17" with about 2" squares. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | No | 5.625 |
| 92 |  | Bisque, Chess players, couple, nodders
Heads nod and are removable. Available. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | | | 5.5 |
| 103 |  | Chess players, couple
Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 5.5 |
| 333 |  | Stunning and made steampunk glass Chess Set
OOAK Chess set and board made of stained glass. Hand made by American artist Gene Duvic, one side using mirror the other dark glass from glass. All pieces and board are drop-welding method to construct this ornate set. The pieces are triangular and built to resemble the standard Staunton design and (more...) | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 5.5 |
| 337 | | Outstanding Vintage Hand Caved Zombies Chess set
Vintage, artisan hand carved Chess set. Origin unknown. Each individually sculpted piece is unique and features rough look and scary piercing looking eyes.
Pieces are in excellent condition. 2021. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 5.5 |
| 613 |  | Rare, Vintage Don Quixote Theme Chess Set
A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Made of crushed marble then molded and beautifully hand-painted. Sale. 2024
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | Spain | Yes | 5.5 |
| 480 |  | Celtic Chess Set made in Ireland,
Unique. Crashed stone and molded. The following information found on the web:
The Killyliss Chess set is handmade in Ireland. The design of this chess set is unique, only made by the designer and craftsman Colm Mc Cann.
The chess pieces are inspired by the Artwork of the early Celts. The main (more...)
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | Ireland | Yes | 5.5 |
| 481 |  | Large Cast Bronze/Brass Minoan Ancient Greek Chess Set
Rare. Est. 1960s-1970s (1973). Hand made, signed by Greece artist Selavenitis in the Ninoan figures tradition of work of art. Numbered 97. One side Copper/Bronze the other Brass. With beautifully matching board, hand made and etched. Approx. board 23.5" x 23.5", square 2.25" x 2.25". Pieces in exce (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Greece | No | 5.5 |
| 672 |  | Bisque, Chess players, couple, nodders
Quoted: "Conta Boehme German bisque double nodder figurine." Heads nod and are removable. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | Yes | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 308 |  | Stunning Mid Century Carl Aubock Chess Set
Mid century, modernistic-minimalist chess set made by Austrian artist Carl Aubock. Carl Aubock is among the most celebrated figures of Austrian designers. Since erarly 20th century, the lineage is now in its fourth generation (all named Carl Aubock).
This large signature wooden Chess set, in ori (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | No | 5.375 |
| 463 |  | Outstanding hand carved & painted bone Chess set
Likely Mexican, bone, 1980s. Large, Outstanding carving and hand painted. Extreme accuracy and quality - almost looks like machine made. Excellent condition, only visible is a crack to the base on one queen, almost invisible. Laminated and decorated storage box / board 17.5" x 17.5" x 4.5" tall. Pad (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bone | Mexico | No | 5.375 |
| 552 |  | The ABCs of Chess - Jaques and Sons, London
Fifty two pages of Chess rules / primer. Preface by H.I.C - . Chess rules and problems divided into ten lessons. An appendix - Morals of Chess by Dr. Franklin and several pages of advertizing for John Jaques and Son, Inc. products, mainly Chess sets, clocks and other items, including prices and phot (more...)
enlarge | Book | | England | No | 5.375 |
| 178 |  | research Imagery of Chess - chess set
"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 | | Yes | 5.25 |
| 285 |  | research Mid Century ALFARAZ Chess Set
Rare and unusual pottery chess set made in Spain by the Alfaraz Pottery. Stunning mid century. The chess set is hand made of a brick red clay and has a very interesting mottled glaze in amazing details and beauty in impressive size. An interesting piece of mid century pottery, the pieces are marked (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Spain | Yes | 5.25 |
| 305 |  | Wonderful Egyptian motif Chess set
This impressive chess set is made of plastic using a 3D process. It is then polished by hand, weighted to standard chess measures and hand painted. Matching felt was added to protect the playing board surface. 2021. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 5.25 |
| 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 |
| 974 |  | Vintage Figural Chess Set from Venezuela
OOAK, Charming, handmade. Pieces represent two tribal figures in local customs. Even the cactus plants (Rooks) are different. 2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Venezuela | No | 5.25 |
| 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 |
| 108 |  | Modern art peg chess set
Beautifully done and signed by artist, this is a modernistic chess set, all pegs with a matching pegged board. Lively colors. One side white the other black on a matching board with red accents.
arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 174 |  | Chess tin
arrival2008. Sale. | Houseware | Metal | England | Yes | 5 |
| 208 |  | Beautiful Ornament - Chess Nutcracker
"operational". Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | | Yes | 5 |
| 243 |  | Two skeletons playing Chess
Sold
. | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | No | 5 |
| 265 |  | Large Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Beautifully turned and carved. Excellent condition. Origin, type of wood or age unknown. Spld.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 5 |
| 267 |  | "Time is running out" - Chess theme Clock
Hang on the wall or place on your desk. Beautiful chess theme background. New item, requires one AA battery. Sold. | Furniture | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 5 |
| 283 |  | Austin Enterprises 1962 Aluminum Chess Set
Austin Enterprises 1962 Aluminum Chess Set. 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 3.75 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 289 |  | Fantastic lucite Chess set
With folding table. Small, insignificant repair to the table. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 5 |
| 291 |  | Mid 1900, Beautiful Lucite Chess Set
Reference http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=1&weiid=1871482&lang=En. American artist Charles Hollis Jones. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | No | 5 |
| 311 |  | Copper vs Brass unique industrial chess set
Large and heavy chess set made of industrial- plumbing brass and copper parts in interesting chess design. The pieces and felted to protect the playing area and are great to play with as well as display and make for a great conversation. 2021. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 370 |  | Stunning vintage, British History Chess set
Click the following link to open full publication:
A different vintage British Chess set, May 2019
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Update 2019/06/13: Signature reads Lawrian facit, which translates from Latin to Lawrian made (made by Lawrian). Possibly silversmith Christopher Lawrence who founded end 1960ies (1968?) the H (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | Yes | 5 |
| 385 |  | Coronation Chess Set
Coronation Chess Set by E.S.Lowe - a Milton Bradley company 1973. Described as: The Coronation of Leopold I as Holy Roman Emperor in 1658 Inspired Our Craftsmen to Fashion These Exquisite Sculptured Chessmen in the Traditional Artistry of the 17th Century. Excellent condition in original packaging. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 5 |
| 446 |  | Circus Wagon Chess Set art by Michael Ricker
This is a fantastic sculpture-art piece. Scene from Michael Ricker artistic vision depicting life in the US at the turn of the 20th century. "Turn of the century City Park", later "Park City", was created between 1975 and 1985. Made in pewter, signed and numbered 156 in a limited edition of 250, thi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 5 |
