| 482 |  | One-of-a-kind, artist made hardware pegged Chess Set
This beautiful set was purchased in the late 1980s during one of my visits to Israel. The artist who committed to never produce the same set more than once, has later suffered a stroke and is no longer active. The pegged pieces are made of common hardware, welded and beautifully shaped to represent (more...)
 enlarge | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 5 |
| 484 |  | Whimsical Vikings Chess Set
Large, artistic. sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 5 |
| 498 |  | Stunning, Antique Chinese Ivory Chess set
Stunning Chinese Ivory Chess set. Pre-ban era most likely early 20th century.
Extremely detailed, beautiful carving large set. Incredible Knight, horse, Rook, kings and other pieces. Not the early set likely late 1800 early 1900. Genuine elephant Ivory was used to make this set. Included manufact (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 5 |
| 604 |  | Fantastic, large, unique, artisan, Noahs Ark Chess Set
Multimedia, marked 1983. Unbelievable work by artist Patz Fowle. Every piece is signed by the artist and the arks are fully signed and dated on one side and carry the name of the original sponsor on the other side.
Thirty two ceramics pieces (actually forty eight). Noah and Wife as King and Queen (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 5 |
| 619 |  | Vintage Connoisseur Chess Set
By Skor-Mor Corp., California, 1972. Complete Chess Set and Board. Excellent condition, hardly ever out of its original box (other than for pictures day). Pieces stamped on the bottom 1972 H.D.Rose. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 5 |
| 636 |  | Vintage, Novelty Political Chess Set, Watergate
Based on Richard Nixon / the White House and the Watergate Affair. On the white side, Richard Nixon as the King, Pat Nixon as Queen, John Erlichmann and Robert Haldman as Bishops, Spiro Agenew and John Mitchell as Knights, the White House as Rooks and Howard Hunt for Pawns.
On the black side, Sam (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 5 |
| 660 |  | Vintage Lucite Chess Set with Custom board
Outstanding. Board size approx. 18" x 18" x 3.5" Square 2" x 2" With Plexiglas display cover. The bases of the dark pieces is raised on a black Lucite ring. Stunning. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 5 |
| 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 |
| 761 |  | Beautiful, large, unique, rare Chess set
One side red-pink the other black-gray. Stylish horses. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | Yes | 5 |
| 867 |  | 1965 Extruded Aluminum Chess Set in Presentation boxes
Alcomex 1965 Aluminum Chess Set. Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E. Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by Alcomex S.A. Aluminum Company. Alcomex was partially owned by Alcoa, who in 1962 introduced the legendary aluminum set in a long (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | Mexico | Yes | 5 |
| 869 |  | OOAK Vintage Hand Carved Antlers Chess Set
Fantastic Chess Set. Hand Carved from Deer / Elk antlers with accent carved of Bone, possibly Ivory. Likely Central European carving. Sold
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | | No | 5 |
| 884 |  | Limited Edition Extruded Aluminum Chess Set
Created by the Columbia Aluminum Extrusion Group, the Aluminum Chess Set is a limited edition chess set produced for promotional purposes in the mid-1990s. This set carries the Arcadia, Vernon CA company name. Made in extruded aluminum, the chess set consists of 32 playing pieces vying for supremacy (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 953 |  | Beautiful Purim Chess set by Kosher inc.
Wonderful and colorful chess set based on the biblical book "Megilat Esther". This set unfolds the story of Purim. The pieces are sculpted of intricate resin and stored in a compartmental wooden box, 16″ x 16″ x 3″, with removable top chess board. Designed for The Kosher Gift Collection and is (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Israel | No | 5 |
| 960 |  | Beautiful hand carved bone chess set
Very sleek hand carved/turned bone chess set. High quality carving and finish. One side dyed ref the other natural bone. 2022. For sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | India | Yes | 5 |
| 546 |  | 1962 Austin Enterprises Aluminum Chess Set
Austin Enterprises 1962 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 Alcoa Aluminum Company. It is in excellent condition, in its original box with the blue plexiglass sliding co (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.875 |
| 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 |
| 204 |  | Vintage Don Quixote Theme Chess Set
A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Beautiful. Metals pieces on wooden Pedestals. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | Yes | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 272 |  | Israel bronze full set chess art by the artist Aharon Betzalel 1960s
This beautiful bronze/brass was made in the 1960s in Jerusalem. Made by Israeli artist Aharon Betzalel. If set was made in two sizes, the rare being this one which is the large version, double the size of the small one. King over 4.75" tall with 1 3/8" square base. Incredible biblical motif, style, (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Israel | Yes | 4.75 |
| 276 |  | Large Christmas Chess Set in Wonderful presentation Box / Board
Just in time for the holidays. Never used still in original box. Hand painted wooden chess pieces. Thirty two Chess pieces plus two additional two elves for decoration in the holiday spirit. Box size 19.5" x 19.5" x 2.5", Board size 16" x 16", square 1.75" x 1.75". Kirkland. Sold. | Set | Wood | China | No | 4.75 |
| 294 | | research Stunning Ceramics chess set
Porcelain version of a late eighteenth or early nineteenth English set. AS described in Chess - The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times, plate 155. 2019. Sale. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 4.75 |
| 334 |  | Chess Set / Watch Display in Wood, Leather, Crystal
Exhibitor of Citizen Watches in the form of Chess design with pieces made of original leather and bronze / brass bases. The exhibitor box size is 13" x 13" x 6" and is made of wood and finished with crystal. It has two padded drawers to present the clocks and in not used, store the chess pieces. All (more...)
enlarge | Set | Leather | | Yes | 4.75 |
| 656 |  | Incredible Benzoni Chess Set Gold/Silver plated
Extreme details. Marble board in metal frame raised on four pedestals. Square size approx. 2.5" x 2.5". Every piece signed (Piero Benzoni). Excellent Condition, original purchase price in the $15,000 to $25,000. Outstanding design and execution with a lot of gold and silver.
This set is inspired (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | No | 4.75 |
| 704 |  | 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. In original box and wrapping paper. Pieces in pristine condition. Box (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4.75 |
| 728 | | Blue & Natural Wood Chess set
In matching board / storage. Likely Polish. Available. | Set | Wood | Poland | Yes | 4.75 |
| 863 |  | Rare, Vintage, Outstanding Puzzle Ball Chess Set
Beautiful, large size, unique design "puzzle ball" Chess set. Great production in Ivory, with superb high quality polished of an intricately carved chess set making this authentic and original. Visible Schreger lines. Felted bottom. Mint condition. At least three layers of puzzle balls and visible. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 4.635 |
| 436 |  | Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set with gold trim
Hand Made, Handblown glass. Fantastic art. Each piece is minutely different. Likely 14K gold trim / accent.
Additional info: turns out this is a handblown Walt Disney Chess set made in the early 1980s and was sold in Disney World gift store at well over $400.00. | Set | Glass-Crystal | | Yes | 4.625 |
| 637 |  | Conqueror Sculptured Chess by Ganine
Excellent condition. Near mint. All original. Two corners of the box cover are (cleanly) separated. No. 1483, Pacific Games Co., No. Hollywood, California USA. Sold
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 4.625 |
| 677 |  | Beautiful Wooden Hand painted Russian Chess set
Hand painted. Colorful. In nice matching box / board. Box size 13.5" x 13.5" x 2" (when closed), square 1.625" x 1.625". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | Yes | 4.625 |
| 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.
(more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |
