| 370 |  | Stunning vintage, British History Chess set
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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 |
| 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 |
| 354 |  | Stunning vintage early 1900 metal bust chess set
This fantastic early set is made of metal (bronze?) and hand finished and painted with enamel in bold colors, predominantly Black, Gold, Silver and Bronze. The figures represent European royalty, in very very detailed and stylish design. A matching presentation box was added in a later date over s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 3.25 |
| 655 |  | Stunning Villeroy & Boch Crystal Chess Set
Cut Crystal by Villery and Boch. Breath taking. One side clear the other cobalt blue. Heavy thick board (looks like 0.25") 16" x 16", square 1.875" x 1.875". Sticker on the box: Bohemia Glass Made in Czechoslovakia. 1970s. Note sticker on the inside of the box reads Made in West Germany. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Germany | No | 3 |
| 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 |
| 182 |  | Stunning midcentury chess set by Sheila Zina
Fantastic Chess set signed by artisan Sheila Zina. Multimedia primarily Lucite-Acrylic with Metal sculpturing, in stunning Bright Green and Orange. Likely inspired by the work of Charles Hollis Jones. Complimented with a matching board in thematic Toulouse-Lautrec style board approx. 16.75" x 16.75" (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 7 |
| 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 |
| 852 |  | Stunning Mid Century Aubock Chess Set
Beautiful. Artistic. One side coated Gold the other Black color. Very stylish, precision outstanding art. Excellent condition, some aging patina but no dent or damage to the pieces. Carl Aubock, Austria.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Austria | No | 4 |
| 401 |  | Stunning Meenakari Enameled Silver Chess Set
Stunning vintage Indian hand made Chess set made of Silver then enameled in great colors and design. Bust style. King and Queen as traditional figures, Camels for Bishops, Horses for Knights and Elephants for Rooks. Foot soldiers / Warriors for Pawns. Ref. https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/l (more...)
enlarge | Set | Silver | India | Yes | 1.625 |
| 240 |  | Stunning Maharajah Elephants Chess Set
Silver, decorated enamel and jewels.
Pure silver Meenakari enamel painted chess set featuring Kings and Queens as Indian Figurine Elephant, Howdah and Maharajahs, Camels for Bishops, Horses with riders for Knights, Elephants for Rooks and Foot Soldiers as Pawns. Based on the original ivory Jaipur (more...)
enlarge | Set | Silver | India | Yes | 3.75 |
| 350 |  | Stunning Lucite-Resin Chess Set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 3.625 |
| 752 |  | Stunning Lucite Chess set w/board
Stunning modern design of Lucite-Acrylic chess pieces. One side translucent the other smoke (black-graphite-purple) gives this set a stunning presence. A matching 17" x 17", half inch thick board just complement and completes this wonderful set. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 4 |
| 978 |  | Stunning Isamu Noguchi Chess Set
Superb Reproduction of an unbelievable modernistic design Chess Set form 1944 by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Foldable board Perspex-plexiglass 22" x 24". For Sale. 2024.
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enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | Switzerland | Yes | 3 |
| 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 |
| 534 |  | Stunning Giant white Porcelain Chess Knight / Horse
Over two feet tall. Very impressive. sold
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 24 |
| 197 |  | Stunning Game Compendium Chess and more
| Set | Ivory | France | Yes | 0 |
| 873 |  | Stunning Franklin Mint Chess Set of the Gods
Pristine condition, 1988 full 32 pieces. White side as the Greeks, the black side as the Romans gods and goddesses from classical mythology. In original storage box-table. Created by world-renowned sculptor Stuart Mark Feldman. .Promotional brochures and most individual certificate (15 of 16, one mi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | Yes | 6.5 |
| 302 |  | Stunning Disney Villains Chess set
rare, limited edition Disney Villains Chess set, in original box with board and certificate of authenticity. The Disney Credit Card, in conjunction with The Disney Catalog, created this Limited Edition Villains Chess Set celebrating some of Disney s greatest villains. The sets were produced in 1997 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 0 |
| 392 |  | Stunning Cy Endfield Fischer Spassky Commemorative Chess Set
Reproduction of the Cy Endfield Fischer Spassky Commemorative Chess Set. Made in 2022 to commemorate 50 years since the legendary match. The pieces are Nickel Silver for one side and 4K gold plated for the other and are housed in a black silk-lined, red leather, clam shell case which also contains t (more...)
enlarge | Set | Silver | USA | Yes | 0 |
| 303 |  | Stunning Chess Playing Figurine
Fantastic, whimsical sculpture by master Longo Cerva from Italy. Rare and vintage. Amazing Details and scenery. Signed by artist. 2019. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | Yes | 7 |
| 780 |  | Stunning Chess Agamograph by Yaacov Agam
Beautiful Chess art by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam. Framed 18" x 18". Signed by the artist and numbered 75 out of 180. In this Agamograph, a complete chess board, 64 black and white squares, can be view from the right. As the viewpoint shifts to the left, a transition to color occurs and the final vi (more...)
enlarge | Houseware | Canvas | USA | No | 8 |
| 951 |  | Stunning Brutalist Bronze Chess set African theme
Wonderful mid-century bronze African tribal Chess set. Brutalist, "Frederick Weinberg" 32 Piece Chess figures housed in a wooden presentation box with top leather board/playing area.
Each piece is individually cast and a work of art. The finish patina is different for each side - one side redish (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Africa | No | 7 |
| 326 |  | Stunning Brutalist Bronze Chess set
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist modernist chess set in the style of Giacometti. Each piece is an individually cast and is a work of art. The patina is different for each side - one side green the other red tinted. Fantastic abstract pieces yet true and recognizable c (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Italy | Yes | 0 |
| 764 |  | Stunning Blown Glass Chess Set
Beautiful blown glass, Italian/Czech/Slovak
chess set. Reproduction (of original Italian set) by Elizabeth Gann in 2014. The pieces are hand blown in the Czech Republic by master glass blower Vladimir Zubrican; the Baroque style white and orange-colored pieces sit atop brass and turned wood pedes (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | Yes | 7.375 |
| 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 |
| 883 |  | Strato three dimension Chess set
Challenging three dimensions Chess Set. By John N. Hansen Co, Inc. California Good condition. Never played. Minor scratches to the outside of the box.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 2.5 |
| 457 |  | Stone Chess Queen Candle holder
Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | Yes | 12 |
| 681 |  | STAUNTON CHESS SET EXOTIC HARDWOOD
Stunning. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 710 |  | Star Trek, Tridimensional Chess Set by Franklin Mint
The official Franklin Mint, Star Trek 3-D chess set. Based upon the futuristic chess game, played on board of the star ship the USS Enterprise, between Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, in the classic episode "Where no man has gone before." Chess set was made for a short time only and available in 1994.
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enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 1.625 |
| 576 |  | Star Trek, Tridimensional chess set
The official Franklin Mint, Star Trek 3-D chess set. Based upon the futuristic chess game, played on board of the star ship the USS Enterprise, between Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, in the classic episode "Where no man has gone before." Chess set was made for a short time only and available in 1994.
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enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 1.625 |
| 231 |  | Star Trek - The New Generation Chess Set
1999. Sold | Set | Composite | China | No | 4 |
| 600 | | Sport Metal Watch - Chess Black King On Chessboard Watch
Sport Metal Watch - Chess Black King On Chessboard Watch
Unisex silver-tone high quality watch.
The watch casing measures approx. 1 1/2" in diameter, the watch band fits most wrists from approx. 6 1/2" to 8".
The watch band is made of stainless steel.
Stainless steel back
(more...) | Jewelry | Metal | Japan | Yes | 0 |
| 424 |  | South American Indians
Wood embedded metal. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 0 |
| 528 |  | Solid Chess board / table top
Solid wood. Two sided, single blocks wood. Likely Oak. Weight about 30Lb. Overall size 28.5", Square 3", Thickness 1.5", Border 2".
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 1.5 |
| 673 |  | Small Vintage Bohemian Glass Chess Set
In custom Vintage box. Pieces in mint/excellent condition box shows age. Glass board 10" x 10" included. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Germany | No | 0 |
| 746 |  | Small travel chess set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
| 351 |  | Slate Chess Set by Inigo Jones
Massive, beautiful chess set on a slate board, made of a 500 million years old slate (according to the maker).
Designed and made in Wales by Slate Craftsmen Inigo Jones and Co. Ltd. (founded in 1861), Groeslon, Caernarfon. Selected for the Design Centre, London. Very heavy about 25LB. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | Wales | No | 3.5 |
| 628 |  | Silver Indian Rook Chess Game Pieces
Silver Indian Chess Game Pieces Enameled, Gemstones, hand decorated. Elephant King with rider. Eight sided base. Mughal. Stunning beauty. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Silver | India | Yes | 0 |
| 485 |  | Silver Indian King Chess Game Pieces.
Silver Indian Chess Game Pieces Enameled, Gemstones, hand decorated. Elephant King with rider. Eight sided base. Mughal. Stunning beauty. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Other | India | Yes | 3.75 |
| 67 |  | Siam Celadon Handmade Ceramics Chess set
Artist unknown. This ceramics chess set is beautifully made. One side glazed in light blue the other in pale green. Chess board serves as storage for the delicate pieces and is very ornate and well padded to protect the fragile pieces. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Thailand | Yes | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 2 |  | Sculptures in Miniatures - Chess Sets from the Maryhill Museum of Art
Colleen Schafroth
Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, Washington
Published 1990
64 pages | Book | | | | 6.75 |
| 11 |  | SCHACHSPIELE WANDEL IM LAUFE DER KUNST-UNDKULTURGESCHICHTE
Ursula Siebert, Jean-Loup Rousselot, Astrid Jaeger, Halvor Jaeger
Privatsammlung Jaeger
Staatliches Museum fur Volkerkunde Munchen
128 pages | Book | | | | 9.5 |
| 26 |  | SCHACH PARTIE DURCH ZEITEN UND WELTEN
Hans und Barbara Hollander
Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
EDITION BRAUS
Published 2005
368 Pages | Book | | | | 12 |
| 486 |  | Scaccomoto chess set by Franco Rocco 1960-1970.
A puzzle sculpture and chess set designed by Franco Rocco and sold in very limited numbers, 1000 max. Made of solid polished brass with one set chromed. Amazingly engineered with absolute precision. Both pieces are signed and numbered by the artist. Each side composed of 17 pieces - 16 for the chess (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Italy | Yes | 0 |
| 632 |  | Santos (saints) Chess Set
In fitted box that has the chess board painted on it back. The box doubles as a display case that can be hung on the wall. Primitive carving; Naive painting. Beautiful set. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Columbia | Yes | 3.75 |
| 214 |  | Santa Playing Chess
or is he practicing while the Elves are busy...
In original box 7.5" x 5.5" x 12". Fabriche Santa by KSA Collectibles. Sold | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | China | No | 0 |
| 237 |  | RUSSIAN PORCELAIN GZHEL CHESS SET WITH BOARD
Russian porcelain Gzhel Chess set with board. The board is 12.25" x 12.25" with a square size of 1.25" x 1.25". The entire chess set and board are hand made of the finest Russian porcelain.The Chess set has a nautical theme with Russian sailors as pawns, various ship officers as the major pieces (in (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 2.625 |
| 410 |  | RUSSIAN PORCELAIN GZHEL CHESS SET
By artist Garanin. Usually, each piece is signed at the bottom underside but this set has felt which needs to be removed to check that. Board signed both front and back by artist and factory seal. Yuri Garanin has been an artist at Gzhel since 1980, renown creator of sculptures, chandeliers, chess-b (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 4 |
| 249 |  | Russian Porcelain Chess Set
Admirals for Kings. Ships for Rooks. Hand painted. Porcelain board made of two parts. Sale. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | Yes | 3.5 |
