| 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 |
| 806 |  | Chess Set Hand Made and Beautifully Crafted
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 0 |
| 813 |  | German Black Forest Hand Carved Chess Set
Late 1800-early 1900.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 837 |  | Vintage Chess Set Made in Sri Lanka. Hand painted. Board & Pieces.
outstanding. Board 21" x 21" x 2". Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Sri Lanka | No | 3.75 |
| 850 |  | Cubic Chess - an Intriguing Puzzle Chess Set
In Walnut and Maple Pieces for Chess Players by Gorman Kembar production LTD. Made in Canada. A very interesting, minimalistic chess sets. Pieces shapes resemble their move. Packed cleverly into a puzzle-cube of size 3 3/8 for storage and display.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Canada | No | 3.25 |
| 857 |  | Interesting Chess Set made of wrapped wood
This Chess set is hand made by wrapping around a string of wood - birch bark and pine root then embellishing with white and black to differentiate the camps. Interesting design and interpretation of the traditional "Staunton" design. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 3 |
| 860 |  | Beautiful Vintage wooden Chess Set
First half 1900s, made in Denmark. Style resembles the German Knubbel Chess Sets.
The pieces are originally shaped, colored red and white/yellowish, very nice and skillfully made. The designs are quite intricate yet easy to distinguish.
Note the blemish on the king is not a damage but rather a (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | No | 2.5 |
| 866 |  | Unique, Rare Mid century modernistic Chess set
Modern design large chess set in light and dark (reddish) colors. Felted and weighted. Excellent condition. 2019. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 6.25 |
| 871 |  | Vintage European Toy style Chess Set
Very cute. Excellent Condition. Some paint loss due to age and a small chip to the top of the storage box of size 9.25" x 6".
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.375 |
| 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 |
| 881 |  | Modernistic, beautiful wooden Chess Set
Beautifully designed. Incorporating modernistic, Art-Deco and traditional chess designs. Likely from Denmark. One side light accented with dark wood the opposite side dark wood accented with light. Excellent condition. Observation minor repair to one piece. Vintage, age unknown.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.375 |
| 889 | | research Vintage Anri Camelot Wooden Chess Set
Rare. Beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted figural Anri Camelot Chess Set. The chessmen are housed in their original compartmented Teak case. The pieces are reminiscent of figurines found in Gothic Cathedrals. These finely hand carved Anri Camelot Chess pieces are crafted from alpine maple and a (more...) | Set | Wood | Italy | Yes | 3.5 |
| 890 |  | Vintage Staunton Chess Set
Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | No | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 896 |  | Antique English folding travel chess set, Mahogany.
Complete. Beautiful. Double Folding board for storage. Pieces bone or Bakelite. Jaques, unmarked. Excellent Condition. Travel box approx. size 12 inches long, 6 when folded. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 3 |
| 901 |  | Vintage, Kokeshi, Chess Set
Vintage, Cute. Great condition and colors. Hand Painted. Box marked Angel Bell. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Japan | No | 3.5 |
| 904 |  | Large, Staunton, USCF, weighted Wooden Chess Set
USCF Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Pristine condition and great color. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3.75 |
| 905 |  | Beautiful, Islamic motif, Wooden Chess Set
Hand carved and painted. Beautiful color and feel. Muslim design. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | No | 2.5 |
| 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 | No | 6 |
| 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. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Bali | No | 5 |
| 919 |  | Large, Staunton, Modern, weighted Wooden Chess Set with Board / box
Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Excellent condition and great color. Looks like Sandalwood and Ebony. Likely early. Felt marked TAICO. With matching solid wooden box 15 1/2" x 7 3/4" when closed, opening into a 13 3/4" x 13 3/4" board with 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" squares. N/A.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3 |
| 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. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Indonesia | No | 5 |
| 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 |
| 946 | | Design chess 1970s - Chess set - Rosewood and pear
Designer chess set in the 1970s style in rosewood and pear, King 80 mm, pawns 40 mm with its wooden box. For Sale. 2022.
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; | Set | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
| 958 |  | Stunning, colorful, artisan, wooden chess set
Beautiful and meticulous, artisan hand painted chess set in stunning colors and extreme attention to detail. The chess pieces and the matching board take hours of decorating art to complete. The images on the border of the board consists of expressions of life along the ancient silk road. All the pi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Uzbekistan | Yes | 2.5 |
| 977 |  | Charming "toy soldiers" wooden chess set
Rare, unique, vintage wooden chess set. Handmade, the two sides are of contrasting colors woods light and dark. The features of the individual pieces are further adorned with cuts of faux leather, in wonderful shapes and colors. Origin unknown - Scandinavia? Russia?, Italy?. 2024. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
| 989 |  | Hypermodern Teak and Ebony Chess Set
Charming Danish Hypermodern Chess Set, crafted from Teak and Gabon Ebony. Likely midcentury, these abstract chessmen are somewhat reminiscent of the 1960s iconic Anri modernist Space Age chessmen by Arthur Elliott. Excellent condition. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | No | 4.625 |
| 223 |  | OOAK Hand carved Elk antlers chess set
Hand carved - natural Elk horns. Fantastic, creative, and most artistic chess set made of symmetrical pair of Elk antlers. Facial expressions and other features are hand carved into the natural curves of the horn.
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | Canada | No | 7 |
| 729 |  | Research Rare, Vintage chess set made of Horn and Bone
Vintage chess set 1960s, likely made of water buffalo (Ox) Horn and Bone. Beautifully carved. The wooden board 12" x 12" with 1.25" x 1.25" squares is made of inlaid squares of wood and Bone (?) and folds into a box to hold the chess pieces. The light squares are further hand engraved with character (more...)
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | China | No | 0 |
| 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 |
| 895 |  | Horn/Antlers Chess Set
Hand Carved. Beautiful. Great Colors. Observation - one side of White Kings cross is broken. Repair. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | | Yes | 2.25 |
| 980 |  | OOAK Vintage Hand carved Caribou antler chess set
Beautiful 1980s hand carved chess set. Carved by first nations carver Jim Thunder out of caribou antler. This is clearly shown in the cutout section of the pieces, where the organic soft material is sandwiched within the hard outer "skin" of the antler. Excellent condition commensurate with age. A (more...)
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | Canada | No | 2 |
| 512 |  | Incredible, Rare, Ornate Chess Set from Jaipur
Most ornate Chess Set. All hand made of silk, cloth, brass, copper wires, beads, brass bells, etc. This set took seventy five days to make by hand and every detail is outstanding. Beautiful presentation box, size 17 3/8" x 9 1/4" x 4 1/2" with designated compartments for the pieces - Camels for Bish (more...)
enlarge | Set | Silk-Cloth | India | Yes | 3.75 |
| 163 |  | OOAK Vintage artisan Wild West theme Chess set
Stunning beauty, originality and details chess set by artist Leigh Aldrich. Each piece is signed by the artist on the underside of the wood bases and dated 1996.
The figures are made of sculptured Bronze, sized and mounted on driftwood. The dark pieces model Native Americans (Indians) hunters wh (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | No | 4 |
| 236 |  | 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.
References:
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/75672455_sterling-chess-set-by-aharon-bezalel
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/16480916_aharon-bezalel-israeli-silver-chess-set-the-pla (more...) | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Israel | Yes | 2.5 |
| 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 |
| 279 |  | Large Cast Bronze/Brass Minoan Ancient Greek Chess Set
Rare. 1968. Handmade, signed by Greek artist Christopher Sclavenitis in the Minoan styles of figures, tradition of work of art. Brass/Bronze. Pieces are marked "Greece". Stylish pigures. One side with minotaurs, the other Roosters for pawns. With added beautifully matching original brass board with (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Greece | No | 6 |
| 310 |  | Vintage Bronze Chess Set from the 50-60s, Israel Hans Teppich, rounded
Vintage chess set Hans Teppich handmade bronze Israel
Vintage Chess Set by Hans Teppich. Jerusalem, 1950s-1960s. Cast bronze. Complete set of 32 chess pieces with Teppich s characteristic design. This set comes in stored in the original compartmentalized, handmade wooden box that opens into a pla (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Israel | Yes | 0 |
| 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. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | No | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 348 |  | Vintage Unique Socrates Bronze-brass Chess set
Old bronze chess of one of historys most famous philosophers, the creator of critical thinking in Ancient Greece. Socrates as the central figure of this sculptural chess handmade in copper or heavy bronze with craftsman sizes. Board made of brass. Shows signs of age and use but all in very good cond (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Greece | No | 2.25 |
| 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 |
| 376 |  | Beautiful Indian, Brass-Bronze artisan Chess set
Depicting Indian figures. King and Queen riding elephants, Camels as Bishops, Horses as Knights, Elephants as bishops and foot soldiers for pawns. 5 LB of metal. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | India | Yes | 3 |
