| 610 |  | Antique, Chines Ivory Disk Chess Set
Chinese export Ivory Disk Chess Set, circa 1800. One side natural ivory the other stained, likely originally Green or Blue. With filigree decoration and figural carving in relief.
Complete set all 32 pieces. Extremely delicate and detailed carving. Wear and tear as shows in the photos. Some fadin (more...)
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| 646 |  | Superb Ivory Chess set
Excellent, very tailed carving. Nice presentation / storage board / box. Schreger lines super visible. Sold
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| 674 |  | Vintage Large Ivory Japanese Chess set - outstanding
Vintage Japanese "Netsuke"(?) style chess set. This is a called Army of Occupation set because most of them were sold to the Army of Occupation troops after WWII.
One side natural (lightly stained) the other stained dark/brown. In original box 12.5" x 12.5" x 3.75" (when closed.) Inlay squares 1. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 2.125 |
| 691 |  | Rare, Superb, Vintage Travel Ivory Chess Set
In folding wood Board / case. Approx 8" x 8" x 1.25". Sold
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 1.25 |
| 802 |  | Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess Set
Chinese, pre-ban, large ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details and ink paint accented, stunning. Clear Shreger lines visible identifying genuine Ivory. Box/board size 18"x18", 4" high when closed. Excellent Condition. Very large. Sold. 2022.
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| 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 |
| 875 |  | Antique, Rare Central Europe Selenus style Chess Set
Very rare Ivory and Ebony Chess set. Stunning Selenus set in mint condition (have not observed any flaw). Light pieces made of Ivory (pronounced Shreger lines); Ebony for the the dark. Superb carving and finish. Each piece is made in multiple sections that screw together. Likely late 1700 - early 18 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | | No | 3.25 |
| 986 |  | Antique Chinese Puzzleball Chess Set
One side stained red, the other side left natural, the chess pieces in traditional Chinese dress. Kings as Emperors with elaborate head-dress, queens as Empresses holding fans, bishops as Mandarins holding fly whisks, knights as Chinese warriors on horses, rooks as elephants with flags, pawns as foo (more...)
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| 60 |  | Metal, hand made naive chess set
Hand made copper, brass and stainless steel figural set made in Zimbabwe. Kings as warriors, rooks as huts and pawns as busts. With matching copper/brass board. Arrival2018. Sale. | Set | Metal | Zimbabwe | Yes | 2.5 |
| 111 |  | Franklin Mint The Raj Chess Set
Rare, 1987, Franklin Mint The Raj Chess Set. Hand painted India-British War 1857, Franklin Mint highest quality metal chess pieces on wood pedestals. One side represent the Queen s Forces the other the rebellion Mutineers. Approx. King=3 1/2"; Queen=3 1/4"; Bishop=3"; Knight=3"; Rook=3"; Pawn=3". Th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 3.5 |
| 152 |  | Rare Metal wire chess set and board in beautiful package
Rare and beautiful, artistic Chess set from Africa. The chess pieces are made of metal wires in two colors. One side black wire the other galvanized. Very artistic and requires significant effort and artistic imagination to create the individual pieces, many of which are doubly wired and accented wi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Africa | Yes | 2.5 |
| 161 |  | Metal and wood Chess set
Metal and wood chess set. Top and base are metal, gold color. Center part is wood, grains show well, one side stained natural-light the other stained brown-dark. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Metal | Italy | Yes | 3.25 |
| 173 |  | Franklin Mint, Coca Cola Chess Set
Beautiful, Franklin Mint Coca Cola Chess set with original stained glass and wood board. Note the small broken wooden part on one of the four sides of the board - easy fix if you like woodwork. Sale. | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 2 |
| 181 |  | Franklin Mint Cowboys-Indians Chess Set
One of the most beautiful Chess sets made by Franklin Mint, USA. On one side are the Sioux and on the other Crow. The pieces are stored in special compartments inside a wood and leather bound, war-like round drum, which also doubles up for presentation as well as provide the game board to play. Exce (more...)
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| 189 |  | Beautiful Don Quixote Theme Chess Set
A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Beautiful. Metals pieces in a superb, fitted box decorated all around with raised images-themes from the tale and marked "ESPANA". 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | Yes | 2 |
| 191 |  | Artisitc Nuts & Bolts Chess Set
Made by an Israeli artist, retired after suffering a stroke. One of a kind as the artist guaranteed never to repeat a design. 1980s. sold | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 3 |
| 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 |
| 239 |  | House of Faberge Jeweled Egg Chess Set
Franklin Mint House of Faberge Jeweled Egg Chess Set. This is a luxurious collectors egg in which the traditional "surprise" is an extraordinary miniature chess set. Lavishly accented with 24K gold, sterling silver, and a rich red ruby. There is a special drawer in the base of the egg to securely st (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 0 |
| 531 |  | Complete Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Chess Set in custom wooden box/board
Great, colorful, very good condition, some minor color chipping on a few pieces - easy touch-up. Including original board that double up as storage box. The entire gang - Mickey Mouse, Minny, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pig and the Huey, Dewey or Louie as pawns. One side red base the other light blue. Hand (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.75 |
| 253 |  | Vntg. PEWTER CHESS SET-CHRISTIANS & MOORS -SPANISH WAR
Beautiful vintage, circa 1960s Pewter CHESS SET is in excellent condition and so attractive! Depicting the historical conflict in Spain between the Christians and the Muslim Moors. The set is silver pewter and gold wash pewter. The Muslims are silver, the Christians gold. Nice detail and interpretat (more...)
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| 317 |  | Rare 1980s Partha Pewter / Rawcliffe Chess set
Vintage Rawcliffe Pewter Medieval Fantasy Chess set. One side the Wizard world the other the underworld (?). Swarovski Crystal on all the Wizard side pieces in stunning colors (yellow and Purple). Pieces marked on the bottom - Radcliff Pewter 1985, 1987, PP nnn, etc. 2023. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 2.25 |
| 323 |  | research Vintage mid-century abstract chess set in custom box
Spectacular, rare Mid Century Modern Italian abstract Metal Chess Set. Heavy metal Brass color vs Silver, the 32 pieces are stored in hand crafted compartmentalized Wood box. The pieces are felted and labeled with Made in Italy stickers and are in excellent condition for age. Sold. 2019.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | No | 2.75 |
| 324 |  | OOAK Wow, Artisan chess set
Made by Polish artist Robert Borowski, Wroclaw,
Poland this is a theme Chess set - End of Times. This set is made of scrap metals, adornments, a lot of imagination and extreme creativity. The bases are made of Polish coins, which are also used a weights to provide support for the pieces. A matching (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Poland | No | 3.5 |
| 330 |  | Modern design, Abstract Chess set
Modern art, Surrealism. Dali s style art made into a stunning chess set. Decorative, innovative design chess set with the matching board. One side Gold tone the other Titanium. Stunning beauty and high quality finish. Various symbols used for the pieces - examples, Iron man and woman as King and Que (more...)
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| 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 |
| 366 |  | Hawaiian Petroglyph Chess Set
Rare and uniques Chess set, hand made and each piece signed by Hawaiian
artist I.Lnicki . Purchased from Under the Koa Tree, showcasing Hawaii leading artisans. Pieces represent the following: King = Ali-i (king, noble, royalty); Queen = Rainbow Woman (wise, all seeing); Bishop = Kahuna (priest, (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Hawaii | Yes | 0 |
| 368 |  | OOAK Hand made Carbon Steel vs Copper artisan Chess Set
OOAK, The first Chess set ever hand made by welder-artist (and Chess Player herself), Forged in Fire, Nina Siviero from Kilgore Texas. One side made of Carbon-Steel the other Copper. Copper has a very high conductive strength and is difficult to weld. Steel is easier to weld but is also more susce (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 3.125 |
| 375 |  | Charming Don Quixote Metal Chess Set in presentation box
Charming and rare Don Quixote Metal Chess Set in presentation box. Well done and nicely decorated board with matching scenes.
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| 378 |  | Rare, Vintage post modern Chess set
Rare and beautiful metal chess set mounted on specially designed round Lucite bases. Made in Italy. One side chrome plated the other black. Stunning beauty and charm. Some scratch marks on the black pieces but no damage to the metal and easy to touch up if needed. Both kings still have the original (more...)
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| 380 |  | Rare and Unique early 1900 Chess Set
Beautiful and rare chess set in double tray custom leather storage / display box. Made in Germany with products tickets still attached. One side Gold the other Silver color. Excellent condition with some patina on the silver pieces. Box, 11.75" x 6.75" x 3.5", in excellent condition, with two workin (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Germany | No | 3 |
| 381 |  | OOAK Wow, Artisan chess set
Made by Polish artist Robert Borowski, Wroclaw,
Poland this is a theme Chess set - The Druids. This set is made of scrap metals, adornments, a lot of imagination and extreme creativity. The bases are made of Polish coins, which are also used a weights to provide support for the pieces. A matching (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Poland | No | 3.5 |
| 384 |  | Vintage Ingrid Richardson Ing-Rich Porcelain Enamel Chess Theme Tray
Nice vintage Ing-Rich (Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co. of Beaver Falls) porcelain enamel tray decorated with stylish chess theme including a King, Knight, Queen, Rook, etc and chess boards. In excellent condition with one tiny chip. Note that the bright spots in the photo are a reflection from (more...)
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| 395 |  | Rare, Vintage Brass/Chrome Chess Set in Nautical Display
Nautical Chess Set in well designed nautical wooden, Walnut, display with mirrors on two sides. The units incorporates a compass plate and is designed for free standing or wall mounting. Chess pieces nest around the compass. They resemble light houses and were beautifully and precisely crafted. Fro (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.125 |
| 396 |  | Modernistic metal Chess set Nickel-Chrome
Fantastic Chess set by Umbra. Highly polished pieces in Chrome-Nickel. One side silver the other carbide color. In original padded package to protect the pieces. Like new condition. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | No | 2.25 |
| 400 |  | Microbiology Cell Biology Chess Set
Incredible Chess Set of Microbiology artwork by Chris Taylor "would-be scientist, turned sculptor". Each of the pieces is represented by a microorganism as follows:
K= archaeans - Pyrobaculum islandicum
Q= bacteria - Paenibacillus vortex
B= euglena - Euglena gracilis
N= yeast cell - Saccharom (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.125 |
| 441 |  | Complete Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Chess Set. Fantastic.
Great, colorful, excellent condition. In original box (a little worn out), original board included. The entire gang - Mickey Mouse, Minny, Donal Duck, Goofy, Pig and the Huey, Dewey or Louie as pawns. One side red base the other light blue. Hand Painted. Board slightly worn out. Sold
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.75 |
| 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 |
| 453 |  | One-of-a-kind Chess Mid-Century Chess Set
Metal unknown but looks Aluminum. Beautifully done. Thematic.
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 3.25 |
| 454 |  | African Chess Set
Extraordinary set from Burkina Fasso - the former Niger. Foundry pieces, welded onto a base, and hand painted. reference chess-museum.com. Sale.
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| 615 |  | Locks and keys Chess Set - fantastic art
By artisans Matvey Solovyev and Nina Tsypina. 2001. Storage box / Board 10" x 10" x 1.25" (when closed), square 1.25" x 1.25".
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.375 |
| 945 |  | Asterix Limited Series Chess Set
Charming chess set of Asterix and Obelix of Uderzo with the most famous characters of the famous Comic, Romans vs Vikings. Limited edition, hand painted in vivid colors, made in metal with all the details designed by Stuat Harris. All the pieces are marked on the bottom and marked on the underside o (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Germany | No | 2.75 |
| 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 |
| 564 |  | Vintage, artisan, one-of-a-kind, large size Chess set
Iron, over 8" king tall. Outstanding. Likely Canadian. Sale.
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| 519 |  | Franklin Mint King Tut Chess Set
Incredible beauty. All pieces in perfect condition. No board. No glass dome (pyramid). In custom made fitted wooden box for display and protection. Sold
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.125 |
| 537 |  | Beautiful Italian Chess Set
Solid Brass. Marked Vero Ottone. Pieces are felted with manufacturer logo imprinted. "Half moon" shape of the knight. sold
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | No | 2.75 |
| 544 |  | Ultra minimalist chess set / puzzle designed by Gad Almaliah
This chess set is a reproduction of the hand-crafted ultra minimalist chess set designed by the late Gad Almaliah. The set sells at museum gift shops and galleries for $360. The original version was a limited edition of 10 and sold in museums and galleries for $5,000 each.
The set is made of die (more...)
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| 558 |  | 1950s 24k Gold & Silver Plate Masters Rajah Chess Set
Found the following information:
A Beautiful Rare Chess Set
Masters Collection in the Rajah style by Ambrite Industries from Visalia California
All 32 pieces are in excellent condition, they where made with an "antique" look
and are nicely weighted with felt bottoms.
Because they are hand-m (more...)
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| 566 |  | Very cute and colorful, hand painted Looney Tunes Chess set
Mini-Pixi, Warner Bros 1996. With certificate of authenticity # 451. sold.
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | No | 1.5 |
| 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 |
| 578 |  | Exceptional, artistic Chess set
Extremely well designed. Most pieces, except the rooks, are made of one contiguous stretch of twisted and shaped metal, them welded onto the base. Incredible vision and artistry. One side copper-brass, the other aluminum-iron. Sale.
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