| 935 |  | Autographed Frank Marshall s Chess "Swindles"
Marshall s Chess "Swindles" by
Frank James Marshall, American Chess Champion. 1914
From the title page of the book:
Comprising over one hundred and twenty-five of his best tournament and match GAMES AT CHESS
Together With the annotation of the same by himself and other well known Chess authoriti (more...)
 enlarge | Book | | USA | Yes | 0 |
| 944 |  | Law & Order Chess Set by Doug Anderson
Law & Order - Incredible, humoristic and charming chess set. Every piece tells a story. Two different worlds clashing, the Lawful and the Outlaws.
Pieces vary in height, the tallest at over 8" and are mounted on a 2.5" round pedestals, one side black the other white. The board, size 24" x 24" wi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 8 |
| 956 | | Research Hand cast solid pewter Chess Set Arabian Nights by Wanda Scruby
Beautiful, excellent condition pewter Chess set Arabian Nights. Designed by Wanda Scruby and produced by the Soldier Factory Atascadero in California. Note that the company was operational from 31 May 1988 until dissolved on 15 December 1992.
Silver Color Pieces:
King (Sorcerer / Genie, arms cro (more...) | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 3.5 |
| 959 |  | OOAK Lucite towers chess set
Fantastic chess set made of layered Lucite rings mounted on central metal shaft, white on one side black for the other. These beautiful chess pieces are made from a very thick (~1/2") Lucite by cutting round disks using precision laser. The horse head is further elongated. Each piece is assembled by (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | No | 3.75 |
| 964 |  | Musical Chess Set by Zella Bradsley
Original, OOAK metal-steel chess sculpture made by artist Zella Bradsley from ID. The board, delivers a framework of musical notes and clefs, is constructed of individual, handprinted ceramic tiles which are assembled a further-adorned steel frame. The chess pieces are made of free hand cut steel; o (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 3.75 |
| 965 |  | Rare Vintage William McMahon Broze-Nickel Chess set, Kingquest
A unique Brutalist/semi-abstract style Chess set designed by William McMahon, 1964. Included also the original certificate/flyer. Unusual chess set fully captures the nobility, valor and mystery of the Age of Chivalry. Song of Roland - In the game of chess, the King is the Quest. "Let them encounter (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 3.25 |
| 966 |  | Vintage Lucite chess set
Mid Century. Likely by Charles Hollis Jones. Excellent condition. Beautiful, intricate design. Stylish Lucite pieces mounted on metal bases. One side transparent the other brown-smoke. Matching, multi-layers board approx. 16" x 16" with 1.875" squares included and all in the original cardboard prese (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 3 |
| 57 |  | Ceramic set by Venezuelan artist Faustina Mendoza
Naive chess set hand made of ceramics. Matching chess board included, made of 16 sections of 2x2 squares each. By Venezuelan artist Faustina Mendoza, who is featured in the book "Cultures, Chess and Art", volume 2 - The Americas. Author Ned Munger. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Venezuela | No | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 68 |  | Antique Chess players, couple, smoker
Antique Volkstedt Rudolstadt Porcelain Figurine Playing Chess. Vibrant colors, Romantic Scenary / Couple, smoking gentleman. Stunning beauty. Late 1800 / early 1900 sculpture. Mint / Excellent condition. Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Austria | Yes | 7.5 |
| 232 | | Rare Austrian / German Biedemeier Antique Chess Set
Fine Carving with Unusual Disc Bishops
This rare Biedemeier chess set is of superior form and large size. All 32 pieces appear to be original. The light side is made from fruitwood or boxwood with a lovely mellow patina. The Kings, Queens, Bishops, and Rooks have contrasting colored tops. The Kni (more...) | Set | Wood | Austria | | 0 |
| 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 |
| 341 |  | "Old Vienna" style, complete Wooden Chess set
"Old Vienna" style, complete wooden chess set .
This was the architectural style of chess sets used at competitions through the Austrian Hungarian empire and central Europe during the second part of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
This style/design continued to be used a (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | Yes | 0 |
| 541 |  | "Old Vienna" style, complete varnished Wooden Chess set.
"Old Vienna" style, complete varnished wooden chess set .
This was the architectural style of chess sets used at competitions through the Austrian Hungarian empire and central Europe during the second part of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
This style/design continued to (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | | 0 |
| 617 |  | Vintage / Antique Austrian Chess Set
Pieces dressed in typical Austrian costumes, specifically pawns as Tyrolean / Alps. Likely made in Austria / Germany. Very old, overall in great condition. Minimal paint chipping to a few pieces. sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | No | 3.75 |
| 817 |  | Fantastic, vintage Swarovski Silver Crystal Chess set
Excellent condition. In two original boxes, one for board the other for the pieces. Board size 13.5" x 13.5" with 1.25" x 1.25" squares. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Austria | No | 2.25 |
| 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 |
| 78 |  | Chess players, couple
Lefton | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Taiwan | | 7.5 |
| 744 |  | Great Travel Chess Set
One side coated gold the other chrome/silver. In original box. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Taiwan | Yes | 0 |
| 165 |  | Chess players, two men
Abstract by Austin Prodin, 1971. Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Canada | Yes | 10 |
| 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 |
| 369 |  | GONSALVES, ROB - "The Chessmaster"
"The Chessmaster" by Canadian painter of magic realism Robert (Rob) Gonsalves. Rob produced original works, limited edition prints and illustrations for his own books. Influenced by Escher, Dali, and Tanguy, Gonsalves began his first surrealistic paintings. The ChessMaster is a fantastic example o (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | Cardboard-Paper | Canada | Yes | 12 |
| 564 |  | Vintage, artisan, one-of-a-kind, large size Chess set
Iron, over 8" king tall. Outstanding. Likely Canadian. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Canada | Yes | 8 |
| 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 |
| 184 |  | Abraham Palatnik Lucite Chess Set
Abraham Palatnik (1928) Lucite Chess Set. According to sources, only 100 sets were made by the artist. Each piece is signed. circa 1970. Artemis. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | Brazil | Yes | 0 |
| 518 |  | "The Banditos" Fantastic chess set from Brazil
"The Banditos" Fantastic chess set from Brazil. Represents the constant conflict between the hard working farmers and the out laws (Banditos.) Great hand made and painted in clay. Including clay board. Charming, colorful chess set that has been described in various books. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Brazil | Yes | 2.25 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 58 |  | Balinese hand carved deer horn "erotica" set
Erotic "fertility" set. Each piece is explicitly detailed. One side dark brown, the other natural light. Arrival2018. Sale. | Set | Horn-Antler | Bali | Yes | 3.5 |
| 970 |  | Stunning, Rare, Bali Dancers Chess Set
Multimedia - wood, cloth, gemstones, moving arms. Javanese Wayang tradition. Wayang Kulit (Golek ) is a traditional form of puppet-shadow play originally found in the cultures of Java and Bali in Indonesia. This set includes figures from the
Hindu epic poem Mahabharata, Battle of Kurukshetra. The (more...)
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | Bali | Yes | 8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 273 |  | Nice Native Hand carved Wooden Chess Set from Haiti
In a carrying playing board / storage box. With wooden handle. Crude beautiful carving. Nicely decorated box with local themes of fruit and fish. Age unknown. Sold. | Set | Wood | Haiti | No | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes | 2.25 |
| 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.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Greece | No | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 819 |  | Fantastic Greek Chess Set with matching board
Outstanding. In the tradition of ancient statues. Likely made of marble-resin. Board size 17" x 17" with 2" x 2" squares. Board and pieces heavy, weigh about 30 Lb, heavy 15lb. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Greece | No | 6.25 |
| 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 |
| 416 |  | Walt Disney classic, The Genie playing Chess with (and losing to) the Rug.
Wonderful Disney figurine. Sculpted by Disney "imagineer" Valerie Edwards, as seen in the movie Aladdin. The Genie is playing Chess with the Magic Carpet and cannot believe that "I am Losing to a Rug". This is a Walt Disney Classic Collection figurine dated 1997, Serial number 6,234 of a Limited Ed (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Thailand | Yes | 0 |
| 667 |  | Chess Watch - Japona
Japona. Excellent condition. Leather strap. Stainless Steel Back, Quartz, Thailand. Sale.
enlarge | Jewelry | Metal | Thailand | Yes | 0 |
| 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 |
| 570 |  | Outstanding Vikings-Irish wooden Chess Set
At the end of the eights century, the first Viking raiders appeared in Irish waters. This set may have been made to reflect on the period of several centuries, during which the Viking performed hit-and-run attacks on coastal targets of the Celtic regions. Beautiful, minimal yet expressive and powerf (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Ireland | No | 4 |
| 422 |  | OOAK Artisan clay Denmark Monarchy chess set
Pieces marked Design Kobaek, Made in Denmark (Kobaek Strand?). Sold
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Denmark | No | 3.5 |
| 462 |  | Very ornate, Wooden, Christmas Chess Set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | Yes | 3.5 |
| 490 |  | Fantastic, precision cut wooden Chess Set
Circa 1950-60. Rud Thygesen & Johhney Sorensen modern design wood Chess set. Heavily weighted and felted. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | No | 3.25 |
