| 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 |
| 463 |  | Outstanding hand carved & painted bone Chess set
Likely Mexican, bone, 1980s. Large, Outstanding carving and hand painted. Extreme accuracy and quality - almost looks like machine made. Excellent condition, only visible is a crack to the base on one queen, almost invisible. Laminated and decorated storage box / board 17.5" x 17.5" x 4.5" tall. Pad (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bone | Mexico | No | 5.375 |
| 552 |  | The ABCs of Chess - Jaques and Sons, London
Fifty two pages of Chess rules / primer. Preface by H.I.C - . Chess rules and problems divided into ten lessons. An appendix - Morals of Chess by Dr. Franklin and several pages of advertizing for John Jaques and Son, Inc. products, mainly Chess sets, clocks and other items, including prices and phot (more...)
enlarge | Book | | England | No | 5.375 |
| 92 |  | Bisque, Chess players, couple, nodders
Heads nod and are removable. Available. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | | | 5.5 |
| 103 |  | Chess players, couple
Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 337 | | Outstanding Vintage Hand Caved Zombies Chess set
Vintage, artisan hand carved Chess set. Origin unknown. Each individually sculpted piece is unique and features rough look and scary piercing looking eyes.
Pieces are in excellent condition. 2021. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 5.5 |
| 613 |  | Rare, Vintage Don Quixote Theme Chess Set
A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Made of crushed marble then molded and beautifully hand-painted. Sale. 2024
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | Spain | Yes | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 672 |  | Bisque, Chess players, couple, nodders
Quoted: "Conta Boehme German bisque double nodder figurine." Heads nod and are removable. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | Yes | 5.5 |
| 771 |  | Fantastic, hand made, "Modigliani" Chess set
Fantastic, hand made and painted, "Modigliani" style chess set. This is an artistic creation consists of 32 pieces made mainly with marble dust from the quarries of Carrara, Italy.
The pieces are flattened and touched up one by one and then aged and hand-painted by master craftsmen. The entire pr (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | 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 |
| 855 |  | Vintage Dolfi (?) Chess Set
Vintage Chess Set, Likely Dolfi.
Notice the unusually large bases ("add on"; not carved with the piece), assume done to "make it bigger" as well as provide room for heavier weights without sacrificing with a much larger diameter bases. Seen many German-Italian-Swiss-Austrian carved sets that are (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 5.5 |
| 565 |  | Vintage, artisan, one-of-a-kind, large size, stained glass Chess set
Incredible. All hand made. Board included made with matching glass colors. True centerpiece. Approx aboard size 17" with about 2" squares. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | No | 5.625 |
| 306 |  | OOAK Beautiful, Cowboys-Indians Chess set
Hand carved pieces, hand carved accents and features then hand painted chess Set. Beautifully done in lively colors and imaginative figures.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 5.75 |
| 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 |
| 443 |  | Fantastic olive wood hand carved chess set
One of the most beautiful olive wood chess set I havve ever seen. Modernistic yet traditional design. Beautiful hand turning/carving. Space age design. Likely 1950s-1960s. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Israel | Yes | 5.75 |
| 631 |  | Ultra-modern Chess set with matching board
Complete chess set with matching board. Pieces are all hand made in ceramics as well as the matching square tiles on the wooden chess board. Artist unknown. Most pieces are signed MG99 some MG00. Board approx. size 23 1/2" x 23 1/2" with 2" x 2" squares. 2022. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 5.75 |
| 653 |  | Vintage Chess set from Spain in custom storage box
A a charming Chess set made in Spain. Large pieces; King approx. 5 3/4" tall with 1 1/2" dimeter base. Pieces are made of simulated wood or some molded material and are heavily weighted. Custom box is padded, lined with red cloth and measured approx. 15" x 14" x 5". Total weight is over 8 LB. Excell (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 5.75 |
| 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 |
| 450 |  | Original Chess Business-Cards, pen holder
Large. Beautiful carving.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | Russia | | 5.875 |
| 80 |  | Chess players, two men
Capodimonte. See item 611. Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | Yes | 6 |
| 83 |  | Chess players, couple
Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 6 |
| 98 |  | Chess players, couple, lovers
Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 6 |
| 99 |  | Chess players, couple
Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 6 |
| 144 |  | Chess players, couple
Dresden? arrival2008 | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 6 |
| 218 |  | Chess theme lemonade/drinking glass set
Two boxes available. Eight glasses. sold | Houseware | Glass-Crystal | USA | No | 6 |
| 250 |  | Large Chinese Ivory Chess set (6.0")
Stunning Chinese Ivory Chess set. Pre-ban era most likely early 20th century.
Extremely detailed, beautiful carving large set. Just look at the King, Knight, horse, Rook and other pieces. Large quantity of genuine elephant Ivory was used to make this massive set (almost 5 lb). See close up photos (more...) | Set | Ivory | China | No | 6 |
| 254 |  | Villeroy & Boch Chess Horse Bottle Stopper
Crystal. Clear. Stunning. Age unknown. Sold. | Houseware | Glass-Crystal | Germany | No | 6 |
| 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 |
| 361 |  | Research Silver Wire Sculpture Chess Players.
Wire Sculpture - two Chess Players sitting at a table. Signed - Fried 74 (and Cartier on 2 tags?). Set on a gemstone geode base. 8" high x 5" x 6" tall. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Multi-Media | | Yes | 6 |
| 543 |  | Wild west Chess Set with wagon
Cowboys etc. With old wagon included. Signed MC. Sold
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 6 |
| 545 |  | Artistic, Orchestra, Musical Chess Set.
Artistic, Orchestra, Musical Chess Set. One side 16 colorful S/P, the other 16 golden ornaments. All beautiful, colorful, whimsical musical instruments. Bass for Kings and Queens, Tubas for Bishops, French Horn for Knights, Drums for Rooks and various other instruments for Pawns (Clarinets, Trumpets (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 6 |
| 549 |  | Vintage, hand made, blown glass chess set
Custom glass chess set. Each piece was hand blown, clear and frosted. The frosted glass pieces were sand blasted. Unique design. To give you an idea of the size of the pieces the king is 6" tall. Condition is excellent I see no flaws. The board they are on is more for display it is a standard wood b (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 6 |
| 611 |  | Capodimonte Two men playing Chess
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | No | 6 |
| 621 |  | Beautiful Salt & Pepper Chess Set
Great condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 6 |
| 645 |  | OOAK Martians Chess Set Space Aliens Chess Pieces
OOAK, artisan made, Aliens Chess Set - hand by by a Californian artist. The beautiful pieces are individually hand made using polymer clay then meticulously painted to add fantastic out-of-space impression. A one of a kind, fantastic chess set. 2021. Available.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 6 |
| 651 |  | Ornate Ivory/Amber-like Chess Set
Very ornate and beautiful chess set including playing board with storage, all well crafted with great attention to minute details. The pieces are thoughtfully painted, the center of the pieces is amber-like/translucent and some pieces are decorated with red gems. Similar theme was applied to decorat (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 6 |
| 701 |  | Vintage, Great finish, tall pieces Chess Set
Wonderful, rare, Islamic design Chess set. Unusual tall structure but pieces are non-figurative, in traditional style. All pieces are stamped "India" on the underside of the based, which likely dates the set to early 1900, when the international standard to label products emerged, e.g. "Made of Indi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | No | 6 |
| 781 |  | Wood and Bone chess set
Beautiful hand carved chess set made of wood with bovine bone embellishing. Large size, great for display as well as play. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Mexico | Yes | 6 |
| 789 |  | Vintage Chess set - The Doles
One of a kind, artisan made chess set. Thirty two large pieces of finely, elaborate sculptured ceramics figurines. One side representing the free spirits "hippies" and the other the "establishment". The pieces are made of hard-solid ceramics and the construct reflects their spirited message - one s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | No | 6 |
| 803 |  | GZHEL porcelin CHESS figurine. Hand Made
This delightful collectible is 2 pieces, almost looks like a butter dish. It is 7 1/2" w x 6" h. Very good condition! The figures are a father/grandfather and a boy enjoying a game of chess. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | Yes | 6 |
| 816 |  | Original Pierce-Bates etching of Check #10/50
This is an original etching of two men playing chess, titled "Check". Pierce and Bates were a married couple who did art wood carvings to print limited etchings. K.C. Pearce & Bob Bates are from Dillsburg, PA used actual 17th century Japanese style wood block printing techniques. This is #10 of only (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | | | | 6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1 |  | Make Your Own Chess Set
David Carroll
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., USA
Published 1974
150 pages | Book | | | | 6.25 |
| 104 |  | Chess teacher
Dresden. Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | Yes | 6.25 |
| 206 |  | Chess Bookends - Black queen
Beautiful. Sale. | Houseware | Composite | | Yes | 6.25 |
| 245 |  | Fantastic vintage lucite Chess set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 6.25 |
