670 | | Nikki Navy Blue Gray Light Blue Grey Chess Horse Head Tie Nikki Navy Blue Gray Light Blue Grey Chess Horse Head Tie.
enlarge | Garment | Silk-Cloth | | No | 55 |
626 | | Outstanding, Victorian Scene-Chess Tapestry Vintage. In Superb condition and lively colors. P2018.
enlarge | Picture Art | Other | Belgium | No | 47 |
568 | | Checkmate #1 beautiful art Lithograph, numbered 224 / 260, signed and dated 76. sold
enlarge | Picture Art | | | No | 32 |
730 | | Vintage Copper Etching Chess Game Scene Victorian men playing in a pub. Very ornate and well decorated copper etching. Large size 25" x 32" height. Made in Belgium. Sold.
enlarge | Picture Art | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Belgium | No | 32 |
513 | | Mid-Century Richter Artcraft Chess Wall Sculptures Unique 3D wall sculptures. Mid-Century design, 1962. The chess pieces are made of molded plastic, set on an orange painted burlap background. By Theodore Richter / Richter Artcraft Co., Toledo, OH. Sale.
enlarge | Picture Art | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 26.5 |
275 | | Vintage Brass Etching Chess Game Scene Victorian men playing in a pub. Very ornate and well decorated brass etching. Large size, almost 25" diameter. Made in England. Sale. | Picture Art | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | Yes | 25 |
534 | | Stunning Giant white Porcelain Chess Knight / Horse Over two feet tall. Very impressive. sold
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 24 |
282 | | Fantastic, giant, wooden Chess pieces Super-size. Beautifully made and painted. Rare. Three pieces - King 23.5", Queen 20", Knight 15". | Set | Wood | | No | 23.5 |
440 | | Fantastic, giant, wooden Chess Queen Super-size. Beautifully made and painted. Rare. Excellent Condition. 20" tall. sold
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | USA | No | 20 |
264 | | Pramed Poster - Garri Kasparov at the Manhattan Chess Club Manhattan Chess Club, Casa de Espana, American Chess Foundation, and Jose A. Cuchi, present a simultaneous exhibition by World Champion Garri Kasparov. February 23rd, 1988. Sold. | Picture Art | | USA | No | 18.5 |
705 | | Vintage Drueke Mid Century 18" Chess Board Fantastic. Like new condition. With original papers. Square size 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". Sale.
enlarge | Board-Box | Wood | USA | Yes | 18 |
726 | | Campaign of the Crimea Chess board Available. | Board-Box | Wood | England | Yes | 18 |
456 | | Vintage Chess Bishop Wine bottle Unique. Label reads Vintage 1970. Boston, Mass. Marking on the bottom. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | Yes | 16.25 |
186 | | Chess Frame 17 1/8"x13 1/8 | Picture Art | Canvas | | | 16 |
298 | | Abstract Modernist Pretty Woman Cubism Surrealism Chess Original acrylic painting on canvas board, in stunning colors by Richardo Maya. Picture was originally purchased directly from the artist. Cuban Painter who lives and works in Granada, Nicaragua. His work is described as "...characteristic art work shows an invitation to introspection in human psych (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | Canvas | Nicaragua | Yes | 16 |
702 | | Rare - NY Village Chess game by Amen "Sketchbook Fragments #14"
"Village". Lithograph. Signed by the artist, 21/200. Sale.
enlarge | Picture Art | Cardboard-Paper | USA | Yes | 16 |
266 | | Framed Original NY Art Wall Street, Paris, Chess, King Kong, all. 3D. Framed with glass. Sold. | Picture Art | | USA | No | 14 |
493 | | Vintage, Large Chess King and Queen Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | Yes | 13.5 |
633 | | Antique/Vintage Large wooden chess set, stunning OOK Chess set. Very large. No information available but definitely vintage. Style looks like antique Indian set. Made of wood and decorated using various media such as paper mache(?), wires, beads etc. Beautiful storage trunk made of wood and finished with brass components. Pictured with a large boa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 13.5 |
169 | | Chess trunk Chess-Coal trunk, brass plated, decorated with multiple scenes of tavern-life chess playing. arrival2008 | Furniture | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | No | 13 |
257 | | The New Yorker Cover Page, Chess, June 24, 1974 Chess, Dog and Cat on top of the World by by Andre Francois, published June 24, 1974. Printed on Somerset Velvet paper. Finished and mounted in a black, aluminum metal frame under glass. Ready to hang on the wall. Outer dimensions below. Note - this is NOT the magazines cover cover page but rather a (more...) | Picture Art | Other | USA | Yes | 12.375 |
258 | | The New Yorker Cover Page, Chess, September 29, 1975 Chess, In the park by Charles E. Martin published September 29, 1975. Printed on Somerset Velvet paper. Finished and mounted in a black, aluminum metal frame under glass. Ready to hang on the wall. Outer dimensions below. Note - this is NOT the magazines cover cover page but rather a special art-pro (more...) | Picture Art | Other | USA | Yes | 12.375 |
25 | | The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets Victor Keats
ST. Martin s Press, New York
Published 1985
240 pages; 273 b&w photographs; 50 Colour photographs
Sold | Book | | | No | 12 |
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 |
27 | | CHESS THE STORY OF CHESSPIECES FROM ANTIQUITY TO MODERN TIMES Hans and Siegfried Wichmann
Crown Publishers, Inc., New York
Translated 1964
328 pages
Sold | Book | | | No | 12 |
28 | | Chess a Celebration of 2,000 Years Roswin Finkenzeller, Wilhelm Ziehr, Emil M. Buhrer
Arcade Publishing, New York
Little, Brown and Company
First U.S. Edition 1990
208 pages | Book | | | | 12 |
213 | | Beautiful Chess Nutcracker Beautifully hand made of wood and cloth and hand-painted, this nutcracker is done with Chess theme - checkered base, Rook at the foot of the King, wearing checkered clothing and with a crown and a cross, and is holding a Pawn "wand". It is fully operational. Over 15" tall standing on a 4.5" x 4.5" b (more...) | Houseware | Wood | USA | Yes | 12 |
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 |
417 | | The King and the Jester playing chess, amazing atrisan glass piece Unique, outstanding work by American artist glass master Milton Townnsend. All Glass! Depicting the King playing a game of chess with the Jester, monkey on his shoulder. Whos winning? This is a large figurine made solely in glass, some sand blasted to get an rustic effect and accented with gold. Ref (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Glass-Crystal | USA | No | 12 |
457 | | Stone Chess Queen Candle holder Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | Yes | 12 |
458 | | One-of-a-kind Chess Menora Hans Teppich from the 50-60s, Israel Hans Teppich Vintage. Fantastic. See relates chess set. Hans Teppich handmade, cast bronze. Engraved Israel in English and Jerusalem in Hebrew. Excellent condition with some aging marks. One candle cup cracked. Teppich s characteristic design. Hans Teppich was born in Germany in 1904. After finishing school in B (more...)
enlarge | Houseware | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Israel | Yes | 12 |
918 | | Time Goes by Chess Head This amazing, life size sculpture was made by an unknown american artist in the 1980s. It depicts a beautiful head-face wearing a Mohawk hair style made of chess pieces. The artist added a cigarette which is actually a working clock. The eyes of the figure are closed but a set of dark glass is avail (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 12 |
314 | | The Chess Game 1988 OOAK Hand made diorama chess playing hands in custom Lucite display. Hand made in New York by artists Helane and Bill Leonardi. Signed. Sold.
enlarge | Picture Art | Other | USA | No | 11.5 |
24 | | CHESS - an Illustrated History Raymond Keene
Simon and Schuster, New York
Published 1990
128 pages | Book | | | | 11.25 |
17 | | The Imagery of Chess, Revisited Edited by Larry List
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York
George Braziller, Publishers, New York
Pblished 2006
209 pages | Book | | | | 11 |
18 | | Turned Chessmen - For collectors, players and woodworkers Mike Darlow
Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc., East Petersburg, PA, USA
Published 2004
168 pages | Book | | | | 11 |
20 | | The Art of Chess Pieces Isaac Maxovich Linder
"H.G.S." Publishers, Moscoe
Published 1994
288 pages
Sold | Book | | | No | 11 |
21 | | Wooden Chess Sets you can make Diana Thompson
Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc., East Petersburg, PA, USA
Published 2003
66 pages | Book | | | | 11 |
22 | | The World of Chess Anthony Saidy and Norman Lessing
A Ridge Press Book, Random House, New York
Published 1974
247 pages | Book | | | | 11 |
23 | | A Picture History of CHESS Edited by Fred Wilson
Dover Publications, Inc., New York
Published 1981
182 pages | Book | | | | 11 |
164 | | Chess Collectors International - Thirteenth Biennial Congress Various Authors, Edited by (yours truly) Israel Raphaelli
Boca Raton, Florida, USA meeting April 29th to May 4th, 2008
CCI Publication
200 pages; over 296 photos in color.
arrival2008 | Book | | | | 11 |
318 | | Unique, rare most beautiful Clowns playing chess with full set If you wondered what the clowns do between shows, wonder no more - it is obvious, they are playing Chess. A unique, vintage and fantastic chess playing figurine, signed by the artist by Italian artist Dino Bencini, known for his artistic, highly detailed, whimsical and charming real-life figurines. (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | No | 11 |
360 | | Cats & Dogs Chess Set by Doug Anderson Dogs and Cats - no need to describe this incredible chess set. Owners and pets look alike.
Every pair of major piece and pawn (pet) tell us a story such as the mail-man chewed by the Doberman, the Dalmatian sad for her puppies being sold at the pet store or the terrified cat being (rectal) exams (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 11 |
404 | | Fantastic Giant Capodimonte Porcelain Chess Players Capodimonte Porcelain is widely considered to be among the finest Italian porcelain products in the world. For reference see http://popular.ebay.com/pottery-glass/capodimonte-porcelain.htm.
Very large, beautiful scene, outstanding colors and excellent condition. Likely first half of 20th C. Marke (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | Yes | 11 |
71 | | Chess players, group
| Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | | | 10.75 |
263 | | A History of Chess by Jerzy Gizycki Publisher - The Abby Library, London 1972, 371 pages. First published in Polish in 1960 by "Sport i Turystyka".
One of the most comprehensive and entertaining publications of the history and art of the game, following all the intricacies from ancient to modern times.
Lively text, accompanied (more...) | Book | | England | Yes | 10.75 |
16 | | Games of the World - How to make them, How to play them, How they came to be Edited by Frederic V. Grunfeld
Ballantine Books, New York
Pblished 1975
280 pages | Book | | | | 10.5 |
106 | | Checkmate! Floating hand by Cutrone | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | | 10.5 |
107 | | Chess - A History Harry Golombek
G.P.Putnam's Sons, New York
1976
256 pages | Book | | | | 10.5 |
15 | | Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess Edited by Harry Golombek
Crown Publishers, Inc., New York
Published 1997
360 pages | Book | | | | 10.25 |