| 961 |  | Precision made metal pipes chess set - Hilippi
Artistic chess set made of round metal, pipes-like, in extreme precision. Likely aluminum, one side black the other natural aluminum. In original box including matching board. 2022. Sold.
 enlarge | Set | Metal | Germany | No | 2.5 |
| 120 |  | Chess players plate
Porcelain plate from France. Depicting two men playing chess, "Les Echecs". Sale. | Picture Art | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 0 |
| 179 | | research rench RĂ©gence Style Faience Chessmen
A French Regence style Faience Chess Set. Made of faience, a fine form of glazed pottery, in Rouen, early 20th century. Sale. 2024. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 4.25 |
| 197 |  | Stunning Game Compendium Chess and more
| Set | Ivory | France | Yes | 0 |
| 262 |  | Antique French large "Regency" Chess set in box.
Late 1800-early 1900, likely no later than 1920. Large size French Regency style. Perfect condition. Pleasant feel and patina. Box shows age signs and may not be original. Sold. | Set | Wood | France | No | 3.75 |
| 295 |  | Rare Charming Tex Avery 1998 Demons and Merveilles Chess set
Beautiful, thirty two figural, hand painted resin Tex Avery characters. DROOPY for white king with RED by his side against debonair WOLFY with another version of RED. Other characters include: SLAP-HAPPY LION, SCREWBALL SQUIRREL, Droopy s foil BULL DOG, BLACKIE the CAT, and more. Weighted and felted (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | France | No | 3.15 |
| 374 |  | Crystal chess set by Saint Louis Cristalllerie
Vintage, rare, high quality crystal chess set and matching board by Saint Louis Cristallerie of France. Pieces are made of clear, and frosted crystal. Pieces of ultra modern design. Thick board is a work of art with intricate "Swiss cheese" bubble crystal construct. Complete, heavy set of approx 20 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | France | Yes | 3.375 |
| 423 |  | Rare, Charming Disney - Mickey Chess set
A complete, 32 pieces chess set presenting many of the beloved Disney characters - Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and others. The chess pieces are made of ceramics bisque finish. These small size pieces are incredibly detailed, colorful and overall, super charming. A product only available in Euro D (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 0 |
| 520 |  | Antique French large "Regency" Chess set in box.
Late 1800-early 1900, likely no later than 1920. Large size French Regency style. Perfect condition. Pleasant feel and patina. Some pieces show a little warping, typical to this style and age. Box shows age signs and may not be original. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | Yes | 3.25 |
| 844 |  | Fantastic geometry and incredible precision chess set
Incredible art of symmetry and asymmetry. Veneered with sycamore maple and African Padauk.
Designed and handcrafted in France. Signed and Marked #1. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | No | 0 |
| 540 |  | Un Mariage De Raison, by A. Legras by A
Oleographie / Reproduction. Paris 1879. Sale.
enlarge | Picture Art | | France | Yes | 0 |
| 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 |
| 572 |  | Fischer, Spasski, Kasparov, Deep Blue, Limoges Chess box
sold
enlarge | Jewelry | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | No | 1.25 |
| 662 |  | Rare Antique Regency Travel Peg Chess Set
In original Box. Working Locks. Removable lock bar to secure all the pieces inside the box when not in play. Great comfortable pieces size with fantastic aging patina to the wooden pieces and the Mahogany box. A couple cracks to the box have been fixed over time. Box size approx. 10 1/2" x 5" x 2" w (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | Yes | 2.25 |
| 825 |  | Very cute and colorful, hand painted Schtrounpf (Smurfs) Chess set
Superb highly collectible. Mini Jeu DEches. Schtroumpf (Smurfs). Limited Edition, Pewter chess set by Plastoy Collectoys. Hand painted in extreme details. Board included. Edition #502. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | Yes | 1 |
| 963 | | Research Chess Set Puzzle Structure Art Cubo, French
Chess sculpture, thirty-two brass-copper-bronze pieces assembled into a single, elongated cube. Designed by French sculptor Jean Claude Laporte (Yanko). The chess pieces are fully functional and when game is over, can be assembled into a multi-layer cuboid. Assembly is somewhat complex - the pieces (more...) | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | France | Yes | 3.5 |
| 890 |  | Vintage Staunton Chess Set
Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | Yes | 3.75 |
| 920 |  | OOAK Chess set by French artist Michel Laude, Stunning.
Michel Laude is a well known french artist and sculptor since 1968 he has been working with Pewter.
He is known for his humorous metal figures, composed of metal parts that have been welded together to create a solid piece.
This Chess set is one of his early works, hand sculptured in extreme (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | No | 7 |
| 943 |  | Very cute and colorful, hand painted Lucky Luke Chess set
Superb highly collectible. Mini Jeu DEches. Lucky Luke. Limited Edition, Pewter chess set by Plastoy Collectoys. Hand painted in extreme details. Board included. Edition #504. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | Yes | 1 |
| 957 |  | OOAK Charming Ceramics Chess Set
A charming, whimsical chess set made and glazed in ceramics(?) and metal inserts for various components such as the soldier s spears and castle gates. One side black the other white, the pieces are meticulously handmade and painted and additionally decorated with gold accent. The set is not signed a (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 3 |
| 72 |  | Chess players, group, ink well
Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 6.5 |
| 116 |  | Chess schene plate
Metal plate from England. Depicting a Victorian chess playing scene. | Picture Art | Metal | England | | 0 |
| 146 |  | Chess balcony
London. Address unknown. Photo taken by Danna, 2008. | Houseware | Other | England | | 0 |
| 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 |
| 969 |  | Handmade, artisan, charming, British police Chess Set
Sale. 2024
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 3.5 |
| 971 |  | Unique, Swan Lake Chess set
English Swan Lake Chess Set, Studio Anne Carlton, Hull England. Chess figures are felted and cast from a polyresin crushed stone composite. in amazing details. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 3.75 |
| 174 |  | Chess tin
arrival2008. Sale. | Houseware | Metal | England | Yes | 5 |
| 175 |  | Wall mounted, couple playing chess
Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 0 |
| 215 |  | Antique Chess Set
16 pieces only. Sale. | Set | Bone | England | Yes | 0 |
| 252 |  | Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Travelling Chess Box / Set
Large Whittington Travelling Chess Set, Jaques Type, England, c. 1890; Unmarked. Victorian Mahogany, satinwood, rosewood & bone. The chessmen are bone. Size: Closed: 2 3/4" high x 10" wide x 5" across; Open: 20" wide x 10" across; Inner Board Playing Field: 9 1/8" wide x 9 1/16" across; King: 9/16" (more...) | Set | Ivory | England | No | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 293 |  | Charming Jim Shore Chess set
Holiday edition, Jim Shore "Heatwood Creek" chess set. Richly colorful, hand painted and old-fashioned Chess Game Board Pieces from Enesco. Made 2008. Sale. 2019.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 4.375 |
| 294 | | research Stunning Ceramics chess set
Porcelain version of a late eighteenth or early nineteenth English set. AS described in Chess - The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times, plate 155. 2019. Sale. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 4.75 |
| 320 |  | Rare Chess Jews and History by Victor Keats
Autographed by Victor Keats, October 1996. Volume I: Chess, Jews and History. Volume II: Chess Its Origin, a translation with commentary of the Latin and the Hebrew in Thomas Hyde s De Ludis Orientalibus (Oxford 1694). Volume III: Chess among the Jews, translation and explanation of the work of Mori (more...)
enlarge | Book | | England | No | 0 |
| 322 |  | Chess - antique book 1787 by Richard Twiss
Rare. Chess - book by Richard Twiss (1747-1821) first edition, published 1787. Two volumes bound in one - I. 194 pages with plate, index and errata. II. 272 pages with plates, index and errata. Octavo bound in half leather with black spine label in gilt, all original no restoration. Benjamin Frankl (more...)
enlarge | Book | | England | Yes | 0 |
| 357 |  | Antiques English Bone Chess set
Fantastic Chess set made of bone. Each piece made of multiple sections, up to 8-9 pieces, that screw together. Unique construction and colors. One side natural the other tint of brown, tint of red and black. Likely end 1800 early 1900. Sold
enlarge | Set | Bone | England | No | 2.5 |
| 365 |  | Classical Isle of Lewis Chess set in custom box/board
British museum. Small reproduction of this iconic Chess set. Great condition. Purchase at the Museum Company in 2001. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 0 |
| 370 |  | Stunning vintage, British History Chess set
Click the following link to open full publication:
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 |
| 373 |  | Carltonware Chess Pottery Pub Jug
Mid Century Modern Carltonware 3D Pop Art Chess Pottery Pub Jug.Eames Era. Sale.
enlarge | Houseware | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 7.5 |
| 377 |  | Vintage Travel Chess Set H.B.F
H.B.Farebrothers Ltd., London. Skin outside , plastic pieces, chess & Checkers. Top opens and swings around to provide playing field where pieces can be pegged and position maintained when box closes back. Including original pamphlet laws of the game of Chess. Excellent condition. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Leather | England | No | 0 |
| 382 |  | OOAK Vintage Nautical Chess Set
Hand made and painted chess set, likely from England. One side represents the outlaws, Sea Pirates and the other her majesty forces. Meticulously painted in lively colors and details, each pieces is signed (APZ or ARZ) and the major pieces dated "77" (1977?). Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 2.125 |
| 460 |  | Fantastic J. Jaques & Son, Ltd. , London Chess Set
Genuine Staunton Chessmen. Two prize medals awarded. Fantastic chess set in original Mahogany box is superb condition, lockable with working original key. Lock stamped "British Made". Label in near perfect condition. Lining shows some aging but is very good condition. Box with two separated compartm (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 3.5 |
| 467 |  | Mid 1900, Beautiful Lucite Chess Set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | England | Yes | 3.25 |
| 525 |  | Chcolate Chess Set
Contains milk and white chocolate playing pieces and a folding board. Box size approximately 29cm x 14.5cm. Flat back side. Board included. Reusable mould included so you can make additional pieces. Best if eaten before July 2013.
enlarge | Set | Other | England | Yes | 1.5 |
| 843 |  | A Barbara Winrow designs pottery Chess set
Figural, Circa 1960. One side with tan glaze the other light. Kings with beards and crowns; Queens wearing coronets; Bishops with beards and wearing mitres; Knights as dark age warriors with round shields; Rooks as turrets; Pawns with triple baluster knops. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | No | 3.5 |
| 551 |  | Breathtaking! Late 1800 / Early 1900 Chess Set in Custom Box
Unique. Fantastic. Pieces marked and dated on Knights, one of each side 1905. White Knight is also stamped with Manufacturer(?) logo, black knight with Owner (?) initials (could be G?C.) Pieces made of bronze/brass and coated one side black the other chrome. Box Mahogany (?), 13" x 13" x 5.5". Unde (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | | 3.25 |
| 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 |
| 553 |  | Chess by A.W.Ford & Co. Ltd. Bristol , England
Rules of Chess. Sixteen pages of basic rules, likely accompanying the "Chess traveling pocket set" made by A.W.Ford, Bristol, England. Staple bound. Likely pre-war 1930s. Sale.
enlarge | Book | | England | Yes | 3.75 |
| 554 |  | The laws of the game of Chess by H.B.Farebrother Ltd
Rules of Chess. Revised by W.B.Tattersall. Sixteen pages of basic rules, likely accompanying a Chess set made by H.B.Farebrother, London. Staple bound. Company was dissolved on June 24, 1947 so this booklet is from early 1900. Sale.
enlarge | Book | | England | Yes | 3.75 |
