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...)
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438 | | Limited Edition Disney Mice Chess set One of a Limited Edition of 250 sets. Complete set 32 pieces "Mousesters". One side bronzed-copper the other bronzed-silver. Including Original Board as well as certificate of authenticity, still sealed in original protective pouch. Condition like new in original package. 2023. For sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 3 |
448 | | Hand-Crafted Quilled Paper Chess Set A beautiful, hand-crafted "quilled" (coiled paper) chess set. Each chess piece has been carefully hand-made. A matching chess board has also been hand-made with a quilled floral design. It is nicely recessed within a beautifully carved wooden frame, overlaid with glass. Board measures approximately (more...)
enlarge | Set | Cardboard-Paper | USA | Yes | 3 |
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.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Africa | Yes | 3 |
465 | | Complete Set Of Vintage Bakelite Chess Pieces Mid Century or likely much earlier. In original custom box "simulated" leather 9" x 6.75" x 3.5" with two insert custom trays for the pieces. Real beauty. Excellent condition. Sold.
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469 | | Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess Set Chinese, pre-ban, small ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details. Clear Shreger lines visible. Perfect condition - all flag and swords are detachable for safety. Box/board size 13"x13", 2.5" high when closed. Sale. 2022.
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | Yes | 3 |
514 | | Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess Set Chinese, pre-ban, ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details. Clear Shreger lines visible. Perfect-Mint condition. Box/board size 16"x16"x3" high when closed. Unique features to note: Unique images of the kings, queens and bishops of opposing camps; Two styles bishops of each camp; Thoughtful c (more...)
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539 | | Vintage wooden Chess Set Heavily weighted. Small imperfections as seen in closeup photo. Sale.
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592 | | Mid Century Stuning, Aluminum Chess Set Resembles Charles O. Perris Chess Set. Beautiful, one side natural-silver aluminum in squares the other gold ionized aluminum round shapes. Heavy. Felted. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 3 |
603 | | The "Empire", most beautiful Lucite Chess Set One of the most beautiful Lucite Chess Set ever made.hese pieces come in custom made, compartmentalized Lucite boxes, one to house the White and the other the Black pieces. Approx. storage box size 19.5" x 3.5" x 2". Beautiful, futuristic yet traditional, custom made breath taking design by artist L (more...)
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655 | | Stunning Villeroy & Boch Crystal Chess Set Cut Crystal by Villery and Boch. Breath taking. One side clear the other cobalt blue. Heavy thick board (looks like 0.25") 16" x 16", square 1.875" x 1.875". Sticker on the box: Bohemia Glass Made in Czechoslovakia. 1970s. Note sticker on the inside of the box reads Made in West Germany. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Germany | No | 3 |
686 | | Chess Pieces Rubik Cube / Puzzle Each side has a different, one of the six Chess piece King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook and Pawn. All sides rotate smoothly. Sale.
enlarge | Other | Bakelite-Plastic | | Yes | 3 |
714 | | Authentic Anri Toriart Chess Set ""Charlemagne". Plain Ivory / Black. In original box. Early production. Sold
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Italy | No | 3 |
723 | | Vintage Chess Set Beautiful Carving and painting. Board not included. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | Yes | 3 |
749 | | Vintage, Mid Century Modernistic Chess Set By American artist ELLIOTT FRANZ SANDOW (American 1910-1976). marked 1950 #4. sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3 |
854 | | Dolfi Farmers Bust Chess Set Beautiful Chess set made in South Tyrol region in northern Italy. Hand carved from European wood, finished and painted by hand. Dolfi Land in Val Gardena, carving Traditions since 1892.
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799 | | Medieval Style Tin Pewter Spanish Galleon Chess Set with Travel Mat What an awesome and very unique chess set! This is a replica set of an original set found in the Captains cabin of a sunken Spanish Galleon off the Florida coast, or so the story goes.
It is still a really fun set. The mat rolls up and has its own carrying case. The mat and pouch are a synthetic (more...)
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818 | | Unique Gaudi Chess set - streets of Barcelona Limited edition Gaudi chess set, one of the best and largest made. Stunning beauty. Modeled after genius Gaudi architectural theme present in Barcelona. Themes from Barcelona building tops, chimneys and ventilations of the Palacio, Casa Mila (La Pedrera), Casa Vicens, Parque Guell, La Sagrada Famil (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Spain | No | 3 |
845 | | Rare hand carved John Biccard Chess set This beautiful set was hand carved in marble dust impregnated resin. It the creation of John Biccard, a South African artist-sculptor, who s shop produce many highly-collectible small sculptures of characters taken from literature or history, many whimsical. High quality. Production of the Biccard M (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | South Africa | No | 3 |
847 | | Artistic Chess Set by Spanish artist Javier Mariscal Original chess set by great Javier Mariscal, Spanish graphic designer and furniture designer. He was born in Valencia in 1950. In 1992, he was involved with the design of the logos and game symbols for the Olympic Games in Barcelona, notably Cobi, Barcelona 92 mascot. Unique design of the chess piec (more...)
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853 | | Unknown maker Aluminium Mid Century Modern Eames Chess set Vintage Aluminum Chess Set 1960s-1970s. Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set, Art Deco inspired Design. Similar to period sets made by Alcoa. This set is rare and in extreme beautiful and elegance. The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from 1 (more...)
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857 | | Interesting Chess Set made of wrapped wood This Chess set is hand made by wrapping around a string of wood - birch bark and pine root then embellishing with white and black to differentiate the camps. Interesting design and interpretation of the traditional "Staunton" design. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 3 |
877 | | Vintage, OOAK, Hand blown glass Chess Set Abstract, Tear-Drop glass Chess set. Handmade blown glass in two-tone - one side black the other white, both on transparent glass base. Sale 2023.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | Yes | 3 |
896 | | Antique English folding travel chess set, Mahogany. Complete. Beautiful. Double Folding board for storage. Pieces bone or Bakelite. Excellent Condition. Travel box approx. size 12 inches long, 6 when folded. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 3 |
899 | | Kermit Collection 3D Chess Set Chess Pieces: K=Kermit, Q=Miss Piggy, B=Fozzie, Swedish Chef, N=Animal, Gonzo, R=Waldorf, Statler, P=Rizzo. Jim Henson Company, 1999. Made in China. Like New, Pieces and Box. Box size 19" x 13.5" x 2". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 3 |
900 | | Disney Family Fun Chess Set Chess Pieces: K=Mickey, Q=Minnie, B=Genie, N=Hercules, R=Cinderella, P=Winnie the Pooh. Like New, Pieces and Tin Box. Box size 11" x 10.25" x 3.75". Including also Checkers and Tic-Tac-Toe games.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 3 |
902 | | Meenakari Chess set in stunning colors and beauty Meenakari, Indian form of art where an artist uses enamel based paint in various bright colors over a metal / ceramics piece to produce stunning results, mainly in production of jewelry and other items of decoration. This complete chess set is made in such colors and techniques where the chess piece (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | India | No | 3 |
919 | | Large, Staunton, Modern, weighted Wooden Chess Set with Board / box Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Excellent condition and great color. Looks like Sandalwood and Ebony. Likely early. Felt marked TAICO. With matching solid wooden box 15 1/2" x 7 3/4" when closed, opening into a 13 3/4" x 13 3/4" board with 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" squares. Sale.
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930 | | Unique, rare, Shofarim carved bone Chess set Rare and unique bone chess set. Twenties century recreation in bone of the original Ivory set as described in the "bible" for chess collectors - The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets by
Victor Keats (1984). In biblical times, an instrument called "Shofar", usually made of a ram s horn was used (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bone | India | No | 3 |
933 | | Punjab Style, travel, Bone Set early 1900s Hand carved in bone Chess pieces, Punjab style in matching box. Very detailed and beautiful carving of an early, small, travel chess set. Bone inlay period box. Sale. 2021.
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936 | | Gorham Pewter & Swarovski Crystal Chess The Magic Crystal Chess set by Gorham (made by Tudor Mint). Cast pewter pieces with crystal orbs on each piece, reflecting in vivid rainbow-colors. White side represents medieval England, unicorns for knights. Black side mystical theme, gargoyles as pawns and dragons for knights. Beautiful "gold le (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | England | Yes | 3 |
950 | | research Handmade medical chess ceramic wicker Spectacular and original medical chess set in a limited-edition production. Currently discontinued. Handmade, complete 32 pieces chess set, one side predominantly green the other black. In original box, board included. K and Q = Doctors; Bishops = Nurses; Knights = Ambulances; Rooks = Hospitals; Paw (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Spain | Yes | 3 |
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 |
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 |
978 | | Stunning Isamu Noguchi Chess Set Superb Reproduction of an unbelievable modernistic design Chess Set form 1944 by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Foldable board Perspex-plexiglass 22" x 24". For Sale. 2024.
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59 | | Metal and Penny chess set Precision made, aluminum chess set. Each piece contains two pennies at mid-section, raised on one side, flat on the other. One side black the other silver aluminum. The pieces are stored in a red-lined box with individual compartments for each piece. The game is played on the reverse side of the sto (more...) | Set | Metal | USA | No | 3.125 |
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 |
399 | | Beautiful "Calvert" style Chess Set Excellent condition. Sold
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | No | 3.125 |
477 | | Murano Fused Glass Beads Chess set Stunning. OOAK. Matching Murano glass board included. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | Yes | 3.125 |
635 | | Golf Theme Chess Set Pewter, hand painted. Lively colors. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | China | Yes | 3.125 |
921 | | Vintage, Stunning Amber Chess set Charming chess set carved / turned by hand. Likely Russian. This set has all the great attributes of Amber - colors, feel, (no) smell etc. Meticulously carved as can be observed by the slight, minute differences between the pieces, especially in closeups photos of the carvings on the knights. One si (more...)
enlarge | Set | | Russia | No | 3.125 |
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 |
62 | | Sea Shells chess set Russian artisans Matvey Solovyev and Nina Tsypina from Brooklyn, NY created this chess set meticulously composed and made of seashells, mounted on round wooden bases. Bases on one side are painted black, the other natural, stained wood. Signed Soltsyp. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Other | Russia | Yes | 3.25 |
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 |
192 | | Beautiful, Islamic motif Chess Set With Board / storage box. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 3.25 |
256 | | Vintage Coffee House Weighted Chess Set Excellent Condition. In Storage box. Vintage, age unknown, likely 1940-1960s. Cedar box (may not be original) marked:
Est. 1940
HORN
No. 0--40
No.CRILLS
MADE IN U.S.A
Sale. | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 3.25 |
259 | | Colorful Flinstones Chess Set 1993 Lovely colors and lively figures in plastic. By Hanna Barbara Productions Inc. Sealed in original box. Originally sold by FAO Schwarz. sold | Set | Composite | | No | 3.25 |
304 | | Beautiful Crusaders Chess set Hand painted. Crusaders vs. Muslims. Crusaders: King Richard the 1st Lion Heart, Queen Berengaria of Navarre, Pope Gregory for Bishops, Knight of the Holy Order, Jerusalem for Rooks and Crusaders for pawns. Muslims: King Saladin and wife for queen, Caliphs for Bishops, Saracens Knights, Jerusalem fo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | China | Yes | 3.25 |
352 | | Most charming Pandas Chess set Custom, handmade Pandas chess set in natural habitat. Pieces are individually hand crafted using Polymer clay and real bamboo then embellished and finally hand painted. Hand made by artist Jordan from NH. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 3.25 |
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 |