903 | | The Book of Chess set by Augusto Ghibelli A unique artistic design approach on the chess pieces. Each chess pieces are represented in big graffiti bubble letters as well as also been shaped to represent their more traditional, Staunton forms. In original book-like package, board included, 2003. Available. | Set | Cardboard-Paper | USA | Yes | 3.75 |
904 | | Large, Staunton, USCF, weighted Wooden Chess Set USCF Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Pristine condition and great color. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3.75 |
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 |
976 | | Chess Set by Gert Jan Slottboom Chess Set Made by Duch artist (and chess enthusiast?) Gert Jan Slottboom. Outstanding, Minimalist, Art Deco design in Green and black, with metal spikes to represent the familiar pieces. Major pieces are signed. Original Box with signed label included. 2024.
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | The Netherlands | No | 3.75 |
359 | | Charming Nativity Scene Chess Set Charming Chess set in very good condition. Two fitted drawers on both sides of the Chess board/ Table designed to store the hand painted pieces. Very delicate and detailed figures.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 3.875 |
560 | | Outstanding Modernistic Chess Set in beautiful inlayed box Large size. Weighted. Incredible precision. Heavy, solid wood. Great feel and touch. Possibly 1960s by artist Svenhugo Karisson. Possibly rosewood and oak. Excellent condition. Board doubles up as storage box, felted with special lock mechanism and pedestals to raise the board off the table. All, pi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | No | 3.875 |
371 | | research Vintag; Soviet amber chess. Kaliningrad 1970 Vintage; Soviet Baltic amber chess. Kaliningrad 1970. The figures are made of plastic, imitation amber (aka Amberite). Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | Yes | 3.9 |
19 | | Artisan "dead men walking" Chess set OOAK. Charming, Artisan Chess set. Beautifully hand made in lovely colors and style. The pieces depict typical figures similar to what was seen in the 2005 Zombies movie Dead Men Walking.
Set is made of Polymer clay, aka flexible pasta, using special additives to help this type of craft and make (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Mexico | Yes | 4 |
91 | | Chess players, couple Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 4 |
95 | | Chess players, couple, lovers Dresden | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | | 4 |
163 | | research OOAK Vintage artisan Wild West theme Chess set Stunning beauty, originality and details chess set by artist Leigh Aldrich. Each piece is signed by the artist on the underside of the wood bases and dated 1996.
The figures are made of sculptured Bronze, sized and mounted on driftwood. The dark pieces model Native Americans (Indians) hunters wh (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 4 |
170 | | research OOAK, Artisan, Whimsical glass chess set It took three months to make this beautiful chess set. From designing the pieces through cutting the glass and arranging the small pieces to forming the final images to firing the glass in the kiln at high temperature, cooling off and assembling the on the final metal stands. Not only are the pieces (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | No | 4 |
972 | | Vintage, OOAK Chess Set and Board from Africa OOAK, vintage, unique, chess set hand-made by African artist likely from Zambia. Beautifully featured crafted pieces inspired by African style. The pieces and the board are all made using indigenous materials such as sack-cloths, metal wires, wood, bamboo and feathers of unknown birds. It is meticul (more...)
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | Africa | Yes | 4 |
172 | | Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess set Chinese, pre-ban ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details. Large size. Beautiful and impressive. One side tea-stained brown the other ivory color. Wooden board of 18" x 18" x 3.75" when closed into a box. Inlaid wooden squares. Padded compartments for the chess pieces. Excellent condition. Fo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | Yes | 4 |
231 | | Star Trek - The New Generation Chess Set 1999. Sold | Set | Composite | China | No | 4 |
268 | | "Day and Night" Chess theme Thermometer Indoor / outdoor. Beautiful chess theme background. Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | | USA | Yes | 4 |
315 | | OOAK Rare hand crafted stained glass art chess set This set is a fantastic work of art, signed-marked Meg & Vic. Painstakingly cut glass in charming colors then embellished and fired in the kiln to high temperature until the glass fuses to form amazing shapes and forms. Then, the glass pieces are mounted on custom made pedestal-bases. A matching boa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | No | 4 |
327 | | Charming Easter Island Moai Chess Set Charming Easter Island chess set, inspired by the mysterious Moai of Easter Island, Polynesia. These head-like, monolithic chess pieces have been beautifully crafted, bringing the Moai to the chess game. Carved in soft stone / plaster. Beautifully painted. Sale. 2023.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Germany | Yes | 4 |
372 | | Stunning, Hand Carved, North American wildlife Chess Set Wooden Carved North American Wildlife Chess Set. Complete set of 32 pieces. King and queen are deer. Also horse, raccoon, buffalo, the pawns are dogs. The bottoms are either white or black. Felt on bottom of pieces. Interesting set. In very good condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
387 | | Vintage Murano Gold Fused Chess Set. Venice, Italy With board mounted on pawn-shaped pedestals. Excellent condition. Looked like gold leaf-infused glass. Board 12" x 12", square 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", raised on four 1 1/4" pedestals. Pieces approx. size: K=4", Q=3.5", B=3", N=2.5", R=2.25", P=2". Murano, Gold Fused Chess Set. Venice, Italy. Similar to a s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | Yes | 4 |
409 | | Anri Space-Age Chess set in wooden fitted box Outstanding Deluxe "Universum" Space Age chess set designed by Arthur Elliott for Anri, Italy, c. late 1950s/1960s. There were very few cool true mid century modern chess piece sets and even fewer crafted of solid wood. This is an exquisite design and extremely modern in every respect. No details we (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | Yes | 4 |
410 | | RUSSIAN PORCELAIN GZHEL CHESS SET By artist Garanin. Usually, each piece is signed at the bottom underside but this set has felt which needs to be removed to check that. Board signed both front and back by artist and factory seal. Yuri Garanin has been an artist at Gzhel since 1980, renown creator of sculptures, chandeliers, chess-b (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 4 |
433 | | Anri Elsinores Chess Set Fantastic Anri Chess set in original cardboard box. Light pieces made of Teak, the other Maple (Ahorn) wood. Condition is used and both box and pieces exhibit significant wear. One dark pawn seems to have been restored. Nothing that takes away from the beauty of this rare and unique set. Production (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 4 |
451 | | Trophies Chess Set Original Trophies Chess Set. Limited edition. Kings marked CCI. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | India | No | 4 |
459 | | Vintage 50s Anri Space Age Chess Set modern design An early mid century & beautiful chess set by Anri the master wood carvers from Italy in the Black Forest Tradition. This set is called SPACE AGE / Universum, was designed by Arthur Elliot (former Disney Designer / Imagineer) and very much echoes the work of Brancusi. The chessmen each represent a " (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 4 |
466 | | International Chess Set - Bamboo Vintage International Chess Set - Bamboo. Made in the peoples republic of China. In fitted box. With Folding board included. Excellent condition. One pieces age-cracked bamboo. Board is stained in a couple of places. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | China | No | 4 |
538 | | Vintage wooden Chess Set Heavily weighted. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
561 | | Plastic, weighted Medieval Chess Set Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 4 |
569 | | Charles Owen Perry Chess Set , Two cubes, Wow! Chess Set by Charles Owen Perry (American, 1929-2011). One side executed in pine wood the opposing side in walnut stained pine wood. Puzzle design construct two cubes, each composed of 16 pieces. Two large boards included as part of this artwork. Cube size 4.25" x 4" x 4". Provenance: De-accessioned (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4 |
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 |
578 | | Exceptional, artistic Chess set Extremely well designed. Most pieces, except the rooks, are made of one contiguous stretch of twisted and shaped metal, them welded onto the base. Incredible vision and artistry. One side copper-brass, the other aluminum-iron. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | | Yes | 4 |
581 | | Very large vintage Staunton Chess Set In a charming, top sliding box 10" x 5.75" x 3.5". Marked and named 1974. Likely German. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | Yes | 4 |
679 | | Gorgeous Vintage/Modern/Medieval Dark Ages Motif. Two Chess Set. Two identical chess sets, likely by (or in style of) Richard Synek (?). One is hand Carved in wood and the other cast bronze and aluminum (?). A beautiful brass board with hammered and brushed squares complements this artistic creation. Double headed horse-Knights. Sale. Auction23
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
694 | | Intricately hand carved Chess Set in presentation case Very detailed. Unique and rare Chess set. Beautifully carved. May be molded but not signs / seems visible. In unique presentation case, with wooden base, velvet lined recesses that snugly house each chess piece. The top is sturdy tinted acrylic. Approx. case measures: 14" x 6" x 7". Outstanding. Ma (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | India | Yes | 4 |
706 | | Rare, Vintage Wooden Don Quixote Theme Chess Set A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Made of Wood,
beautifully hand-crafted. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | Yes | 4 |
747 | | Hunters Chess Set in Custom, compertalized box - board Deer vs Elk hunters chess set in Custom, compartmentalized box/box size 21" x 21 x 4.625" , with 2.375" x 2.375" squares. Large Chess set. Beautiful. Package 25" x 25" x 9", 60LB. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 4 |
752 | | Stunning Lucite Chess set w/board Stunning modern design of Lucite-Acrylic chess pieces. One side translucent the other smoke (black-graphite-purple) gives this set a stunning presence. A matching 17" x 17", half inch thick board just complement and completes this wonderful set. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 4 |
767 | | Bank Robbers chess set Bank Robbers chess set in Custom, compartmentalized box/box size 21" x 21 x 4.625" , with 2.375" x 2.375" squares. Large Chess set. Beautiful. 27 LB total. Sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 4 |
784 | | Vintage OOAK European Chess Set, Stunning Vintage/mid-century, Stunning chess set in a traditional middle European style in custom storage box and heavy thick glass board. The pieces are of modern design but reflect traditional design. One side chrome-silver color the other with a subtle tint of gold. They are stored in a custom box. The bo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 4 |
802 | | Beautiful Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess Set Chinese, pre-ban, large ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details and ink paint accented, stunning. Clear Shreger lines visible identifying genuine Ivory. Box/board size 18"x18", 4" high when closed. Excellent Condition. Very large. Sold. 2022.
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4 |
828 | | Vintage Sparkling Glass Chess set GlassGlo brand Leaded Art Glass By Glass House Studio inc. 1971. Was sold as a kit for self-art cementing glass marbles, selected for size. Piece of American history. Original documents included. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 4 |
829 | | Carton Pierre Casket with Large Staunton Chess set Fantastic Limited-Edition Production by House of Stanton. Probably one of the most beautiful reproductions of Jaques 4" chess sets in one of the most stunning reproductions of storage caskets ever made.
The chess set design is of the House of Staunton collector series chessmen. From the HOS descr (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 4 |
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 |
858 | | Original Chess Set art made of processed bread Very original Chess Set hand made by a prisoner-artist in Russian jail using materials available mainly wood, bread then meticulously painted in lively acrylic colors. Almost caricature style, the two camps represent fully uniformed army / guards units. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Russia | Yes | 4 |
913 | | The Simpsons Chess Set, 2000 Chess Pieces: K=Homer, Q=Marge, B=Bart, N=Krust, R=Lisa, P=Maggie. By 3-D Chess, C-2000. Like New, Pieces and Box. Box size 15.5" x 11.5" x 1.5". Board 17" x 14", Square 1 3/8" x 1 3/8". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | China | Yes | 4 |
938 | | Charming, artisan, Mexican oasis Chess set
enlarge | Set | Composite | Mexico | No | 4 |
962 | | Authentic Anri Toriart Fernandiz Chess Set This beautiful chess set is one of the most beloved pieces among collectors. This is a hand painted Toriart masterpiece chess set of Anri, Italy, with the pieces in the design of Juan Ferrandiz, Barcelona 1907-1997. World famous for his loving style childlike figures hand painted in pastel colors. E (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | Yes | 4 |
977 | | Charming "toy soldiers" wooden chess set Rare, unique, vintage wooden chess set. Handmade, the two sides are of contrasting colors woods light and dark. The features of the individual pieces are further adorned with cuts of faux leather, in wonderful shapes and colors. Origin unknown - Scandinavia? Russia?, Italy?. 2024. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
822 | | Vintage Richard Synek Broze-Nickel Chess set The Chales Martel.
A tour de force of simplicity and elegance.
Handcrafted by Richard Synek.
Composed of solid metal with bronze and nickel for the contrasting sides.
Dedicated to the elan of Charles Martel, prince of the Franks, who defeated the Moslem at Tours, 732 A.D. Hand made 1965. Displa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 4.125 |