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. Sold. | Set | Wood | | No | 5.5 |
842 | | Outstanding Vintage Zombies Chess set Vintage Mexican folk art chess set shown in the corresponding images. This set was made of glazed clay in a modernist/expressionist/surrealist style in the early 20th century. Each individually sculpted piece is unique and features extreme glazed details.
Pieces are in excellent condition. All fo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | No | 5 |
626 | | Outstanding, Victorian Scene-Chess Tapestry Vintage. In Superb condition and lively colors. P2018.
enlarge | Picture Art | Other | Belgium | No | 47 |
421 | | Outstanding, Vintage Chess Tie sold
enlarge | Garment | Silk-Cloth | | No | 0 |
608 | | Outstanding, Vintage, Bakelite Chess Set in custom storage box Charming Maroon and Butterscotch Bakelite chess set in original, custom, plastic-leather green box. Pieces placed in custom bases then top closes to keep everything in place. Made of single, solid Bakelite piece and not threaded/screwed together parts. Outstanding, charming set in perfect condition (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | No | 3.25 |
407 | | Painted Composite Hand Made Cavemen Chess set OOAK. Beautiful. Modeled as cavemen. Kings with clubs; Bishops with spears; Knights as Dinosaurs; Rooks as rocky turrets; Pawns with axes. Wooden bases The bases inscribed intrinsically 79. Available. Ref Christies Catalog Sep 20, 2006 lot 196 | Set | Composite | Italy | No | 0 |
521 | | Peanuts Snoopy 1958 Chess Tie 1958 Great Condition. sold
enlarge | Garment | Silk-Cloth | USA | No | 0 |
939 | | Pewter Dinosaur fossil chess set Dinosaur fossil chess set, with playing pieces sculpted based on the fossilized skulls of dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and cretaceous periods. The sculpts are based on a small plinth which displays the name of the dinosaur being represented by the piece.
The set, made from lead free pewter (more...) | Set | Metal | England | Yes | 2 |
561 | | Plastic, weighted Medieval Chess Set Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 4 |
9 | | Pleasures and Treasures - Chessmen A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson
G.P.Putnam's Sons, New York
Published 1968
120 pages | Book | | | | 8.5 |
643 | | Porcelain Chess Figurine, Carl Scheiding, Germany HTF 1935 CARL SCHEIDIG PORCELAIN COURTING COUPLE PLAYING CHESS FIGURINE. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | Yes | 0 |
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 |
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 |
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.
enlarge | Set | Bone | India | Yes | 3 |
862 | | Purple Amythest and Amber Borosilicate Chess Set Boro glass chess set. Stunning beauty. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 2.5 |
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 |
317 | | Rare 1980s Partha Pewter / Rawcliffe Chess set Vintage Rawcliffe Pewter Medieval Fantasy Chess set. One side the Wizard world the other the underworld (?). Swarovski Crystal on all the Wizard side pieces in stunning colors (yellow and Purple). Pieces marked on the bottom - Radcliff Pewter 1985, 1987, PP nnn, etc. 2023. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 2.25 |
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...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Germany | No | 3 |
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 |
232 | | Rare Austrian / German Biedemeier Antique Chess Set Fine Carving with Unusual Disc Bishops
This rare Biedemeier chess set is of superior form and large size. All 32 pieces appear to be original. The light side is made from fruitwood or boxwood with a lovely mellow patina. The Kings, Queens, Bishops, and Rooks have contrasting colored tops. The Kni (more...) | Set | Wood | Austria | | 0 |
709 | | Rare Ceramic chess set by sculptor Hanneke Zuiderhoek Ceramic chess set by Hanneke Zuiderhoek, ca. 1990,
entitled "Checkmate". All pieces caricatured and painted polychrome. Large and creative set, in original case. Complete with ceramic chessboard. Hand made by renown Dutch sculptor-ceramicist Hanneke Zuiderhoek, born 1940. Approx. sizes: K=6 3/8", Q (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | The Netherlands | No | 0 |
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 |
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 |
927 | | Rare Frederick Remington Pewter Chess Set Fantastic Chess Set, pewter reproductions of western bronze sculptures by Frederic Remington. The light pieces are American Indians and the dark pieces Cowboys. Both sides are dressed with period clothing and carrying weapons. The rooks on the Indians side are represented by wild Buffalo while on th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 3.25 |
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 |
312 | | Rare Mayan Terracotta Chess Set in custom box-board Rare, hand made, Terra-cotta Chess set. Matching board made of individual Terracotta square with
drawer to hold the pieces for storage. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | Yes | 0 |
753 | | Rare Mid-Century Bronzed Metal Evolution Chess Set by Pierre Cardin From the internet: "This distinctively crafted bronzed metal Mid-Century Modern Evolution chess set was created by Pierre Cardin and features the four knight pieces formed in the shape of the PC logo of the day." Heavy metal set in custom presentation box. Great condition with some peeling of the pl (more...) | Set | Metal | | Yes | 0 |
876 | | Rare mid-century ICE extruded aluminum Chess set Alcoa 1972 Aluminum Chess Set. Rare design variation of the classic Alcoa Austin E. Cox theme of the 60s. Excellent aluminum presentation case with the familiar blue windowed door and compartments for the pieces. The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from 3" tall for th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.25 |
284 | | Rare Peter Max Chess set. Stunning Rare 1971, Peter Max interlocking images by Kontrell. In original box, board, booklet etc. Good condition with normal aging. Amazing Pop-Art three-dimensional chess set, with lavishly illustrated pieces that perfectly fit together on stands, with the bright, colorful, fantastic decoration and imagin (more...)
enlarge | Set | Cardboard-Paper | USA | No | 0 |
779 | | Rare Ralph Therrien Internally Sculpted Acrylic Hands Over Chess Board Gifted sculptor Ralph Therrien painstakingly carved out breathtaking detail within the solid acrylic block apparently using tiny dental drills. Even the veins, tendons and fingernails are sculptured on the backs of the Chess players hands.
Only one other similar sculpture created by Ralph Therrie (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 2 |
965 | | Rare Vintage William McMahon Broze-Nickel Chess set, Kingquest A unique Brutalist/semi-abstract style Chess set designed by William McMahon, 1964. Included also the original certificate/flyer. Unusual chess set fully captures the nobility, valor and mystery of the Age of Chivalry. Song of Roland - In the game of chess, the King is the Quest. "Let them encounter (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 3.25 |
830 | | Rare wooded "Bears of Berne" chess set circa late 1800s Rare "Bears of Berne" chess set circa late 1800s. Detailed, beautiful and exceptional wood carvings of bears made in Bern, Switzerland. Kings wearing crowns and holding scepters; Queens wearing crowns and holding baby bears; Bishops as runners with strapped mail pouches; Knights as baby bears riding (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Switzerland | No | 3.5 |
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 |
691 | | Rare, Superb, Vintage Travel Ivory Chess Set In folding wood Board / case. Approx 8" x 8" x 1.25". Sold
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 1.25 |
427 | | Rare, Vintage Alcoa Aluminum Alice in Wonderland Chess Set 1970 Alcoa Aluminum "Alice in Wonderland" Chess Set. The chess pieces represent characters from "Alice in Wonderland" in design authentic to the original "Through the Looking Glass" book by Lewis Carroll. Manufactured by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). The pieces are nested in a custom made (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.25 |
395 | | Rare, Vintage Brass/Chrome Chess Set in Nautical Display Nautical Chess Set in well designed nautical wooden, Walnut, display with mirrors on two sides. The units incorporates a compass plate and is designed for free standing or wall mounting. Chess pieces nest around the compass. They resemble light houses and were beautifully and precisely crafted. Fro (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.125 |
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 |
378 | | Rare, Vintage post modern Chess set Very rare and beautiful metal chess set mounted on round Lucite bases. Made in Italy. One side chrome plated the other black. Stunning beauty and charm. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | Yes | 0 |
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 |
863 | | Rare, Vintage, Outstanding Puzzle Ball Chess Set Beautiful, large size, unique design "puzzle ball" Chess set. Great production in Ivory, with superb high quality polished of an intricately carved chess set making this authentic and original. Visible Schreger lines. Felted bottom. Mint condition. At least three layers of puzzle balls and visible. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 4.635 |
846 | | Ref http://www.antiquechessshop.com/ = Guy Lyons
http://www.chessspy.com/ = Alan Dewey
http://www.fersht.com/chess/ = Alan Fersht
http://www.britishchesssets.com/ = Alan Fersht
http://www.chessantiquesonline.com/ = Ciaran & Dermot Rochford
http://www1.slotboomchess.nl/?kw=chess%20board%20games = Ge (more...) | | | | | 0 |
335 | | research Chess, era of Peter the 1st. Handwork. Peter the First
king 13 cm
pawn 9 cm
board size 50 x 50
Chess, era of Peter the 1st. Handwork. Peter the First.
The board is wooden. The figures are plastic coated with paint. Handwork
Any color, bronze, gold, silver, black, white, matte
Peter I (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | Russia | Yes | 0 |
955 | | research "Flamenco" Made of horseshoe nails and screw parts. | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Spain | Yes | 3.5 |
928 | | research A Short History of Chess by Henry A. Davidson Henry A. Davidson M.Sc., M.D. New York: Greenberg, 1949. First Edition. brown cloth, no dust jacket. Very good. Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches) 228 pages, illustrated with black and white photos, bibliography, and index, insignificant shelf wear (lower right front corner of cover slightly bumped), con (more...)
enlarge | Book | | USA | Yes | 0 |
309 | | research Antique Bone Chess Necklace all the pieces Likely Jaques Status Quo pieces turned into a full set Necklace. 31 chess pieces plus and carved bone threaded lock .
enlarge | Set | Bone | | No | 0 |
945 | | research Asterix Limited Series Chess Set Charming chess set of Asterix and Obelix of Uderzo with the most famous characters of the famous Comic, Romans vs Vikings. Limited edition, hand painted in vivid colors, made in metal with all the details designed by Stuat Harris. All the pieces are marked on the bottom and marked on the underside o (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Germany | No | 2.75 |
155 | | research CCI USA News Vol. 2007 issue II Click the following link to open:
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157 | | research CCI USA News Vol. 2008 issue I Click the following link to open:
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162 | | research CCI USA News Vol. 2008 issue II Click the following link to open:
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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 |