708 | | Vintage Metal Modern Art Chess Set Designed by the Pendlebury Family in Buress-On-Windermere Cumbria, NE England. Circa 1970/80.
Made of mostly Copper "Roman Nails" in stunning modern design. Each piece individually hand made.
enlarge | Set | Metal | England | | 5 |
761 | | Beautiful, large, unique, rare Chess set One side red-pink the other black-gray. Stylish horses. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | Yes | 5 |
867 | | 1965 Extruded Aluminum Chess Set in Presentation boxes Alcomex 1965 Aluminum Chess Set. Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E. Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by Alcomex S.A. Aluminum Company. Alcomex was partially owned by Alcoa, who in 1962 introduced the legendary aluminum set in a long (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | Mexico | Yes | 5 |
869 | | OOAK Vintage Hand Carved Antlers Chess Set Fantastic Chess Set. Hand Carved from Deer / Elk antlers with accent carved of Bone, possibly Ivory. Likely Central European carving. Sold
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | | No | 5 |
884 | | Limited Edition Extruded Aluminum Chess Set Created by the Columbia Aluminum Extrusion Group, the Aluminum Chess Set is a limited edition chess set produced for promotional purposes in the mid-1990s. This set carries the Arcadia, Vernon CA company name. Made in extruded aluminum, the chess set consists of 32 playing pieces vying for supremacy (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 5 |
909 | | Vintage wooden chess set from Java-Bali Indonesian Polychrome Carved Wood, Large Figural chess set. Java-Bali 20th century. Modeled as various deities. Pieces beautifully carved in details and painted. Board-Table meticulously carved and stained with removable legs. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Bali | Yes | 5 |
934 | | Charming Native Indonesian Wooden Chess set Unique, hand carved and painted. One camp Green the other Red. King, Queen, Bishop and Pawns represented by people in traditional clothing, Knight as stylish Horse and Rook as Elephant. Sale. 2021.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Indonesia | Yes | 5 |
953 | | Beautiful Purim Chess set by Kosher inc. Wonderful and colorful chess set based on the biblical book "Megilat Esther". This set unfolds the story of Purim. The pieces are sculpted of intricate resin and stored in a compartmental wooden box, 16″ x 16″ x 3″, with removable top chess board. Designed for The Kosher Gift Collection and is (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Israel | No | 5 |
960 | | Beautiful hand carved bone chess set Very sleek hand carved/turned bone chess set. High quality carving and finish. One side dyed ref the other natural bone. 2022. For sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | India | Yes | 5 |
177 | | Handmade, artisan, charming, S. American figures Chess Set Vintage, beautiful, artisan chess set handmade of clay-ceramics, fired and painted. One side red-clay the other black. Ornate details, traditional characters. 2024. Excellent Condition. For Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Ecuador | Yes | 5.25 |
178 | | research Imagery of Chess - chess set "On December 12, 1944, The Imagery of Chess opened at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City on the 4th floor of a townhouse at 42 East 57th Street. Conceived by the Dadaist and chess master Marcel Duchamp, gallery owner Julien Levy, and Dadaist and Surrealist Max Ernst, the exhibition brought tog (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 5.25 |
285 | | research Mid Century ALFARAZ Chess Set Rare and unusual pottery chess set made in Spain by the Alfaraz Pottery. Stunning mid century. The chess set is hand made of a brick red clay and has a very interesting mottled glaze in amazing details and beauty in impressive size. An interesting piece of mid century pottery, the pieces are marked (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Spain | Yes | 5.25 |
305 | | Wonderful Egyptian motif Chess set This impressive chess set is made of plastic using a 3D process. It is then polished by hand, weighted to standard chess measures and hand painted. Matching felt was added to protect the playing board surface. 2021. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 5.25 |
879 | | Vintage Chinese Hand carved Chess Set You may have seen similar sets carved in Ivory. This one is hand carved in wood, beautiful. Comes in a carrying-storage case with inlay board. Excellent condition, like new. Box size 18 3/4" x 18 3/4" and 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" squares and two drawers to securely store the pieces. Box and pieces are beauti (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | China | No | 5.25 |
974 | | Vintage Figural Chess Set from Venezuela OOAK, Charming, handmade. Pieces represent two tribal figures in local customs. Even the cactus plants (Rooks) are different. 2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Venezuela | No | 5.25 |
308 | | Stunning Mid Century Carl Aubock Chess Set Mid century, modernistic-minimalist chess set made by Austrian artist Carl Aubock. Carl Aubock is among the most celebrated figures of Austrian designers. Since erarly 20th century, the lineage is now in its fourth generation (all named Carl Aubock).
This large signature wooden Chess set, in ori (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | No | 5.375 |
463 | | Outstanding hand carved & painted bone Chess set Likely Mexican, bone, 1980s. Large, Outstanding carving and hand painted. Extreme accuracy and quality - almost looks like machine made. Excellent condition, only visible is a crack to the base on one queen, almost invisible. Laminated and decorated storage box / board 17.5" x 17.5" x 4.5" tall. Pad (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bone | Mexico | No | 5.375 |
333 | | Stunning and made steampunk glass Chess Set OOAK Chess set and board made of stained glass. Hand made by American artist Gene Duvic, one side using mirror the other dark glass from glass. All pieces and board are drop-welding method to construct this ornate set. The pieces are triangular and built to resemble the standard Staunton design and (more...) | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 5.5 |
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 |
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 |
480 | | Celtic Chess Set made in Ireland, Unique. Crashed stone and molded. The following information found on the web:
The Killyliss Chess set is handmade in Ireland. The design of this chess set is unique, only made by the designer and craftsman Colm Mc Cann.
The chess pieces are inspired by the Artwork of the early Celts. The main (more...)
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | Ireland | Yes | 5.5 |
481 | | Large Cast Bronze/Brass Minoan Ancient Greek Chess Set Rare. Est. 1960s-1970s (1973). Hand made, signed by Greece artist Selavenitis in the Ninoan figures tradition of work of art. Numbered 97. One side Copper/Bronze the other Brass. With beautifully matching board, hand made and etched. Approx. board 23.5" x 23.5", square 2.25" x 2.25". Pieces in exce (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Greece | No | 5.5 |
771 | | Fantastic, hand made, "Modigliani" Chess set Fantastic, hand made and painted, "Modigliani" style chess set. This is an artistic creation consists of 32 pieces made mainly with marble dust from the quarries of Carrara, Italy.
The pieces are flattened and touched up one by one and then aged and hand-painted by master craftsmen. The entire pr (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | No | 5.5 |
787 | | Amazing Antique mid century metal Cristoforus Sklavenitis style chess set Vintage Cristoforus Sklavenitis abstract mid century metal chess set in nice storage/presentation wooden box. This is a beautiful well made and detailed vintage set that is in great condition and is a complete set. One side silver color the other bronze. Note the size of the pieces. Could be used to (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Greece | No | 5.5 |
855 | | Vintage Dolfi (?) Chess Set Vintage Chess Set, Likely Dolfi.
Notice the unusually large bases ("add on"; not carved with the piece), assume done to "make it bigger" as well as provide room for heavier weights without sacrificing with a much larger diameter bases. Seen many German-Italian-Swiss-Austrian carved sets that are (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 5.5 |
565 | | Vintage, artisan, one-of-a-kind, large size, stained glass Chess set Incredible. All hand made. Board included made with matching glass colors. True centerpiece. Approx aboard size 17" with about 2" squares. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | No | 5.625 |
306 | | OOAK Beautiful, Cowboys-Indians Chess set Hand carved pieces, hand carved accents and features then hand painted chess Set. Beautifully done in lively colors and imaginative figures.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 5.75 |
411 | | Uruguayan OOAK Leather Chess Set Very unique and rare Uruguayan Leather Chess Set by Carlos Musso, Montevideo Uruguay. Hand crafted leather Gas Mask Chess Set.
Modeled as emblems of war, the Kings as gas masks, the Queens in wheel chairs, the Bishops with pierced crosses, the Knights as catapults, the Rooks as tanks and pawns as (more...)
enlarge | Set | Leather | Uruguay | No | 5.75 |
443 | | Fantastic olive wood hand carved chess set One of the most beautiful olive wood chess set I havve ever seen. Modernistic yet traditional design. Beautiful hand turning/carving. Space age design. Likely 1950s-1960s. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Israel | Yes | 5.75 |
631 | | Ultra-modern Chess set with matching board Complete chess set with matching board. Pieces are all hand made in ceramics as well as the matching square tiles on the wooden chess board. Artist unknown. Most pieces are signed MG99 some MG00. Board approx. size 23 1/2" x 23 1/2" with 2" x 2" squares. 2022. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 5.75 |
653 | | Vintage Chess set from Spain in custom storage box A a charming Chess set made in Spain. Large pieces; King approx. 5 3/4" tall with 1 1/2" dimeter base. Pieces are made of simulated wood or some molded material and are heavily weighted. Custom box is padded, lined with red cloth and measured approx. 15" x 14" x 5". Total weight is over 8 LB. Excell (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 5.75 |
63 | | Millennium Three Vintage Chess Set Contemporary chess set from Nairobi, Kenya. Very large, precision cut with modern shapes. Possibly "zebra" or Rosewood wood. 1965. Sold. | Set | Wood | Kenya | No | 5.875 |
250 | | Large Chinese Ivory Chess set (6.0") Stunning Chinese Ivory Chess set. Pre-ban era most likely early 20th century.
Extremely detailed, beautiful carving large set. Just look at the King, Knight, horse, Rook and other pieces. Large quantity of genuine elephant Ivory was used to make this massive set (almost 5 lb). See close up photos (more...) | Set | Ivory | China | No | 6 |
279 | | Large Cast Bronze/Brass Minoan Ancient Greek Chess Set Rare. 1968. Handmade, signed by Greek artist Christopher Sclavenitis in the Minoan styles of figures, tradition of work of art. Brass/Bronze. Pieces are marked "Greece". Stylish pigures. One side with minotaurs, the other Roosters for pawns. With added beautifully matching original brass board with (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Greece | No | 6 |
543 | | Wild west Chess Set with wagon Cowboys etc. With old wagon included. Signed MC. Sold
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 6 |
545 | | Artistic, Orchestra, Musical Chess Set. Artistic, Orchestra, Musical Chess Set. One side 16 colorful S/P, the other 16 golden ornaments. All beautiful, colorful, whimsical musical instruments. Bass for Kings and Queens, Tubas for Bishops, French Horn for Knights, Drums for Rooks and various other instruments for Pawns (Clarinets, Trumpets (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 6 |
549 | | Vintage, hand made, blown glass chess set Custom glass chess set. Each piece was hand blown, clear and frosted. The frosted glass pieces were sand blasted. Unique design. To give you an idea of the size of the pieces the king is 6" tall. Condition is excellent I see no flaws. The board they are on is more for display it is a standard wood b (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 6 |
621 | | Beautiful Salt & Pepper Chess Set Great condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 6 |
645 | | OOAK Martians Chess Set Space Aliens Chess Pieces OOAK, artisan made, Aliens Chess Set - hand by by a Californian artist. The beautiful pieces are individually hand made using polymer clay then meticulously painted to add fantastic out-of-space impression. A one of a kind, fantastic chess set. 2021. Available.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 6 |
651 | | Ornate Ivory/Amber-like Chess Set Very ornate and beautiful chess set including playing board with storage, all well crafted with great attention to minute details. The pieces are thoughtfully painted, the center of the pieces is amber-like/translucent and some pieces are decorated with red gems. Similar theme was applied to decorat (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 6 |
701 | | Vintage, Great finish, tall pieces Chess Set Wonderful, rare, Islamic design Chess set. Unusual tall structure but pieces are non-figurative, in traditional style. All pieces are stamped "India" on the underside of the based, which likely dates the set to early 1900, when the international standard to label products emerged, e.g. "Made of Indi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | No | 6 |
781 | | Wood and Bone chess set Beautiful hand carved chess set made of wood with bovine bone embellishing. Large size, great for display as well as play. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Mexico | Yes | 6 |
789 | | Vintage Chess set - The Doles One of a kind, artisan made chess set. Thirty two large pieces of finely, elaborate sculptured ceramics figurines. One side representing the free spirits "hippies" and the other the "establishment". The pieces are made of hard-solid ceramics and the construct reflects their spirited message - one s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | No | 6 |
907 | | Stunning Indian Maharajah, Polychrome, Chess Set Vintage, majestic wooden set in fitted coffer. Beautifully carved sandalwood. Meticulously painted Chess Set. One side predominantly red and gold the other green and silver. Ornate. Kings and Queens riding Elephants with tigers on top of canopy); Camels/riders for Bishops; Horses/riders for Knights; (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | Yes | 6 |
941 | | Vintage carved Tyrolean Chess Set in Custom carved box Rare and unique hand carved and beautifully painted "Tyrolean" chess set, made in the best of the "Black Forest" woodcarving tradition.
The major chess pieces depict images from the life of the Tyrolians, wearing traditional attire. They skillfully capture an extinct way of life in the Tyrol. The (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 6 |
245 | | Fantastic vintage lucite Chess set Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 6.25 |
819 | | Fantastic Greek Chess Set with matching board Outstanding. In the tradition of ancient statues. Likely made of marble-resin. Board size 17" x 17" with 2" x 2" squares. Board and pieces heavy, weigh about 30 Lb, heavy 15lb. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Greece | No | 6.25 |
866 | | Unique, Rare Mid century modernistic Chess set Modern design large chess set in light and dark (reddish) colors. Felted and weighted. Excellent condition. 2019. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 6.25 |
973 | | Vintage, OOAK, Artisan made, Yemenite figural beautiful Chess Set from Israel OOAK, mid-century charming chess set made with love using multimedia materials such as cloth, gypsum, gemstones, metal ornaments. Handmade and painted. Each piece molded and has a unique expression with biblical motif. Signed by the artist Naomi. 2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | Israel | No | 6.5 |
307 | | Beautiful, mid-century aluminum Chess set Unique and rare. Both sides aluminum, one accented and outlined in red. Felted to protect the playing surface. 2019. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | | Yes | 6.5 |