840 | | Very cute custom bears Chess Set Rare, Charming Chess set. Something to enjoy and smile every time you look at it. Pieces designed for play and you can have good, friendly game with friends. A little aging signs but overall, very good condition. Arrival2018. Sold.
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841 | | Artisan King Penguin Chess Set OOAK, Beautiful and very artistic. One side white with dark backs the other dark with white back. Adorable.
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230 | | Vintage Lucite Chess Set by Charles Hollis Jones One of the most beautiful and amazing vintage Chess sets by Charles Hollis Jones - famous artist-designer from the 70s. Each piece is hand sculpted and is not exact. The colors change from every angle and is just a beautiful set. An original matching board complete this amazing piece of art. This is (more...)
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233 | | Austin Enterprises Chess Board 1962 Custom made chess board for Alcoa chess sets was also available from Alcoa. Made of cloth mounted on wood and enclosed in aluminum frame. Was built to be played or hung on the wall. Most common color is two shades of blue but also available in Green, Red and Gold/Yellow. Sold. | Set | Other | USA | No | 0 |
150 | | Vintage Wood Whimsical Art Don Quixote Chess Set Likely mid century. Exact age unknown. Made of wood and beautifully painted in lively colors. Stunning cute rendition of Don Quixote (Sancho for Bishops). Hand painted and creatively embellished (e.g., metal spear and helmet, ropes for horses tails). In original cardboard box. Very good condition. S (more...)
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176 | | research Rare, Vintage, artisan, hand carved Tribal Wooden Chess Set Philippine Bontoc & Ifugao Tribals Wooden Chess Set. Rare and beautifully carved dark and light Ebony wood aka ironwood. The Bontoc tribe live in the mountains and were feared as head-hunters. The Ifagao believe in rice god and other deities. The set was carved by Josef Blas around 1972. On the ligh (more...)
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184 | | Abraham Palatnik Lucite Chess Set Abraham Palatnik (1928) Lucite Chess Set. According to sources, only 100 sets were made by the artist. Each piece is signed. circa 1970. Artemis. Sale.
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193 | | Hollywood Chess Set by Doug Anderson Behind and in front of the camera, according to Doug Anderson:
Stars:
Rook-Towering Inferno, Knight-Captain Hook, Bishop-Moses, King-Superman, Queen-Cleopatra, Bishop-Flying Nun, Knight-Frankenstein, Rook-King Kong
Producers and Directors:
Rook-Hollywood sign, Knight-Makeup artist, Bisho (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 0 |
195 | | Vintage Chess Set Disks
| Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | No | 0 |
197 | | Stunning Game Compendium Chess and more
| Set | Ivory | France | Yes | 0 |
198 | | African Native Wood Chess Set Cut set made in the Yaruba area in Nigeria - in thornwood, natural and dark - small parts are glued together, for charming poppets - pawns are babies, the king isa tribal chief, and the queen a lady in traditional head turban. This set sports interesting rooks, standing for thatch-roofed huts. Kings (more...) | Set | Wood | Nigeria | No | 0 |
199 | | Vintage Indian Wooden Elephants Chess Set Age unknown, likely 1960s-1970s possibly later. Type of wood likely Sandalwood. Light pieces natural wood; Dark pieces natural wood with bases painted black. Hand carved. Detailed. Sold. | Set | Wood | India | No | 0 |
201 | | Most beautiful, flowers chess set Origami-Paper Chess Set. Fathers day present from my children. Original. | Set | Other | | No | 0 |
202 | | Four designs of Chess Sets Modern, Symmetrical, Suitable for wood/lucite/aluminum. | Set | Other | USA | No | 0 |
212 | | Fantastic Clay-Bisque Chess Set Beautiful, Religious Scheme Chess set. Unique. Sold | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | No | 0 |
215 | | Antique Chess Set 16 pieces only. Sale. | Set | Bone | England | Yes | 0 |
239 | | House of Faberge Jeweled Egg Chess Set Franklin Mint House of Faberge Jeweled Egg Chess Set. This is a luxurious collectors egg in which the traditional "surprise" is an extraordinary miniature chess set. Lavishly accented with 24K gold, sterling silver, and a rich red ruby. There is a special drawer in the base of the egg to securely st (more...)
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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 |
234 | | Unique Leather-skin Chess set Sold | Set | Leather | | No | 0 |
244 | | Vintage Chess and Checkers pocket size Set By Twin Games. Late 1800 - early 1900. Never used. Pieces and instructions stored in a special flat sleeve-pocket on the underside of the board. Pocket Travel Sale. | Set | Cardboard-Paper | USA | 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 |
253 | | Vntg. PEWTER CHESS SET-CHRISTIANS & MOORS -SPANISH WAR Beautiful vintage, circa 1960s Pewter CHESS SET is in excellent condition and so attractive! Depicting the historical conflict in Spain between the Christians and the Muslim Moors. The set is silver pewter and gold wash pewter. The Muslims are silver, the Christians gold. Nice detail and interpretat (more...)
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277 | | Vintage Large Funky Chess King and Queen Cabochons Beautiful. Sale.
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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...)
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286 | | Vintage lucite chess set Mid Century. Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones. Excellent condition. Beautiful, intricate design. Sale. | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 0 |
288 | | Vintage miniature lucite Chess set Sale.
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300 | | Vintage, mid-century modern Style Chess Set Sale.
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302 | | Stunning Disney Villains Chess set rare, limited edition Disney Villains Chess set, in original box with board and certificate of authenticity. The Disney Credit Card, in conjunction with The Disney Catalog, created this Limited Edition Villains Chess Set celebrating some of Disney s greatest villains. The sets were produced in 1997 (more...)
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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 .
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310 | | Vintage Bronze Chess Set from the 50-60s, Israel Hans Teppich, rounded Vintage chess set Hans Teppich handmade bronze Israel
Vintage Chess Set by Hans Teppich. Jerusalem, 1950s-1960s. Cast bronze. Complete set of 32 chess pieces with Teppich s characteristic design. This set comes in stored in the original compartmentalized, handmade wooden box that opens into a pla (more...)
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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.
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321 | | Malevich Inspired Wood Handmade Chess set OOAK Wooden chess set by artist Viktor Dorofeev from Kursk, Russia. Viktor started to sell his craft in Moscow, in the famous art fair on Arbat Street back in the 1990s, right after the collapse of the USSR. Today, his unique work of art can be found in collections in almost every part of the world, (more...)
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326 | | Stunning Brutalist Bronze Chess set Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist modernist chess set in the style of Giacometti. Each piece is an individually cast and is a work of art. The patina is different for each side - one side green the other red tinted. Fantastic abstract pieces yet true and recognizable c (more...)
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328 | | Beautiful Acrylic-Lucite Chess set with Board Modern design, sleek production and superb packaging of this beautiful Chess Set by West Elm. Sold
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329 | | Ultra modern design stunning chess set Chess Set L-Objet Marble Chess Set (ref https://www.l-objet.com/games/chess-set/black-white, retail $1,650.00)
"A thoughtful combination of fine textures and finishes, this Chess set expresses the more playful side of L-Objet. Boasting materials such as lacquered Macassar ebony wood, marble, brass and shel (more...)
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331 | | MOMA puzzle chess Set This minimalistic Chess set was designed in 1966-1967 by F. Lanier Graham for the Museum Of Modern Art, NY. The shape of the pieces reflect the way they move. Was originally packaged in two-fold plastic case. See references https://www.google.com/patents/US3517935 and http://www.m759.net/wordpress/? (more...)
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339 | | Fantastic Townsend Glass Chess set OOAK. Made by American Artist Townsend. Fantastic design in very limited edition.
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341 | | "Old Vienna" style, complete Wooden Chess set "Old Vienna" style, complete wooden chess set .
This was the architectural style of chess sets used at competitions through the Austrian Hungarian empire and central Europe during the second part of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
This style/design continued to be used a (more...)
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345 | | Gala Star CC Chess set Beautiful chess set, painted in lively colors representing culture of two African tribes.
Each piece is hand cast in crushed stone and beautifully painted with quality water and oil paints. Details are stunning as the pieces are made and painted with utmost care and attention to authentic details. (more...)
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346 | | MAX STUDIO Modern Acrylic Chess Set MAX STUDIO Modern Acrylic Chess Set
Acrylic-Lucite Chess set by Max Studio Home with accompanying blue and white board in framed in black stitched leather. Pieces sparkle through reflecting light through the bases. From the product: "Max Studios Collections brings you chess redesigned for the mod (more...)
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364 | | The game of Chess by Jeff Fessenden Original hand colored lithograph by Jeff Fessenden titled, signed and numbered 26/200. Beautiful and whimsical chess game. Framed 30.5" x 24.5". Sold.
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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.
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366 | | Hawaiian Petroglyph Chess Set Rare and uniques Chess set, hand made and each piece signed by Hawaiian
artist I.Lnicki . Purchased from Under the Koa Tree, showcasing Hawaii leading artisans. Pieces represent the following: King = Ali-i (king, noble, royalty); Queen = Rainbow Woman (wise, all seeing); Bishop = Kahuna (priest, (more...)
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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.
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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.
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379 | | OOAK Vintage artisan stunning Chess Set Imaginative mid-century work by American artist from Sheffield Massachusetts(?) representing iconic figures of historic and art importance.
This very unique and rare chess set is truly thirty two sculptures with erotic(?) emphasis. The pieces are hand crafted and have a somewhat grotesque look and (more...)
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384 | | Vintage Ingrid Richardson Ing-Rich Porcelain Enamel Chess Theme Tray Nice vintage Ing-Rich (Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co. of Beaver Falls) porcelain enamel tray decorated with stylish chess theme including a King, Knight, Queen, Rook, etc and chess boards. In excellent condition with one tiny chip. Note that the bright spots in the photo are a reflection from (more...)
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392 | | Stunning Cy Endfield Fischer Spassky Commemorative Chess Set Reproduction of the Cy Endfield Fischer Spassky Commemorative Chess Set. Made in 2022 to commemorate 50 years since the legendary match. The pieces are Nickel Silver for one side and 4K gold plated for the other and are housed in a black silk-lined, red leather, clam shell case which also contains t (more...)
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403 | | OOAK Creative, Stunning Western Chess set made of Corn husk Vintage Chess Set made of Corn Husk and other common materials such as wood, wool, metal, etc. Amazing art depicting characters from the West, possibly South America in daily life depiction. Each is individually made - Landlord for king, dancers for queens, various religious characters for bishops, (more...)
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406 | | A GERMAN TURNED FRUITWOOD BARLEYCORN TYPE CHESS SET FINE ANTIQUE PLAIN NUREMBERG BARLEYCORN CHESS SET & ORIGINAL BOX C.1850-1880
An intruiging plain wooden Barleycorn chess set from one of the centres of German chess manufacturing in the 19th century, the workshops of the master craftsmen of Nuremberg. In relevant Nuremberg pattern sheets this spec (more...) | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 0 |