| 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 |
| 449 | | Antique Austrian Biedermeier Chess Set c1860
| Set | Wood | | | 0 |
| 470 |  | Hand made and hand painted Chess Set from Mexico
This chess set is hand made and hand painted from Mexico. The king is approx 5.5 inches tall.The pieces all have flowers painted on them.The set was purchased in Mexico in the 1980s. The pieces are all in fine condition .The pieces are hollow and very detailed for hand made signed artist!
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | | 0 |
| 471 |  | Vintage, Naive, Paper Mache Chess Set
This set was purchased in Mexico in 1966 ,it was made by a young blind Mexican Boy in the hills of Oxaca. One side is blue the other yellow. This is a wonderful folk art set from Mexico.
enlarge | Set | Cardboard-Paper | Mexico | | 0 |
| 541 |  | "Old Vienna" style, complete varnished Wooden Chess set.
"Old Vienna" style, complete varnished 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 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | | 0 |
| 551 |  | Breathtaking! Late 1800 / Early 1900 Chess Set in Custom Box
Unique. Fantastic. Pieces marked and dated on Knights, one of each side 1905. White Knight is also stamped with Manufacturer(?) logo, black knight with Owner (?) initials (could be G?C.) Pieces made of bronze/brass and coated one side black the other chrome. Box Mahogany (?), 13" x 13" x 5.5". Unde (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | | 3.25 |
| 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 |
| 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.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 0 |
| 841 |  | Artisan King Penguin Chess Set
OOAK, Beautiful and very artistic. One side white with dark backs the other dark with white back. Adorable.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 0 |
| 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 |
| 57 |  | Ceramic set by Venezuelan artist Faustina Mendoza
Naive chess set hand made of ceramics. Matching chess board included, made of 16 sections of 2x2 squares each. By Venezuelan artist Faustina Mendoza, who is featured in the book "Cultures, Chess and Art", volume 2 - The Americas. Author Ned Munger. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Venezuela | No | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 0 |
| 160 |  | Turned wood Chess set
Turned wood chess set. One side stained natural the other painted black. Decorated with typical Mexican circle impressions. arrival2008. sold | Set | Wood | Mexico | No | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 188 |  | Russian Chess Set
Board 12.625 x 12.625, height 1.75" when closed. Square 1.375". sold | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 3.375 |
| 189 |  | Fantastic Glass Marbles Chess Set
Six only made. 20K gold infused into glass. | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | No | 1 |
| 190 |  | Murano Glass Chess Set
Fanrastic Murano Glass Chess Set, made in the 60s by Italian Master glass artist Giuliano Tosi (Maestro Tosi). Incredible beauty and presence, expressions and glass art. One side fire red-orange the other deep-sea green. Incredible art, facial expressions (see close-ups), with gold glitter infused i (more...) | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | No | 7 |
| 191 |  | Artisitc Nuts & Bolts Chess Set
Made by an Israeli artist, retired after suffering a stroke. One of a kind as the artist guaranteed never to repeat a design. 1980s. sold | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 217 |  | Artesania Rinconada Chess Set in Chest
Way back in the 1960s Jesus & Javier Carbajales designed a wonderful chess set which they sold to sailors who made their way into Montevideo, Uruguay in South America. Over the years they made many versions and this is a beautiful one in a wonderful wooden chest. All 32 pieces are individually car (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Uruguay | No | 4.5 |
| 219 |  | Authentic Toriart Anri Chess Set
1050s-1960s. sold | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 3.5 |
| 221 |  | Beautiful Detailed Vintage Chess Set
Large. Weighted. Great feel. Originally made in Germany. For a short period may have been produced in the USA or Canada. Age unknown, possibly 1950s even before. In original box. Excellent condition. Some age damage to the box. Sold | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Germany | No | 3.75 |
| 223 |  | OOAK Hand carved Elk antlers chess set
Hand carved - natural Elk horns. Fantastic, creative, and most artistic chess set made of symmetrical pair of Elk antlers. Facial expressions and other features are hand carved into the natural curves of the horn.
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | Canada | No | 7 |
| 231 |  | Star Trek - The New Generation Chess Set
1999. Sold | Set | Composite | China | No | 4 |
| 234 |  | Unique Leather-skin Chess set
Sold | Set | Leather | | No | 0 |
| 237 |  | RUSSIAN PORCELAIN GZHEL CHESS SET WITH BOARD
Russian porcelain Gzhel Chess set with board. The board is 12.25" x 12.25" with a square size of 1.25" x 1.25". The entire chess set and board are hand made of the finest Russian porcelain.The Chess set has a nautical theme with Russian sailors as pawns, various ship officers as the major pieces (in (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 2.625 |
| 238 |  | Walt Disney "Cargo" Chess Set
Designed and sculpted by Disney Legend and chess aficionado Ralph Kent in late 1994, the "Walts Cargo" chess set has become a testament to the creativity and ingenuity of Disney artists. The set features Western themed Disney characters divided in a "good guys against bad guys" struggle for control (more...) | Set | Composite | USA | No | 7 |
| 531 |  | Complete Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Chess Set in custom wooden box/board
Great, colorful, very good condition, some minor color chipping on a few pieces - easy touch-up. Including original board that double up as storage box. The entire gang - Mickey Mouse, Minny, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pig and the Huey, Dewey or Louie as pawns. One side red base the other light blue. Hand (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.75 |
| 241 |  | Vintage Fantastic Chinese Dragon Chess Set
Hand carved / turned. All pieces have carved faces. Knights in the shape of very detailed dragons. Each piece is slightly different due to hand carving. Sold | Set | Wood | China | No | 3.375 |
| 246 |  | Vintage Hermann Ohme Mid Century Modern Chess Set
A set of lovely chessmen designed by Herman Ohme and manufactured by Pleasant-time Industries 1960s. This set has an unique modern style with sleek, minimalistic lines. Large set. Double-triple weighted - pieces stand very solid. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 262 |  | Antique French large "Regency" Chess set in box.
Late 1800-early 1900, likely no later than 1920. Large size French Regency style. Perfect condition. Pleasant feel and patina. Box shows age signs and may not be original. Sold. | Set | Wood | France | No | 3.75 |
| 265 |  | Large Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Beautifully turned and carved. Excellent condition. Origin, type of wood or age unknown. Spld.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 5 |
| 270 |  | Nice Two-tone Wooden Chess Set
Eastern European, likely Poland, Austria or Russia. Natural / Black / Painted / Cut through wood. Age Unknown. Perfect condition, like new. In storage box. Sold. | Set | Wood | | No | 4.25 |
| 273 |  | Nice Native Hand carved Wooden Chess Set from Haiti
In a carrying playing board / storage box. With wooden handle. Crude beautiful carving. Nicely decorated box with local themes of fruit and fish. Age unknown. Sold. | Set | Wood | Haiti | No | 4.4 |
| 276 |  | Large Christmas Chess Set in Wonderful presentation Box / Board
Just in time for the holidays. Never used still in original box. Hand painted wooden chess pieces. Thirty two Chess pieces plus two additional two elves for decoration in the holiday spirit. Box size 19.5" x 19.5" x 2.5", Board size 16" x 16", square 1.75" x 1.75". Kirkland. Sold. | Set | Wood | China | No | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 280 |  | Beautiful Hand Painted Russian Chess Set
Lively colors. Charming. Box / Board 11.5" x 5.75" x 1.5" when closed. sold. | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 2.875 |
