| 358 |  | Zanazan - Abstract Aluminum Chess Set in fitted box / board
Design by Shahen Pooldian. Very clever storage locking design for the pieces. Sold.
 enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 543 |  | Wild west Chess Set with wagon
Cowboys etc. With old wagon included. Signed MC. Sold
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 6 |
| 499 |  | White marble and precious gemstone Chess board Amazing design.
"Dark" squares beautifully carved through with ancient design. Made in Jabalpur then inlaid with precious stones in Jaipur, India. Precious stones include Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Cormalinian, Tiger Eye, Sea shells and more. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | India | Yes | 0 |
| 484 |  | Whimsical Vikings Chess Set
Large, artistic. sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 5 |
| 316 |  | Whimsical Gnomes and Orcs Chess set by Paolo Chiari
Charming chess set with matching board made by Paolo Chiari in Italy of a cold cast marble resin and then painstakingly hand painted by skilled artisans. 2019. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | Yes | 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 |
| 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...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | Yes | 0 |
| 356 |  | Vista Alegre Stunning iconic chess set in display box
The Vista Alegre (VA) Company was founded in 1824. Belgian artist Jeannine Hetreau, who migrated to Portugal became their artistic director from 1957 and 1966. Jeannine chose the perennial motive of Spanish and Portuguese history as her inspiration - the reconquista. Her design combined the pervadin (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Portugal | No | 4.35 |
| 923 |  | Vintage-Antique Disks chess set in original cylinder
Rare and unusual Chess set from early 1900, possibly even earlier. The chess pieces are made of some soft elastic vinal-plastic material and the shapes of the pieces, in the style of the period, are printed on white and gold surface. The underside of the white pieces is black while for the gold piec (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | Yes | 0 |
| 925 |  | Vintage, unusual hand carved Jade Chess set
A nice, vintage, complete chess set, hand carved in Jade of two colors. Natural, semi-translucent Jade, one side light Green the other light Brown. Pieces are stored in a nice box, unfolded into a chess board and stored inside a cardboard sleeve. Shows its age and a few pieces have minor loss of mat (more...)
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | China | No | 0 |
| 921 |  | Vintage, Stunning Amber Chess set
Charming chess set carved / turned by hand. Likely Russian. This set has all the great attributes of Amber - colors, feel, (no) smell etc. Meticulously carved as can be observed by the slight, minute differences between the pieces, especially in closeups photos of the carvings on the knights. One si (more...)
enlarge | Set | | Russia | No | 3.125 |
| 750 |  | Vintage, Russian, Bakelite Chess Set in custom box / board
Hard solid, molded plastic (possibly mixed with porcelain), brass mounts and accents. Beautiful pieces - Kings, Queens, Bishops and Pawn with facial expressions. Made in communist Russia in the mid 20th century and labeled "Tsar & Tsaritsa" (King & Queen). It represents old Russian monarchy glory.
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enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |
| 585 |  | Vintage, Outstanding Round Chess / Checkers Set in Original box
Mint condition. By The Embossing Company, Albany NY. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 0 |
| 877 |  | Vintage, OOAK, Hand blown glass Chess Set
Abstract, Tear-Drop glass Chess set. Handmade blown glass in two-tone - one side black the other white, both on transparent glass base. Sale 2023.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | Yes | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 636 |  | Vintage, Novelty Political Chess Set, Watergate
Based on Richard Nixon / the White House and the Watergate Affair. On the white side, Richard Nixon as the King, Pat Nixon as Queen, John Erlichmann and Robert Haldman as Bishops, Spiro Agenew and John Mitchell as Knights, the White House as Rooks and Howard Hunt for Pawns.
On the black side, Sam (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 5 |
| 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 |
| 891 |  | Vintage, modern design Chess Set "The Berliner"
Stunning, modern design of a Chess Set. Original (not a reproduction) of "The Berliner", in original box with documentation in German.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 4.25 |
| 300 |  | Vintage, mid-century modern Style Chess Set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
| 749 |  | Vintage, Mid Century Modernistic Chess Set
By American artist ELLIOTT FRANZ SANDOW (American 1910-1976). marked 1950 #4. sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3 |
| 205 |  | Vintage, Kokeshi, Chess Set
Cute, Small Kokeshi Japanese Chess set in lovely colors. Excellent condition. Sale 2021.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Japan | Yes | 2.25 |
| 901 |  | Vintage, Kokeshi, Chess Set
Vintage, Cute. Great condition and colors. Hand Painted. Box marked Angel Bell. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Japan | Yes | 3.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 564 |  | Vintage, artisan, one-of-a-kind, large size Chess set
Iron, over 8" king tall. Outstanding. Likely Canadian. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Canada | Yes | 8 |
| 571 |  | Vintage wooden German Chess Set
Heavily Lacquered, Weighted and Felted. With hand carved wooden board / storage box 18" x 18" x 3.5" when closed with 1.75" x 1.75" squares. sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 3.25 |
| 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 |
| 538 |  | Vintage wooden Chess Set
Heavily weighted. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4 |
| 539 |  | Vintage wooden Chess Set
Heavily weighted. Small imperfections as seen in closeup photo. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 3 |
| 649 |  | Vintage Wood Wooden Chess Set Game Pieces board nice
Vintage Wood Wooden Chess Set Game Pieces board nice. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 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 |
| 783 |  | Vintage Wood Carved Chess Set
Antique, late 1800 possibly early 1900 wooden, British chess set, St. George pattern. Likely Calvert carving, one side in boxwood, the other side in ebony. In original Mahogany wooden box, note the top is missing and has been replaced with a Lucite slide-on. Charming and well-made chess set in excel (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 2.125 |
| 483 |  | Vintage Vino Rosso Wine bottles Chess Set
Rare. 1968. Complete. Large. Beautiful. Note a few labels missing. A few minor chips and a couple of pieces repaired over time. A couple of pieces still filled with wine(?). Overall, very good condition.
Labels read: "Vino Rosso, Wine Produced and Bottled in Italy, C.V.C.S Certaldo, Firenze Italia (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Italy | Yes | 8.25 |
| 348 |  | Vintage Unique Socrates Bronze-brass Chess set
Old bronze chess of one of historys most famous philosophers, the creator of critical thinking in Ancient Greece. Socrates as the central figure of this sculptural chess handmade in copper or heavy bronze with craftsman sizes. Board made of brass. Shows signs of age and use but all in very good cond (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Greece | Yes | 2.25 |
| 664 |  | Vintage Unique Large Peg Chess Set
Metal pieces with enamel figures. In plastic box with glass top to help preserve game position. Beautiful design. Comfortable peg size 5/8" (1 1/8" including the peg). Box size approx. 10 3/4" x 10 3/4" x 1 3/4", square 1 1/8" x 1 1/8". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | Yes | 0.625 |
| 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.
enlarge | Set | Leather | England | No | 0 |
| 737 |  | Vintage travel Chess set
By Pacific Game Co. Marked Ganine. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 0 |
| 790 |  | Vintage travel chess set
Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 0 |
| 584 |  | Vintage Through the Looking Glass Chess Set from Alice in Wonderland
"Through The Looking Glass". Likely 1966 by ALPSCO (Adult Leisure Products Corporation) in Locust Valley, NY. Rare. Pieces reproduced from the John Tennial illustrations in the Macmillan Classics edition of Lewis Carroll's story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass". Solid h (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 4.5 |
| 804 |  | Vintage Tag Visual Chess set, Modern design, 1960s
Nice looking example of this unusual chess set. Pieces is excellent condition. Box and board showing age but in fair original condition. Complete, impressive vintage chess set. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | Yes | 0 |
| 292 |  | Vintage Stunning Chinese Ivory Chess set
Chinese, pre-ban ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details. One side natural the other "tea stained" ivory. In compartment wooden box / board 16" x 16" x (when closed). Very rare, still with its original cardboard packaging box. Board with 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" inlaid squares. Beautifully carved in (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | Yes | 3.75 |
| 580 |  | Vintage Staunton Wooden Chess Set
In storage box. Likely German. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | Yes | 3.5 |
| 751 |  | Vintage Staunton Chess Set
Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 2.5 |
| 890 |  | Vintage Staunton Chess Set
Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | Yes | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 757 |  | Vintage Spaniards Bust Chess set
One side gold the other pewter color. In original presentation / storage box. Mid century. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | No | 2.625 |
