| 19 |  | Artisan "dead men walking" Chess set
OOAK. Charming, Artisan Chess set. Beautifully hand made in lovely colors and style. The pieces depict typical figures similar to what was seen in the 2005 Zombies movie Dead Men Walking.
Set is made of Polymer clay, aka flexible pasta, using special additives to help this type of craft and make (more...)
 enlarge | Set | Composite | Mexico | Yes | 4 |
| 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 |
| 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...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 0 |
| 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 |
| 60 |  | Metal, hand made naive chess set
Hand made copper, brass and stainless steel figural set made in Zimbabwe. Kings as warriors, rooks as huts and pawns as busts. With matching copper/brass board. Arrival2018. Sale. | Set | Metal | Zimbabwe | Yes | 2.5 |
| 61 |  | Continental turned wood chess set
Precision made, turned wood chess set. One side dark the other light. Kings, Queens, Bishops and Rooks are accented with reverse color finials providing two-tone impression. Arrival2018. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.25 |
| 62 |  | Sea Shells chess set
Russian artisans Matvey Solovyev and Nina Tsypina from Brooklyn, NY created this chess set meticulously composed and made of seashells, mounted on round wooden bases. Bases on one side are painted black, the other natural, stained wood. Signed Soltsyp. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Other | Russia | Yes | 3.25 |
| 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 |
| 67 |  | Siam Celadon Handmade Ceramics Chess set
Artist unknown. This ceramics chess set is beautifully made. One side glazed in light blue the other in pale green. Chess board serves as storage for the delicate pieces and is very ornate and well padded to protect the fragile pieces. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Thailand | Yes | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 108 |  | Modern art peg chess set
Beautifully done and signed by artist, this is a modernistic chess set, all pegs with a matching pegged board. Lively colors. One side white the other black on a matching board with red accents.
arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 111 |  | Franklin Mint The Raj Chess Set
Rare, 1987, Franklin Mint The Raj Chess Set. Hand painted India-British War 1857, Franklin Mint highest quality metal chess pieces on wood pedestals. One side represent the Queen s Forces the other the rebellion Mutineers. Approx. King=3 1/2"; Queen=3 1/4"; Bishop=3"; Knight=3"; Rook=3"; Pawn=3". Th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 3.5 |
| 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 |
| 161 |  | Metal and wood Chess set
Metal and wood chess set. Top and base are metal, gold color. Center part is wood, grains show well, one side stained natural-light the other stained brown-dark. arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Metal | Italy | Yes | 3.25 |
| 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 |
| 969 |  | Handmade, artisan, charming, British police Chess Set
Sale. 2024
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 3.5 |
| 970 |  | Stunning, Rare, Bali Dancers Chess Set
Multimedia - wood, cloth, gemstones, moving arms. Javanese Wayang tradition. Wayang Kulit (Golek ) is a traditional form of puppet-shadow play originally found in the cultures of Java and Bali in Indonesia. This set includes figures from the
Hindu epic poem Mahabharata, Battle of Kurukshetra. The (more...)
enlarge | Set | Multi-Media | Bali | Yes | 8 |
| 971 |  | Unique, Swan Lake Chess set
English Swan Lake Chess Set, Studio Anne Carlton, Hull England. Chess figures are felted and cast from a polyresin crushed stone composite. in amazing details. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 172 |  | Vintage Chinese Ivory Chess set
Chinese, pre-ban ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details. Large size. Beautiful and impressive. One side tea-stained brown the other ivory color. Wooden board of 18" x 18" x 3.75" when closed into a box. Inlaid wooden squares. Padded compartments for the chess pieces. Excellent condition. Fo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | Yes | 4 |
| 173 |  | Franklin Mint, Coca Cola Chess Set
Beautiful, Franklin Mint Coca Cola Chess set with original stained glass and wood board. Note the small broken wooden part on one of the four sides of the board - easy fix if you like woodwork. Sale. | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 2 |
| 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 |
| 179 | | research rench RĂ©gence Style Faience Chessmen
A French Regence style Faience Chess Set. Made of faience, a fine form of glazed pottery, in Rouen, early 20th century. Sale. 2024. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 4.25 |
| 180 |  | research Large Unique Gaudi Chess Set. Outstanding
Rare, limited edition Gaudi chess set, one of the best and largest made. Stunning beauty. Modeled after genius Gaudi architectural theme present in Barcelona. Themes from Barcelona building tops, chimneys and ventilations of the Palacio, Casa Mila (La Pedrera), Casa Vicens, Parque Guell, La Sagrada (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Spain | Yes | 8 |
| 182 |  | Stunning midcentury chess set by Sheila Zina
Fantastic Chess set signed by artisan Sheila Zina. Multimedia primarily Lucite-Acrylic with Metal sculpturing, in stunning Bright Green and Orange. Likely inspired by the work of Charles Hollis Jones. Complimented with a matching board in thematic Toulouse-Lautrec style board approx. 16.75" x 16.75" (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 7 |
| 183 | | research Sticks by Sarah Grant Custom Hand Made Game Table and Sports Chess set
Custom Sticks by Sarah Grant, Football-theme Chess game table and pieces. This unique OOAK set was custom built to reflect the rivalry between two prestigious schools UCLA and USC, dressed in the traditional uniforms. Football themed messages engraved all around the table: "V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, do we have (more...) | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
| 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.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | Brazil | Yes | 0 |
| 185 |  | Charming Vintage Modernist Lucite Chess set
Charming Chess set in Bright Yellow and light Blue with matching beautiful, etched squares board. Sale. 2024.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 2.25 |
| 187 |  | beautiful Vintage Hand Painted Russian Chess Set
Folk Art "Babuchkas". On pedestals. Pieces in excellent condition. Board shows some scratching and in fair condition. Board size 14.25" x 14.25" x 2" height when closed. Square 1.5" x 1.5". Sale. | Set | Wood | Russia | Yes | 4.25 |
| 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 |
| 192 |  | Beautiful, Islamic motif Chess Set
With Board / storage box. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 3.25 |
| 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 |
| 200 |  | Midcentury Ivory Chess set
Beautiful Hang On Ivory Factory brand, Hong Kong, chess set. Beautiful, precision carving Ivory, "Skinny" Staunton Design. One side natural color the other stained black. In original padded display box, which opens into an approx. 14" x 14" playing board. Shreger lines visible. All in excellent con (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | Yes | 3 |
| 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 |
| 203 |  | OOAK artisan Alice through the Looking Glass Chess Set / Alice in Wonderland
OOAK, Wonderful, hand made and painted Chess set by American artist Skylar Baldino from New York. The characters are based on the novel "Alice in Wonderland", published by Lewis Carroll in 1865. Alice visits a fantasy world populated by peculiar creatures. The main characters in the Chess set, who (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
| 204 |  | Vintage Don Quixote Theme Chess Set
A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Beautiful. Metals pieces on wooden Pedestals. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | Yes | 4.75 |
| 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 |
