453 | | One-of-a-kind Chess Mid-Century Chess Set Metal unknown but looks Aluminum. Beautifully done. Thematic.
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 3.25 |
482 | | One-of-a-kind, artist made hardware pegged Chess Set This beautiful set was purchased in the late 1980s during one of my visits to Israel. The artist who committed to never produce the same set more than once, has later suffered a stroke and is no longer active. The pegged pieces are made of common hardware, welded and beautifully shaped to represent (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 5 |
642 | | One-of-a-kind, wooden, handmade chess set Hand made wooden chess set. Great for the collector or for a gift this holiday season.
As the craftsman makes more of these...they may become something of a collectors item. Purchased directly from the artist as his first transaction. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 2.75 |
870 | | OOAK Adam and Eve Playing Chess Unique, outstanding, work of biblical (literally!) proportion by American artist glass master Milton Townnsend. All Glass! Depicting Adam and Eve standing under the tree of knowledge. Having just tasted the forbidden fruit, they are playing Chess - beautifully made, all 32 pieces. Snake is hanging d (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 0 |
432 | | OOAK Artisan Alice in Wonderland Chess Set Amazingly beautiful and creative work by talented New Jersey artist Brittany Morgan Pochick. This fantastic chess set brings to life a modern interpretation of a classic tale, created in mix media. Rebellion art from the heart. Composed of compartmentalized storage box with beautiful Chess board, Ch (more...)
enlarge | Set | Other | USA | No | 3.25 |
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 |
429 | | OOAK artisan Chess set - Copper, Brass, Wood by Andrzej Nowakowscy A wonderful hand made chess set by Magda and Andrzej Nowakowscy of Warsaw Poland in 1977. The two camps represent Medieval-Viking figures. One side in copper, the other side in brass. Each piece is made of Brass and Copper and elaborated in details with decorative materials as needed. The 19" x 19" (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Poland | No | 7.25 |
422 | | OOAK Artisan clay Denmark Monarchy chess set Pieces marked Design Kobaek, Made in Denmark (Kobaek Strand?). Sold
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Denmark | No | 3.5 |
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 |
957 | | OOAK Charming Ceramics Chess Set A charming, whimsical chess set made and glazed in ceramics(?) and metal inserts for various components such as the soldier s spears and castle gates. One side black the other white, the pieces are meticulously handmade and painted and additionally decorated with gold accent. The set is not signed a (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | France | Yes | 3 |
920 | | OOAK Chess set by French artist Michel Laude, Stunning. Michel Laude is a well known french artist and sculptor since 1968 he has been working with Pewter.
He is known for his humorous metal figures, composed of metal parts that have been welded together to create a solid piece.
This Chess set is one of his early works, hand sculptured in extreme (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | No | 7 |
332 | | OOAK Chess Set by Hans Frank 1945 Very large pieces, hand carved in two contrasting-colored woods. In custom, two levels wooden box with hidden shelf. The artist s name is carved into the lid as well as an image of the city s coat of arms. The pieces are marked in German by the artist:
HANS FRANK
Bildhauer (Sculptor)
Burghouse (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | Yes | 4.5 |
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...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 0 |
297 | | OOAK Designer Ches set i custom furniture Designer chess game by Ralf (Kepmi) Kepnik and Antonio La Cirignola. It is a complete piece of furniture-engineering-art comprising all components. Made of unidentified processed wood ("Chipboard"). Unique design of the chess pieces. Ultra-modern design of the pieces yet easy resemblance to the fami (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 3 |
774 | | OOAK Figurine of Cowboys playing Chess Unique. Was made to order. Artist signed (Jesse). | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | | No | 0 |
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 |
368 | | OOAK Hand made Carbon Steel vs Copper artisan Chess Set OOAK, The first Chess set ever hand made by welder-artist (and Chess Player herself), Forged in Fire, Nina Siviero from Kilgore Texas. One side made of Carbon-Steel the other Copper. Copper has a very high conductive strength and is difficult to weld. Steel is easier to weld but is also more susce (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 3.125 |
391 | | OOAK Hand made geeky Chess Set "Tentacles" OOAK Chess set by Laura St. Peter from Roseville, Michigan. This "Geeky" hand sculpted Chess set is Charming, colorful and each piece unique. Suitable for display (and even for play). Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | Yes | 2.25 |
775 | | OOAK Japanese Cargo Ships Chess Sets Mitsui O.S.K. Lines maritime nautical cargo ship chess set. Commercial Liners. Each piece is marked with the chess figure and represents a ship in the fleet of this Japanese company. Mitsui O.S.K. is one of the largest cargo ship shipping companies in the world. Limited number of sets made by this c (more...) | Set | Metal | Japan | No | 0 |
959 | | OOAK Lucite towers chess set Fantastic chess set made of layered Lucite rings mounted on central metal shaft, white on one side black for the other. These beautiful chess pieces are made from a very thick (~1/2") Lucite by cutting round disks using precision laser. The horse head is further elongated. Each piece is assembled by (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | No | 3.75 |
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 |
430 | | OOAK Painted Rocks Chess Set This Chess set is the creation of New Jersey rock artist Tracey Banach. The process starts by selecting sorting and sizing the proper natural rocks. Each is then primed and a base color coating is applied. This is followed by meticulously hand painting, marking and decorating each chess piece. Final (more...)
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | USA | No | 1.25 |
315 | | OOAK Rare hand crafted stained glass art chess set This set is a fantastic work of art, signed-marked Meg & Vic. Painstakingly cut glass in charming colors then embellished and fired in the kiln to high temperature until the glass fuses to form amazing shapes and forms. Then, the glass pieces are mounted on custom made pedestal-bases. A matching boa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | No | 4 |
630 | | OOAK Stunning large Chess game tile autographed by Susan Polgar Grandmaster Susan Polgar (born as Zsuzsanna Polgar) is a Hungarian-American chess player, and one of the strongest female players ever, having been Womens World Chess Champion from 1996 until 1999. She is an Olympic and World chess champion, a chess teacher, coach, writer and promoter and the head o (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | Porcelain-Ceramics | Hungary | No | 10 |
347 | | OOAK superbly crafted Chess Set This extraordinary Non-Traditional chess set was meticulously crafted of 436 individual machined solid Brass and Acrylic segments, using "old school" machine shop theories, principals, and practices. No CNC or computerized equipment were involved. Heavy and elaborate set. All bases are felt protecte (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
413 | | OOAK Vintage Artisan Hand Made Inspired by the "little shop of horrors" - 1960 American black comedy rock musical horror film. Most famous lines "Feed Me Seymour" about flash eating plant from another world. Good condition, some very small signs of ceramic repair to a couple of pieces. 2022. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | Yes | 0 |
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...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | No | 0 |
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 |
382 | | OOAK Vintage Nautical Chess Set Hand made and painted chess set, likely from England. One side represents the outlaws, Sea Pirates and the other her majesty forces. Meticulously painted in lively colors and details, each pieces is signed (APZ or ARZ) and the major pieces dated "77" (1977?). Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 2.125 |
864 | | OOAK Whimsical Artisan Chess set - Career Occupations Hand made in clay and embellished. Each piece signed by the artist. This set represents various professions and occupations from everyday life. King = Surgeon; Queen = Traveler/shopper; Bishop = Lawer; Knight = Scientist; Rooks = Accountant/Secretary; Pawns = Policeman, Tennis Player, Realtor, Stude (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 6.5 |
671 | | OOAK Wire Chess set with beautiful tops and bases One of a kind Heavy Wire center Chess set with beautiful top and base.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 0 |
324 | | OOAK Wow, Artisan chess set Made by Polish artist Robert Borowski, Wroclaw,
Poland this is a theme Chess set - End of Times. This set is made of scrap metals, adornments, a lot of imagination and extreme creativity. The bases are made of Polish coins, which are also used a weights to provide support for the pieces. A matching (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Poland | Yes | 3.5 |
381 | | OOAK Wow, Artisan chess set Made by Polish artist Robert Borowski, Wroclaw,
Poland this is a theme Chess set - The Druids. This set is made of scrap metals, adornments, a lot of imagination and extreme creativity. The bases are made of Polish coins, which are also used a weights to provide support for the pieces. A matching (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Poland | No | 3.5 |
868 | | OOAK, beautiful, hand made Chess set - Surfing USA Artisan made unique and beautiful Chess Set. All figures of beach goers and surfers. Fantastic. Sold
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 0 |
319 | | OOAK. Superb American Indian tribal Chess Set American Indian Tribal Chess set using Hopi and Zuni inspired Kachina chessmen dolls. Outstanding details carved in stone and embellished with semi-precious stones of traditional Native American Indian (Navajo). Handcrafted by American Indian artisans of the Southwest using materials indigenous to t (more...)
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | USA | Yes | 2.25 |
638 | | OOK Dogs and Cats Hand Made Chess Set Handmade one of a kind chess set made of clay available to prisoners. Great conversation piece and gift for the dog or cat or chess collector. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 0 |
669 | | OOK. Wow. American Indian tribes Chess Set Outstanding details. Fantastic theme. Like mini Kachina dolls. Marvelous painting, colorful, very imaginative, Multi-media (glass, feathers, yarn, rhinestones, Chess pieces. Teepees decorated with American Indian typical colors and themes, including "actual" supporting posts. Each pieces is holding (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 2.25 |
450 | | Original Chess Business-Cards, pen holder Large. Beautiful carving.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Wood | Russia | | 5.875 |
858 | | Original Chess Set art made of processed bread Very original Chess Set hand made by a prisoner-artist in Russian jail using materials available mainly wood, bread then meticulously painted in lively acrylic colors. Almost caricature style, the two camps represent fully uniformed army / guards units. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Russia | Yes | 4 |
811 | | Original exclusive handmade chess set made of USSR vintage coins Original exclusive handmade chess set made of USSR vintage coins - KOPEKS, various denominations. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Russia | Yes | 0 |
816 | | Original Pierce-Bates etching of Check #10/50 This is an original etching of two men playing chess, titled "Check". Pierce and Bates were a married couple who did art wood carvings to print limited etchings. K.C. Pearce & Bob Bates are from Dillsburg, PA used actual 17th century Japanese style wood block printing techniques. This is #10 of only (more...)
enlarge | Picture Art | | | | 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 |
675 | | Outstanding American Indian Kachina Dolls Chess set Handcrafted by American Indians artists of the Southwest using materials indigenous to that area, mainly carved of roots of the cotton-tree. Using Hopi and Zuni inspired Kachina doll chessmen and a Navajo sand painted chessboard. Fantastic, OOAK origin. Faithfully reflects important aspects of the l (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 6.5 |
595 | | Outstanding Custom Walnut & Oak Chess Set Custom Walnut & Oak Chess Set, a la Bauhous concept/style - simple design, each piece shape represents its move, solid craftsmanship. Custom board / storage box made of over 0.5" thick individual Walnut & Oak squares too. King in a shape of Cross, eight-sided Queen, six-sided "diagonal" bishops, "L" (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 2.75 |
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 |
659 | | Outstanding Minimalistic Olive Wood Chess Set circa 1950 Pieces are weighted and felted. In original box. Folder board / storage included. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Israel | Yes | 3.375 |
560 | | Outstanding Modernistic Chess Set in beautiful inlayed box Large size. Weighted. Incredible precision. Heavy, solid wood. Great feel and touch. Possibly 1960s by artist Svenhugo Karisson. Possibly rosewood and oak. Excellent condition. Board doubles up as storage box, felted with special lock mechanism and pedestals to raise the board off the table. All, pi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | No | 3.875 |
770 | | Outstanding Murano Glass Chess set Hand made in Italy. Murano glass Amazing orange and cobalt blue colors in spectacular design. Purchased in Venice in 2001. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | No | 0 |
570 | | Outstanding Vikings-Irish wooden Chess Set At the end of the eights century, the first Viking raiders appeared in Irish waters. This set may have been made to reflect on the period of several centuries, during which the Viking performed hit-and-run attacks on coastal targets of the Celtic regions. Beautiful, minimal yet expressive and powerf (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Ireland | No | 4 |
644 | | Outstanding Vintage Chess Set from Italy Rare, Vintage 32 Piece Chess set from Firenze, Italy. Composed of silver and gold tone metals. Figural pieces in outstanding, delicate, detailed and beautiful designs. In original Mahogany wooden storage-display box lined with fitted black velvet for the pieces. Box is marked with half-sliced queen (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | Yes | 4.375 |