545 | | Artistic, Orchestra, Musical Chess Set. Artistic, Orchestra, Musical Chess Set. One side 16 colorful S/P, the other 16 golden ornaments. All beautiful, colorful, whimsical musical instruments. Bass for Kings and Queens, Tubas for Bishops, French Horn for Knights, Drums for Rooks and various other instruments for Pawns (Clarinets, Trumpets (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 6 |
546 | | 1962 Austin Enterprises Aluminum Chess Set Austin Enterprises 1962 Aluminum Chess Set. This Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E. Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by the Alcoa Aluminum Company. It is in excellent condition, in its original box with the blue plexiglass sliding co (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.875 |
550 | | Chinese, pre-ban, large ivory chess set in super fancy box / board Chinese, pre-ban, very large. ivory chess set. Hand carved in extreme details, stunning beauty. Clear Shreger lines visible identifying genuine Ivory. Box/board size 18"x18", 4.25" high when closed. Super fancy. Extra padding. Squares (white) may be mother of pearl. Observations: One piece, tan hor (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4.5 |
556 | | Hand made Chess Set and board, One of a kind 1976
enlarge | Set | Other | England | No | 0 |
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 |
566 | | Very cute and colorful, hand painted Looney Tunes Chess set Mini-Pixi, Warner Bros 1996. With certificate of authenticity # 451. sold.
enlarge | Set | Metal | France | No | 1.5 |
567 | | Hermann Ohme Style Modern Chess Set A set of lovely chessmen in the OHME style / design. Make, origin, age are unknown. This set has an unique modern style with sleek, minimalistic lines. Felted and weighted - pieces stand very solid. sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 2.875 |
569 | | Charles Owen Perry Chess Set , Two cubes, Wow! Chess Set by Charles Owen Perry (American, 1929-2011). One side executed in pine wood the opposing side in walnut stained pine wood. Puzzle design construct two cubes, each composed of 16 pieces. Two large boards included as part of this artwork. Cube size 4.25" x 4" x 4". Provenance: De-accessioned (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4 |
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 |
573 | | Civil war Chess Set with matching board Board 14" x 14" with 1.5" x 1.5" squares. sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 3.5 |
574 | | Cute Christmas Chess Set Perfect Condition. Inlay board / storage box size 15" x 15" x 3.5" when closed. Square size 1.5" x 1.5". Eastern European.dold
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 0 |
577 | | Vintage Milton Bradley Co., Original Chess set Springfield Massachusetts. Excellent condition. In original box. Superb. Available.
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 1.75 |
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 |
586 | | Antique Jaque / Calvert Ivory Travel Chess Set In fantastic Mahogany box / board that has a removable center bar to keep the pieces inside when close. Box has a special lock mechanism that guarantee the board stays locked in open position during the game and will not fold. Box size 10" x 5" x 1.625" when closed. Square size 1.125". Outstanding c (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | England | No | 1.625 |
588 | | Mid Century Modern Art Aluminum Chess Set Perfectly turned. Lovely work of engineering and precision. One side black the other light gray. One-of-a-kind designed and made to order. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | England | No | 3.5 |
590 | | Antique travel Chess Set, Beautiful In beautiful Mahogany folding box / board with a center bar that is used to lock the chess pieces inside and is removable for play. Approx. box size 7" x 3.5" x 1.75" when closed. Excellent condition except missing one red pawn, broken pegs on two red plastic pawns. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | No | 0.5 |
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 |
596 | | Vintage Ivory puzzle ball boxed Chess set This set has impressive detail, especially in the bases where 3 spheres have been carved sequentially into one another.
The box closes to 18" x 9" x 3.5" and contains special compartments for the chess pieces. Open into 18" x 18" chess board with 2" x 2" squares.
Box minimally scratched. Piece (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 4.25 |
602 | | Beautiful, hand carved, detailed Chess set Incredible details. Wilhelm Tell(?) motif. Weighted and felted. Padded box / board approx. size 18" x 18" x 2 3/8" (when closed.) Square size 2" x 2". One locking clasp broken. Eastern European. Excellent condition. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 4.25 |
603 | | The "Empire", most beautiful Lucite Chess Set One of the most beautiful Lucite Chess Set ever made.hese pieces come in custom made, compartmentalized Lucite boxes, one to house the White and the other the Black pieces. Approx. storage box size 19.5" x 3.5" x 2". Beautiful, futuristic yet traditional, custom made breath taking design by artist L (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | No | 3 |
604 | | Fantastic, large, unique, artisan, Noahs Ark Chess Set Multimedia, marked 1983. Unbelievable work by artist Patz Fowle. Every piece is signed by the artist and the arks are fully signed and dated on one side and carry the name of the original sponsor on the other side.
Thirty two ceramics pieces (actually forty eight). Noah and Wife as King and Queen (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 5 |
608 | | Outstanding, Vintage, Bakelite Chess Set in custom storage box Charming Maroon and Butterscotch Bakelite chess set in original, custom, plastic-leather green box. Pieces placed in custom bases then top closes to keep everything in place. Made of single, solid Bakelite piece and not threaded/screwed together parts. Outstanding, charming set in perfect condition (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | No | 3.25 |
609 | | Cute Spanish Matador Chess Set Bulls for Knights. sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 0 |
612 | | Beautiful, Islamic motif, Bone Chess Set Genuine antique. Condition commensurate with age. Several damaged pieces but nothing structural. 2022. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Bone | India | No | 3.375 |
617 | | Vintage / Antique Austrian Chess Set Pieces dressed in typical Austrian costumes, specifically pawns as Tyrolean / Alps. Likely made in Austria / Germany. Very old, overall in great condition. Minimal paint chipping to a few pieces. sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Austria | No | 3.75 |
619 | | Vintage Connoisseur Chess Set By Skor-Mor Corp., California, 1972. Complete Chess Set and Board. Excellent condition, hardly ever out of its original box (other than for pictures day). Pieces stamped on the bottom 1972 H.D.Rose. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 5 |
620 | | Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set Eastern European, likely Germany. Feather-in-the-cap. Beautiful chess set with optional castle / storage box for the pieces. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.75 |
623 | | Very ornate and colorful Chess set Board / box 19" x 19", square 1 5/8" x 1 5/8", height 5". Two compartmentalized drawers to store the chess pieces. Excellent condition. Sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 4.5 |
624 | | Complete Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Chess Set. Fantastic Great, uni color, one side pewter the other brass, excellent condition, minor aging. In original box, original board included. The entire gang - Mickey Mouse, Minny, Donal Duck, Goofy, Pig and the Huey, Dewey or Louie as pawns. One side silver (pewter) the other gold (brass) color. Sold
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.75 |
629 | | Very Cute, Vintage, Circus/Clowns Chess Set Very Cute, Vintage, Circus/Clowns Chess Set with matching wooden board. Hand painted. Lively colors.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Japan | No | 3.25 |
631 | | Ultra-modern Chess set with matching board Complete chess set with matching board. Pieces are all hand made in ceramics as well as the matching square tiles on the wooden chess board. Artist unknown. Most pieces are signed MG99 some MG00. Board approx. size 23 1/2" x 23 1/2" with 2" x 2" squares. 2022. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 5.75 |
633 | | Antique/Vintage Large wooden chess set, stunning OOK Chess set. Very large. No information available but definitely vintage. Style looks like antique Indian set. Made of wood and decorated using various media such as paper mache(?), wires, beads etc. Beautiful storage trunk made of wood and finished with brass components. Pictured with a large boa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 13.5 |
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 |
637 | | Conqueror Sculptured Chess by Ganine Excellent condition. Near mint. All original. Two corners of the box cover are (cleanly) separated. No. 1483, Pacific Games Co., No. Hollywood, California USA. Sold
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 4.625 |
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 |
646 | | Superb Ivory Chess set Excellent, very tailed carving. Nice presentation / storage board / box. Schreger lines super visible. Sold
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 0 |
650 | | Aburnes Romans vs Celtic Clay Chess Set Vintage Collectible Unique "I believe your "Viking set" was made by a company called Aburnes located in Barcelona, Spain. I have three other sets from them that I picked up in the late 1980s. Nice sets"..."collectible, but not antiques."
I have not been able to find another set like this. Each piece looks to be hand made o (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Spain | No | 2.25 |
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 |
653 | | Vintage Chess set from Spain in custom storage box A a charming Chess set made in Spain. Large pieces; King approx. 5 3/4" tall with 1 1/2" dimeter base. Pieces are made of simulated wood or some molded material and are heavily weighted. Custom box is padded, lined with red cloth and measured approx. 15" x 14" x 5". Total weight is over 8 LB. Excell (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Spain | No | 5.75 |
655 | | Stunning Villeroy & Boch Crystal Chess Set Cut Crystal by Villery and Boch. Breath taking. One side clear the other cobalt blue. Heavy thick board (looks like 0.25") 16" x 16", square 1.875" x 1.875". Sticker on the box: Bohemia Glass Made in Czechoslovakia. 1970s. Note sticker on the inside of the box reads Made in West Germany. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Germany | No | 3 |
656 | | Incredible Benzoni Chess Set Gold/Silver plated Extreme details. Marble board in metal frame raised on four pedestals. Square size approx. 2.5" x 2.5". Every piece signed (Piero Benzoni). Excellent Condition, original purchase price in the $15,000 to $25,000. Outstanding design and execution with a lot of gold and silver.
This set is inspired (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Italy | No | 4.75 |
661 | | Antique English Travel Peg Chess Set Excellent condition - enamel and metal pegs all complete and great antique condition. Skin board in great shape, no rips. Box shows age and a little rub in the cornets but great shape. Lock in great, operating condition. Overall box size 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 1" when closed. - Marked "Robert Betty 23" b (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | England | 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 |
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 |
673 | | Small Vintage Bohemian Glass Chess Set In custom Vintage box. Pieces in mint/excellent condition box shows age. Glass board 10" x 10" included. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Germany | No | 0 |
674 | | Vintage Ivory Japanese Chess set - outstanding Vintage Japanese "Netsuke"(?) style chess set. This is a called Army of Occupation set because most of them were sold to the Army of Occupation troops after WWII.
One side natural (lightly stained) the other stained dark/brown. In original box 12.5" x 12.5" x 3.75" (when closed.) Inlay squares 1. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 2.125 |
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 |
676 | | Stunning, silver Don Quixote Bust Chess Set Don Quixote as King, Dulcinea de Tobosa as Queen, Sancho Panza as for Bishops, Horse-heads (Rosinante) for Knights, Windmills (spinning) for Rooks.
One side silver the other silver with an oxidized finish. Not stamped so no guaranteed silver. Stored in a custom book title Ajedres De Doq Quixote ( (more...)
enlarge | Set | Silver | Spain | No | 0 |
680 | | Hand Made Russian Porcelain, Gzehel. Battle of Kulikovo Chess Set White represents Prince Dmitry Donskoy ("Moscowians"), note all weapons pointing up ; Black represents Mongolian Khan Mamai, note all weapons pointing down.
By artist Garanin. Each piece is signed at the bottom underside. Board signed both front and back. Yuri Garanin has been an artist at Gzhel (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | No | 0 |
691 | | Rare, Superb, Vintage Travel Ivory Chess Set In folding wood Board / case. Approx 8" x 8" x 1.25". Sold
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 1.25 |