| 830 |  | Rare wooded "Bears of Berne" chess set circa late 1800s
Rare "Bears of Berne" chess set circa late 1800s. Detailed, beautiful and exceptional wood carvings of bears made in Bern, Switzerland. Kings wearing crowns and holding scepters; Queens wearing crowns and holding baby bears; Bishops as runners with strapped mail pouches; Knights as baby bears riding (more...)
 enlarge | Set | Wood | Switzerland | No | 3.5 |
| 833 |  | Stunning, porcelain, large, Henry the VIII chess set by Rudolph Kammer
A Field of Cloth of Gold porcelain chess set by Rudolph Kammer, German, 20th century. Outstanding quality pristine condition. Most beautiful chess set. From Bonhams and Christies auctions:
Gilt-heightened and polychrome, featuring Henry VIII and Francis I of France, English side with troubadour bi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | No | 7.125 |
| 834 |  | Stunning, Rare, Thuringer Frogs Chess set
Thuringen Factory. Design by Albert Stahl. One side brown frogs the other green. Kings with crowns riding on turtles; Queens with crowns Squatting; Bishops with arms out-raised in mitre shape; Knight as frogs with clubs; Rooks as turrets with tiny frogs and pawns tiny frogs with clubs. All marked (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Germany | No | 2.5 |
| 835 |  | Vintage Indonesian Polychrome Carved Wood, Figural chess set
Indonesian Polychrome Carved Wood, Figural chess set, Modern style Rama. Likely Java early 20th century. Modeled as various dieties. Beautifully painted. Ref Christies Catalog Sep 20, 2006 lot 53. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | Bali | No | 4.5 |
| 839 |  | Fantastic, hand made, leather Chess Board
Beautiful design and precision execution. Skin stretched over wood and neatly finished at all corners. Underside black felt for protection.A couple of tiny blemishes, almost unnoticeable. Overall size 17 1/2", Square size 1 7/8", overall play area 14+". Sold
enlarge | Board-Box | Leather | | No | 0 |
| 852 |  | Stunning Mid Century Aubock Chess Set
Beautiful. Artistic. One side coated Gold the other Black color. Very stylish, precision outstanding art. Excellent condition, some aging patina but no dent or damage to the pieces. Carl Aubock, Austria.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Austria | No | 4 |
| 845 |  | Rare hand carved John Biccard Chess set
This beautiful set was hand carved in marble dust impregnated resin. It the creation of John Biccard, a South African artist-sculptor, who s shop produce many highly-collectible small sculptures of characters taken from literature or history, many whimsical. High quality. Production of the Biccard M (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | South Africa | No | 3 |
| 847 |  | Artistic Chess Set by Spanish artist Javier Mariscal
Original chess set by great Javier Mariscal, Spanish graphic designer and furniture designer. He was born in Valencia in 1950. In 1992, he was involved with the design of the logos and game symbols for the Olympic Games in Barcelona, notably Cobi, Barcelona 92 mascot. Unique design of the chess piec (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | No | 3 |
| 848 |  | Fantastic Chess set of musicians in the nude
Nude Musician Clay Orchestra Set by Louis Rizzo - Hollis, ME 1970s. Background "After establishing the Hollis Center Pottery and Sculpting Studio, Louis and his wife Marjorie successfully ran the business for 28 exciting years. Sculpting became his life and clay, water, and fire the means to express (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 0 |
| 849 |  | One of a kind NJM legacy chess set
My retirement legacy, NJM 06/30/2017. 2006 to 2017.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 0 |
| 850 |  | Cubic Chess - an Intriguing Puzzle Chess Set
In Walnut and Maple Pieces for Chess Players by Gorman Kembar production LTD. Made in Canada. A very interesting, minimalistic chess sets. Pieces shapes resemble their move. Packed cleverly into a puzzle-cube of size 3 3/8 for storage and display.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Canada | No | 3.25 |
| 851 |  | Chess King and Queen
Fathers day art King and Queen by artist Remi Raphaelli. King cross with semi-precious gemstone; Queen crown with embedded semi-precious gemstones and live miniature plant.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | USA | No | 7 |
| 857 |  | Interesting Chess Set made of wrapped wood
This Chess set is hand made by wrapping around a string of wood - birch bark and pine root then embellishing with white and black to differentiate the camps. Interesting design and interpretation of the traditional "Staunton" design. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 3 |
| 863 |  | Rare, Vintage, Outstanding Puzzle Ball Chess Set
Beautiful, large size, unique design "puzzle ball" Chess set. Great production in Ivory, with superb high quality polished of an intricately carved chess set making this authentic and original. Visible Schreger lines. Felted bottom. Mint condition. At least three layers of puzzle balls and visible. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | Japan | No | 4.635 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 871 |  | Vintage European Toy style Chess Set
Very cute. Excellent Condition. Some paint loss due to age and a small chip to the top of the storage box of size 9.25" x 6".
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.375 |
| 872 |  | Beautiful Bone and Horn Chess Set with matching board
Chess pieces are made of composite of Bone and Horn, likely of Water Buffalo. Origin unknown but likely India, Vietnam, South Korea or elsewhere in the far east. The box, which opens into the playing board is also tiled with the same material, all beautifully finished and polished. Available
enlarge | Set | Bone | | No | 2.75 |
| 874 |  | Metal Alloy Baseball players Chess Set
Beautiful Metal Alloy Baseball Players Chess Set with wooden Board and Storage Box.
In original box, by Merkury Gaming. Excellent condition.
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 0 |
| 876 |  | Rare mid-century ICE extruded aluminum Chess set
Alcoa 1972 Aluminum Chess Set. Rare design variation of the classic Alcoa Austin E. Cox theme of the 60s. Excellent aluminum presentation case with the familiar blue windowed door and compartments for the pieces. The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from 3" tall for th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.25 |
| 879 |  | Vintage Chinese Hand carved Chess Set
You may have seen similar sets carved in Ivory. This one is hand carved in wood, beautiful. Comes in a carrying-storage case with inlay board. Excellent condition, like new. Box size 18 3/4" x 18 3/4" and 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" squares and two drawers to securely store the pieces. Box and pieces are beauti (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | China | No | 5.25 |
| 880 |  | Vintage Charlemagne Anti Toriart Chess Set
Hand painted plastic pieces mounted on wooden bases. In original fitted box size 11 5/8" x 7 5/8" x 3 3/8". Very good vintage condition. One tiny chip to the wooden base of one of the pawns.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Italy | No | 3.5 |
| 881 |  | Modernistic, beautiful wooden Chess Set
Beautifully designed. Incorporating modernistic, Art-Deco and traditional chess designs. Likely from Denmark. One side light accented with dark wood the opposite side dark wood accented with light. Excellent condition. Observation minor repair to one piece. Vintage, age unknown.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 3.375 |
| 883 |  | Strato three dimension Chess set
Challenging three dimensions Chess Set. By John N. Hansen Co, Inc. California Good condition. Never played. Minor scratches to the outside of the box.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 2.5 |
| 886 |  | Tth Boyds Collection, Boyds Bears, Winstons Wonderful Chess Set
Very cute Boyds Bears Chess Set in original box, 10" x 10" board and documentation. Marked 2002. All Chess pieces and board are marked with the original Boyds Bear insignia.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 1.5 |
| 887 |  | Very ornate, Most beautiful, Christmas Chess Set
Kurt Adler, NY. Made in China. Matching Board included. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Composite | USA | No | 3.5 |
| 888 |  | American Revolution Chess Set. Rare.
Fantastic pewter Chess set. One side Americans the other British. Hand Painted. Included also 24 Lathe turned Checkers pieces in two-tone, interlocking woods, with American flag manually painted on each. Chess and Checkers pieces are stored in a padded drawer in a wooden box (15 1/4" x 15 1/4") with (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 3.75 |
| 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 |
| 900 |  | Disney Family Fun Chess Set
Chess Pieces: K=Mickey, Q=Minnie, B=Genie, N=Hercules, R=Cinderella, P=Winnie the Pooh. Like New, Pieces and Tin Box. Box size 11" x 10.25" x 3.75". Including also Checkers and Tic-Tac-Toe games.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 3 |
| 902 |  | Meenakari Chess set in stunning colors and beauty
Meenakari, Indian form of art where an artist uses enamel based paint in various bright colors over a metal / ceramics piece to produce stunning results, mainly in production of jewelry and other items of decoration. This complete chess set is made in such colors and techniques where the chess piece (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | India | No | 3 |
| 904 |  | Large, Staunton, USCF, weighted Wooden Chess Set
USCF Staunton design. Heavily weighted, great feel. Pristine condition and great color. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 3.75 |
| 918 |  | Time Goes by Chess Head
This amazing, life size sculpture was made by an unknown american artist in the 1980s. It depicts a beautiful head-face wearing a Mohawk hair style made of chess pieces. The artist added a cigarette which is actually a working clock. The eyes of the figure are closed but a set of dark glass is avail (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 12 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 922 |  | Metallic Chess set of The Human Body
Unusual, rare GOTH dark body parts Death chess set. Each of the pieces is shaped of a part of the human body including various skeletal parts such as the Spinal cord (king) skull (queen), shoulder-blades (bishops), pelvis (knights), hand (rooks) and foot (pawns). In original box. Excellent condition (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 0 |
| 924 |  | Charming Mid century Bakelite chess set
Solid pieces. Made of Bakelite or alike material (e.g. Crystalate. Beautiful and unique. Good feel and comfortable playing as well as mice display. 2019. Sold..
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | No | 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 |
| 927 |  | Rare Frederick Remington Pewter Chess Set
Fantastic Chess Set, pewter reproductions of western bronze sculptures by Frederic Remington. The light pieces are American Indians and the dark pieces Cowboys. Both sides are dressed with period clothing and carrying weapons. The rooks on the Indians side are represented by wild Buffalo while on th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 3.25 |
| 930 |  | Unique, rare, Shofarim carved bone Chess set
Rare and unique bone chess set. Twenties century recreation in bone of the original Ivory set as described in the "bible" for chess collectors - The Illustrated Guide to World Chess Sets by
Victor Keats (1984). In biblical times, an instrument called "Shofar", usually made of a ram s horn was used (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bone | India | No | 3 |
| 931 |  | Vintage 1990 Masterworks Fine Pewter Wild West Chess Set
Beautiful, American Indians Chess set. Pieces made by Fine Pewter Masterworks and are marked 1990 and labeled. King = Proud Warrior, Queen = Sacajaneaa, Bishop = Good Hunting, Knight = Dancer, Rook = Eagle, Pawn = Totem Pole.
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 0 |
| 932 |  | Harry Potter Quidditch Chess Set
The Noble Collection, Harry Potter Quidditch Chess Set. TM Warner Brothers Inc. From the description -
A unique and striking chess set that allows players to choose their favorite Hogwarts House as their team. Play Gryffindor vs. Slytherin or Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw or any combination. All playin (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 2.5 |
| 937 |  | Surrealist chess Salvador Dali - Alloy with metallic appearance
Exclusive and commemorative edition that the newspaper Cinco Dias and the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation released in 2004 for the centenary of the birth of the brilliant painter.
Thirty two alloy pieces with resin, limited series and signed by the Dali SVDF03 Foundation (2003).
Representation of (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Spain | No | 0 |
| 938 |  | Charming, artisan, Mexican oasis Chess set
enlarge | Set | Composite | Mexico | No | 4 |
| 941 |  | Vintage carved Tyrolean Chess Set in Custom carved box
Rare and unique hand carved and beautifully painted "Tyrolean" chess set, made in the best of the "Black Forest" woodcarving tradition.
The major chess pieces depict images from the life of the Tyrolians, wearing traditional attire. They skillfully capture an extinct way of life in the Tyrol. The (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Germany | No | 6 |
| 944 |  | Law & Order Chess Set by Doug Anderson
Law & Order - Incredible, humoristic and charming chess set. Every piece tells a story. Two different worlds clashing, the Lawful and the Outlaws.
Pieces vary in height, the tallest at over 8" and are mounted on a 2.5" round pedestals, one side black the other white. The board, size 24" x 24" wi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 8 |
| 951 |  | Stunning Brutalist Bronze Chess set African theme
Wonderful mid-century bronze African tribal Chess set. Brutalist, "Frederick Weinberg" 32 Piece Chess figures housed in a wooden presentation box with top leather board/playing area.
Each piece is individually cast and a work of art. The finish patina is different for each side - one side redish (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Africa | No | 7 |
| 953 |  | Beautiful Purim Chess set by Kosher inc.
Wonderful and colorful chess set based on the biblical book "Megilat Esther". This set unfolds the story of Purim. The pieces are sculpted of intricate resin and stored in a compartmental wooden box, 16″ x 16″ x 3″, with removable top chess board. Designed for The Kosher Gift Collection and is (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Israel | No | 5 |
| 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 |
| 961 |  | Precision made metal pipes chess set - Hilippi
Artistic chess set made of round metal, pipes-like, in extreme precision. Likely aluminum, one side black the other natural aluminum. In original box including matching board. 2022. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Germany | No | 2.5 |
