822 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t822) | Vintage Richard Synek Broze-Nickel Chess set The Chales Martel.
A tour de force of simplicity and elegance.
Handcrafted by Richard Synek.
Composed of solid metal with bronze and nickel for the contrasting sides.
Dedicated to the elan of Charles Martel, prince of the Franks, who defeated the Moslem at Tours, 732 A.D. Hand made 1965. Displa (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 4.125 |
954 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t954) | Unique hand crafted Chess Set only made of genuine leather and natural wood Unique Hand-crafted Chess Set pieces. Traditional Staunton design made of wonderfully embossed leather and with sections of wood. 2022. For Sale.
enlarge | Set | Leather | Ukraine | Yes | 4.125 |
832 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t832) | Cute Wooden painted chess set Rare handcrafted and hand painted Chess Set with a flip over board. Hand-made in Sri Lanka. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.2 |
61 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t61) | 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 |
179 | ![click to view item click to view item](../../sys_prod/icons/camera_16.gif) | 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 |
187 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t187) | 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 |
260 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t260) | Chess Salt & Pepper shakers White King for Salt; Black Queen for Pepper. Condition new in box. Sold. | Houseware | Porcelain-Ceramics | | No | 4.25 |
270 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t270) | Nice Two-tone Wooden Chess Set Eastern European, likely Poland, Austria or Russia. Natural / Black / Painted / Cut through wood. Age Unknown. Perfect condition, like new. In storage box. Sold. | Set | Wood | | No | 4.25 |
353 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t353) | research Antique late 1700 Visagapatam Ivory chess set green and ivory With a fantastic original box / board and a "History Note" by an early collector-owner. 2023.
enlarge | Set | Ivory | India | No | 4.25 |
383 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t383) | Unique Gaudi Chess Set. Outstanding 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 Famil (more...)
enlarge | Set | Composite | Spain | No | 4.25 |
389 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t389) | Vintage Nautical Scottish Sea Shells Chess Set A vintage, rare and beautiful nautical chess set. Exquisitely hand made in Gleneg, a small village on the northwest of Scotland, of local sea shells and well executed. Each piece has been individually crafted with several different shells with nice artistic details and touch yet maintaining the over (more...)
enlarge | Set | Sea Shells | Scotland | Yes | 4.25 |
414 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t414) | Turin, Italy 2006 Stunning Commemorative Chess set The 37th Chess Olympiad, organized by FIDE and comprised an open and a women s tournaments, took place between May 20 and June 4, 2006, in Turin, Italy. There were 148 teams in the open event and 103 in the women s event. In total, 1307 players were registered. This chess set was created to commemor (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 4.25 |
427 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t427) | Rare, Vintage Alcoa Aluminum Alice in Wonderland Chess Set 1970 Alcoa Aluminum "Alice in Wonderland" Chess Set. The chess pieces represent characters from "Alice in Wonderland" in design authentic to the original "Through the Looking Glass" book by Lewis Carroll. Manufactured by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). The pieces are nested in a custom made (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | No | 4.25 |
596 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t596) | 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 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t602) | 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 |
763 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t763) | Beautiful Mid-Century Aluminum Chess set w/ Lucite bases One side coated red the other silver color. Super modernistic design in excellent execution of precision. Unique Chess set made by a mid century visionary. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | | Yes | 4.25 |
823 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t823) | Vintage Russian Chess Set, double-head horses Beautiful, outstanding design, traditional Russian Chess set. Likely Bakelite or other old-solid plastic material. Double headed horses for knights, boats for rooks. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Russia | Yes | 4.25 |
876 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t876) | 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 |
891 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t891) | 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 |
897 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t897) | Mid-Century Artisan, Ceramics Chess Set Beautifully hand made in solid, rough ceramics. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | Yes | 4.25 |
975 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t975) | Vintage Artisan sparkplugs Chess set Beautifull, handmade Artisan made chess set. Each piece is constructed around automotive Spark plug core then building and welding other metal elements to shape the individual pieces. 2024. Sale
enlarge | Set | Metal | | Yes | 4.25 |
356 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t356) | 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 |
293 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t293) | Charming Jim Shore Chess set Holiday edition, Jim Shore "Heatwood Creek" chess set. Richly colorful, hand painted and old-fashioned Chess Game Board Pieces from Enesco. Made 2008. Sale. 2019.
enlarge | Set | Composite | England | Yes | 4.375 |
644 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t644) | 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 |
821 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t821) | Beautiful, Ornate, Large Chess set Hand painted in extreme details and contracting colors. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | No | 4.375 |
273 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t273) | Nice Native Hand carved Wooden Chess Set from Haiti In a carrying playing board / storage box. With wooden handle. Crude beautiful carving. Nicely decorated box with local themes of fruit and fish. Age unknown. Sold. | Set | Wood | Haiti | No | 4.4 |
183 | ![click to view item click to view item](../../sys_prod/icons/camera_16.gif) | 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 |
203 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t203) | 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 |
217 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t217) | Artesania Rinconada Chess Set in Chest Way back in the 1960s Jesus & Javier Carbajales designed a wonderful chess set which they sold to sailors who made their way into Montevideo, Uruguay in South America. Over the years they made many versions and this is a beautiful one in a wonderful wooden chest. All 32 pieces are individually car (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Uruguay | No | 4.5 |
242 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t242) | Unique, beautiful solitaire Frog playing Chess Sale. | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | Yes | 4.5 |
247 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t247) | Hand Carved, Hand Painted, Beautiful Nautical Chess Set Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Sailor Nautical Chess Set by Wolfgang Bruno Kurtz (1926-2013)
Pieces include mermaids, seahorses, light houses, captains and deck hands. Sale. | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
274 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t274) | Excellent Mechanical Chess Clock by Insa Made in Yugoslavia. Wooden frame. Condition like new. Soft mechanical touch. Sold. | Clock-Watch | Wood | Yugoslavia | No | 4.5 |
290 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t290) | Vintage lucite Chess set Stunning Lucite set in dark green Lucite storage box. White queen has a touch of glue and could have been repaired. One black rook shows a hairline mark at top corner. Both are near invisible and have no bearing on the beauty or integrity of the pieces. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 4.5 |
332 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t332) | 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 |
336 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t336) | research Pintado a Mano - Egyptian Nigri Chess Set Beautiful chess set and in excellent condition, in original packaging. Made by Nigri, Italy in the late 1900, hand carved, this set commemorates the ancient Egyptian empire. xnew. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | Italy | Yes | 4.5 |
347 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t347) | 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 |
398 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t398) | Unique Cow-Parade Chess Cow figurine - The Final Moove Cow Parade... an "udderly unique" art exhibit that captures the hearts and imagination of millions worldwide as it travels to exciting new cities around the world. It is the worlds largest and most popular art exhibit. From Costa Rica 2009, by artist Diego Soto Mora presents the Final Moove. Check o (more...)
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | USA | Yes | 4.5 |
530 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t530) | Chess from the Monet Collection Beautiful figurine Chess players teacher, boy, soccer ball, dog, etc. Sale.
enlarge | Figurine-Sculpture | Composite | | Yes | 4.5 |
550 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t550) | 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 |
584 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t584) | 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 |
623 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t623) | 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 |
641 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t641) | This adorable handcrafted 7.5" x 4.5" picture shows two men struggling with their next che This adorable handcrafted 7.5" x 4.5" picture shows two men struggling with their next chess move. The cobwebs behind them show they are taking quite some time to play the game through. Sale.
enlarge | Picture Art | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
681 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t681) | STAUNTON CHESS SET EXOTIC HARDWOOD Stunning. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
738 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t738) | Incredible Selenus Chess Set Marine Ivory or bone fantastic Chess set. One side stained Red the other left natural. Superb condition in great details. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | Germany | Yes | 4.5 |
750 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t750) | 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 |
759 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t759) | Vintage Metal Modern Art Don Quixote Chess Set Circa 1970/80.
Made of mostly Copper "Roman Nails" in stunning modern design of Don Quixote (Sancho for Bishops). Each piece individually hand made. Sold
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | No | 4.5 |
835 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t835) | 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 |
926 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t926) | Stunning Vintage Handmade Blown Glass Chess Set Origin unknown but likely Murano Glass made in Florence, Italy. Each piece is individually made in extreme heat, ornamented and molded into the final beautiful and artistic shape. For sale, 2021.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |
949 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t949) | Abstract Clown Limited Edition Crystal Chess Set Handmade, abstract Clowns, Limited Edition, Crystal (Murano glass?) Chess Set. Kings are marked (etched) #1 of 50 on the underside. Beautiful set, in excellent condition, rare. Signed certificate of authenticity accompanies the set.
Very abstract clowns set, free flowing and simply beautiful in s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Czechoslovakia | Yes | 4.5 |
952 | ![click to view item click to view item](../thumbs/t952) | Stunning Russian Porcelain Chess Set 1993 Signed by Russian artist N. (Natalya) Pavlova, 1993 on one Rook. The other side is marked Yaroslavl (Yaroslev) - one of the oldest towns on the Volga River, a treasure trove of World Heritage churches and monasteries located northeast of Moscoe. Figures possibly represent 17th-18th century Russian B (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Russia | Yes | 4.5 |