844 | | Fantastic geometry and incredible precision chess set Incredible art of symmetry and asymmetry. Veneered with sycamore maple and African Padauk.
Designed and handcrafted in France. Signed and Marked #1. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | No | 0 |
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 |
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 |
853 | | Unknown maker Aluminium Mid Century Modern Eames Chess set Vintage Aluminum Chess Set 1960s-1970s. Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set, Art Deco inspired Design. Similar to period sets made by Alcoa. This set is rare and in extreme beautiful and elegance. The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from 1 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | | Yes | 3 |
854 | | Dolfi Farmers Bust Chess Set Beautiful Chess set made in South Tyrol region in northern Italy. Hand carved from European wood, finished and painted by hand. Dolfi Land in Val Gardena, carving Traditions since 1892.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 3 |
855 | | Vintage Dolfi (?) Chess Set Vintage Chess Set, Likely Dolfi.
Notice the unusually large bases ("add on"; not carved with the piece), assume done to "make it bigger" as well as provide room for heavier weights without sacrificing with a much larger diameter bases. Seen many German-Italian-Swiss-Austrian carved sets that are (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Italy | No | 5.5 |
856 | | Mid Century Brass and Aluminum Chess Set Beautiful design and exceptional production. Unusual and rare Chess set. One side Aluminum the other Brass. Modernistic Art Deco design. Pieces are six sided, providing many alternatives to puzzle the set together as a sculpture. Outstanding. Shows aging patina but no damage to the pieces other than (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 2.5 |
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 |
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 |
859 | | Musical Notes Chess Set Beautiful. Made with 3D printing by Mexican artist. Sale
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | Mexico | Yes | 3.25 |
860 | | Beautiful Vintage wooden Chess Set First half 1900s, made in Denmark. Style resembles the German Knubbel Chess Sets.
The pieces are originally shaped, colored red and white/yellowish, very nice and skillfully made. The designs are quite intricate yet easy to distinguish. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Denmark | Yes | 2.5 |
861 | | Custom Lucite Chess Set in presentation box Custom made. Very Original and well done. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | England | Yes | 0 |
862 | | Purple Amythest and Amber Borosilicate Chess Set Boro glass chess set. Stunning beauty. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | USA | Yes | 2.5 |
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 |
865 | | Interesting "Netsuki" Japanese Chess set Netsuki style. Age, Material unknown, likely molded plastic. Sale.
enlarge | Set | | Japan | Yes | 0 |
866 | | Unique, Rare Mid century modernistic Chess set Modern design large chess set in light and dark (reddish) colors. Felted and weighted. Excellent condition. 2019. Sale
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 6.25 |
867 | | 1965 Extruded Aluminum Chess Set in Presentation boxes Alcomex 1965 Aluminum Chess Set. Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E. Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by Alcomex S.A. Aluminum Company. Alcomex was partially owned by Alcoa, who in 1962 introduced the legendary aluminum set in a long (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | Mexico | Yes | 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 |
873 | | Stunning Franklin Mint Chess Set of the Gods Pristine condition, 1988 full 32 pieces. White side as the Greeks, the black side as the Romans gods and goddesses from classical mythology. In original storage box-table. Created by world-renowned sculptor Stuart Mark Feldman. .Promotional brochures and most individual certificate (15 of 16, one mi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 6.5 |
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 |
875 | | Antique, Rare Central Europe Selenus style Chess Set Very rare Ivory and Ebony Chess set. Stunning Selenus set in mint condition (have not observed any flaw). Light pieces made of Ivory (pronounced Shreger lines); Ebony for the the dark. Superb carving and finish. Each piece is made in multiple sections that screw together. Likely late 1700 - early 18 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | | Yes | 3.25 |
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 |
877 | | Vintage, OOAK, Hand blown glass Chess Set Abstract, Tear-Drop glass Chess set. Handmade blown glass in two-tone - one side black the other white, both on transparent glass base. Sale 2023.
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | | Yes | 3 |
878 | | Modern fantastic design, Buddy Chess Set by Umbra Great, very sleek and flashy, playful chess set. Iconic Umbra Buddy character takes on new forms in the game of chess yet maintain resemblance to the "traditional", familiar Staunton design. Chess pieces are made of cast zinc with glossy nickel and titanium finish of light and dark. Pieces are felt (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 2.25 |
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 |
882 | | Fantastic, rare, hand carved, Silhouette Tortoise Shell Chess set Exceptional carving. One side represents "European" the other "Natives". This is a fantastic, polished set of lustrous translucence in wide range of mottled color patterns. Likely made in Puerto Rico in the early 1900 from Hawksbill Sea Turtle shells before they were declared endangered species in (more...)
enlarge | Set | Other | Puerto Rico | Yes | 2.5 |
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 |
884 | | Limited Edition Extruded Aluminum Chess Set Created by the Columbia Aluminum Extrusion Group, the Aluminum Chess Set is a limited edition chess set produced for promotional purposes in the mid-1990s. This set carries the Arcadia, Vernon CA company name. Made in extruded aluminum, the chess set consists of 32 playing pieces vying for supremacy (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 5 |
885 | | Incredibly Cute Dogs and Cats Chess Set Photos tell it all. Incredibly creative and charming Chess Set. Artisan made. OOAK. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Israel | Yes | 2.25 |
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 |
889 | | research Vintage Anri Camelot Wooden Chess Set Rare. Beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted figural Anri Camelot Chess Set. The chessmen are housed in their original compartmented Teak case. The pieces are reminiscent of figurines found in Gothic Cathedrals. These finely hand carved Anri Camelot Chess pieces are crafted from alpine maple and a (more...) | Set | Wood | Italy | Yes | 3.5 |
890 | | Vintage Staunton Chess Set Large bases. Beautiful. Shows its age. Good condition. Sandalwood-Ebony. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | France | Yes | 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 |
894 | | Antique bone Chess set Hand carved. Likely early 1900 German UHLIG cow bone chess set. Staunton style. Missing two pieces. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | Germany | Yes | 0 |
895 | | Horn/Antlers Chess Set Hand Carved. Beautiful. Great Colors. Observation - one side of White Kings cross is broken. Repair. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Horn-Antler | | Yes | 2.25 |
896 | | Antique English folding travel chess set, Mahogany. Complete. Beautiful. Double Folding board for storage. Pieces bone or Bakelite. Excellent Condition. Travel box approx. size 12 inches long, 6 when folded. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | England | Yes | 3 |
897 | | Mid-Century Artisan, Ceramics Chess Set Beautifully hand made in solid, rough ceramics. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | | Yes | 4.25 |
898 | | Marvel Heroes Chess Set White (Silver): K=Captain America, Q=Jean Grey, B=Daredevil, N=Spider-Man, R=Hulk, P=Wolverine. Black (Gold): K=Kingpin, Q=Mystique, B=Dr. Octopus, N=Venom, R=Magneto, P=Lizard. Made by Pressman, 2003. Made in China. Like New, Pieces and Box. Box size 15.5" x 11.5" x 2.5". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 3.5 |