823 | | 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 |
700 | | Vintage Russian Chess Set in storage box Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | Yes | 0 |
367 | | Vintage Robert Lander Chess set Iconic, Vintage Robert Lander 1969 Chess set. Made of Ceramic-Porcelain-Aluminum compound. In excellent condition. Each piece is signed-marked on the base. These sets are very delicate and fragile and tend to lose-break their pointy ceramics but this set is complete in perfect condition. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | USA | No | 3.625 |
822 | | 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 |
791 | | Vintage Pyrography Chess Set This is a basic, rather primitive-looking wood chess board/case with light and dark-stained chess pieces that were designed using the burnt wood method. The inside of the chess board/case is lined with felt, as well as the bottom of each of the chess pieces. If you love chess like I do, or are a cra (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | Poland | Yes | 0 |
836 | | Vintage Porcelain Chess Set, CMielow Rare porcelain chess set. Made in Poland, in the tradition of fine German, Austrian and French porcelain work by Meissen, Limoges and others. Marked 1790 CMielow. CMielow was established in 1790 and is considered on of the oldest operating porcelain factory in the world. One side blackened the other (more...) | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Poland | Yes | 0 |
785 | | Vintage Pocket/Travel Chess Set. Red and White. Wooden Case. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bone | England | Yes | 0 |
557 | | Vintage Plastic Chess Set by Haslam, No. 421 Sealed in original Package. Never opened, pull string in tact. Authentic Staunton Design. Chicago, IL 60645. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 0 |
593 | | VINTAGE PEWTER DECANTER AND CHESS SET COMBINATION This incredible polished pewter / Aluminum decanter measures approx. 9 1/2" high by 6" in diameter hides in its base a chess board and a complete, pegged, metal Chess set (pewter). Made in Sheffield, England. The pictured hallmarks are engraved into the base of the decanter and the bottom part of th (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | England | Yes | 0.5 |
735 | | Vintage Passposrt magnetic, travel Chess set Excellent condition. Pieces stored in little red pouch for travel. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 0 |
784 | | Vintage OOAK European Chess Set, Stunning Vintage/mid-century, Stunning chess set in a traditional middle European style in custom storage box and heavy thick glass board. The pieces are of modern design but reflect traditional design. One side chrome-silver color the other with a subtle tint of gold. They are stored in a custom box. The bo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | | No | 4 |
743 | | Vintage One of a Kind Silver Chess Set Outstanding beauty. Possibly silver and painted silver. A few minor dings but overall excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Silver | | Yes | 0 |
682 | | Vintage OHME Chess Set Vintage 1960. Mid-century Modern Eames Kartell Colombo Era. Good condition in vintage box. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | Yes | 3.375 |
389 | | 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 |
387 | | Vintage Murano Gold Fused Chess Set. Venice, Italy With board mounted on pawn-shaped pedestals. Excellent condition. Looked like gold leaf-infused glass. Board 12" x 12", square 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", raised on four 1 1/4" pedestals. Pieces approx. size: K=4", Q=3.5", B=3", N=2.5", R=2.25", P=2". Murano, Gold Fused Chess Set. Venice, Italy. Similar to a s (more...)
enlarge | Set | Glass-Crystal | Italy | Yes | 4 |
765 | | Vintage modernistic Aluminum chess set, OOAK Likely, made in England, mid-century era. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | England | Yes | 0 |
288 | | Vintage miniature lucite Chess set Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 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 |
343 | | Vintage Mid-Century Bakelite Red-Butterscotch Chess Set An amazing vintage chess set in excellent condition. Made by Metro Manufacturing Co., NY and dated 1945, this set represents the best in vintage Bakelite, in stunning colors. The set is store in its original real leather, high quality box. The pieces are stored in custom compartments and the board f (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 3.375 |
759 | | 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 |
708 | | Vintage Metal Modern Art Chess Set Designed by the Pendlebury Family in Buress-On-Windermere Cumbria, NE England. Circa 1970/80.
Made of mostly Copper "Roman Nails" in stunning modern design. Each piece individually hand made.
enlarge | Set | Metal | England | | 5 |
660 | | Vintage Lucite Chess Set with Custom board Outstanding. Board size approx. 18" x 18" x 3.5" Square 2" x 2" With Plexiglas display cover. The bases of the dark pieces is raised on a black Lucite ring. Stunning. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 5 |
230 | | Vintage Lucite Chess Set by Charles Hollis Jones One of the most beautiful and amazing vintage Chess sets by Charles Hollis Jones - famous artist-designer from the 70s. Each piece is hand sculpted and is not exact. The colors change from every angle and is just a beautiful set. An original matching board complete this amazing piece of art. This is (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 0 |
408 | | Vintage Lucite Chess Set by Charles Hollis Jones One of the most beautiful and amazing vintage Chess sets by Charles Hollis Jones - famous artist-designer from the 70s. Each piece is hand sculpted and is not exact. The colors change from every angle and is just a beautiful set. An original custom Lucite storage and a later matching board complete (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 0 |
286 | | Vintage lucite chess set Mid Century. Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones. Excellent condition. Beautiful, intricate design. Sale. | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 0 |
287 | | Vintage lucite Chess set Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 3.75 |
290 | | 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 |
386 | | Vintage Lucite Chess set Mid Century. One side transparent the other black. Amazing precision, as close as Lucite gets to Swarovski crystal. Could be Charles Hollis Jones or another artist of hi era. Excellent condition. Beautiful, intricate design. Board included. Box a little beat up and shows its age.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | No | 3.25 |
742 | | Vintage Lucite Chess set Mid Century. Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones. Excellent condition. Beautiful, intricate design. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 0 |
966 | | Vintage Lucite chess set Mid Century. Likely by Charles Hollis Jones. Excellent condition. Beautiful, intricate design. Stylish Lucite pieces mounted on metal bases. One side transparent the other brown-smoke. Matching, multi-layers board approx. 16" x 16" with 1.875" squares included and all in the original cardboard prese (more...)
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | USA | Yes | 3 |
683 | | Vintage Liquor Bottles chess set Circa 1970s. Six pieces on each side in original box. Each also includes a folder board. Most bottle still have the alcohol filled. Sale.
enlarge | Set | | | Yes | 0 |
277 | | Vintage Large Funky Chess King and Queen Cabochons Beautiful. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | Yes | 0 |
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 |
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 |
384 | | Vintage Ingrid Richardson Ing-Rich Porcelain Enamel Chess Theme Tray Nice vintage Ing-Rich (Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co. of Beaver Falls) porcelain enamel tray decorated with stylish chess theme including a King, Knight, Queen, Rook, etc and chess boards. In excellent condition with one tiny chip. Note that the bright spots in the photo are a reflection from (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | Yes | 0 |
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 |
442 | | Vintage Indian Wooden Elephants Hand carved Chess Set Age unknown, likely 1960s-1970s possibly later. Type of wood likely Sandalwood. One side natural the other darkened wood. Accents (ivory, finials) likely bone. Ornate hand carving. Camels for Bishops, Elephants for Rooks. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | India | Yes | 3.25 |
199 | | Vintage Indian Wooden Elephants Chess Set Age unknown, likely 1960s-1970s possibly later. Type of wood likely Sandalwood. Light pieces natural wood; Dark pieces natural wood with bases painted black. Hand carved. Detailed. Sold. | Set | Wood | India | No | 0 |
652 | | Vintage Hollywood Regency Clear Chess Set 1950S Hollywood Regency Clear Chess Set Design Center Adult Games Hasbro Eams.
The actual board (the cardboard part) measures 11 1/4" x 11 1/4", 1 3/4" tall. The largest part (the bottom that flares out) measures 12 5/8" by 12 5/8". With the lid on, it measures 2 1/4" tall. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | | Yes | 2.25 |
246 | | Vintage Hermann Ohme Mid Century Modern Chess Set A set of lovely chessmen designed by Herman Ohme and manufactured by Pleasant-time Industries 1960s. This set has an unique modern style with sleek, minimalistic lines. Large set. Double-triple weighted - pieces stand very solid. Sold
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4.75 |
704 | | Vintage Hermann Ohme Mid Century Modern Chess Set A set of lovely chessmen designed by Herman Ohme and manufactured by Pleasant-time Industries 1960s. This set has an unique modern style with sleek, minimalistic lines. Large set. Double-triple weighted - pieces stand very solid. In original box and wrapping paper. Pieces in pristine condition. Box (more...)
enlarge | Set | Wood | USA | No | 4.75 |
587 | | Vintage Hand Turned / Carved Wooden Chess Set Eastern Europe, likely Poland. Large, Weighted and Felted pieces.Box / Board size 15" x 15" x 1.75" when closed, square size 1.625" x 1.625". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Poland | Yes | 3.625 |
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 |
692 | | Vintage Hand Carved Chess Set Oriental. Genuine hand carved. Beautiful details. In custom carrying box, with two custom padded compartmentalized trays and cloth covered cardboard board in fabric that matches the box. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Marble-Onyx-Stone | China | No | 0 |
974 | | Vintage Figural Chess Set from Venezuela OOAK, Charming, handmade. Pieces represent two tribal figures in local customs. Even the cactus plants (Rooks) are different. 2024. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Venezuela | No | 5.25 |
241 | | Vintage Fantastic Chinese Dragon Chess Set Hand carved / turned. All pieces have carved faces. Knights in the shape of very detailed dragons. Each piece is slightly different due to hand carving. Sold | Set | Wood | China | No | 3.375 |
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 |
204 | | Vintage Don Quixote Theme Chess Set A theme chess set based on the classic book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Beautiful. Metals pieces on wooden Pedestals. 2024. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Metal | Spain | Yes | 4.75 |
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 |
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 |