| 247 |  | 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 |
| 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 |
| 332 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 681 |  | STAUNTON CHESS SET EXOTIC HARDWOOD
Stunning. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | Yes | 4.5 |
| 738 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |
| 436 |  | Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set with gold trim
Hand Made, Handblown glass. Fantastic art. Each piece is minutely different. Likely 14K gold trim / accent.
Additional info: turns out this is a handblown Walt Disney Chess set made in the early 1980s and was sold in Disney World gift store at well over $400.00. | Set | Glass-Crystal | | Yes | 4.625 |
| 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 |
| 677 |  | Beautiful Wooden Hand painted Russian Chess set
Hand painted. Colorful. In nice matching box / board. Box size 13.5" x 13.5" x 2" (when closed), square 1.625" x 1.625". Sale.
enlarge | Set | Wood | Russia | Yes | 4.625 |
| 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 |
| 160 |  | Turned wood Chess set
Turned wood chess set. One side stained natural the other painted black. Decorated with typical Mexican circle impressions. arrival2008. sold | Set | Wood | Mexico | No | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 272 |  | Israel bronze full set chess art by the artist Aharon Betzalel 1960s
This beautiful bronze/brass was made in the 1960s in Jerusalem. Made by Israeli artist Aharon Betzalel. If set was made in two sizes, the rare being this one which is the large version, double the size of the small one. King over 4.75" tall with 1 3/8" square base. Incredible biblical motif, style, (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | Israel | Yes | 4.75 |
| 276 |  | Large Christmas Chess Set in Wonderful presentation Box / Board
Just in time for the holidays. Never used still in original box. Hand painted wooden chess pieces. Thirty two Chess pieces plus two additional two elves for decoration in the holiday spirit. Box size 19.5" x 19.5" x 2.5", Board size 16" x 16", square 1.75" x 1.75". Kirkland. Sold. | Set | Wood | China | No | 4.75 |
| 294 | | research Stunning Ceramics chess set
Porcelain version of a late eighteenth or early nineteenth English set. AS described in Chess - The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times, plate 155. 2019. Sale. | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | England | Yes | 4.75 |
| 334 |  | Chess Set / Watch Display in Wood, Leather, Crystal
Exhibitor of Citizen Watches in the form of Chess design with pieces made of original leather and bronze / brass bases. The exhibitor box size is 13" x 13" x 6" and is made of wood and finished with crystal. It has two padded drawers to present the clocks and in not used, store the chess pieces. All (more...)
enlarge | Set | Leather | | Yes | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 728 | | Blue & Natural Wood Chess set
In matching board / storage. Likely Polish. Available. | Set | Wood | Poland | Yes | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| 842 |  | Outstanding Vintage Zombies Chess set
Vintage Mexican folk art chess set shown in the corresponding images. This set was made of glazed clay in a modernist/expressionist/surrealist style in the early 20th century. Each individually sculpted piece is unique and features extreme glazed details.
Pieces are in excellent condition. All fo (more...)
enlarge | Set | Porcelain-Ceramics | Mexico | No | 5 |
| 108 |  | Modern art peg chess set
Beautifully done and signed by artist, this is a modernistic chess set, all pegs with a matching pegged board. Lively colors. One side white the other black on a matching board with red accents.
arrival2008. Sale. | Set | Wood | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 265 |  | Large Hand Carved Wooden Chess Set
Beautifully turned and carved. Excellent condition. Origin, type of wood or age unknown. Spld.
enlarge | Set | Wood | | No | 5 |
| 283 |  | Austin Enterprises 1962 Aluminum Chess Set
Austin Enterprises 1962 Aluminum Chess Set. Mid-Century modernist (EAMES) styled extruded aluminum chess set was designed by Austin E. Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). The pieces were cut from extruded aluminum bars and range in height from 3.75 (more...)
enlarge | Set | Aluminum | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 289 |  | Fantastic lucite Chess set
With folding table. Small, insignificant repair to the table. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | Yes | 5 |
| 291 |  | Mid 1900, Beautiful Lucite Chess Set
Reference http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=1&weiid=1871482&lang=En. American artist Charles Hollis Jones. Sold.
enlarge | Set | Lucite-Acrylic | | No | 5 |
| 311 |  | Copper vs Brass unique industrial chess set
Large and heavy chess set made of industrial- plumbing brass and copper parts in interesting chess design. The pieces and felted to protect the playing area and are great to play with as well as display and make for a great conversation. 2021. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | USA | Yes | 5 |
| 370 |  | Stunning vintage, British History Chess set
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A different vintage British Chess set, May 2019
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Update 2019/06/13: Signature reads Lawrian facit, which translates from Latin to Lawrian made (made by Lawrian). Possibly silversmith Christopher Lawrence who founded end 1960ies (1968?) the H (more...)
enlarge | Set | Brass-Copper-Bronze | England | Yes | 5 |
| 385 |  | Coronation Chess Set
Coronation Chess Set by E.S.Lowe - a Milton Bradley company 1973. Described as: The Coronation of Leopold I as Holy Roman Emperor in 1658 Inspired Our Craftsmen to Fashion These Exquisite Sculptured Chessmen in the Traditional Artistry of the 17th Century. Excellent condition in original packaging. (more...)
enlarge | Set | Bakelite-Plastic | USA | No | 5 |
| 446 |  | Circus Wagon Chess Set art by Michael Ricker
This is a fantastic sculpture-art piece. Scene from Michael Ricker artistic vision depicting life in the US at the turn of the 20th century. "Turn of the century City Park", later "Park City", was created between 1975 and 1985. Made in pewter, signed and numbered 156 in a limited edition of 250, thi (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | USA | No | 5 |
| 482 |  | One-of-a-kind, artist made hardware pegged Chess Set
This beautiful set was purchased in the late 1980s during one of my visits to Israel. The artist who committed to never produce the same set more than once, has later suffered a stroke and is no longer active. The pegged pieces are made of common hardware, welded and beautifully shaped to represent (more...)
enlarge | Set | Metal | Israel | No | 5 |
| 484 |  | Whimsical Vikings Chess Set
Large, artistic. sold
enlarge | Set | Composite | | No | 5 |
| 498 |  | Stunning, Antique Chinese Ivory Chess set
Stunning Chinese Ivory Chess set. Pre-ban era most likely early 20th century.
Extremely detailed, beautiful carving large set. Incredible Knight, horse, Rook, kings and other pieces. Not the early set likely late 1800 early 1900. Genuine elephant Ivory was used to make this set. Included manufact (more...)
enlarge | Set | Ivory | China | No | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 761 |  | Beautiful, large, unique, rare Chess set
One side red-pink the other black-gray. Stylish horses. Excellent condition. Sale.
enlarge | Set | Composite | | Yes | 5 |
