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The Chess Players
By Kalman Aron
Located in West Hollywood, CA
commissioned and collected. The Chess Players, is an original mixed media oil painting on canvas, signed, c
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

The Chess Player
By Tug Rice
Located in New York, NY
"The Chess Player" is part of our Enthusiasts collection created by artist Tug Rice. Signed and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Giclée

The Chess Player
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.07 in
The chess players
By Martin Engler
Located in Miami, FL
Martin Engler (b. 1953) was born in Grabs (SG), Switzerland. He now lives in Geneva. After studying art in Zurich he developed diverse techniques: mixed media, oil painting, collage,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal, Iron

The Chess Players 1970s Academy Cinema London UK Quad Film Poster, Strausfeld
By Peter Strausfeld 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
1970s Academy Cinema film poster for Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players). Fab
Category

20th Century British Posters

Materials

Paper

21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
player from 1843 to 1851, Howard Staunton is still known as an iconic English chess player. Honoring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood by Wood Tailors Club
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
player from 1843 to 1851, Howard Staunton is still known as an iconic English chess player. Honoring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

“Chess Players”
Located in Southampton, NY
ARTIST Hey, Paul, 1867-1952, artist TITLE Chess players OTHER TITLE(S) Die Schachspieler PHYSICAL
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1890s Academic Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

“Chess Players”
“Chess Players”
H 8 in W 10.5 in D 1.25 in
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A
Category

20th Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Rene Dumas Lucite Sculptural Chess Players French Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Games

Materials

Lucite

The Chess Match
By Raymond Debieve
Located in London, GB
game. Like artists painting their worlds within the confines of a canvas, so do chess players build
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rene Dumas Vintage Lucite Aubergine and Clear Sculptural Chess Players French
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French Lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Games

Materials

Lucite

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Coquillage et réveil en rouge by Henri Hayden - Still Life Painting
By Henri Hayden
Located in London, GB
. During this time Cézanne became a strong influence, as reflected in The Chess Players at La Rotonde - a
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil, Laid Paper

Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, blue and purple colors catch the eye. The chess pieces are abstract forms that are clear for one player
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Games

Materials

Plexiglass

Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
H 6.5 in W 28.15 in D 28.15 in
Giant Bishop Chess Piece Wooden
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, and it has something like an urn, maybe a secret hidden place. Chess is a two-player strategy board
Category

Vintage 1910s Unknown American Classical Game Tables

Materials

Wood

The Figure Game "The Original Game of Chess" Set in Bronze by Gary Sahl Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
of modern chess, any player will learn the rules easily and quickly. Mastering, however, will take a
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Bronze

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set. Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games

Materials

Resin, Wood

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Games

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Chess Game "Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov" by Michel Kiriliuk
By Michel Kiriliuk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
from 1985 to 2000. He is considered by a lot to be the best player of all times. In 1989, Kasparov
Category

Early 2000s European Game Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
chess pieces for two players, as well as a bag of checkers pieces for two players.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

French Neoclassical Chess Game Set Evelyn Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Evelyn chess set is designed for the most demanding and ambitious players. The Calacatta Bianco and Nero
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lusitanus Home. A luxurious chess set designed for the most sophisticated and ambitious players. This set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By Arcahorn Srl., A. Andreucci
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Chess, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
are an avid chess player or simply appreciate fine art, this painting is sure to please. Hang it in
Category

2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS! MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM CHESS TABLE A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut

Post Modern Italian Game Table with Integrated Chess Board and Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
for five game players, each competitor has its own personal drawer equipped with a tiny aluminum
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Game Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Modern Center Coffee Black & White Chess Board Table Top With Golden Details
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Chess Center Table is the perfect table to have in a game room. Even if you're not a big chess
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic By: unknown
Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Enamel

Liberty vs Slavery Van Loen Bronze Abstract Chess Set Modernist Museum Sculpture
By Alfred Van Loen
Located in Surfside, FL
Alfred Van Loen signed 32 piece chess set. In heavy solid bronze. Rare Chess Game: Liberty versus
Category

1960s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Portrait Of A Lady In A Grey Jacket, circa 1900 - Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Ascot (1923, oil on canvas); The Chess Players (1929, oil on canvas); The Opening of the Modern Foreign
Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

THE LAST PRIVATE PERSON - DER LETZIE PRIVATIER
By Andreas Paul Weber
Located in Santa Monica, CA
was apolitical, and he did his first 'Schachspieler' ['Chess Players']. After a trip to Florida in
Category

1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Located in Bath, GB
Browning, Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, and more. The 'Miscellany' includes 'Maelzel's Chess-Player
Category

Antique Early 1900s Books

Materials

Paper

The measurement of space - Onisco, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Federico Cortese
Located in Yardley, PA
, 2014. I am a terrible chess player, because every time I play, I get distracted thinking that the
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

According to The Rolling Stones Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
all, completely authentic - are complemented by insider reflections from key players in their story
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Large Italian genre painting of 'The Little Model' by Francesco Beda
By Francesco Beda
Located in London, GB
individuals and show him either with a model or student. He also painted other genre scenes such as Chess
Category

Late 19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chessboard
By Tarek Elkassouf
Located in Beirute, LB
They say that all artists are not chess players but all chess players are artists. This is an
Category

2010s Lebanese Minimalist Game Boards

Materials

Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Chessboard
Chessboard
H 0.4 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Marcel Duchamp Lanterne Chinoise Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is associated with Cubism
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Lanterne Chinoise Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Wood and leather game box - Italy, 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Wood and leather game box for chess, Nine men’s morris and Backgammon Italy, 19th century 33 x 33,3
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Leather, Wood

Marcel Duchamp Red Black and White Corolles Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Blue Escargot Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Framed Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Man Ray Le Monde des Echecs Framed Photographic Print of Marcel Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Duchamp photomontage by Man Ray. Portfolio of famous chess players and chess book-manual "L'opposition
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Green White Spirale Blanche Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Green and White Cage Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Blue and White Cerceaux Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer whose work is
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Unique Shiny Veneer Grandmaster’s Game Table by Ekin Varon
Located in Geneve, CH
player and his opponent. The lid has chess board on one side, and plain walnut veneer on other. There
Category

2010s American Modern Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Unique Matte Grandmaster’s Game Table by Ekin Varon
Located in Geneve, CH
Stools: D 35.5 x 43.1 Materials: Walnut, maple veneer, leather. Backgammon & Chess The ancient
Category

2010s American Modern Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Chuck Berry in Chicago, 1988 - B&W Photograph of Famed Musician, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Chuck Berry was introduced to Chess Records through his pal and fellow musician Muddy Waters
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
No Reserve
H 12.41 in W 12.41 in D 1.78 in
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
No Reserve
H 12.41 in W 12.41 in D 1.58 in
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
-1968) was a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism
Category

1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Engraving, Etching

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
, swivelling drafting frame. often the designs by ray and charles eames took part at historical events. chess
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
No Reserve
H 12.41 in W 12.41 in D 1.78 in
Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cerceaux Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Marcel Duchamp Cerceaux Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Marcel Duchamp Cerceaux Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
No Reserve
H 12.41 in W 12.41 in D 1.58 in
Marcel Duchamp Cerceaux Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

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