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Chess Sets

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Start your creative quest here as you discover NOVICA's unique Chess Sets Collection. You'll find artistic interpretations ranging from simple travel sets to incredibly complex hand-carved pieces and boards. From the novice to the master, there is a chess set to suit your every move.

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Auto part chess set, 'Rustic Pyramid'

Megan

Jan 6, 2021

High quality, unique, fantastic artistry

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This is such a unique and creative piece of artistry. I love the extra touches like the letter and postcard from the artist and NOVICA. The chess pieces are high quality, heavy, and well crafted. Will certainly purchase more from this artist in the future.

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Brass chess set, 'Rewari's Challenge'

Keith

Feb 16, 2024

Beautiful work on the board and pieces

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I absolutely love the board and playing pieces but the storage case is less than ideal. Under the cover of the side where the product images show the playing piece storage is a mess of broken styrofoam. A picture of this is attached to this. Side note: on the product page images showing the board set up with pieces, the back row of pieces is set up incorrectly. From left to right it should be Rook-Knight-Bishop-Queen-King-Bishop-Knight-Rook.

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Wood mosaic backgammon set, 'Mesopotamian Match'

Sam

Oct 3, 2019

Exquisitely Handmade Backgammon Board

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I have played this game since I was a teenager, my parents are Lebanese and this was a favorite pastime for our family,. The board reminds me of the one my grandfather and grandmother owned and we played on for years. I have been looking for something like it for a long time , now I found it.

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Chess Sets

Since its introduction from Northern India to Europe in the 15th Century, chess has become one of the world’s most-played board games. A game that has become universal in its appeal. The chess board and chess pieces have evolved to become artistic expressions of their creators. Carved from everything from wood and marble to ornate pieces made from soapstone, brass and leather the chess pieces in this collection are amazing examples of their maker’s art. The marble masterpieces of Central America’s Hector Medrano, Armando Ramirez of Mexico’s amazing chess set made from re-cycled auto parts are just two of the examples to be found in this amazing collection.

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