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Most B'ful Sets:    100 Little Individual Galleries available

The 100 Most Beautiful Chess Sets II          (The Most Beautiful Chess Sets II - The 100 Most Beautiful Chess Sets, Selected from among many thousands of Sets carefully examined!... The numbering used, obviously, IS NOT a classification!) 'SOUTH AFRICAN Ivory Tribal Chess Set', 'AFRICA: Chess Set & Table (Malawi)', 'AFRICAN Soapstone Chess Set', 'AFRICAN Malachite stone Chess Set', 'Made in USA: AZTECA styleing Chess Set', 'MEXICO: Mexican Onyx Chess Set', 'BRAZIL: Soapstone Chess Set by Osiel KOREVAAR', 'MEXICO: Jeux d'Échecs Mexicain de Collection', 'Mark PILATO's 1999 Chess Set, 32 bronze sculptures; installed inside Schlow Memorial Library of State College, PA', 'The LEWIS Chess Set (Lewis Chessmen)', 'Metal Lewis Castings, TY's Chess Set Collection', 'The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set, TY's Collection', 'The Charlemagne Ivory Chess Set','STAUNTON Jaques of London 'Harwitz'', 'TAUNTON: Whitty Club-SIZE=Ivory Set', 'English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set'

CHESS SET XXIII - "SOUTH AFRICAN Ivory Tribal Chess Set" -
(circa 1950) - Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards
«SOUTH AFRICAN Ivory Tribal Chess Set» (circa 1950) )

CHESS SET XXIV - "AFRICA: Chess Set & Table (Malawi)" -
Chess Set Material: Mahogany Wood
Image: copyright ©2007 Rebirth Africa - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Rebirth Africa - Chess Sets & Tables
«AFRICA: Chess Set & Table (Malawi)» )

CHESS SET XXV - "AFRICAN Soapstone Chess Set" -
Modern Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © Rebirth Africa - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Rebirth Africa - Chess Sets & Tables
«AFRICAN Soapstone Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXV - "AFRICAN Soapstone Chess Set" -
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © Rebirth Africa - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Rebirth Africa - Chess Sets & Tables
«AFRICAN Soapstone Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXVI - "AFRICAN Malachite stone Chess Set" -
Round board with inlaid playing top, handcarved pcs
Malachite - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © WEBSHOTS.com Home & Garden - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. WEBSHOTS.com Home & Garden - Chess Sets -
«AFRICAN Malachite stone Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXVII - "Made in USA: AZTECA styleing Chess Set" -
Modern Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © RICK WHITE (USA) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. RICK WHITE (USA) - Collecting Chess Sets
«Made in USA: AZTECA styleing Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXVIII - "MEXICO: Mexican Onyx Chess Set" -
Mexican Onyx Set: 'Triumphant Invitation'
Modern Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © NOVICA.com (USA) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. NOVICA.com (USA) - Chess Sets & Games
«MEXICO: Mexican Onyx Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXIX - "BRAZIL: Soapstone Chess Set" - by Osiel KOREVAAR
Brazilian Soapstone Set: 'Master Championship'
by Osiel KOREVAAR Brazilian Sculptor
Modern Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © NOVICA.com (USA) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. NOVICA.com (USA) - Chess Sets & Games
«BRAZIL: Soapstone Chess Set» by Osiel KOREVAAR )

CHESS SET XXIX - "BRAZIL: Soapstone Chess Set" - by Osiel KOREVAAR
Brazilian Soapstone Set: 'Master Championship'
by Osiel KOREVAAR Brazilian Sculptor
Modern Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © NOVICA.com (USA) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. NOVICA.com (USA) - Chess Sets & Games
«BRAZIL: Soapstone Chess Set» by Osiel KOREVAAR )

CHESS SET XXX - "MEXICO: Jeux d'Échecs Mexicain de Collection" -
«Une passion d'un homme collectionneur de
jeux d'échecs depuis sa plus tendre enfance... »
Modern Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © RICK WHITE (USA) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. SKYBLOG - Echecs BLOG - SKYROCK - Collecting Chess Sets
«MEXICO: Jeux d'Échecs Mexicain de Collection» )

CHESS SET XXXI - "Mark PILATO's Chess Set" -
Mark PILATO's 1999 Chess Set. H. 3 in.
(8 cm) to 6 in. (15 cm) 32 bronze sculptures;
installed inside Schlow Memorial Library
of State College, PA. - Mark PILATO American
Sculptor, working in Halcottsville, New York
Image copyright ©2007 PILATO Studios
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. PILATO Studios - Mark PILATO - Chess Large Set
«Mark PILATO's Chess Set» (1999) )

CHESS SET XXXI - "Mark PILATO's Chess Set" -
Mark PILATO's 1999 Chess Set. H. 3 in.
(8 cm) to 6 in. (15 cm) 32 bronze sculptures;
installed inside Schlow Memorial Library
of State College, PA. - Mark PILATO American
Sculptor, working in Halcottsville, New York
Image copyright ©2007 PILATO Studios
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. PILATO Studios - Mark PILATO - Chess Large Set
«Mark PILATO's Chess Set» (1999) )

CHESS SET XXXI - "Mark PILATO's Chess Set" -
Mark PILATO's 1999 Chess Set. H. 3 in.
(8 cm) to 6 in. (15 cm) 32 bronze sculptures;
installed inside Schlow Memorial Library
of State College, PA. - Mark PILATO American
Sculptor, working in Halcottsville, New York
Image copyright ©2007 PILATO Studios
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. PILATO Studios - Mark PILATO - Chess Large Set
«Mark PILATO's Chess Set» (1999) )

CHESS SET XXXII - "The LEWIS Chess Set (Lewis Chessmen)" -
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © British Museum, London (UK) - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. The British Museum, London (UK) - Chess Art
«The LEWIS Chess Set (Ile of Lewis Chessmen)»)

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
Bronze royalty (King & Queen)
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - Bronze royalty» )

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
Silver King and Queen
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - Silver King and Queen» )

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
Bronze Knight and Bishop
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - Bronze Knight and Bishop» )

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
Silver Knight and Bishop
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - Silver Knight and Bishop» )

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
Black Rook and pawn
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - Black Rook and pawn» )

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
Two different white Rooks
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - Two different white Rooks» )

CHESS SET XXXIII - "Metal Lewis Castings" -
The sombre dark royals again
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«Metal Lewis Castings - The sombre dark royals again» )

CHESS SET XXXIV - "The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set" -
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXXIV - "The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set" -
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXXIV - "The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set" -
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXXIV - "The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set" -
- Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © TY's Chess Set Collection - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. TY's Chess Set Collection - Chess Sets -
«The Gypsum Lewis Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXXV - "The Charlemagne Ivory Chess Set" -
The so-called "Charlemagne Chessmen" -
- 11 th c - Cabinet des Médailles,
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris (France)
Another view of Chess - Les échecs sous un
autre angle - Image copyright © Jean-Louis CAZAUX -
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Jean Louis CAZAUX - Chess History - Archaeological
Chess Art - «The Charlemagne Ivory Chess Set» )

CHESS SET XXXVI - "STAUNTON Jaques of London 'Harwitz'" -
(c. 1855) - Jaques of London 'Harwitz' Chess Set
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«STAUNTON Jaques of London 'Harwitz'» (circa 1855))

CHESS SET XXXVII - "STAUNTON: Whitty Club-SIZE=Ivory Set" -
(circa 1860) - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«STAUNTON: Jaques of London Ivory Set» (circa 1860) )

CHESS SET XXXVII - "STAUNTON: Whitty Club-SIZE=Ivory Set" -
(circa 1860) - Close-up on White King, Knight
and Bishop - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«STAUNTON: Jaques of London Ivory Set» (circa 1860) )

CHESS SET XXXVII - "STAUNTON: Whitty Club-SIZE=Ivory Set" -
(circa 1860) - Close-up on White Bishop, Knight
and Rook - Antique Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © JON's Antique Chess Sets - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. JON's Antique Chess Sets - Chess Boards -
«STAUNTON: Jaques of London Ivory Set» (circa 1860) )

CHESS SET XXXVIII - "English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set" -
(c. 1940) - Jaques of London 'Harwitz' Chess Set
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set» (circa 1940))

CHESS SET XXXVIII - "English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set" -
(c. 1940) - Jaques of London 'Harwitz' Chess Set
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set» (circa 1940))

CHESS SET XXXVIII - "English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set" -
(c. 1940) - Jaques of London 'Harwitz' Chess Set
Historical Chess Sets & Boards - Image
copyright © DARIO PEREZ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. DARIO PEREZ - Collection de Jeux d'Échecs
«English STAUNTON 'Art Deco' Chess Set» (circa 1940))

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