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Friday, December 2, 2011

All chess sets up for auction at Christies this December

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011


Hello everyone,


While we are on the subject of London Chess Classic, how about a little shopping around town? We've just looked up all the chess sets up for auction at Christies this December. Maybe you could pick one up. And, if you do, you must tell us about it too. Even if you don't - enjoy the chess sets.


A LATE VICTORIAN SATINWOOD, EBONY AND MARQUETRY CHESS-BOARD





Estimate£600 - £800
($940 - $1,253)


A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY CHESS SET



Estimate
£600 - £900
($940 - $1,409)


A MATCHED SET OF INDIAN IVORY CHESS PIECES



Estimate
£600 - £800
($940 - $1,253)


A NORTH EUROPEAN TURNED BONE CHESS SET

Estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,879 - $2,819)


A NORTH INDIAN GILT-HEIGHTENED ROCK CRYSTAL CHESS SET





Estimate
£2,000 - £4,000
($3,132 - $6,264)


Barry Flanagan, R.A. (1941-2009)





Estimate£1,000 - £1,500
($1,566 - $2,349)




From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com

1 comment:

  1. oh dear hope this post doesnt get someone to cut into my bid... just kidding. keep up the good work chess queen. you have brought chess into the public eye. commendable.

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