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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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Aunesty

Jul 30, 2018

My husband loves this set!

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I purchased this chess set as a Christmas gift for my husband and he absolutely loved it. The workmanship is superb and is crafted with extreme detail. The pieces and board are also very sturdy. This is a quality product and very unique. I would highly recommend

Caleb

Jun 24, 2020

An amazing chess set

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Absolutely amazing! Beautiful and large... it adds a very beautiful and unique talking piece as you play a game!

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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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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