Theme Heritage Decorative Chess Sets

Chess Pieces and Chess Sets in Historical themes

Our theme decorative chess sets are high quality productions that have no equal available in terms of quality and finesse.

Collectibility:

Heritage chess pieces are highly sought after in collectable markets. The fact that these highly prized pieces are completely hand made makes high volume production impossible. Our range features the best three decorative chess set manufacturers in the world: Berkeley Chess (the world theme chess leaders), Mascott and SAC. These type of theme chess products are collected by many theme chess aficianados throughout the world.

It’s not easy getting a successful set of theme chess pieces together. The set must be representative of the occasion, setting and history. The Isle of Lewis chess set is the most famous theme chess set, recognised the world over. The chess pieces were discovered in 1831 along a deserted coastline in the Hebridian Island of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland, by a peasant while chasing a cow. He stumbled upon a stone chamber originally buried under several feet of shifting sand. In the chamber he discovered 78 chessmen carved from morse ivory (fossil remains of walrus tusks). Our representation of this important historic discovery must be true and accurate. Our example is favourably comparable to the original set now in the National Museum of Scotland. All our theme chess sets are the highest quality Berkeley (the World Leader in Decorative chess), SAC or Mascott chess sets, whether The Battle of Waterloo, The Civil War or something more frivolous like Alice in Wonderland.

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  • Sale! British Museum Isle of Lewis King CLOCK

    British Museum Isle of Lewis King CLOCK (TH1001)

    The iconic Isle of Lewis King as a single chess piece GIFT, a historic desk piece/ornament as a timepiece. Made from crushed marble and resin, weighing heavily (over 100g), and measuring 4" high. See history on your mantle or desk with it continuing to tick away. A Roman ...

    Original price was: $99.00.Current price is: $59.95. View
  • Sale! The ChessBaron Skulls Chess Set - Brown

    The ChessBaron Skulls Chess Set – Brown (BC2021)

    If you have a liking for the gothic side of life, you'll love the brown version of the skulls set of chess pieces. Made from crushed marble and bonded with resin, the pieces are heavy and solid with a really nice feel to the movement of any piece. Each individual piece is ...

    Original price was: $129.00.Current price is: $79.00. View
  • Sale! The ChessBaron Skulls Chess Set - Red

    The ChessBaron Skulls Chess Set – Red (TH2042)

    If you have a liking for the gothic side of life, you'll love the red version of the skulls set of chess pieces. Made from crushed marble and bonded with resin, the pieces are heavy and solid with a really nice feel to the movement of any piece. Each individual piece is ...

    Original price was: $129.00.Current price is: $89.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Small Camelot Chess Set - Brown

    Berkeley Chess – Small Camelot Chess Set – Brown (ST2028)

    This Camelot chess set, very finely detailed set with exquisitely crafted characters is offered by us as a wonderful smaller theme chess set. Camelot is a favourite theme for chess sets and represents a time when religions were at each others throat. Nothing has changed! ...

    Original price was: $189.00.Current price is: $99.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Dinosaur Humor Chess Set

    Berkeley Chess – Dinosaur Humor Chess Set (ST2010)

    Made in England. Looking for a humorous chess set? Look at these characters - who'd have thought they were ready for the action of voracious carnivores! Made from crushed marble, the pieces are heavy and very detailed.

    Original price was: $199.00.Current price is: $129.00. View
  • Sale! Gothic Chess Set - Classic Red and Ivory

    Gothic Chess Set – Classic Red and Ivory (BC3038)

    Made in crushed marble and high quality resin, imagine a chess set so gothic, it's as if it were plucked straight from the pages of a Bram Stoker novel. The pieces are made of a cold, black stone, with intricate carvings of gargoyles, bats, and other macabre creatures. As ...

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $129.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Alice in Wonderland Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Alice in Wonderland Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2014)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Heavily weighted and pure quality, these BROWN crushed marble and resin characters are very high qualty, with the detail highlighted in skillful staining. Alice?s "Adventures in Wonderland" appeared in 1865 and ?Through the Looking ...

    Original price was: $179.00.Current price is: $149.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Lord of the Rings Chess Set - Small

    Berkeley Chess – Lord of the Rings Chess Set – Small (ST2040)

    Slightly smaller that the larger ST2032 set. Celebrating the Lord of the Rings phenomenon in chess form. Remarkable detail and based on the book rather than the movie. King almost 4 inches high. The nose, eyes, mouth and expression are captured for each piece by this ...

    Original price was: $229.00.Current price is: $149.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Isle of Lewis Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess – Isle of Lewis Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2001)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in classic Ivory and BROWN. Weight and detail are the hallmarks of quality in a Lewis set of pieces. Berkeley Chess products have become the Gold standard in Theme chess quality. This Isle of Lewis set ...

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Mandarin Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Mandarin Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2005)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Ivory and BROWN stained. The Chinese sequence of dynasties has had a dramatic, if subtle, effect on the world since the CE or AD Millennium and beyond. This chess set comemmorates various dynasties of this remarkable world power. See ...

    Original price was: $229.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Large Camelot Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Large Camelot Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2006)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Heavily weighted Camelot BROWN chess set made in crushed marble and high quality resin. The legend is that from Camelot, King Arthur successfully ...

    Original price was: $229.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Scottish Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Scottish Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2009)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Heavily weighted Scottish BROWN chess set made fron crushed marble and high quality resin comemmorating the 15th Century events around Robert the Bruce and Mary, Queen of Scots. The following are the characters: King: Robert the ...

    Original price was: $219.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Isle of Lewis Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess – Isle of Lewis Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2013)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in contemporary Ivory and BROWN. Weight and detail are the hallmarks of quality in a Lewis set of pieces. Berkeley Chess products have become the Gold standard in Theme chess quality. This Isle of Lewis ...

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Christopher Columbus - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Christopher Columbus – Ivory and Brown (BC2017)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. A superbly detailed and robust set of BROWN figures portraying characters around Christopher Columbus, with Columus himself as King. This set is Berkeleys best detailed chess set.

    Original price was: $229.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Isle of Lewis Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Isle of Lewis Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3001)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in contemporary Ivory and RED. Weight and detail are the hallmarks of quality in a Lewis set of pieces. Berkeley Chess products have become the Gold standard in Theme chess quality. This Isle of Lewis ...

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Mandarin Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Mandarin Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3005)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Ivory and RED stained. The Chinese sequence of dynasties has had a dramatic, if subtle, effect on the world since the CE or AD Millennium and beyond. This chess set comemmorates various dynasties of this remarkable world power. See ...

    Original price was: $229.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Large Camelot Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess – Large Camelot Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3006)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Heavily weighted Camelot RED chess set made in crushed marble and high quality resin. The legend is that from Camelot, King Arthur successfully ...

    Original price was: $219.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Roman - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess – Roman – Ivory and Red (BC3007)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Stained Ivory and Red. Cross the Rubicon with Julius Caesar with this magnificent example of theme chess sets. It features the most famous of them all, Julius Caesar himself. A great chess set with detail of Roman characters depicted ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Isle of Lewis Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess – Isle of Lewis Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3013)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in contemporary Ivory and RED. Weight and detail are the hallmarks of quality in a Lewis set of pieces. Berkeley Chess products have become the Gold standard in Theme chess quality. This Isle of Lewis ...

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Shakespeare - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Shakespeare – Ivory and Brown (BC2016)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. A delightful celebration of some of the prime characters of the most famous playwright of all time. Made in heavy crushed Marble with a classic brown stain, the characters are

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Shakespeare - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Shakespeare – Ivory and Red (BC3016)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. A delightful celebration of some of the prime characters of the most famous playwright of all time. Made in heavy crushed Marble with a contemporary red stain, the characters are

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - New York Chess Set - Brown

    Berkeley Chess – New York Chess Set – Brown (ST2012)

    Made in England, specially for New Yorkers. 'And now for something completely different'. This crushed Marble chess set in cream and brown depicts New York in all glory - cops, the Manhattan skyline, buildings, cabs, cars, police horses and of course, the Statue of Liberty. ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Roman - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Roman – Ivory and Brown (ST2019)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Stained Ivory and Brown. Cross the Rubicon with Julius Caesar with this magnificent example of theme chess sets. It features the most famous of them all, Julius Caesar himself. A great chess set with detail of Roman characters ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Chinese Theme Chess Set

    Chinese Theme Chess Set (ST2024)

    Chinese Theme Chess Set. This chess set is a work of art. Every pawn is different, every piece painstakingly created with significant detail per piece. The material is crushed marble, bonded with a high quality resin and has the bespoke-type result of a chess set with a ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Elvis Presley Chess Set

    Elvis Presley Chess Set (TH2099)

    Made from crushed marble, this chess set represents the iconic and world changing artist. Nice dense weight, feels great. Elvis Presley is widely considered as the "King of Rock and Roll" and had a significant impact on popular music and culture. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi ...

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $169.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Scottish Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Scottish Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3009)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Heavily weighted Scottish RED chess set made fron crushed marble and high quality resin comemmorating the 15th Century events around Robert the Bruce and Mary, Queen of Scots. The following are the characters: King: Robert the Bruce, ...

    Original price was: $249.00.Current price is: $179.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Sea Life Chess Set -Brown

    Berkeley Chess – Sea Life Chess Set -Brown (ST2026)

    Sculpted by Bob Maurus, this set has the King as Neptune, Mermaid Queens, Octopus Bishops, Sea Horse Knights, the Rooks are under sea caves and the pawns are all magnificent dolphins. A very detailed and hugely innovative chess set. The board should have 1.4 inch squares or ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $179.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ornate Staunton - Stone - RED

    Berkeley Chess Ornate Staunton – Stone – RED (M2116)

    Full size staunton chess set made from crushed stone and high quality resin to form a beautiful red staunton design. Since it's made from stone it's nicely weighted and feels solid and heavy. The pieces are felted on the bases, and the set is full size (King 4"). The whole ...

    Original price was: $249.00.Current price is: $179.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - New York Chess Set - Red

    Berkeley Chess – New York Chess Set – Red (BC3032)

    Made in England, specially for New Yorkers. 'And now for something completely different'. This crushed Marble chess set in cream and red depicts New York in all glory - cops, the Manhattan skyline, buildings, cabs, cars, police horses and of course, the Statue of Liberty. ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $179.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Sea Life Chess Set - Red

    Berkeley Chess – Sea Life Chess Set – Red (BC3035)

    Sculpted by Bob Maurus, this red set has the King as Neptune, Mermaid Queens, Octopus Bishops, Sea Horse Knights, the Rooks are under sea caves and the pawns are all magnificent dolphins. A very detailed and hugely innovative chess set. The board should have 1.4 inch squares ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $179.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ornate Staunton - Stone - BROWN

    Berkeley Chess Ornate Staunton – Stone – BROWN (M3116)

    Full size staunton chess set made from crushed stone and high quality resin to form a beautiful red staunton design. Since it's made from stone it's nicely weighted and feels solid and heavy. The pieces are felted on the bases, and the set is full size (King 4"). The whole ...

    Original price was: $249.00.Current price is: $179.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Elizabethan Chess Set - Ivory and Brown

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Elizabethan Chess Set – Ivory and Brown (BC2010)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Made in crushed marble and heavily weighed in Ivory and BROWN, this Berkeley chess set is portraying the key characters surrounding the crucial English period of the reign of 16th Century Queen Elizabeth I. The King is Lord Burghley, ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $189.00. View
  • Sale! Sherlock Holmes Chess Set

    Sherlock Holmes Chess Set (BC2022)

    Berkeley Chess is delighted to bring this specially commissioned crushed marble chess set depicting that world famous detective against his arch rival Professor Moriarty. Made in high quality materials and finished with a wonderful finish, the chess pieces are considered ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $189.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Sherlock Holmes Chess Set - Brown

    Berkeley Chess – Sherlock Holmes Chess Set – Brown (ST2002)

    Sherlock Holmes chess set in BROWN. Sherlock Holmes is a perfect scenario for a chess battle - he used observation, intelligence and investigation to find the solution, to beat his opponent. Prof. Moriarty used the same to evade capture. The other ingredient? Inspiration. ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $195.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Cats and Dogs - RED

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Cats and Dogs – RED (BC3024)

    Red version of the innovative chess design for dog lovers and cat haters, or cat lovers and dog haters. Hmmm? maybe just one for pet lovers. A perfect setting for a battle. Frivolity aside, look at the detail of this chess set . Expand the pictures to their fullest size - ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $195.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - The Vikings Chess Set - Red

    Berkeley Chess – The Vikings Chess Set – Red (BC3020)

    Beautiful set of chess pieces depicting the Vikings in Cream and Red crushed marble. The King weighs 70g, is 4.5" high, and has a base felted diameter of 1.5". The Vikings were a seafaring people from Scandinavia who lived from the late 8th to the mid-11th century. They ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $195.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Sherlock Holmes Chess Set - Red

    Berkeley Chess – Sherlock Holmes Chess Set – Red (BC3026)

    Sherlock Holmes chess set in RED. Sherlock Holmes is a perfect scenario for a chess battle - he used observation, intelligence and investigation to find the solution, to beat his opponent. Prof. Moriarty used the same to evade capture. The other ingredient? Inspiration. The ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $195.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Cats and Dogs - BROWN

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Cats and Dogs – BROWN (BC2024)

    Brown version of the innovative chess design for dog lovers and cat haters, or cat lovers and dog haters. Hmmm? maybe just one for pet lovers. A perfect setting for a battle. Frivolity aside, look at the detail of this chess set . Expand the pictures to their fullest size - ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $195.00. View
  • Sale! Large American and British Birds Chess Set

    Large American and British Birds Chess Set (BC2038)

    Introducing our exquisite American and British Birds set of 32 Chess pieces, where elegance meets craftsmanship. Each piece is a work of art from sculptor R Fisher, intricately designed in the likeness of 7 specific American and British birds. The king, a magnificent ...

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $195.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Elizabethan Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Elizabethan Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3010)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Made in crushed marble and heavily weighed in Ivory and RED, this Berkeley chess set is portraying the key characters surrounding the crucial English period of the reign of 16th Century Queen Elizabeth I. The King is Lord Burghley, ...

    Original price was: $269.00.Current price is: $199.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Range Wars

    Berkeley Chess – Range Wars (ST2014)

    Back to America's range wars with this excellent detailed set that would be a great gift for anyone with an interest in the development of America in the early years. It's the cowboy hats that really give this set it's distinction - we love it. The kings are represented by a ...

    Original price was: $329.00.Current price is: $199.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Movie Stars Chess Set - Ivory and Red

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Movie Stars Chess Set – Ivory and Red (BC3011)

    Made in England by Berkeley Chess. Made in crushed marble and heavily weighed, this Berkeley chess set is absolutley delightful - a portrayal and recognition of major movie stars in the early cinema period. The King is Charlie Chaplin. The Queen is Mae West. The ...

    Original price was: $369.00.Current price is: $249.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Lord of the Rings Chess Pieces - Red

    Berkeley Chess – Lord of the Rings Chess Pieces – Red (ST3032)

    Superb RED Lord of the Rings (commonly abbreviated to LotR) set of chess pieces made from crushed marble and high quality bonded resin. A genuinely spectacular product that is a joy to display and use. The pieces are solid and therefore very heavy. Look at the remarkable ...

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $249.00. View
  • Sale! Large King Arthur Chess Set

    Large King Arthur Chess Set (ST2006)

    A remarkable themed chess set in the style of King Arthur. with wonderful characters and detail. The pawns are uniform and give a harmonising theme to the the whole set. A great chess set for someone who likes things stridently different. King Arthur, according to legends, ...

    Original price was: $369.00.Current price is: $269.00. View
  • Sale! Mascott Chess - Classical Themes Chess Set

    Mascott Chess – Classical Themes Chess Set (ST2009)

    With Michaelangelo's David, here's a chess set to attract the interest of any Museum visitor, the classical themes are attractive to all those interested in chess, art and the classical period. What a work of art! David is the King along with a Greek Goddess as Queen, a ...

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $269.00. View
  • Sale! Mascott Chess - Christopher Columbus Chess Set

    Mascott Chess – Christopher Columbus Chess Set (ST2015)

    Chess Sets from the renouned English sculpture Richard Sefton are among the best available. Here there is a European side and an Aztek side from the Americas. For the Americas Emporer Montezuma is the King with the Queen being an Inca sun virgin. The knights, bishops and ...

    Original price was: $469.00.Current price is: $269.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess - Lord of the Rings Chess Pieces - Brown

    Berkeley Chess – Lord of the Rings Chess Pieces – Brown (ST2032)

    Superb BROWN Lord of the Rings (commonly abbreviated to LotR) set of chess pieces made from crushed marble and high quality bonded resin. A genuinely spectacular product that is a joy to display and use. The pieces are solid and therefore very heavy. Look at the remarkable ...

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $269.00. View
  • Sale! Louis XIV Chess Set

    Louis XIV Chess Set (TH2100)

    This exquisite chess set is a tribute to the Sun King, Louis XIV, who ruled France for over 72 years. It's a timeless classic that will add elegance and sophistication to any room.The pieces are handcrafted from reconstructed Marble and feature the intricate details and ...

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $269.00. View
  • Sale! Very Large Viking Raiders Chess Set - Brown

    Very Large Viking Raiders Chess Set – Brown (TH2125)

    Beautiful very large dramatic set of chess pieces depicting the Viking Raiders in Cream and Brown and made with crushed marble. The King weighs over 120g, is 5″ high, and has a base felted diameter of 2″. The size of this chess set is only one of the stunning and remarkable ...

    Original price was: $349.00.Current price is: $269.00. View
  • Sale! Very Large Fantasy Chess Set - Brown

    Very Large Fantasy Chess Set – Brown (TH2124)

    Absolutely stunning very large chess set in a fantasy theme in cream and brown. Made from crushed marble, the fantasy chess set is remarkably heavy, and nothing short of excellent! Immerse yourself into an epic fantasy battle against your opponent with these amazingly ...

    Original price was: $369.00.Current price is: $295.00. View
  • Sale! Berkeley Chess Ltd - Reynard the Fox

    Berkeley Chess Ltd – Reynard the Fox (ST2020)

    Besides winning the award for the tallest King we have, Reynard the fox is an appropriate historical fictional character to have in a chess game. Written by John Masefield, this character based on a poem became recognised for a wiley character whilst written upon a basis of ...

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $299.00. View