Referred to as “legendary” and a “pioneer of Swedish glass art”, Vicke Lindstrand’s name has become synonymous with beautiful glassware that is now a sought-after and revered example of Scandinavian mid-century design.

I have recently purchased a few nice, vintage chess sets and while researching them, I came across what I believe to be some really beautiful sets that have sold at auction over the last few years. I'll start with the ones I bought. First up, is this Austin Cox 1962 chess set made from aluminium as a gift from the ALCOA aluminium company given out to their customers.