{"product_id":"the-combo-of-repro-1924-bauhaus-geometrical-chessmen-in-ebonized-boxwood-1-9-king-with-chess-board","title":"The Combo of Repro 1924 Bauhaus Geometrical Chessmen in Ebonized\/Boxwood - 1.9\" King with Chess Board","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=YH6AOQW]{display:flex;flex-direction:column}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"YH6AOQW\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 229px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChess Pieces Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKing\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e  1.92\" (49 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eQueen\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1.96\" (50 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e 1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBishop\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e 1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKnight\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRook\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1.14\" (29 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePawn\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e0.74\" (19 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e0.74\" (19 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTotal Weight Of Chess Set\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e3410 grams approx. (14.46 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDark Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eEbonized Boxwood  \u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLight Pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eBoxwood \u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e The reproduced 1923 bauhaus chess pieces offers a \u003cstrong\u003e1.92\" King\u003c\/strong\u003e with a diameter of \u003cstrong\u003e1.14\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and all chess pieces are unweighted. The chess pieces have no felt on their bases. The dark chess pieces are made after dyeing the boxwood with an organic black color and the lighter chess pieces are made of \u003cstrong\u003eBoxwood\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis great minamilist chess piece was designed by Josef Hartwig\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003ea sculptor in 1924. Mr. Hartwig, born in Munich in 1880, was a Bauhaus sculptor who designed two key Bauhaus pieces: a chess set design, also known as Bauhaus-Schachspiel in German, or Bauhaus chess in English and \"Owl\" or \"Eule\" in 1922. The Bauhaus aka \u003cstrong\u003eStaatliches Bauhaus, \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a German school of art where Josef Hartwig was a head of sculpture department from 1921-25.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the year 1924, Hartwig designed a number of geometrical shaped abstract chess set which were famosuly called as Bauhaus Chess Set. This design of the chessmen are in the way that the pawn and rook which moves in straight line are represented by the square prisms, the bishop features diagonal lines since it moves diagonally, the knights are L shaped, the king has straight and diagonal element and the queen has the circle on the top, which may represents that it can move to any cornor in the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bauhaus chess sets were limited produced and were remained a luxury item sold in small numbers. chessbazaar brings the reproduction of the 1924 model of Bahuhas chess set in ebonized boxwood. The pieces are not felted and unweighted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pieces are meticulously handcrafted from the finest grade wood and polished by hand to give it a rich and long-lasting shine. The design, quality, and craftsmanship of these chess pieces are impeccable. The spectacular knight is handcrafted by the best carvers of Amritsar.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniformity of pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e: The shapes of square pieces are cut to precision by band saw. Some of the elements of the peices like the circle on the Queens head are rounded by metal profile in the lathe machine. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThese grandeur chess pieces are undoubtedly an excellent choice for decor, chess collection or for the artists who loves geometrical abstarct designs. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChess Pieces Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 410 grams approx. (14.46 oz). The pieces are not felted and unweighted.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Includes :\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 Chessmen(No extra queens included). chess board included in this sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Product color may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaution\u003c\/strong\u003e: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe're trying to be cleaner and greener. 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