Repro 1924 Bauhaus Geometrical Chessmen in Sheesham/Boxwood - 1.9" King with Folding Board

Features: The reproduced 1923 bauhaus chess pieces offers a 1.92" King with a diameter of 1.14" and all chess pieces are unweighted. The chess pieces have no felt on their bases. The dark chess pieces are made after dyeing sheesham wood and the lighter chess pieces are made of Boxwood.

History: This great minamilist chess piece was designed by Josef Hartwig, a 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 Staatliches Bauhaus, was a German school of art where Josef Hartwig was a head of sculpture department from 1921-25.

In 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.

The 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.

Craftsmanship: 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.

Uniformity of pieces: 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. 

These grandeur chess pieces are undoubtedly an excellent choice for decor, chess collection or for the artists who loves geometrical abstarct designs. 

Chess Pieces Weight: 410 grams approx. (14.46 oz). The pieces are not felted and unweighted.

Package Includes : 32 Chessmen(No extra queens included). chess board included in this sale. 

Recommended Board Size:  1.57" X 1.57 " (40 mm X 40 mm).

Disclaimer: Product color may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.

Caution: These chess pieces are neither waterproof nor UV-resistant.

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