A reproduction of American visual artist Man Ray’s 1920 geometric deigned chess pieces. The chess set is complete and in brand new condition. Made in Germany from solid beech wood, one side clear and lacquered and the other side painted black.
King height is 3.25 inches, 32 pieces, with wool felted pads, comes with a Horween leather drawstring bag.
Licensed re-edition in collaboration with the Man Ray Trust.
King- pyramid symbol of power
Queen- cone shaped medieval head-dress
Bishop- traditional container for holding liquids
Knight- the pure geometry of the head scroll on a violin
Rook- cube
Pawn- sphere
UPS Ground Delivery $25