Description: Michael Graves Designed CHESS Set Wood Board Resin Pieces Checkers Good Cond. This post-Modern chess and checkers set (circa 2000) is designed by famed architect, Michael Graves. The bottom of the chess board is marked with the Graves tag. Each chess piece is signed "Graves" on the bottom of the felt. Features uniquely styled resin chess and checkers pieces in faux ebony and faux ivory. This complete chess set includes a wood storage box that converts into a wood chess board 16.5 inches wide x 2.75 inches in height. The black and white resin pieces are all in very good condition, including the felt bottoms. This set also features black and white resin checkers. The original instruction book is included. It was Graves’ own idea to design new versions of classic board games for Target, beginning in 2000 with the most iconic of them all: chess. According to Phil Patton, author of Michael Graves Designs: The Art of the Everyday Object, Graves had been eager to try to improve upon the utopian abstraction of Josef Hartwig’s famous Bauhaus Chess Set, which utilized a series of rigid geometric shapes that represent each piece’s respective moves on the board. Like Hartwig before him, Graves also sought out a geometric foundation for his design, but one with a decidedly more organic quality that also functioned as the thematic basis for his first line of products at Target - the egg. The largest piece, the King, mesures 2.75" tall by 1.5" wide. The smallest piece, the Pawn, measures 1" tall by .75" wide. The felt on the bottom of all pieces are in tact and in good, clean condition. The chess board is in very good condition. However, the outside of the box has a few chipped pieces veneer (see close-up pictures). Seller Notes: Click on Seller's other items above to see my many other unique and interesting items for sale.All photos are of the actual item you will receive and my pictures are considered as much of the description as my words. I do my best to provide the best possible service to the bidders of my items. If you have a questions or want additional pictures, please message me prior to bidding. After you receive the item, please leave feedback on Ebay and I will do the same for you.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Portage, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-10-21T20:57:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Multi-Color
Material: Wood, Resin
MPN: n/a
Age Level: 4-7, 8-11 Years, 12-16 Years, 17 Years & Up
California Prop 65 Warning: n/a
Brand: Michael Graves
Length: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
Theme: Chess
Recommended Age Range: 4+
Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
Features: Chess, Checkers
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
