Live Auction 12031Christie's Interiors
A BAUHAUS CHESS SET DESIGNED BY JOSEF HARTWIG (1880-1956)
Lot 245

A BAUHAUS CHESS SET DESIGNED BY JOSEF HARTWIG (1880-1956)

Designed 1924

Closed13 January 2016

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GBP 3,750

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A BAUHAUS CHESS SET DESIGNED BY JOSEF HARTWIG (1880-1956)
Designed 1924
Part-stained wood, paper-cloth board, oak box with brass clasp
2 ¾ in. (6 cm.) high; 5 ¼ in. (13 cm.) square

Gifted to Dr. Ludwig and Gertrude-Maud Grote on the occasion of their engagement, 1926;
Thence by descent.

Specialist note

Hartwig’s design for a chess set endures as an iconic representation of the reductive aesthetic of the Bauhaus. Often, these sets were offered for sale during open days at the school, in order to generate income for the departments.