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

Designed 1924

已結束2016年1月13日

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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.

專家說明

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.