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the chessboard for the Bauhaus chess pieces

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  • Delivery time within Germany 2-5 working days
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  • with every purchase you support the bauhaus-archiv museum for design
  • delivery time within germany 2-5 working days
  • 30 days return policy
  • with every purchase you support the bauhaus-archiv museum for design

Bauhaus chess pieces existed in a wide variety of forms during the Bauhaus years; the most radical solution to this design challenge is now produced by Naef: All pieces are assembled from simple, elementary bodies. The new shapes are intended to demonstrate function—the possible movements in a chess game. There is nothing reminiscent of the traditional queen, king, and pawn, and the new pieces no longer have a base.

The board was offered in various versions: from the glass chessboard for the deluxe edition to the multiply foldable version made of cardboard glued to a fabric backing. A simple board with a raised edge was more common, but without the usual designations for the squares.

Around 1980, the Naef company resumed production of chess pieces. At that time, the manufacturer designed a new chessboard appropriate to the radical design—without any borders, numbers, or letters.

The beautiful maple veneer gives the board a particularly elegant surface. The varnish also protects the board from scratches.

size: 36 x 36 x 1.2cm

material: MDF | maple veneer
100% made in Germany | sustainably produced

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