"The MoMA editions are now in major art museums in the U.S., France & Germany, and have become very popular with 10s of 1000s of hits on Google, Facebook, etc. Those sets are machine-made open editions. I have long dreamed of a hand-made edition with a beautiful board for collectors. It has taken many years to find a woodworking genius who could realize my dream. I finally found such an artist in Serhii Bilous. Collaborating with a master craftsman is a joy!" - Lanier Graham. (For Graham's reputation as one of America's Top Artists, Google LANIER GRAHAM WHO'S WHO.)
This Chess Set elevates a traditional chess set into a modern wonder. Designed by modern art expert (and chess aficionado) Lanier Graham.
Medieval imagery goes minimal with high-concept design: the shape of each piece mirrors its function. Knights show smooth L shapes, Bishops slope diagonally and Rooks stand as rectangles (for the way they move on the board). Pieces whittle down the rank in scale to show power and relative importance. All 32 figures interlock neatly into a rectangular, puzzle formation to heighten the concept of simplicity and reason.
Lanier Graham's chess set inspired the creation of a chessboard that transforms into a chess box. The principles of chess set have been saved - minimalism, compactness, puzzling.
Handmade Limited edition. Handwork agreed with Lanier Graham (chess set author and copyright holder).
Chess pieces Material: beech & oak wood + linseed oil + wax. King height: 105 mm / 4.1" Pawn height: 30 mm / 1.2"
Chessboard/Chess box Material: maple & oak wood + linseed oil + wax. Involved neodymium magnets. Cage: 45 mm / 1.77" Size as board: 360x360x14 mm/ 14.2"x14.2"x0.55" Size as box: 390x150x60 mm / 15"x5.9"x2.35"
Only natural eco-friendly materials - no paints, no varnishes were used. Only wood, linseed oil and wax. The natural wood texture is saved.
The chess set is packed in a cardboard box with a label.
