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Handmade minimalist Hermann Ohme chess set in oak wood box

Handmade minimalist Hermann Ohme chess set in oak wood box

Regular price $150.00 USD
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Chessboard

Marked by their mid-century Minimalist elegance, these chess pieces were designed by Dr. Herman Ohme. Ohme was an educator from California who decided to take a couple of years away from the teaching industry after receiving his doctorate. The design represents Dr. Ohme’s love of woodworking.

Handmade reproduction.

Chess pieces
Material: oak & ash wood + linseed oil + wax.
The natural wood texture has been saved.
Without the use of paints or stains.
Only wood, linseed oil and wax.

King height: 100 mm / 3.94"
Pawn height: 60 mm / 2.36"
Сhess pieces are weighted.
The base of the pieces is felt.

In a wooden box - oak wood + linseed oil + wax
Inside the box - felt.
Weight of the chest with all chess pieces - 1.5 kg

Chessboard:

14" borderless foldable chessboard
Material: oak & maple wood + linseed oil + wax.
Size: 360x357x25 mm / 14.15"x14.05"x1"
Cage: 45 mm / 1.77"
Weight of chessboard is about 2.2 kg

or

14" borderless non-foldable thin chessboard (last 2 pictures)
Material: oak & ash wood + linseed oil + wax.
Size: 360x360x16 mm / 14.15"x14.15"x0.66"
Cage: 45 mm / 1.77"
Weight of chessboard is about 1.6 kg

Only chess pieces in box or set with a chessboard of your choice.

Wood texture and color may slightly differ from those shown in the pictures.

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