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20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game

$5,645.91
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£4,209.28
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€4,760
€5,95020% Off
CA$7,753.81
CA$9,692.2620% Off
A$8,678.05
A$10,847.5620% Off
CHF 4,531.29
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MX$105,872.66
MX$132,340.8320% Off
NOK 57,518.83
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SEK 54,581.83
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About the Item

Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique. After casting, the finish was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-carat gold plating. The figures are in Florentine medieval style then painted with antioxidant treatment using a special transparent lacquer. The two-tone mirrored glass chess top which highlights the high quality of execution. Italian silverware, already with a centuries-old tradition, had a great development in the twentieth century and produced pieces of the highest quality that the whole world envies. Italian craftsmanship had a kind of new Renaissance after the war. A great many high-quality silverware was born where exceptional pieces were produced that now decorate the most prestigious houses. Made entirely by hand in the artisan workshop of piero Benzoni - Milan - Italy for Arval Argenti Valenza.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 19.3 in (49 cm)Depth: 19.3 in (49 cm)
  • Style:
    Medieval (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Mirror,Silver Plate,Cast,Engraved,Gilt,Silvered
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1986
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    VALENZA, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2619322312132

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