Wood and Composites Chess and Checkers Set by Architect Michael Graves

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set. Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set. Maple woo...

This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with the wood which is 2 variants of maple. The wood was redone and new felt was put on the bottom. The resin players are a composition. It has velvet storage compartments inside for the players when you wish to use the checkers game part. Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...

This Board Games edition presents classic games and decorative pieces like Backgammon, Chess and Tic Tac Toe, made out of wood and glass. Since 2000, Orfeo Quagliata offers a remarkable consistency based in design and a fine technical work in glass. He creates custom interior design projects, as well as furniture, jewelry and decorative elements. Orfeo takes his most interesting glass techniques to apply them in the inserts of the table. The "Barcodes" technique is a fine linear design with schemes of different colors that contrast with the wood. For the chess pieces, Orfeo applies the exclusive "Jimmiz...

The Monopoly game set designed by Michael Graves (b. 1934 Indianapolis, IN - 2015 Princeton, NJ) for Parker Brothers. Circa 2002. Signed with Graves' signature incised in small metal disk on underside. Features a cherry-finished wood box that opens up to a game board, with a built-in, pull-out drawer contaning original game pieces and accessories including 6 polished metal game tokens, 2 dice, classic Monopoly money, Chance and Community card sets, and also two velour drawstring bags to hold houses and hotels. Dimensions of board: ??Closed: 16 inches L x 8 inches D x 3.5 inches H / Open: 16 inches L x 16 inches D x 3 inches H Notes from the Archive: ?American architect, Michael Graves' legacy includes designing over 350 buildings, and 2000 products. The Michael Graves Design brand at Target was the first example of an architect/designer having his own consumer brand of products. This collection transformed the retailer from a discount store to a design destination. It was Graves' own idea to design new versions of classic games beginning with a chess set in 2000 with inspiration from the famous Bauhaus Chess Set...

Embark on a bold journey with the Victory Chessboard—a modern marvel conceived by the visionary minds of Archer Humphryes Architects. This chessboard ...

This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's. The chess p...

This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata. Exclusive techniques from the artist. 100% handmade with highest quality m...

Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s. Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set comple...

This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata. Exclusive techniques from the artist. 100% handmade with highest quality m...

A stunning chessboard in Pietra Dura marble produced in Italy in the mid 19th century. The chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probab...