Backgammon Roarshax Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe. Taking this Classic as inspiration, Orfeo collaboration joined skills to create a board game with stimulating materials and astounding chips. Shined a spotlight on to the raw materials used to create it. The exterior of the board is composed of two elements, a metalic box and a thinly sliced oyster cut veneer of parota wood. The oysters are sourced from reclaimed branches of these gigantic trees; a material that is commonly discarded as fire wood given the difficulties of processing it. Underneath the wood they have used a single sheet of meticulously oxidized metal that is laser cut to size, then assembled into a box by one of their master craftsmen. Opening the chest you’ll find a treasure of glass checkers and dice handmade by Orfeo Quagliata’s artisans. Orfeo takes his most interesting glass techniques to apply them to all the chips in the game. The checkers are manufactured in two different processes. The "Barcodes" technique is a fine linear design with schemes of different colors that contrast between one competitor and another. Thin strips of different colored glass are placed next to each other and then fused into a single piece, from which circular pieces are drilled, ground and hand polished to form the chip. The more sober and bitone "Roarshax" technique presents an electrifying texture on the top of a transparent body. Meanwhile the dice are solid glass cubes...

A collaboration by Orfeo Quagliata creating iconic family entertainment. This Board Games edition presents classic games like Backgammon, Chess and Tic Tac Toe, made out of wood and ...

Backgammon Rodan Walnut with all structure in solid ash wood in walnut stained finish, with pawns made with ivory and with suede leather backing in english green color. Dimension...

The Backgammon Board is a handmade limited edition collection (100 pieces) designed by the young Milan based Valeria Molinari for Dilmos. The project, composed of four boards inspired by the elements of water, air, fire and earth, is born from the concept of play as an existential condition. The FIRE board, as the all collection, is made of epoxy eco resin. The edge of the boards are surrounded by an assembled frame made of wood, while the pawns are also made of resin, decorated one by one with the symbol of fire. The game boards are accompanied by an elegant packaging made by hand in cotton and linen. The product includes: - The board -open with magnets between the two sides: cm 27 x 28,8 x 0,8 H close: cm 27 x 14,4 x 0,8 - 30 customized pawns (diameter. cm 2 x 0,5) - pawn's case (cm 14,4 x 5,2 x 2,6 H) - 4 dice...