Karim Rashid Acrylic Black & White Chess Set

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...

A backgammon board designed by famed architect Michael Graves. Imported, circa 1990. Signed with metal tag. Finely constructed of cherry stained hardwood and veneers. Features ...

A black leather and cork cigar humidor by Dunhill of England. Signed. Portugal, circa 1950. Made of cork with black leather banding and removable cover. Underside of cover incl...

A set of three first edition books by David Hicks, the legendary designer. This set of out-of-print books focuses on garden design and flower arranging. All in very good condition with dust jackets. Includes the following three titles. The David Hicks Book...

A first edition hard cover with cloth binding and dust jacket of "White by Design" by Bo Niles. Forward by Ralph Lauren. "White by Design" focuses on a world of white rooms and white houses. Features a Richard Meier house in Connecticut, Ralph and Ricky Lauren...

United States Historical Society, 1921. One of an edition of unspecified limitation. Hardcover. Good/o jacket issued. New York: United States Historical Society, 1921. Introduction by Stephen Morrell Newman. One of an edition of unspecified limitation with 24 original etchings by Robert Shaw...

Karim Rashid: Evolution by Karim Rashid. Universe, 2004. First edition hardcover no dust jacket issued. Karim Rashid is redesigning the world we live in one design at a time, or in K...

Ego Screen Pearl White is a breathtaking maze-like pattern of the human face. It can be used as a divider or even a console. The Ego Screen is an illusion...

A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and substantial on four thick disk legs, the pieces are def...

Ego screen pearl white is a breathtaking maze-like pattern of the human face. It can be used as a divider or even a console. The Ego Screen is an illusion...

An ancient story of rivalry and strategy, reinterpreted by the Carcino atelier in a design that does not go unnoticed. The redesigned elements come to life through the beauty of a se...

Boasting materials such as lacquered Macassar ebony wood, marble, brass and shell inlay, this handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room. Marble and brass chess piece...