Bauhaus Schachspiel | Phillips, de Pury & Company
Estimated value: 10.000-15.000 US$
Auction:
19-20th Century Design Art
Sales date: 2002-12-11
Location:
New York
Lot number: 88
Design
Josef HartwigYear 1923-1924
Manufacturer Workshop for sculpture, Bauhaus Weimar
Architonic id
4104508
Chess set
Each piece is designed by Hartwig to reflect the moves that it can make in the game. This Bauhaus product is a fine example of collaboration between the different workshops: Heinz Nosselt produced the corresponding chess table in the joinery workshop, while Joost Schmidt designed the accompanying promotional leaflet and posters. This example is from the developmental period of the Bauhaus chess set. It is the penultimate version to the one produced in Dessau.
Consisting of 32 pearwood pieces stained natural or black
complete with beechwood box with hinged cover
stamped to the inside of the lid, "HARTWIG BAUHAUS WEIMAR GES.GESCH"
3 x 5 x 5 in. (7.5 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Literature:
Magdalena Droste, BAUHAUS 1919-1933, Germany, p. 95 (for the earlier example)
Each piece is designed by Hartwig to reflect the moves that it can make in the game. This Bauhaus product is a fine example of collaboration between the different workshops: Heinz Nosselt produced the corresponding chess table in the joinery workshop, while Joost Schmidt designed the accompanying promotional leaflet and posters. This example is from the developmental period of the Bauhaus chess set. It is the penultimate version to the one produced in Dessau.
Consisting of 32 pearwood pieces stained natural or black
complete with beechwood box with hinged cover
stamped to the inside of the lid, "HARTWIG BAUHAUS WEIMAR GES.GESCH"
3 x 5 x 5 in. (7.5 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Literature:
Magdalena Droste, BAUHAUS 1919-1933, Germany, p. 95 (for the earlier example)
