Chess Set
Object type: Chess set and board
Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
Culture: German (Weimar)
Artist: Josef Hartwig|Heinz Nösselt
Artist bio: German, Munich 1880–1955 Frankfurt|German, active at Bauhaus 1919–33
Artist role: Designer|Maker
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: ca. 1923
Medium: Linden wood, glass, paper
Dimensions: King: 2 1/4 in.  (5.7 cm); Pawn: 1 3/16 in. (3.0 cm.); Board: 19 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (48.9 x 48.9 cm.)
Classification: Chess Sets
Geography: Made in Weimar   Germany  
Credit line: Pfeiffer Fund, 1991
Accession year: 1991
Tags: Chess|Games