Beech Wood Chess Set

• Material: beech wood
• Country of origin: Germany
• Dimensions: 2cm (h) x 43cm (w) x 43cm (l) / 0.8" (h) x 16.8" (w) x 16.8" (l)
• Colour: multiple

A visual artist full of creative suprises, Man Ray refined his chess designs - and his game- throughout his early career. Influenced by Modernism and ancient Egyptian art his pieces have a typically surreal quality with smooth geometric contours and a rich weightiness that makes them satisfying to hold.