88

JOSEF HARTWIG...

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
JOSEF HARTWIG...
JOSEF HARTWIG
BAUHAUS-SCHACHSPIEL
CHESS SET, 1923-1924
produced at the workshop for sculpture, Bauhaus Weimar
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) <P>ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000 <P>LITERATURE
Magdalena Droste, BAUHAUS 1919-1933, Germany, p. 95 (for the earlier example) <p>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.