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Bauhaus Weimar
Germany, 1923
carved and painted pearwood wood, beachwood, brass 2½ h × 5¼ w × 5¼ d in (6 × 13 × 13 cm)
Germany, 1923
carved and painted pearwood wood, beachwood, brass 2½ h × 5¼ w × 5¼ d in (6 × 13 × 13 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $6,300
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This complete thirty-two piece set is comprised of stained or painted pearwood pieces housed in original beachwood box. Each piece was designed by Hartwig to reflect the moves it can make in the game. Incised signature to interior lid ‘Hartwig Bauhaus Weimar Ges. Gesch’.
provenance: Maharam Family Collection
literature: Bauhaus Weimar, Siebenbrodt, pg. 183 illustrates variation Schachspiele Wandel Im Laufe Der Kunst - Und Kulturgeschichte, Siebert, pg. 77
This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
