The history of artist designed chess sets

Chess pieces are normally figurines that are taller than they are wide

, taking from the aesthetics of the Staunton set. Wooden chess pieces are normally made from boxwood by major chess set designers such as Natraja however maple, rosewood, ebony, red sandalwood, and walnut are also common materials. Aside from wood, many artisans prefer using plastic, bone or ivory for a more polished look. For actual play, the Staunton piece sizes are used as a standard with the height of the king ranging between 3.35 and 4.5 inches tall with a diameter that is forty to fifty percent of the height. The rest of the pieces of in proportion with the king as are the board squares which tend to be 1.25 to 1.3 times the king's diameter. Chess set designs come in all shapes and sizes and many artists have taken to designing chess sets as pieces of art rather than functional game pieces. Modernist chess sets have been featured as works of art such as Man Ray's set on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

The history of artist designed chess sets

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