{"product_id":"ic-design-isamu-noguchi-chess-set","title":"Isamu Noguchi Chess Set by IC Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsamu Noguchi’s lost 1944 chess set, re-made in Perspex with a folding black board, in collaboration with the Noguchi Museum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set re-creates the chess pieces Isamu Noguchi made for the 1944 Imagery of Chess exhibition in New York, organized by Julien Levy with Marcel Duchamp and Max Ernst. The pieces are notched-together planes of translucent red and green Perspex; the folding board is black Perspex with red and translucent white circular inlays in place of squares. The king is 3 inches tall and the board measures 22 × 24 inches. Made in Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWartime scarcity pushed Noguchi to build fully three-dimensional figures from thin interlocking planes of Plexiglas, then a new material. He chose translucent red and green to recall the rubies and emeralds of Mughal jewelry, and modeled his board on Indian and Persian lacquered boards with round inlays. The originals are lost; the Noguchi Museum and its partners researched materials for years before producing this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e IC Design (Zurich)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Isamu Noguchi Chess Set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Isamu Noguchi, 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pieces: Perspex plexiglass (translucent red and green, as shown); board: folding black Perspex with red and translucent white circular inlays marking the squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLargest piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e King, H 3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\" × 24\", folding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New edition produced with the Noguchi Museum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem number (MPN):\u003c\/strong\u003e IC-NOGCHSS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces: Perspex plexiglass (translucent red and green, as shown); board: folding black Perspex with red and translucent white circular inlays marking the squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned by Isamu Noguchi (1944)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIC Design edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors of mid-century art and design, coffee tables, studies and gifts for chess lovers. Also from IC Design: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ic-design-man-ray-chess-set-with-board\"\u003eMan Ray Chess Set with Board\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ic-design-man-ray-chess-board\"\u003eMan Ray Chess Board\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ic-design-man-ray-chess-pieces\"\u003eMan Ray Chess Pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers who want standard Staunton pieces: this is an artist’s design with unconventional shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs it within a day or two: it ships in 2–3 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoppers looking for a mass-produced lookalike: this is a licensed IC Design edition, and the details reflect that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we carry it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve been curating design-led pieces since 2009. IC Design is the Zurich company behind licensed re-editions of 20th-century artist and designer objects, made with museums, estates and foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuy once: durability and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur advice: dust with a soft, dry cloth and keep it out of direct sun and away from water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow big is the Isamu Noguchi Chess Set?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e22\" × 24\", folding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the Isamu Noguchi Chess Set made of?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePieces: Perspex plexiglass (translucent red and green, as shown); board: folding black Perspex with red and translucent white circular inlays marking the squares. Made in Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the Isamu Noguchi Chess Set complete and ready to play?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes: the Perspex pieces and the folding Perspex board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do I care for the Isamu Noguchi Chess Set?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur advice: dust with a soft, dry cloth and keep it out of direct sun and away from water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow fast does the Isamu Noguchi Chess Set ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eShips in 2–3 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGifting \u0026amp; trade orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying several as gifts, or for a shop, museum store or interior project? Contact us for quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrade pricing for design professionals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior designers, architects, contractors and builders can apply to the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/trade-program\"\u003eMetropolitanDecor Trade Program\u003c\/a\u003e for trade pricing on IC Design and the rest of our catalog, a dedicated trade support line, and free catalogs and finish swatches. Applying takes about three minutes; our trade team reviews every application personally, usually within one business day. Furnishing a hotel suite, a children’s space or a shop display? Contact us with items and quantities and we’ll confirm availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips in 2–3 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders over $100 ship free by ground to the 48 contiguous states. 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