Hartwig’s design reduced the pieces to the most basic ... Lanier Graham’s 1966 chess set (original image: MoMA) Even more reductive is this 1966 best designed by Lanier Graham.

Take the 18th century Chinese rat set – an extremely rare design with each piece reconstituted as a robed rodent, fashioned from Indian ivory. 'It is certainly one of the most unorthodox of all ...

A whole chess set was translated into wearable accessories in this prototype by French designer Louis Le Joly Senoville, a fan of the game who wanted to make it possible to play anywhere at any time.

Tapping into its reputation for minimalist design, German furniture brand E15 has launched a chess set by industrial designer and goldsmith Annabelle Klute, comprising handcrafted wooden pieces and a ...

GenChess is unique because it allows you to design the chess pieces you play with, using AI. To play GenChess, simply go to the GenChess website in your browser and start designing your chess set.

Rolls-Royce's latest creation is simply called the Chess Set, and it's described by accessories designer Nick Abrams as being "a contemporary work of art in its own right, as well as a practical ...

but it also works to improve your interior design game. A statement chess set which has been artisanally crafted with unique materials is sure to be a coffee table conversation starter.

“And then I started getting a little bit more adventurous." Armed with designs he found in a book about making wooden chess sets, Pentimone began making pieces. Eventually he made a complete se ...