A Bauhaus chess set based on Josef Hartwig's 1923 design. Geometric forms express each piece's movement.
Josef Hartwig designed this set for the Bauhaus: each piece's form expresses its allowed move. The king is tall. The queen taller. The bishop has diagonal cuts. The knight looks like an L-shape. Pawns are simple cylinders. Form and function become one. This reproduction is faithful to Hartwig's original. Pieces are unweighted; the design stands on proportion alone.
Players who understand chess strategy appreciate how the geometry teaches. This set is visual pedagogy: the board becomes clearer. Collectors value the Bauhaus design legacy. Purchase a board separately; the pieces demand a setting equal to their elegance.
DETAILS - Chess pieces only - Bauhaus design - 1923 Hartwig reproduction - Geometric expression of movement - 2-inch king - Unweighted - Natural wood or resin finish - 32 pieces
