Wood, 1917, by Max Niemeier.
Item
Title
Wood, 1917, by Max Niemeier.
Description
Carved in 1917 during the First World War, this set by a German artist contains detailed figures of prominent wartime leaders of both the Central and the Allied Powers. The pawns are portrayed as soldiers from those same powers. As this collection of carvings pushes the limits of practical legibility for play, the intended position of non-pawn pieces is marked on their base.
Rights
Niemeier, Max Nicholas. Chess set. Holding Institution: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Image courtesy of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0 1.0.
Source
Niemeier, Max Nicholas. Chess set. 1917. Pear wood. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/200048
