Isamu Noguchi Chess Set and Board

Closed, opens at 10amIndependent shop in Belltown

Available from SAM Shop/Info when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Of the many chess set designs made by major 20th century Modern artists, few were as innovative and deeply rooted in tradition as the Chess Set and Table ensemble created by Japanese – American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. It was designed in 1944 during a time of scarcity of materials. Noguchi settled on plexiglass which was a new and experimental material used by the military. Each piece is a mini sculpture and became prototypes for later work. He chose red and green inspired by his interest in Indi