Isamu Noguchi Chess Set
Isamu Noguchi Chess Set
Among the many chess sets designed by modern artists in the 20th century, few were as innovative and deeply rooted in tradition as this one by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. It was designed in 1944 during a time of wartime scarcity of quality materials, a situation that both limited and inspired Noguchi. He eventually landed on plexiglass, a new experimental material that was developed to mass-produce clear aircraft canopies and gun turrets.
Noguchi’s chess pieces are mini abstract scu
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DesignerIsamu Noguchi
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SizeBoard: 24l x 22"w
Largest piece: 3" h -
MaterialPerspex Plexiglass
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Year of Design1944
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OriginSwitzerland
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Prolific artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi created everything from sculptures to furniture to nurse speakers—he even designed sets for various Martha Graham productions. Over 20 of his designs are represented in MoMA's collection, including a coffee table that was a commission from MoMA's president in 1939. His work has been featured in over 40 MoMA exhibitions, including Human Quality in Creative Experience in 1952 and The Value of Good Design in 2019.
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