Man Ray Chess Set Faire our jaws dropped

our jaws dropped

The pattern is maddeningly difficult to decipher

The secret to the levitation is an electromagnet hidden in the oaken base

you’ll need both luck and strategy to win

Man Ray Chess Set Faire our jaws droppedThis design was inspired by Man Ray's lifelong friendship with avid chess player and fellow artist Marcel Duchamp. In this re edition of the 1920s Wooden Chess Set, a metal version of which is in the MoMA collection, Man Ray translates traditional chess pieces in geometric forms. Chess set and board sold separately. Made in Germany from solid beechwood with clear lacquered and black painted finishes; wool felt pads.