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Monumental Chess

Chess players 2022. Paper/pencil/corrector, 21x29.7 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Chess players 2022. Paper/pencil/corrector, 21x29.7 cm Liga Kalnina Artist Liga Kalnina(1990) is
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Mixed Media

3-Seat Bench in Hand-carved Blackened Oak with Stainless Steel Armrests
By Rooms Studio
Located in New York, NY
contrasting the new feminine monumental shapes with architectural brutality, Rooms challenges the status quo
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Benches

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Stainless Steel

Cashmere and Wool Wall Tapestry in Black and Cream Abstract Minimalist Design
By Rooms Studio
Located in New York, NY
experiences of womanhood. By contrasting the new feminine monumental shapes with architectural brutality
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tapestries

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Wool

Vintage Hardback Monograph: Planetary Folklore (Hand signed by Victor Vasarely)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in New York, NY
Zebras (1938), Chess Board (1935), and Girl-Flower (1934). Vasarely was deeply concerned with light
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1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Vous serez consolés dans Jérusalem by Theo Tobiasse - Mixed media
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in London, GB
, Tobiasse painted and played chess with his father, the chessboard pattern becoming a regular motif in his
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1960s Modern Mixed Media

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Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Monumental Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the monumental chess you’re looking for. A monumental chess — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Find 3 options for an antique or vintage monumental chess now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a monumental chess — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A monumental chess is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Rooms Studio and Ursula Meyer each produced at least one beautiful monumental chess that is worth considering.

How Much is a Monumental Chess?

Prices for a monumental chess start at $197 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $11,616.