Bauhaus-Schachfiguren | Original Bauhaus Modell fountain pen the shape of the fish

the shape of the fish was slightly altered - due to the regulations for children's toys in the EU -: the fin is wider than in earlier production

Here it is reproduced unchanged and supplemented with introductory pages and an interpretive commentary by Helene Schmidt-Nonne

This useful item feels good in the hand

The individual basic shape stands without association in space – but their combined combinations make us believe the whole world consists only of circles

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Bauhaus-Schachfiguren | Original Bauhaus Modell fountain pen the shape of the fishThe Bauhaus Chess is a design icon created by Josef Hartwig in 1924. Instead of figurative representations, the pieces made of maple wood focus on clear shapes like cubes and spheres, which symbolize their moves and values. The 32 precisely crafted pieces come in an elegant beech wood case. A matching chessboard is available separately.