Minimalist chess set by E15 pays homage to the first female grandmaster The ‘Nona’ chess set, by industrial designer and goldsmith Annabelle Klute for E15, comprises handcrafted oak pieces and a ...

On September 8, 1849, readers of the Illustrated London News were greeted by an advertisement for a newly designed collection of chess pieces. It read: “A set of Chessmen of a pattern combining ...

Image Credit: Bloomingdale's If there’s such a thing as a minimalist chess set, this one from Jonathan Adler is it. Rather than carve out each piece’s shape, the designer opted to make them ...