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Bauhaus Chess set

Designed by Josef Hartwig, a master craftsman at the Bauhaus School from 1921 to 1925.

The form of each piece matches their chess function.

It has been described as describes it as a "completely coherent and functional symbolic system", that transcends the national, cultural, ethnic and religious particularities on which previous chess sets had been based.

The eight cubes of the Third Froebel gift become the pawns.

A set manufacured from Pear wood at Bauhaus in 1924 is the MoMA collection

Children who play chess develop the ability to concentrate for extended periods, think ahead and solve problems. They learn to win and loose graciously.

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HIARCS Chess Explorer is a world class chess database, analysis and playing program with innovative features and chess playing strength that is also available for iPad and iPhone.

The Froebel Gallery encourages you to support education, to advocate for the rights of children around the world, and to further the arts and humanities.

Shipments usually arrive within 2 weeks of your order. We currently ship to six continents from distribution points in the United States, Australia and Europe.

To discuss your requirements, email gallery@froebel.org or telephone 518-449-1233.

Grandma Harrington and the Queen's Wardrobe: (Abuelita Harrington y el Vestuario de la Reina) (English and Spanish Edition)

This book recounts the story of Mary Rogers, Lady Harrington, wife of Queen Elizabeth I's favorite godson and recipient of many gowns from the queen's royal wardrobe. John sews the connections between the Harringtons and the Tudors into little Robert Harrington's journey to the Massachusetts Bay Colony as part of the Winthrop Fleet in 1630.