Harvard Art Museums > 1984.862.1-33: Chess Set (board and 32 carved game pieces) Recreational Artifacts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Chess Set (board and 32 carved game pieces) (Alexander Calder) , 1984.862.1-33,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/332133. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.862.1-33 People Alexander Calder, American (Philadelphia, PA 1898 - 1976 New York, NY) Title Chess Set (board and 32 carved game pieces) Classification Recreational Artifacts Work Type game piece Date c. 1945 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/332133 Physical Descriptions Medium Painted wood Dimensions 0.95 x 76.2 x 76.2 cm (3/8 x 30 x 30 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dean Josep Luis and Ramona Longas Sert, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1984. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ramona Longas de Sert and the estate of Dean Josep Lluís Sert Copyright © Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.862.1-33 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Related Works 1984.862.1 Alexander Calder Chess Set (board) Recreational Artifacts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
