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The King – Chess Piece

Nick Blinko

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Details

Status made to order
Release Date 2024
Limitation 37 copies
Size 15 × 20 cm
Weight 1200 g
Workmanship 16.5 cm, 1.25 kg solid bronze. Comes in an open black box lined with red velvet. Made to order.

Content

As you might know, Nick loves playing chess and since 2020 we were discussing publishing a book with chess drawings. During this process I suggested to create a set of chess pieces. I found a young artist who congenially formed some of Nick’s drawings into chess pieces. The 6 different figures were firstly carved from a special plaster, then silicone forms were manufactured and 2 weeks ago the first two pieces arrived from the art foundry. I can’t describe my fascination to hold these 1.2 kg heavy bronze figures in hands! To feel Nick‘s drawings transitioned into 3D is nothing less than sensational!

A full set of pieces would be very expensive unfortunately which is why I thought to offer King and Queen separately in a velvet-line open box. They are perfect for a frontal presentation accompanying your Blinko books.