Chess Set by Gianni Toso, 1988

Artifact

Sculpture (Visual work)

Date Made

1988

 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery

Object ID

2017.2.30

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bruce and Ann Bachmann.

Material

Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 14 in  (Board with figures on it)

Height: 5 in  (Board)

Width: 23 in  (Board)

Length: 23 in  (Board)

Height: 9 in  (Tallest figure)

Volume: 3.75 cu. ft.  (Storage volume: 1.40 cu. ft.)

Inscriptions

etched on chessboard: Toso G. 1988

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