Bauhaus Chess Set

$260 ~~$520~~ In stock

This game of chess with clean lines is characteristic of the timeless Bauhaus style. Josef Hartwig’s chessmen, designed in 1923, have reduced forms which, in contrast to commonly used figures, are symbols based purely on the function and form of the maneuver of each piece. Cubes, cylinders and balls will lead you move by move to checkmate.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Adam ★★★★★ Sep 13, 2026

The reduced geometric shapes took a few games to read at a glance, but now I actually prefer them to standard Staunton pieces. The knight is just an L-block and it's somehow easier to spot mid-game.

James M. ★★★★★ Sep 12, 2026

I've had this on my coffee table for two weeks and guests keep picking up the pieces to figure out how the knight and bishop are actually distinguished — it's a fun little puzzle before anyone even starts playing. The abstract forms take a game or two to get used to, but the board itself looks like

Sophia ★★★★★ Sep 11, 2026

The reduced geometric pieces are genuinely beautiful on a shelf, but I mostly love how quickly they read on the board once you learn which block is which. Playing with a set designed in 1923 feels like owning a little piece of design history.