Description
Empire Lacquered Chess Pieces.
Tired of the same boring variations on the Staunton design? Searching for some truly unique chessmen to grace your favorite chess table, a new paradigm perhaps? Then here is a refreshing approach to brighten your chessic landscape – our copyrighted Modern Staunton Empire Lacquered Chess Pieces. The Empire Chessmen feature a strong hint of the Art Deco that is reminiscent of the 1920s. They completely capture the essence of a serious set of chessmen, while at the same time maintaining a look of pure elegance. With their graceful, up-swept stems and piece-to-piece design consistency, these chessmen make a statement like none other. This is a full Club-sized Chess set that features a 4-1/2″ King with a 1-7/8″ diameter base. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with embossed English Leather base pads under the Kings and luxurious billiard cloth base pads cushioning the others.
To cater to your creative side, this is a set of 34 chess pieces, delivered with a second set of Queens. The two Queens have slightly different features that allow the player to identify the promoted Queen during play. The two Rook styles are represented by a stout, stately tower that projects the proper force for a major piece on the chessboard and gracefully waisted edifice. No previous set of Chessmen have been able to so completely capture the essence of the Staunton design while maintaining a look of such elegance, simplicity and clarity. The pieces seem to melt and conform to your hand. They just feel right. Plus, there are no fragile details subject to breakage, such as collars, ball finials and Queen’s crenellations normally found in conventional Staunton chessmen.
These original Empire chessmen are no longer produced. They have been replaced by the New Empire chessmen. Only one set remains available, it is Ivory and Red Lacquered Boxwood. The chess pieces are designed for play on chessboard with 2-3/8” or 2-1/2” squares. The Chessboard shown here is not included. Looking for a suitable chessboard to display your new or antique heirloom? To view our extensive collection of new and antique chessboards, please click here.
