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Alexander Calder

Calder Chess Set

Edition Size: 750

$2,500.00 USD
$2,500.00 USD
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Alongside legendary French art publisher Cahiers d’Art, Dropshop is honored to release the inaugural deluxe edition of the long-awaited Calder Chess Set. This edition, published by Cahiers d’Art in collaboration with the Calder Foundation, faithfully recreates Calder’s most sculptural and iconic chess set — a true collector’s piece for art, design, and chess enthusiasts.

This initial release of 750 chess sets will be accompanied by two inkjet prints of drawings from the artist's 1944 Chess Knightmares series, which offers collectors a rare insight into Calder's mischievous interpretation of the game. 

Work

Medium: The complete painted wood chess set comprised of 32 pieces, board, and yellow tray, the pieces each within a custom drawstring dust bag, additionally accompanied by two archival pigment prints, all contained in a cardboard presentation box.

Dimensions:
smallest piece: 2 3/8 in. tall (6 cm)
largest piece: 5 1/4 in. tall (13.3 cm)
board: 17 3/4 x 18 1/8 x 3/8 in. (45.1 x 46 x 1 cm)
yellow tray: 11 1/8 x 13 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (28.1 x 34.3 x 9.8 cm)
presentation box: 20 x 20 x 10 in. (50.8 x 50.8 x 25.4 cm)
prints: 14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (36 x 36 cm)

Accompanied by a pamphlet issued by the publisher Cahiers d'art noting the set was created in collaboration with the Calder Foundation.

©2026 Calder Foundation, New York. All Rights Reserved.

Calder® is a Registered Trademark of Calder Foundation, New York.

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Please note that the chess sets are not individually numbered from the edition of 750.

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Country of Origin: China

Estimated Delivery: May 2026

This work will be shipped from New York. Orders shipped outside of the United States may be subject to applicable customs. Import tariffs applied by the country of import, duties, and import tax are payable by the buyer upon delivery.

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