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Neochess x Edward Gorey - Bronze Characters, The West Wing Marble Playing Board
- Set weight 3 kg.
- Hand-cast bronze chess pieces featuring characters from Edward Gorey's work.
- King height 3"7 (95mm).
- Playing board size: 38x38x1cm. Weight: 4.5kg
- High quality painted finish.
- Hand screen printed marble playing board featuring Gorey's artwork from The West Wing.
- Luxury presentation packaging.
- Lead time: 4 weeks.
- International shipping is available for this edition. Shipping costs, import duties, taxes and customs clearance fees are calculated separately and are the responsibility of the customer.
DELIVERY TIMES
- UK - 1-2 working days
- Europe - 2-3 working days
- USA - 3-5 working days
- ROW - 5-7 working days
For any queries relating to your order please email contact@neochess.com
IMPORT DUTIES AND REFUNDS
- Shipping costs, import duties, taxes and customs clearance fees are not included in the purchase price and may be payable by the customer depending on the destination country.
Edward Gorey
The Mission of the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust is to honor the creative and philanthropic legacy of Edward Gorey through preservation and promotion of his literary and artistic works and support of the animal welfare causes to which he was devoted.
Edward Gorey created the Trust in his will, designating it as the sole owner of his intellectual property and charging it to benefit organizations “whose primary purpose is the welfare of animals.” The Trust pursues its mission by licensing Mr. Gorey’s intellectual property, lending his work to museums and other exhibitors, and issuing grants for animal rescue, care, and conservation. In 2019, the Trust began new efforts to organize Mr. Gorey’s archive for the use of researchers and educators and to expand the reach of his work through collaborations with artists, designers, non-profit organizations, and others.
A cast interpretation of Gorey’s characters.
Developed as a sculptural counterpart to the printed boards, these pieces translate figures from Gorey’s drawings into three-dimensional form.
Each character has been carefully adapted from line into volume - simplifying where needed while retaining the distinctive posture, silhouette and atmosphere of the original work.
The pieces are hand-cast in bronze in the UK, giving them a weight and permanence that contrasts with the more ephemeral quality of the drawings they are derived from.
Set against the grid of the board, they sit somewhere between figure and object - familiar, but slightly removed.
PRESENTATION PACKAGING
We take pride in delivering an exceptional presentation and opening experience for our chess sets. Each of these special edition sets comes in an elegant box with a customised packaging sleeve and certificate of authenticity.
