A lifelong friendship with fellow chess enthusiast Marcel Duchamp inspired Man Ray to create his unique chess set in 1920. In his set, Man Ray offers a personal interpretation of each character on the chess board: an Egyptian pyramid for the King, a medieval headdress for the Queen, a flask for the Bishop and the carved scroll of a violin for the Knight. Each beech wood character is rendered in sculptural, geometric forms. $590 at Dwell Store. Photo 2 of 8 in Game On! 8 Designs for the Modernist at Play by Kelsey Keith

Game On! 8 Designs for the Modernist at Play

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A lifelong friendship with fellow chess enthusiast Marcel Duchamp inspired Man Ray to create his unique chess set in 1920. In his set, Man Ray offers a personal interpretation of each character on the chess board: an Egyptian pyramid for the King, a medieval headdress for the Queen, a flask for the Bishop and the carved scroll of a violin for the Knight. Each beech wood character is rendered in sculptural, geometric forms. $590 at Dwell Store.