Rodchenko: Chess Table 1925 Model Kit 1:7 (Thoth Publishing House 1989) is a box set that includes a building kit and a booklet on Rodchenko’s designs. The set has been compiled by J. Niemeijer and Chr. Overvoorde.
Alexander Rodchenko (1891–1956) was one of the most many-sided Russian constructivist artists in the period between the two World Wars. In 19255 he was supervisor of the stand representing his country at the Great International Exhibition For Applied And Industrial Arts in Paris. It was the first time that the work of the Russian avant garde was shown in Western Europe. It made a marked impression. Part of the Russian exhibit was a small room furnished as a Workers’ Club (Rabochyi Klub). This first constructivist interior is described in a separate, illustrated booklet. There are drawings of some of the pieces of furniture so that these can be reconstructed.
The most unique part of the interior was the chess table which constituted a unit with the chairs for the players and of which the board could be tilted. This edition has a very fine paper model (1:7) of this design. With the model come chess pieces which enables one to play a game of mini-chess.
– J. Niemeijer and Chr. Overvoorde, Rodchenko: Chess Table 1925 – Paper model, scale 1:7 (Thoth Publishing House, 1989), description from box
The text is in Dutch and English.
Our copy is in very nice condition. All the parts are intact. The box has some edge wear.
