Man Ray
1890-1976
Chess Set (Objet de mon affection), 1920-1962
signed and numbered 'Man Ray 45/50' (on the white King); signed, dated and inscribed 'Le Roi est à moi - La Reine est la tienne / La Tour fait un four - Le Fou est comme vous / Le Cavalier déraille - Le Pion fait l'espion. Comme toute canaille. Fait de toutes pièces / Man Ray 1962' (along the edges of the chessboard)
32 pieces: 16 in very dark bronze 16 in gilded bronze;
board in rosewood and mahogany
99.5 x 57 x 9.5 cm
39 2/16 x 22 7/16 x 3 11/16 in
This work is number 45 from an edition of 50 plus 5 artist's proofs, published by Marcel Zerbib, Paris
(Edition record)
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