Lot 312

Henry Bursztynowicz Unique Chess Set with Marble Board

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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Bursztynowicz, Henry (American/Pittsburgh, 1922-2001), Unique Chess Set with Marble Board, 1964, gold and silver coated sets of sculpted playing pieces, brazed steel, 5.75 inches and smaller, inlaid marble gameboard 32.5 x 32.5 x 3 inches. Provenance: the estate of the artist. Bursztynowicz was a regional Western Pennsylvania sculptor working around the height of the abstract expressionist movement. Bursztynowicz received his education from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and Instituto del Arte, Florence, Italy. He was a faculty member at the University of Missouri and he taught at Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Center (now Pittsburgh Center for the Arts). Pittsburgh Center for the Arts honored Henry Bursztynowicz with a retrospective of his works in 2009.

Condition

In good condition. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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