Marcel Duchamp
Pocket Chess Set
1944
Created during Duchamp's exile in New York, this functional art object reflects the artist's lifelong passion for chess while exemplifying his revolutionary readymade concept that redefined art itself.
- Medium
- Rectified readymade (one of about 25 unnumbered examples): pocket chessboard in leather, celluloid, and pins
- Dimensions
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Est. Current Value
Spotted works by Marcel Duchamp
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