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Unique Recycled Auto Part Chess Set, "Recycling Challenge"

Product ID: 121771

The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces... more

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The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces off a die machine and shapes them into the pawns, horses, and parts of the kings, which also feature cogs from a car's electrical system. The queens are made from screws, auto part cogs and bearings. The bishops are shaped from spark plugs and the towers from cogwheels. The board is made from a metal sheet and features ornate iron wires and bendix caps taken from a car.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present. The finish can vary from matte to shiny, as each chess set is a unique piece of handcrafted art.

  • 2.80 kgs
  • 6.2 lbs
  • Board: 5 cm H x 31.05 cm W x 31.05 cm D
  • Board: 2" H x 12.25" W x 12.25" D
  • Largest Piece: 8.2 cm H x 3.5 cm W x 2.5 cm D
  • Largest Piece: 3.2" H x 1.4" W x 1" D
  • Smallest Piece: 3.2 cm H x 2.5 cm Diam.
  • Smallest Piece: 1.3" H x 1" Diam.

  • Recycled metal
  • Features a rustic, rugged finish
  • Components may vary slightly in size and form
  • CA Residents: Prop 65 Warning
  • Made in Mexico
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Mexicoicon info
  • Product ID: 121771
Armando Ramirez
Armando Ramirez

Mexico

Recycled metal sculptures

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