This is our collection of chess sets that include Italfama's Walnut Burl and Whitened Bird's-Eye Maple chess board with a set of one of our premium quality Staunton chessmen. From the craftsmen at Italfama in Italy, this exquisite chess board made from the finest walnut burl and whitened bird's-eye maple veneer is one of the most beautiful in our collection. Walnut burl has unique and beautiful character with rich brown and orange colors that intermingle creating in irregular patterns making each chess board a unique creation. The high gloss polyurethane gives the chess board a glass-like finish that enhances the colors and depth of the irregular burl wood patterns. The whitened bird's-eye maple used for the white squares creates a wonderful contrast next to the much darker walnut burl. A black delimiter defines the playing area from the extra wide frame gives this elegant chess board visual balance. Select from a wide range of luxury chess sets in genuine ebony-boxwood and padauk-boxwood combinations. These heirloom quality chess pieces offer an opportunity to own and display a true form of art dating back centuries that is becoming rarer to find every day. |
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