French Lardy Series Chess Set - Golden Rosewood & Boxwood Pieces - 3.25" King

$165.98

Brand: The Chess Store

Product Code
FSS325
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Step into the world of classic chess with the French Lardy 3.25-inch Staunton wood chess set, a perfect balance of elegance, practicality, and handcrafted excellence. This slightly smaller size retains all the charm of the original French Lardy design while fitting comfortably in more intimate spaces.

Expertly carved by artisans from solid golden rosewood and natural boxwood, each piece boasts warm tones and exquisite grain detail that make every move a visual delight. The 3.25-inch king, resting on a stable 1.375-inch base, is carefully weighted to deliver confident, balanced play.

Protected by green billiard cloth pads, the pieces glide effortlessly across your chessboard with minimal noise, while the polished lacquer finish preserves their radiant beauty through years of play. This set is ideal for home games, clubs, and friendly competitions.

Why Choose the French Lardy 3.25"?

Discover the perfect fusion of heritage craftsmanship and functional design. Whether you’re enhancing your chess collection or searching for a quality set for everyday play, this French Lardy offers style and durability in one elegant package.

Set Features:

• 34 pieces including 2 extra queens for effortless pawn promotion (board not included)
• Handcrafted from golden rosewood & natural boxwood with rich grain patterns
• Traditional polished lacquer finish for lasting protection and shine
• King height: 3.25" | King base: 1.375" | King weight: 2 ounces
• Total set weight: 33 ounces
• Green baize pads for board protection and smooth piece movement
• Recommended board size: 1.75" – 2" squares

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  • 5
    OMG ✔️

    Posted by Lad on 1st Dec 2023

    OMG - this set is beautiful, exceeded my expectations. Nice weight to the pieces. Coloring is great. It's going to serve well as a replacement to my onyx pieces that have become fragile/brittle over the years.

  • 4
    Very Good Inexpensize Chess Pieces

    Posted by Bob Berman on 6th Sep 2016

    This is a great medium-large set of chess pieces, perfect for beginners or for someone that does not wish to spend heavily on a chess set. I have an inexpensive, but very nice wood board with 1 9/16" (1.5625") squares making a 12.5" square playing field. This set fills it very nicely and will fit well on boards with 1.5" to 1.75" squares. The white pieces are very attractive and nicely finished in boxwood with the appropriate yellow to golden color. The dark pieces are of "golden" rosewood (whatever that is - perhaps a local name for a lesser quality rosewood?). They are stained a fairly uniform brown with the wood grain remaining obvious resulting in the finish having a slight tooth (not perfectly smooth), but they look good. All pieces are weighted giving an excellent feel to the knights, bishops, queens and kings. The rooks and pawns are less weighted. The French Lardy Staunton design is well executed, but it lacks the fine details of much more expensive sets. The pieces were well produced and proportioned on a lath with minimal hand work. The knights are stylized, but attractively so and portions of these pieces appear to be hand carved. Obviously, on a set as inexpensive as this quality craftsmanship (hand work) must be minimized. Still, this is a very attractive chess set! One correction the base of the king is 1.25". The individual piece sizes are as follows: King: 3.25" x 1.25" diameter Queen: 2.85" x 1.25" Bishop: 2.56" x 1.125" Knight: 2.375" x 1.125" Rook: 1.94" x 1.125" Pawn: 1.75" x 0.95"

  • 5
    Review

    Posted by Dylan McBride on 25th Oct 2015

    I thought this was a great price for the quality of the chess pieces. They are well made and sturdy. We loved the felt on the bottom, they were well attached to the pieces unlike some pieces we've had before. The pieces have worked great for us, we got them in a timely manner and we are overall very happy with the service and the product. Thank you, we will be loyal customers from now on.

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