{"product_id":"sculptural-chess-prototypes-jose-p-balboza-1970-80","title":"Sculptural Chess Prototypes, Jose P. Balboza, 1970\/80 (NYC Only, No Shipping)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChess set prototypes in plaster, encased in acrylic housings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJose P. Balboza\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1970\/80, Brooklyn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalboza worked his entire career as an industrial designer for Henry Dreyfuss, he attended SVA in the 1960s and never stopped painting and sculpting despite never showing his work publicly. Chess was a constant fixation of his art, considering the conceptual implications of the game and the sculpture forms that it could acquire \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$400 for the lot of 5 sets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are slight chips throughout, some pieces were never glued on so they just gently rest on their pedestals. There are pencil markings on many\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNYC delivery or pickup only, too fragile too ship\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"doubles tennis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47774088528108,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/9355\/5948\/files\/11CB47E1-7771-48C1-9F1B-B26C3565D724.jpg?v=1782218954","url":"https:\/\/doublestennis.biz\/products\/sculptural-chess-prototypes-jose-p-balboza-1970-80","provider":"doubles tennis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}