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(photographed with a US manufactured Drueke chess board)
The House of Hauteville Chess Set is an artist's dream come true. ChessHouse brings you artist Carolyn Cavanaugh's design, now produced in limited quantities right here in the USA. Her masterpiece is now available to chess collectors and artists. An initial production was donated to the Smithsonian's benefit auction and brought over $500.

The chess pieces are produced in Antique White and Black Marble Resin or Antique White and Brown Marble Resin.

All her life Carolyn had a compulsion to make things. Her father was an amateur artist, musician, and writer, and the creative environment in her house set the stage for Carolyn's artistic endeavors. In her teens, Carolyn became aware of a special talent in sculpture. She crafted little figures in soft stone or clay, often making quite a mess of her room. One small piece that remains from those days is a Madonna and Child that she sculpted for her sixteenth Christmas.


Carolyn's arts education has been hands-on and has included a variety of media. She found herself most taken with the art of lost wax and jewelry design, although she has also crafted a five-foot carnival tiger for fiberglass reproduction - the largest piece she ever did. Carolyn has learned from a number of craftsmen working in the jewelry and casting industries. For many years she created patterns for local jewelers in northen Virginian where she lived.

Carolyn now works in her home studio in Baltimore, Maryland where she has more space to follow her muse. Her work can also be seen at the Artisans in McLean, Virginia.

The House of Hauteville chess pieces are handcrafted entirely in the US. The pieces are substantial from 3 to 5 inches tall and are ideal with a chessboard of at least 2" squares.
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House of Hauteville Chess Set - Antique White and Black Marble Resin
Retail: $250.00
Price: $229.95
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Retail: $250.00
Price: $229.95
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The House of Hauteville Chess Set was inspired by the adventurous Normans who invaded Italy in the Eleventh Century. It is an artist's dream come true. ChessHouse brings you artist Carolyn Cavanaugh's design, now produced in limited quantities right here in the USA. Her masterpiece is now available to chess collectors and artists. The chess pieces are handcrafted entirely in the US. The pieces are substantial from 3 to 5 inches tall and are ideal with a chessboard of at least 2" squares. The House of Hauteville Chess Set was inspired by the adventurous Normans who invaded Italy in the Eleventh Century. It is an artist's dream come true. ChessHouse brings you artist Carolyn Cavanaugh's design, now produced in limited quantities right here in the USA. Her masterpiece is now available to chess collectors and artists. The chess pieces are handcrafted entirely in the US. The pieces are substantial from 3 to 5 inches tall and are ideal with a chessboard of at least 2" squares.
   
 
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