PLECNIK
This exceptional set is a direct, artistic tribute to the legendary master of architecture, Jože Plečnik.
Janez Suhadolc (b. 1942), retired professor of freehand drawing at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana, is a renowned maker of unique furniture. Among his many chairs, those he created for Pope John Paul II stand out.
Beyond all this, Janez Suhadolc is something more: a great lover of chess. He inherited his passion for the royal game from his father, a longtime collaborator of the architect Jože Plečnik, who designed one of the very first Slovenian chess sets. Who could be better suited to this challenge than a designer and chess player in one person?
Suhadolc brought Plečnik’s iconic structural elegance directly into these pieces. He turned timeless architectural lines into a masterpiece made for tournament play.
Inspired by Plečnik’s Legacy
In designing the pieces, Suhadolc drew inspiration from Plečnik’s celebrated legacy:
- Bishop and pawn: conical forms inspired by the monument to Davorin Jenko.
- Knight: a twin-headed horse set upon a cylinder, inspired by the door handle at the main entrance of the NUK (National and University Library).
- Rook: modeled after Plečnik’s distinctive chapel tomb designs.
- King and queen: inspired by architectural details from his projects for Osijek (the “Osijek studies”).
Named in honor of the giant who inspired it, this collection is the perfect meeting of Plečnik’s monumental legacy and chess heritage.
| Product Details | |
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| King Height | 110 mm |
| King Base Diameter | 37 mm |
| Pad Material | Green Felt |
| Weighted | Yes (20 g weights) |
| Construction | Hand-made
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| Finish | Lacquer / high gloss |
| Wood / stain options (prices without VAT, chessboard not included) | |
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| Maple / walnut | € 1,900 |
| Extras, Upgrades, and Additional Options | |
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| Storage Box | free of charge |
| Certificate of Authenticity | free of charge |
| Unweighted Pieces | free of charge |
| Extra Queens | € 70 per pair |
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Gallery
Plečnik, maple pieces.
The king and queen derive from Plečnik’s “Osijek studies”.
The Plečnik set in premium walnut.
The bishops and queens are adorned with additional grooves filled with wood of a contrasting color.
The Plečnik set on a chessboard.
A close-up of the twin-headed knight.