Concierge Price: $2000
There are objects that decorate a room, and there are objects that dominate it. This one doesn’t beg for attention. It takes the throne.
Meet the Luxe Aesthetic Wanderlust Collector’s Chess Set—built for the traveler who treats passports like punch cards, the curator whose taste is an asset class, and the billionaire wife who runs her world in silk gloves and iron standards.
Chess is the only board game that doubles as a mind gym, a social signal, and a legacy artifact. You don’t just “own” this. You stage it, you play on it, you pass it down. It’s culture you can move with your hands.
The design story
We sketched it on a red-eye over the Atlantic, argued lines in a Kyoto tea house, matched metals under the Marrakesh sun, and froze the final palette in a St. Moritz chalet. Wanderlust isn’t a hashtag here—it’s provenance. The coordinates of these cities are discreetly etched beneath the board’s edge: a secret known only to owners.
How it looks and feels
– Board: 21 inches, tournament presence, gallery posture. Inlaid Macassar ebony or matte walnut topped with a champagne-brass or blackened-nickel grid. Edges hand-satin’d to a soft glow that photographs like a magazine cover.
– Pieces: The whites crowned with Italian Carrara marble. The darks hewn from Nero Marquina or volcanic obsidian. Stems in brushed brass or smoked steel. Each base lined in Tuscan suede so they whisper when they move.
– Weight: Kings at 3.75 inches, 120g in hand—heft that says “decisive.” Every piece weighted for balance so your endgame feels as deliberate as your opening.
– Stability: Optional magnetic underlay for yachts and penthouse breezes. Because checkmates should travel.
Why collectors are circling
– It declares intent. A chess set isn’t passive decor. It signals patience, aggression, pattern-recognition—the same traits that build empires and immaculate wardrobes.
– It photographs obscenely well. Coffee table, travertine console, private library. Every angle is campaign-ready.
– It’s limited, not scarce for sport. Edition numbers are laser-etched under the board and registered. You’re not chasing a drop; you’re securing a chapter.
– It’s an everyday ritual. Morning espresso and three tactical puzzles. Sunset match with someone who challenges you. Intelligence as home fragrance.
The billionaire-wife factor
This is the woman who never apologizes for quality. She curates homes across continents. She collects painters before auctions, vintages before trends, and furniture before mood boards. She understands this: beauty is a discipline. This set belongs to her world because it matches the rhythm—elegant, relentless, global.
The ritual
– Unbox: Trunk-grade flight case in calfskin, buckles that click like a private-jet safety belt. The unwrapping is theater.
– Assemble: Pieces align in a velvet-lined tray. Lift, place, inhale that subtle leather-sueded scent. You’re home.
– Play: One decisive hour. No phones. Just strategy sharpened to a blade.
– Display: Leave the last checkmate frozen until tomorrow. Victory is an accessory.
Concierge Price: $2000
That’s not a “price point.” That’s the entry tax to a private club called better taste. At this level you’re not buying a board; you’re commissioning presence. Your $2000 includes white-glove delivery, personalization, and a direct line to a human who knows materials, interiors, and how to make a gift land like fireworks.
Personalization that matters
– Monogram under the king and queen bases.
– Your wedding, engagement, or first-deal coordinates etched on the underside.
– Palette matching: brass tone, wood species, stone selection tuned to your home.
– Travel case lining in your preferred hue. Because details decide.
Specs that satisfy the obsessives
– Board: 21 x 21 inches; 2.25-inch squares; wood core stabilized against warping; metal grid hand-laid.
– Pieces: 32 total; kings 3.75 in; weighted brass/steel cores; marble/obsidian tops; suede-felt bases.
– Case: Flight-grade composite wrapped in full-grain leather; TSA-friendly hardware; velvet trays; moisture-guard seal.
– Documentation: Serialized certificate; provenance card with the set’s global design trail; lifetime detailing service.
Where it lives and why it wins
– St. Barths veranda at golden hour. Ice in crystal. Two moves from mate.
– Dubai penthouse nightscape. City lights mirror the board’s brass grid.
– Gstaad chalet fireplace. Checkmates land like powder on pines.
It belongs because it upgrades the scene without shouting. It’s power in a whisper. Those who know, know.
Investment logic without the spreadsheet
Trends depreciate. Craft holds. Limited runs with traceable provenance and premium materials keep desirability in motion. You’re buying utility, ceremony, and residual value. Use it relentlessly. It will only get better.
The mindset behind the set
Every day is a board. You open, you control the center, you convert pressure into advantage. Most people live reacting. You play for initiative. That’s why this resonates: it’s a physical reminder that elegance and edge can coexist—and win.
How to claim one
Become A VIP MEMBER
– Message concierge with your interior palette, travel coordinates, and monogram.
– Choose your material pairing. We’ll mock up a render against your space in 24–48 hours.
– Approve. We engrave, pack, and dispatch. White-glove delivery arranged to your schedule.
Own the room. Own the ritual. Own the narrative.
The Luxe Aesthetic Wanderlust Collector’s Chess Set. Not a game. A declaration. Concierge Price: $2000. Secure your edition before someone else seats their king where yours should be.
Concierge Price: $2000
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The entry tax to a private club called better taste… There are objects that decorate a room, and there are objects that dominate it. This one doesn’t beg for attention. It takes the throne. You don’t just own this. You stage it, you play on it, you pass it down. It’s culture you can move with your hands.
