The granddaughter to well-known painter Henri Matisse has painted five unique chess sets for an exhibition called “The Art of the Game” for the Beyond the Border International Contemporary Art Fair. Each chess set is individually numbered and enjoys a distinguishing design. The Sophie Matisse-designed chess set will sell for a whopping $16,000 at the three-day fair that will take place at the luxurious Grand Del Mar in San Diego (September 2 to 4, 2009). Ann Berchtold, executive director and founder of BTB, said that four of the chess sets have their own unique imagery, but they also come together to create a unique design. San Diego’s first Beyond the Border International Contemporary Art Fair will include national and international galleries featuring over 500 works from all over the world.

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