Hermès Échec au Roi scarf – beige, brown, red, chess motif, 90 cm Hermès Échec au Roi – the scarf Benoît-Pierre Emery designed in 2013 as a study of chess. Pieces built from geometric, multi-coloured blocks, red against beige, brown as the ground – a composition that captures the strategic nature of the game through a constructivist language, closer to abstraction than to illustration. Emery is the Hermès designer who works most often in geometry: his carrés are recognisable by their discipline of line, strong contour, and controlled colour. "Échec au Roi" – check to the king. The move that forces a change of position, a decision. Details: Material: 100% silk twill Edges: hand-rolled and hand-sewn Dimensions: 90 × 90 cm Colours: beige, brown, red Motif: chess pieces in geometric composition Designer: Benoît-Pierre Emery First edition: 2013 Made in France Condition: Very good. Worn minimally, no visible signs of use. Comes with original Hermès box. From a Parisian auction house. Authenticity guaranteed.