Question 1

Is “Chess set” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Chess set” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Chess set”?

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Max Nicholas Niemeier (1917).

Question 3

Where is “Chess set” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Chess set” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Chess set
Artist	Max Nicholas Niemeier
Date	1917 20th century
Medium	Pear wood
Classification	Chess Sets
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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