Anri Space-Age Hand Crafted Wooden Chess Set Designed by Arthur Elliot, c1960

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Anri Space-Age Hand Crafted Wooden Chess Set Designed by Arthur Elliot, c1960 :
$1100.00

Space-Age Chess set
Offered here is a strikingly antique Anri Space Age Chess Set c1960. It was purchased on Mackinaw Island, Michigan in 1960. The pieces in the Anri Space Age Chess Set are abstract representations of Space Stations, Space Ships, Missiles, Rockets, Satellites and Radar. The chessmen were designed by U.S. artist Arthur Elliott, who also worked as an early animator for Disney Studios. Anri chessmen were 100% made in Italy for those who can appreciate the true value of these magnificent artistic chessmen. The chessmen and case are in excellent condition.Anri Company
In 1912 Josef Anton Riffeser founded the ANRI Company, which he named using the first two letters of his first and last name. After World War I, where he was in a prisoner of war camp in Siberia, he formulated his plan for a woodcarving company. He created his own models which he distributed successfully, mainly in the Alpine region.When Anton Adolf Riffeser took over in 1945, he transformed the ANRI company, adopting a more industrial model which allowed for better quality control and distribution to new markets. He was followed by Ernst Riffeser who was able to enlist the services of many well known artists including Juan Ferràndiz, Sarah Kay and others. The ANRI company today is run by Thomas Riffeser, and still remains in the same family.