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Charles X, 19th Century Chess Table, Bronze Gilded Inlaid with Marble and Stones
Located in Delft, NL
Charles X, 19th century chess table, bronze gilded inlaid with marble and stones
A bronze gilded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
H 27.96 in Dm 18.12 in
Inlaid Chess Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Inlaid chess table from the early 19th century to restore, height dimension 75 cm for a width of 72
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century occasional table with octagonal marquetry chess board top, the turned
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century Burr Walnut and Fruitwood Chess Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century burr walnut and fruitwood chess table. The shaped and moulded top of circular
Category
Antique 19th Century English Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Marquetry Chess Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A classic Biedermeier table from the period. The table was made mainly of walnut wood. The surface
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Materials
Maple, Spruce, Walnut
MINIATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th Century Anglo-Indian
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
MINATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES
19th century Anglo-Indian
octagonal top in wood covered
Category
Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Marble-Top Mahogany Round Table w/ Chess Board
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century French marble-top mahogany round specimen table with chess board.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables
Materials
Marble
H 28.75 in Dm 36.25 in
Early 19th Century William IV Rosewood Chess Top Sewing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality early 19th century antique freestanding William IV rosewood chess top sewing table having a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Game Tables
Materials
Other
19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table
Located in Charleston, SC
This extraordinary octagonal center table has a specimen marble chess table-top with Pietra Dura
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century English Victorian era walnut chess table, circa 1885.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Games Table, Backgammon, Chess and Checkers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Dutch marquetry games table, with options for backgammon, chess and checkers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.75 in W 34.5 in D 23.25 in
19th Century William IV Mahogany Chess Table With Speciman Marble Top
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV mahogany chess table with speciman marble top. The mahogany square top
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Chess Console Table, Louis XVI Style, Game Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chess and card table in Louis XVI style from the 19th century.
When closed, we see a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.35 in W 30.71 in D 30.32 in
Game Table with Backgammon and Chess Board, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an exceptional Victorian Game Table, originating from the 1860s. This rectangular table
Category
Antique 1860s English Louis Philippe Game Tables
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century victorian Spider Legs Maple Table and Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set in good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
H 29 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
English Regency Mahogany Chess/Checkers Game Table
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany and inlaid brass game table on green upholstered base with removable chess
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Satinwood Chess/Checkers Game Table
Located in New York, NY
English Regency (circa 1925) brass-mounted satinwood tripod game table with octagonal specimen
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
William IV-period chess table. The visually appealing arrangement incorporates specimens with a variety of
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Chess Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut chess table having a quality burr walnut shaped swizzle top
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
American Rustic Chess Game Table with Slat Twig and Root Design
Located in New York, NY
American rustic Adirondack square game table (with 19th Century elements) with slat twig and root
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Game Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Games Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Beautiful and Decorative Chinese Export Lacquer Games Table, c.1825. Probably Based on an English
Category
Antique 19th Century Game Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden
Located in New York, NY
part of 19th Century. Painted chess game on the top. Ornate base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Russian Parquetry Inlaid Chess Table with Gilt Mounts. Great color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An exceptional Russian parquetry inlaid chess table with gilt mounts. Great scale and proportions
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 27.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Griffin Specimen Top Chess Table
By Herter Brothers, Gustave Herter
Located in Garnerville, NY
Outstanding ebonized specimen top chess table. This one of a kind find has all the bells and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Griotte Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Quartz, Mala...
Rare and Exceptional 19th Century Marble Specimen Top Centre Table
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptionally rare and fine 19th century marble top centre table of circu-lar form, the stunning
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Period Georgian Mahogany Card Chess Table Console
Located in Lisbon, PT
A very exquisite George III period card table in excellent original condition. A leg opens out to
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Antique 19th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian 19th Century Walnut and Mahogany Game Table with Checkerboard Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and mahogany game table from the 19th century with marquetry checkerboard top
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
H 29.5 in W 29.75 in D 21.125 in
19th Century Italian Walnut and Mahogany Game Table with Checkerboard Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and mahogany game table from the 19th century with checkerboard marquetry sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables
Materials
Felt, Mahogany, Walnut
H 28.3 in W 40.2 in D 30 in
Pair of Similar English Regency Penwork Black and Giltwood Chess Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of similar English Regency penwork chess tables with square wooden tops featuring painted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Game Tables
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century English Victorian Rosewood Games Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian rosewood games table. The table has an inlaid top which
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Gold Bronze & Mahogany Folding Chess Board Card Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Mahogany with Inlay Folding Chess Board Card Table, Circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.25 in W 23 in D 23 in
Antique Fold Over Games Table, English, Rosewood, Chess, Cards, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold over games table. An English, Rosewood chess and card table, dating to the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 28.75 in W 19.69 in D 14.97 in
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Victorian burr walnut work table / games table. The top of the table swivels and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
English chess table with marble inlay, by Crook Richard and Son, c. 1840
Located in Delft, NL
English chess table with marble inlay, by Crook Richard and Son, c. 1840
An English mahogany chess
Category
Antique 19th Century English Game Tables
Materials
Marble
H 28.35 in W 28.75 in D 24.61 in
Table Game Table Swedish Karl Johan, 19th Century, Light Mahogany Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Game table made during the Karl Johan period 1810-1830 in Sweden. Made from light mahogany and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Walnut Chess or Checkers Games Table with Reverse Painted Glass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique games table is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Pine
H 29 in W 20.75 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Walnut Games and Work Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4628, unusual 19th century figured walnut writing table with side drawer, having fretwork gallery
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Flip Top Chessboard Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
taste. Born during the third quarter of the 19th century, featuring stunning burl walnut, delicate
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
E. W. Godwin attr, An Anglo-Japanese mahogany inlaid single drawer chess table
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
single drawer chess table with original brass handles with dot decoration to the handle drops on square
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Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29 in W 19 in D 14.5 in
Early 19th Century Regency Period Yew Work or Games Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period yew and burr yew games or work table, the lift-up top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Yew
19th Century English Regency Backgammon/ Games/ Console Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th century English Regency games table, with fold-over inlaid top. Inlaid brass and walnut raised
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Charles X Fruitwood and Marble Pedestal Game Table, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Charles X fruitwood pedestal table features a beautiful inlaid marble chess board top and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Game Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marble Top Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marble Top Center Table was designed to add beauty to a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Griotte Marble
19th Century Italian Gilt Carved Putto with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very special hand carved 19th century Italian gilt wood Putto serving as a pedestal
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century English William IV Period Mahogany Games Table Sewing Stand
Located in Forney, TX
born in England in the mid-19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted of warm rich mahoganys, having a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Game Tables
Materials
Iron
Very Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Specimen Marble-Top Game Table
Located in New York, NY
A very interesting late 19th century Italian gilt bronze specimen marble top game table
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Gueridon
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Important French Game Table from the, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important French game table from the 19th century.
French game table made by a 19th century
Category
Antique 1880s Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinese Export Nesting Games Tables, Set of Four, Mid 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
, early to mid 19th century, China. The largest table top opens to serve as a games table.
This elegant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Nesting Tables and Stack...
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Lacquered and Mother-of-Pearl Chess Board from 19th with a Table
By Gold China
Located in Madrid, ES
Chinese Export lacquered and mother-of-pearl chess board from 19th with a table carved wood stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Antique English Pembroke Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and well sized Antique English Games Table with banding and a dove-tail
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Game Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
English Regency Style Wooden Game Table
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (19th century) mahogany game table with metal heart detailed gallery
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Game Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Regency Style Rosewood Marble Inlaid Game Table
Located in New York, NY
English Regency style (19th Century) rosewood and gilt trimmed pedestal base game table with round
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
English Regency Mahogany and Marble Game Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Regency period mahogany game / center table with inset Pietra Dura (stone specimen) marble chess
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Victorian Chessboard Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Victorian walnut side table with a chessboard decorated top. Whimsical characters on one set of
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Regency Rosewood Games Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Regency Period Rosewood And Brass games table, With Chess Board Inlaid, Reversible
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Boho Chic Style Syrian 20th Century Artesian Inlaid Veneer Games Table
Located in London, GB
early 20th Century. Complete with felt card table, chess/drafts board and back gammon board with the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Syrian Moorish Game Tables
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
H 22.84 in W 24.02 in D 12.6 in
Mid-20th Century Argentine Wooden Desk/Game Table with Chessboard by Comte S.A.
By Comte S.A.
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century argentine wooden desk/game table with chess and backgammon board by Comte S.A.
By
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 33.5 in D 26 in
Regency Period Rosewood Sofa Games Table Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
on the sofa table) this version of the table, at £19 4s. 5d, cost a full pound more to produce. Sadly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 29.5 in W 54.75 in D 24.25 in
A Victorian pietra dura specimen marble topped walnut occasional/games table
Located in Central England, GB
making this useful table both an occasional table for lamps etc. and also a games table for chess or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
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19th Century Chess Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century chess tables available for sale. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, all 19th century chess tables available were constructed with great care. 19th century chess tables bearing Victorian or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made 19th century chess tables over the years, but those made by Biedermeier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are 19th Century Chess Tables?
Prices for 19th century chess tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 19th century chess tables begin at $565 and can go as high as $38,850, while the average can fetch as much as $2,750.
Finding the Right game-tables for You
Bring drama and duels of dexterity into your home with vintage, new and antique game tables for every kind of game.
Who doesn’t love a little competition? Historians estimate that early versions of games such as backgammon were played by members of ancient civilizations at least as far back as 3,000 B.C. Chess, which likely originated in India as a game called chaturanga, is a timeworn test of skills and strategy as well, and the modern era’s iteration of the game was enjoyed by nobles at least as early as the 16th century.
While the upper classes in Europe were among the only chess players who could afford the game’s decoratively carved ivory pieces, the game eventually became accessible to the general public. In the late 19th century, the game’s first official chess championships took place, a realm that eventually produced celebrated players such as avowed Eames Executive chair enthusiast Bobby Fischer. Today, antique chessboards have seen an uptick in demand owing to a successful Netflix series in 2020 called The Queen’s Gambit, which chronicles the life of fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon.
Modern versions of chess boards and other home game tables may have evolved to accommodate the variety of games for which they’re used but are still versatile pieces of furniture. Not every card table with chairs is the ideal dining table, but you certainly don’t have to limit a game table to recreational use.
Antique trictrac tables, for example, were products of 18th-century France, wherein furniture makers created what looked like multipurpose neoclassical writing desks and card tables that when their tops were removed revealed trictrac, chess and checkers surfaces. Other game tables, in a complete commitment to fun, merely support good old-fashioned competition. Contemporary Ping-Pong (or table tennis) tables, which have origins in 1880s Victorian England, can be quite sophisticated in form and are made from a variety of materials today. A billiards table is an iconic piece for any game room or living room, but your pool table is really going to be used for only one thing, right?
Antique or new Regency-style game tables, mid-century modern tables or Art Deco–style card tables, perhaps fashioned from rosewood or mahogany, might be equipped with convertible tabletops to shift from meals to game time in a snap. If you prefer poker or opt for a card table topped with a checkerboard, convenient drawers and other compartments can be found in new and vintage game tables that fit poker chips or other types of game pieces perfectly.
Find a range of top-quality vintage and antique game tables on 1stDibs that can help you introduce a bit of class to every competition at home.
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