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Antique Chess Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique walnut chess table in good condition. The table has beautiful inlay work, both in
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1820s Antique Chess Table

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Walnut

Antique Chess Table
Antique Chess Table
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Secession chess table with brass top
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession chess table with hammered brass top, professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chess Table

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Brass

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
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Early 19th Century Antique Chess Table

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Fruitwood

Antique Inlaid Chess Table, Early 19th Century
Inlaid Chess Table, Early 19th Century
H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 14.38 in
Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Flip Chess Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An English Chippendale style game/chess table with a flip-top. It can be used as a chess table and
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Chess Table

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Beech

Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Chess Table, 1900s
Located in Budapest, HU
Art Nouveau wrought iron chess table created by János Sárváry, Hungarian wrought iron master
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Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Chess Table

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Wrought Iron

Antique Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Chess Table, 1900s
Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Chess Table, 1900s
H 31.5 in W 21.86 in D 21.86 in
Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier chess table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820-30
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chess Table

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Maple, Walnut

Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic regency chess table, the rare Devonshire marble top with inlaid chess board of
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1820s English Regency Antique Chess Table

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 18.51 in
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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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Walnut

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
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19th Century English William IV Antique Chess Table

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena Marble

Antique William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table
William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table
H 29.25 in W 34.38 in D 20.75 in
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.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Walnut

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
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19th Century English Antique Chess Table

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Fruitwood, Walnut

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
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19th Century Regency Antique Chess Table

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Mahogany, Satinwood

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
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Mid-19th Century Regency Antique Chess Table

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Lacquer

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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19th Century English William IV Antique Chess Table

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Marble, Brass

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
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Early 19th Century French Antique Chess Table

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Stone, Marble, Bronze

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
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19th Century English Antique Chess Table

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Marble

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Griffin Specimen Top Chess Table
By Gustave Herter, Herter Brothers
Located in Garnerville, NY
Outstanding ebonized specimen top chess table. This one of a kind find has all the bells and
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Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Antique Chess Table

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Lapis Lazuli, Griotte Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Quartz, Mala...

Unique Dutch Arts and Crafts Oak & Coromandel & Brass Chess Table w. Drawer 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Extremely rare and timeless, Dutch Arts and Crafts chess table. If you have been selling art and
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Chess Table

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Brass

E W Godwin for Collinson & Lock An ebonised & parcel gilt side table chess table
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin attributed for Collinson & Lock. An ebonized and parcel gilt side table chess table
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chess Table

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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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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Chess Table

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Mahogany

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
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19th Century Irish Regency Antique Chess Table

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Marble

Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Chess Table with Drawer and Embossed Brass Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Near mint, antique Arts & Crafts chess table with a warm patina. This striking chess table is
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Chess Table

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Brass

William Birch for Liberty & Co. a Good Quality Arts & Crafts Oak Chess Table
By William Birch, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
William Birch for Liberty & Co. A good quality Arts & Crafts oak chess table with hand painted
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chess Table

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Glass, Oak

Antique Italian circa 1880 Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Ornate Mahogany Base
By PIETRA DURA
Located in GB
chess table with Victorian Mahogany circa 1880 base This is one of the most exceptional chess tables
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1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Marble

Lovely Antique circa 1900 Hardstone & Marble Inlaid Chess Table Stunning Colours
Located in GB
inlaid Chess table A very rare find, the top is exceptionally decorative with some wonderfully
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Fully Restored French Empire Hardwood Chess Table Marble Ormolu Mount circa 1900
Located in GB
detailing French Empire marble Chess table A very good looking well made and function piece of furniture
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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Marble

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
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chess Table

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Maple, Spruce, Walnut

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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19th Century English George III Antique Chess Table

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Metal

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
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Chess Table

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Bone

Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
H 2.75 in W 1.625 in D 1.625 in
CIRCA 1850 MALBY & CO MAP OF SWiTZERLAND BY BAUERKELLER BURR WALNUT CHESS TABLE
By Malby & Co.
Located in GB
kind, circa 1850 Malby & Co London Burr Walnut chessboard table with green baize card playing surface
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1850s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Walnut

Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in GB
chess table complete with Staunton chess set A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Walnut

Vintage Hardwood Satinwood & Walnut Chess Games Table Ideal as a Side End Piece
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage satinwood, walnut & mahogany chess table
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Satinwood, Walnut, Hardwood

Fine Antique William IV 1830 Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Table
By PIETRA DURA
Located in GB
Marble chess board table, William IV circa 1830 This is one of the most exceptional chess tables I
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1830s Italian William IV Antique Chess Table

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Marble

Stunning Antique Victorian 1860 Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Chess Games Table
Located in GB
lacquered with ornate gold leaf floral hand painted base Chess table A very good looking and well made
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Hardwood

Lovely Antique Victrian circa 1880 Chess Games Table with Fold over Card Baize
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very nice antique Victorian English oak chess table with fold over
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1880s English Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Oak

Art Deco Vintage Circular Side Table Chess Walnut Cherry Josef Frank circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage side table or coffee table circular like with a chess table top from walnut
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1920s Art Deco Antique Chess Table

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Cherry, Poplar, Walnut

Antique Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Flip Top Gateleg Game Card Tea Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
often used while playing cards, backgammon, and chess. Tables of this type, by design, are small and
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Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Chess Table

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Mahogany

Antique Sheraton Mahogany Inlaid Octagonal Flip Top Game Card Tea Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
from its intended use. It is most often used while playing cards, backgammon, and chess. Tables of this
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Late 18th Century Sheraton Antique Chess Table

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Mahogany

Regency Period Rosewood Games Table, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Regency period Rosewood and Satinwood inlaid chess table, raised on a square section
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chess Table

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Rosewood

Italian Chessboard Made from Fruitwood From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
The Italian chess table, created around the 1860s, is a magnificent representation of traditional
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1860s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Chess Table

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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
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chess Table

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Wood

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
H 27.37 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
Antique Small Checkerboard Table / Chess Board
Located in Houston, TX
The Antique Small Checkerboard Table/Chess Board is a charming piece sourced from New England
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Chess Table

Materials

Wood

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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19th Century English Regency Antique Chess Table

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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
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19th Century British Regency Antique Chess Table

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chess Table

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 22.05 in
Antique Victorian Games Table Chess Backgammon 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant early Victorian games table with barley twist stretcher Rosewood games table with a chest
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1840s Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Rosewood

French Painted Brass/Bronze & Iron Chess Bistro Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900. French painted brass/bronze & iron Chess bistro table As original sourced condition
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Early 1900s French Antique Chess Table

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Brass, Bronze, Iron

Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden. A Swedish tilt top table made during the later
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Chess Table

Materials

Wood

Antique Onyx & Marble Chess Checkerboard Game Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous antique checkerboard game table. Love the hand turned legs and beautiful honey onyx. A
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Early 20th Century Antique Chess Table

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Onyx, Marble

DISTRESSED ANTIQUE BURR WALNUT & HARDWOOD SEWiNG WORK TABLE CHESS BOARD TOP
Located in GB
table, it can be used as an occasional table or for chess or sewing as intended, the materials used are
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Hardwood, 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
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19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Chess Table

Materials

Wood

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
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1860s English Louis Philippe Antique Chess Table

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Kingwood

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games table C1900
Located in London, GB
This profusely inlaid Syrian Damascus games table dates from Circa 1900, and has multiple
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Early 1900s Antique Chess Table

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Wood

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
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Chess Table

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Other

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut & Hardwood Marquetry Inlaid Chess Games Table
Located in GB
Chess games table. A very good looking well-made and function piece of furniture, extremely
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Chess Table

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Hardwood, 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
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Chess Table

Materials

Wood

Giant Bishop Chess Piece Wooden
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice giant Bishop chess piece. Made of several woods following a pattern. The top comes off
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1910s Unknown American Classical Antique Chess Table

Materials

Wood

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
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Chess Table

Materials

Wood

Fully Restored Extending Antique Regency Sofa Table Inc Chess Board & Backgammon
Located in GB
extending sofa table with removable top, Chess board and backgammon games A very good looking and
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1810s English Regency Antique Chess Table

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Hardwood

EXQUISITE THOMAS CHIPPENDALE STYLE CLAW & BALL FEET EXTENDiNG CHESS BOARD TABLE
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Chippendale style, Chess board extending table with heavily carved Claw & Ball feet Please note the delivery
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Chess Table

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Hardwood

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Antique Chess Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique chess table you’re looking for. Each antique chess table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique chess table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique chess table bearing Victorian, Regency or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique chess table over the years, but those crafted by Rajhastani, Biedermeier and Liberty & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Chess Table?

An antique chess table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,654, while the lowest priced sells for $299 and the highest can go for as much as $56,844.

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.

Questions About Antique Chess Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
    In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.