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19th Century Backgammon Table

19th Century English Regency Backgammon/ Chess Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th century English Regency games table, with fold-over inlaid top. Inlaid brass and walnut raised
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Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables

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Wood

Backgammon Table with Marquetry and Inlay Decoration, Syria, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
-of-pearl and ivory on each side. Open, this Syrian game table features a trictrac or backgammon board
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Islamic Game Tables

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Stone

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Game Table, Backgammon, Cards
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period mahogany game table features bronze inlaid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables

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Bronze

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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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Game Tables

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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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Antique 1860s English Louis Philippe Game Tables

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Kingwood

Antique French Burr Walnut Parquetry Card Backgammon Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
lined interior for playing cards, you then swivel the top to reveal the backgammon table. Condition
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Antique 1880s French Game Tables

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Ormolu

Console Antique Backgammon Game Table opens to Square
Located in New York, NY
This backgammon game table, dating back to the turn of the century, includes a full backgammon set
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Antique 19th Century European Game Tables

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Wood

Console Antique Backgammon Game Table opens to Square
Console Antique Backgammon Game Table opens to Square
$7,250
H 30.3 in W 16.5 in D 34.25 in
Late Gustavian Cherry and Nutwood Game Table with Checkerboard and Backgammon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful late Gustavian game table, circa 1840, crafted in cherry with nutwood inlays, combining
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables

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Cherry, Nutwood

Victorian Renaissance Revival Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chess & Backgammon
Located in Omaha, NE
Victorian Renaissance Revival Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chess & Backgammon, Fitted Glass Top
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Games

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Birch, Maple, Walnut

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Swedish 19th Century Game Table for Chess and Backgammon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Swedish 19th century wooden painted in original gray game table: chess and backgammon. The top of
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables

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Wood

Backgammon/Tric Trac Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Inlayed Walnut 19th Century Tric Trac table with removeable inlayed leathed top (replaced in the
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Game Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Backgammon/Tric Trac Table
Backgammon/Tric Trac Table
H 29.5 in W 44.5 in D 23.75 in
Gustavian Backgammon Table in Oak from Sweden, Early 1800s
Located in Singapore, SG
Backgammon game table with beautiful slimmed legs, in a time typical Gustavian design - Oak, Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables

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Oak

An Empire Period Mahogany Tric/trac [backgammon] Table
Located in Banbury, GB
A FRENCH FIRST EMPIRE PERIOD MAHOGANY TRIC/TRAC [BACKGAMMON ] GAMES TABLE. THE REVERSIBLE TOP WITH
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

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Ivory

19th Century Rosewood Chess Backgammon Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period rosewood games table, having bold boxwood stringing to top and
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Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables

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Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Chess Backgammon Table
19th Century Rosewood Chess Backgammon Table
H 29.5 in W 33.25 in D 23.5 in
Early 19th Century French Tric-Trac or Backgammon Table
Located in Essex, MA
Pweeriod 19th century French mahogany Ric-trac or backgammon game table Ebony backgammon well
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Game Tables

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Tric Trac Backgammon Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period French Empire Mahogany Tric Trac Games Table. Inlaid Backgammon Well. Original Removable
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Game Tables

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Ebony, Mahogany

19th C. Painted Backgammon or Games Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A games or card table with a painted faux wood and backgammon shaped top, on an ebonized base, on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Early 19th Century French Tric-Trac or Backgammon Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th century mahogany Tric-Trac or Backgammon table. Original base and leather covered top
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Game Tables

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Bone, Ebony, Mahogany

A Fine Mid 19th Cenutry Backgammon Table
Located in London, GB
A fine mid nineteenth century mahogany backgammon table with detachable top.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Game Tables

A Fine Mid 19th Cenutry Backgammon Table
A Fine Mid 19th Cenutry Backgammon Table
H 29.34 in W 43.9 in D 22.64 in
Gillows Goncalo Alves Games Table Backgammon Cribbage Regency, 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A games table of the George IV period of outstanding quality Firmly attributable to Furniture
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Games table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
board on the other. This can be folded over the side to reveal the stunning inset backgammon table below
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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Game Tables

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Hardwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century French Tric Trac Table, Backgammon Game Table, Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
19th century tric trac, Backgammon game table France Mahogany Louis-Philippe, circa 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Game Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany Tric Trac or Backgammon Table
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th century French mahogany Tric Trac or backgammon game table. Mahogany and ebony case with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Bone, Ebony, Mahogany

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Tric Trac Table for Backgammon, Cards and Chess
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century tric trac table in flame mahogany, with one drawer to each end, the main
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Game Tables

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Mahogany

An Early 19th Century French Tric Trac Table for Backgammon and Cards
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century walnut backgammon table, with inset playing surface of box wood and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables

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Boxwood, Walnut

An Early 19th Century French Marquetry Tric Trac Table for Backgammon and Cards
Located in London, GB
An exceptional early nineteenth century tric trac table, with unusual marquetry top decorated with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables

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Wood, Fruitwood

Louis XVI Style Mahogany And Ebony Backgammon Table
Located in Essex, MA
RECTANGULAR TOP WITH RECESSED GAME SECTION, OVER A CONFORMING FRIEZE WITH TWO OPPOSING DRAWERS AND TWO FALSE DRAWERS, RAISED ON SQUARE TAPERED LEGS.
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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Regency Calamander Brass Inlaid Work / Backgammon Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency Calamander Wood Brass Inlaid Ratchet Slide Work Table / Backgammon Table w/ Bronze Mounts
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Period First Empire Tric Trac or Backgammon Games Table
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Essex, MA
Period African Crotch Mahogany Backgammon Table. Style of Jacob. Original Baize Lined with
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

Period French Empire Ormolu Mounted Tric-Trac or Backgammon Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period Neoclassical First Empire Ormolu Mounted Backgammon Table --Original Gilt Bronze
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Game Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
the 16th Century. The equipment is much the same as in backgammon. Players have fifteen checkers each
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

A French Tric Trac Games Side Table
Located in London, GB
A 19th century mahogany tric trac - backgammon games table with removable leather lined top and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Game Tables

A French Tric Trac Games Side Table
A French Tric Trac Games Side Table
H 28.5 in W 44 in D 22 in
19th Century Backgammon Table
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century mahogany backgammon or tric trac table, with foliate marquetry to the
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Game Tables

19th Century Backgammon Table
19th Century Backgammon Table
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in
Elmwood Backgammon Game Table, 1850s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful mid-19th century backgammon table in Elmwood; removable top and pull-out leaves for game
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Antique Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Regency Game Tables

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Wood, Elm

Elmwood Backgammon Game Table, 1850s
Elmwood Backgammon Game Table, 1850s
H 30 in W 37 in D 18.5 in
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Backgammon Table
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century English Regency mahogany side table that morphs into a backgammon table. Solid
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Antique 19th Century English Regency End Tables

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Mahogany

Unusual Regency Ebony Inlaid Mahogany Backgammon Games Table, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An unusual and most interesting games table from the first half of the 19th century, it remains
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Game Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Tric Trac Game Table, Backgammon
Located in El Monte, CA
19th century French Empire period Tric Trac Games Table. The top features an inlaid checkerboard
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Game Tables

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Brass

19th Century Burl Wood Chess, Checker, Backgammon & Domino Card Game Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 19th century burl wood chess, checker, backgammon and domino card table. This is, the card or
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Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Game Tables

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Wood

French 19th Century Antique Game / Backgammon Table, Checkerboard Leather Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
Early 19th Century Games Table. Mortise and Tenon construction on this wonderful games table having a
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Game Tables

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Bronze

Directoire Fruit Wood Backgammon Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Directoire fruit wood backgammon table with leather playing surface and concertina action (both
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Antique Early 19th Century European Directoire Game Tables

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Leather, Fruitwood

Directoire Fruit Wood Backgammon Table
Directoire Fruit Wood Backgammon Table
H 29.25 in W 29.25 in D 15 in
19th Century Old Biedermeier Backgammon Table with Mahogany Veneer Nice Patina
Located in Berlin, DE
tabletop. The tabletop can be removed and the backgammon is located inside. A good historical condition
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Directoire Style Walnut Game Table, Chess, Backgammon, Cards
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Directoire style walnut game table features a double sided
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Game Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card or Backgammon Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
top to reveal the backgammon table. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully
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Antique 1880s French Game Tables

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Walnut

Mahogany Chess and Backgammon Table From the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Located in Opole, PL
Mahogany Chess and Backgammon Table From the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries We present you
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Antique Late 19th Century European Game Tables

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Birch, Mahogany, Walnut

Regency Goncalo Alves Backgammon & Chess Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Fine Quality Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Goncalo Alves Games Table, Having Superbly
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

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Other

Directoire Period Mahogany Tric Trac Backgammon Games Table
Located in London, by appointment only
tables. The game of Tric Trac differs from modern backgammon, however the design of the games board and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Game Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Antique Combination Games Table, Middle Eastern, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
metamorphic chess and backgammon table, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Strikingly ornate
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Late Victorian Game Tables

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Olive

Queen Anne Style Inlaid Burr Walnut, Games Table, Chess and Backgammon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is a charming piece, the table has an unusual scalloped shape, it stands on slender cabriole
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Game Tables

Vintage Custom Made Oak Backgammon Table with Bakelite Checkers
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool vintage custom made oak backgammon table with bakelite checkers, circa 1970s. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Bakelite, Oak

19th century French backgammon table/writing table
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French backgammon table with a worn leather top to use as writing table. On reverse
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

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Walnut, Leather

19th Century Louis XV Style Backgammon Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC LOUIS XV STYLE BACKGAMMON TABLE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE
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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Backgammon Table
Located in Chamblee, GA
Stunningly inlayed on top, pull out shelves on both ends
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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

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Walnut

Backgammon Table
Backgammon Table
H 31.5 in W 44.5 in D 25 in
French Backgammon Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and beautiful mahogany backgammon table made in France about 1820.
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

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Wood

French Backgammon Table
French Backgammon Table
H 32 in W 23.5 in D 15.5 in
19th Century French Marquetry Backgammon and Roulette Games Table
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
does not come off unless deliberate. In addition to using this as a desk or card table it is designed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Italian Backgammon Table
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Italian friutwood inlaid backgammon table flanked by a pair of long drawers on opposite sides on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

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Fruitwood

Italian Backgammon Table
Italian Backgammon Table
H 27.75 in W 41.5 in D 23.25 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany, Empire Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Games Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Empire Period mahogany trip trac table, the top, with mahogany veneered
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Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables

Hand Carved Mahogany Backgammon/Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved gametable with leather removable top. The interior is lined for backgammon. The
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Antique 19th Century Cuban Game Tables

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Leather

An Extraordinary Gillows Rosewood "Sofa Backgammon" Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very high quality Gillows "Sofa Backgammon" table in rosewood. The reversible top having moroccan
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Game Tables

An English Regecny Rosewood Sofa Backgammon Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rosewood sofa table/games table with drop leaves, trestle end supports, downswept carved legs
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Game Tables

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Rosewood

Finest antique French walnut Louis XV backgammon/card table.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finest antique French walnut Louis XV backgammon/card table on hoof feet. Inlaid.
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Antique 19th Century French Game Tables

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Walnut

French Walnut Desk and Backgammon Game Table circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Walnut desk with removable top opening to reveal a removable backgammon board, the reverse side of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables

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Walnut

Regency Chess and Backgammon Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1825 Regency style Rosewood and Satinwood veneer "Trick Trac" gaming table for chess and
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

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Leather, Rosewood, Satinwood

Regency Chess and Backgammon Table
Regency Chess and Backgammon Table
H 29 in W 20 in D 21 in

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19th Century Backgammon Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 19th century backgammon table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and hardwood, every 19th century backgammon table was constructed with great care. A 19th century backgammon table, designed in the Regency, Georgian or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a 19th Century Backgammon Table?

The average selling price for a 19th century backgammon table at 1stDibs is $7,282, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

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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