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19th Century Chess Tables

Charles X, 19th Century Chess Table, Bronze Gilded Inlaid with Marble and Stones
Charles X, 19th Century Chess Table, Bronze Gilded Inlaid with Marble and Stones

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 chess table in Charels X style with a bronze gilded tripod base with a loose blade...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Inlaid Chess Table, Early 19th Century
Inlaid Chess Table, Early 19th Century

Inlaid Chess Table, Early 19th Century

$647

H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 14.38 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 cm and a depth of 36.5 cm closed (double open) Additional information: Materia...

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Antique Early 19th Century Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table

$4,765

H 27.37 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table

Located in London, GB

A mid nineteenth century occasional table with octagonal marquetry chess board top, the turned upright supported by a marquetry tripod base on bun feet.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century chess & card table
19th Century chess & card table

19th Century chess & card table

$3,800

H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in

19th Century chess & card table

Located in Belgrade, RS

This "chess table," as we call it, has a chessboard on its top surface, with the chess squares made using the intarsia technique. The light squares are made of maple wood veneer, whi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table
19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table

19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table

$3,578Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.32 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

19th Century Biedermeier Marquetry Chess Table

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This elegant octagonal game table dates back to around 1830 and impresses with its intricate marquetry work and timeless craftsmanship. The tabletop features a detailed chessboard ma...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Walnut, Pine, Ash, Birch

19th Century English Regency Backgammon/ Chess Table
19th Century English Regency Backgammon/ Chess Table

19th Century English Regency Backgammon/ Chess Table

Located in Essex, MA

19th century English Regency games table, with fold-over inlaid top.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Foldable Wooden Chess Table, France 19th Century
Antique Foldable Wooden Chess Table, France 19th Century

Antique Foldable Wooden Chess Table, France 19th Century

$1,871

H 27.56 in W 42.72 in D 22.64 in

Antique Foldable Wooden Chess Table, France 19th Century

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Beautiful 19th century wooden chess table. This foldable table is made in France.

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Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass

A Late 19th Century Chess and Backgammon Table
A Late 19th Century Chess and Backgammon Table

A Late 19th Century Chess and Backgammon Table

$11,029

H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 23.82 in

A Late 19th Century Chess and Backgammon Table

Located in London, GB

Italy, circa 1880 A late nineteenth century Italian tric trac table, in Goncalo Alves and Satinwood, with detachable checkerboard top, baize to the reverse, with inset backgammon boa...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Italian Inlay Walnut Chess Table or Side Table
19th Century Italian Inlay Walnut Chess Table or Side Table

19th Century Italian Inlay Walnut Chess Table or Side Table

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

We offer this beautiful small round table in 19th-century Italian walnut. This extremely refined table features an elaborate wood inlay made from small pieces of different woods. Th...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Gaming Table for chess and card games, England 19th Century
Antique Victorian Gaming Table for chess and card games, England 19th Century

Antique Victorian Gaming Table for chess and card games, England 19th Century

Located in Beograd, RS

Made in England in the end of the 19th Century. The table is in overall good antique condition with some signs of time and use.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Pearwood, Walnut

Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century
Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century

Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century

Located in North Miami, FL

A rare and distinguished piece of English Regency design, this exceptional rosewood occasional chess table dates to the mid-19th century and exemplifies the elegance, balance, and ma...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Rosewood

Mid 19th Century William IV Mahogany Chess Lamp Table, England, 1840
Mid 19th Century William IV Mahogany Chess Lamp Table, England, 1840

Mid 19th Century William IV Mahogany Chess Lamp Table, England, 1840

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Lamp Table, Or Occasional Table, Having Superbly Figured Circular Top With Attractive Chess Board Inlaid Decoration,...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Games Table, Backgammon, Chess and Checkers
Antique 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Games Table, Backgammon, Chess and Checkers

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

Materials

Wood

Game Table with Backgammon and Chess Board, France 19th century
Game Table with Backgammon and Chess Board, France 19th century

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 stands on four beautifully twisted legs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The top ...

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Antique 1860s English Louis Philippe Game Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Chess Console Table, Louis XVI Style, Game Table, France, 19th Century
Chess Console Table, Louis XVI Style, Game Table, France, 19th Century

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.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Specimen Marble & Walnut Chess Top Occasional Table
Specimen Marble & Walnut Chess Top Occasional Table

Specimen Marble & Walnut Chess Top Occasional Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Fine Quality Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Walnut Occasional Games Table, Or Lamp Table, Having Octagonal Shaped Top With Fabulous Specimen Marble Chess Board Inset To Highly...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tables

Materials

Marble

Important French 19th Century Games Table, circa 1830, with Chess, Mahjong and B
Important French 19th Century Games Table, circa 1830, with Chess, Mahjong and B

Important French 19th Century Games Table, circa 1830, with Chess, Mahjong and B

Located in Madrid, ES

The table opens to reveal a versatile gaming interior and is accompanied by a selection of game pieces for chess, mahjong, and backgammon, making it a rare and charming example of a ...

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Antique 1830s Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

English Regency Satinwood Chess/Checkers Game Table
English Regency Satinwood Chess/Checkers Game Table

English Regency Satinwood Chess/Checkers Game Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency (circa 1925) brass-mounted satinwood tripod game table with octagonal specimen marble inlaid chess / checkerboard top above 3 scroll legs.

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Exceptional Russian Parquetry Inlaid Chess Table with Gilt Mounts.  Great color.
Exceptional Russian Parquetry Inlaid Chess Table with Gilt Mounts.  Great color.

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. Nice old patina. We have other games tables as well, feel free to call or email ...

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Antique 19th Century Regency Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Anglo Indian Game Table or Chess Board
Antique Anglo Indian Game Table or Chess Board

Antique Anglo Indian Game Table or Chess Board

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 19th century Anglo Indian chess board on stand crafted in mahogany featuring a top with penwork decorated figures and animals inside of a floral border, in the Chinoiseri...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden
Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden

Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden

$1,500Sale Price|57% Off

H 29 in Dm 31 in

Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish tilt top table made during the later part of 19th Century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Burr Walnut and Ormolu Games Table, Chess and Backgammon
French Empire Style Burr Walnut and Ormolu Games Table, Chess and Backgammon

French Empire Style Burr Walnut and Ormolu Games Table, Chess and Backgammon

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Empire Style Burr Walnut and Ormolu Games Table, Chess and Backgammon This is a charming piece, the table stands on bombe style cabriole legs and has ormolu decoration in the...

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Antique 19th Century Empire Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Splendid 19th Century Anglo-Indian CHESS BOARD TABLE
Splendid 19th Century Anglo-Indian CHESS BOARD TABLE

Splendid 19th Century Anglo-Indian CHESS BOARD TABLE

$1,836

H 20.67 in W 12.8 in D 12.8 in

Splendid 19th Century Anglo-Indian CHESS BOARD TABLE

Located in Madrid, ES

19th Century CHESS BOARD TABLE in ebony wood with bone applications.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Bruce Talbert, by Gillows & Co. Aesthetic Movement chess table
Bruce Talbert, by Gillows & Co. Aesthetic Movement chess table

Bruce Talbert, by Gillows & Co. Aesthetic Movement chess table

By Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

Bruce Talbert, made by Gillows and Co. An exceptional exhibition-quality Aesthetic Movement chess table inlaid with boxwood to the chessboard top, with three baluster legs incised an...

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Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Game Tables

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Boxwood, Walnut

Antique French Gold Bronze & Mahogany Folding Chess Board Card Table, Circa 1885
Antique French Gold Bronze & Mahogany Folding Chess Board Card Table, Circa 1885

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 1885. 32.5" open

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Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Fold Over Games Table, English, Rosewood, Chess, Cards, Regency, C.1820
Antique Fold Over Games Table, English, Rosewood, Chess, Cards, Regency, C.1820

Antique Fold Over Games Table, English, Rosewood, Chess, Cards, Regency, C.1820

$3,159Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 19.69 in D 14.97 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 Regency period, circa 1820. Striking finish will add a touch of élan to games ni...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chessboard
Early 19th Century Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chessboard

Early 19th Century Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chessboard

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Early 19th Century Flip-Top Game Table with Inlaid Chessboard Refined early 19th-century game table, designed for chess and card games, exemplifying the understated elegance and fin...

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Antique 1810s French Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

English Regency Mahogany Chess/Checkers Game Table
English Regency Mahogany Chess/Checkers Game Table

English Regency Mahogany Chess/Checkers Game Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency mahogany and inlaid brass game table on green upholstered base with removable chess / checkerboard top over a backgammon interior.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Brass

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Late 19th Century Chess Table
Late 19th Century Chess Table

Late 19th Century Chess Table

Unavailable

H 29.5 in W 20 in D 20 in

Late 19th Century Chess Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a wonderful chess table. it is heavily inlayed on top with pedestal and legs. The top is removal to make it easy to move to another location. Item # DG104

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Poker and Chess Console/Table
19th Century Poker and Chess Console/Table

19th Century Poker and Chess Console/Table

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in

19th Century Poker and Chess Console/Table

Located in Monza, IT

19th century walnut playing table. The table/console as a marquetry walnut and rosewood chess on top.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chess Gaming Table, Germany, 1820s
19th Century Chess Gaming Table, Germany, 1820s

19th Century Chess Gaming Table, Germany, 1820s

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

19th Century Chess Gaming Table, Germany, 1820s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The gaming table rests on four tapering legs which are curved outwards. The table top features an inlaid chessboard as well as fields framed by inlaid bands on the right and left on ...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish 19th Century Game Table for Chess and Backgammon
Swedish 19th Century Game Table for Chess and Backgammon

Swedish 19th Century Game Table for Chess and Backgammon

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40.5 in D 21.75 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Table with Micro-Mosaic Chess Table Top and Woman Figure
19th Century Venetian Table with Micro-Mosaic Chess Table Top and Woman Figure

19th Century Venetian Table with Micro-Mosaic Chess Table Top and Woman Figure

Located in Lisbon, PT

Tabletop with chess board layout, some architectural and geometric motifs. The stand is in the form of a woman.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table
19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table

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 semi-precious stones. The late Regency specimen marble is inset into a rosewood frame...

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Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Chess Table
Antique Chess Table

Antique Chess Table

Unavailable

H 27 in Dm 20 in

Antique Chess Table

Located in Roswell, GA

Antique English Walnut Chess Table. Carved Tripod Pedestal.
Chequer board satinwood/ebony.

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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table with Inlays, Germany, circa 1850
19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table with Inlays, Germany, circa 1850

19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table with Inlays, Germany, circa 1850

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The table stands on a central baluster column which itself rests on three booms at the bottom. The table top is inlaid with chessboard and ornamental motifs. The table has always bee...

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Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop
19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop

19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century circular tabletop composed of many different colored specimen marbles inlaid into a base of 'black marble'.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Regency Penwork Decorated Chess Table / Occasional Table
Regency Penwork Decorated Chess Table / Occasional Table

Regency Penwork Decorated Chess Table / Occasional Table

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in

Regency Penwork Decorated Chess Table / Occasional Table

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Good Regency penwork decorated chess table / occasional table with finely drawn decoration. The profusely decorated square top, having a central chess board, the squares depicting va...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Beech

Biedermeier Mahogany Chess Table, circa 1840
Biedermeier Mahogany Chess Table, circa 1840

Biedermeier Mahogany Chess Table, circa 1840

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 35 in D 17 in

Biedermeier Mahogany Chess Table, circa 1840

Located in Chicago, IL

Biedermeier mahogany chess table, circa 1840. The expandable tabletop contains storage for the chess pieces. The legs feature a slight curve outward. The table has been restored and ...

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Octagonal Anglo-Indian Chess Table, 19th Century
Octagonal Anglo-Indian Chess Table, 19th Century

Octagonal Anglo-Indian Chess Table, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 32.68 in Dm 25.2 in

Octagonal Anglo-Indian Chess Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Heavily carved wood with animals and floral decoration. This type of Indian furniture were made in Bombay in the middle of the 19th century. Pieces of this scale are quite rare.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Wood, Ivory

Regency Pollard Oak and Marble Chess Table by G. Bullock to Designs by T. Hope
Regency Pollard Oak and Marble Chess Table by G. Bullock to Designs by T. Hope

Regency Pollard Oak and Marble Chess Table by G. Bullock to Designs by T. Hope

By George Bullock

Located in London, GB

Attributable to George Bullock with design features similar to a table of Thomas Hope, illustrated in the book on “Thomas Hope by David Watkin” pl 98, page 227, and now in the Ashmol...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Chess Table
19th Century Chess Table

19th Century Chess Table

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H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in L 27.56 in

19th Century Chess Table

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful antique walnut chess table in good and original condition. The table is, a pen work table.

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Antique 1840s English Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chess Table with Wonderful Patina
19th Century Chess Table with Wonderful Patina

19th Century Chess Table with Wonderful Patina

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H 27.56 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in

19th Century Chess Table with Wonderful Patina

Located in Greven, DE

Antique chess table Southern Germany Walnut, cherry tree 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 70 x 49 x 49 cm Description: Piece of furniture standing on a three-piece bas...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Game Tables

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Italian 19th Century Chess Table with Marquetry
Italian 19th Century Chess Table with Marquetry

Italian 19th Century Chess Table with Marquetry

Located in Greven, DE

Antique chess table Italy (Sorrento) Nussbaum et al. second half of the 19th century Dimensions: H x D: 73 cm x 74 cm Description: A very richly inlaid and marquetry piece of furn...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set
19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set

19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set

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H 18.5 in W 24 in D 18.75 in

19th Century Primitive Chess Table Set

Located in IT

19th century Primitive chess table set with lots of personality.

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Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Walnut Chess Table
19th Century Italian Walnut Chess Table

19th Century Italian Walnut Chess Table

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H 29.5 in W 28 in L 29.5 in

19th Century Italian Walnut Chess Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A 19th century Italian inlaid chess table, with a nicely decorated top, above a turned and inlaid stem, the table stands on elegantly shaped legs and remains in good condition for it...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Regency Rosewood Chess Table
19th Century Regency Rosewood Chess Table

19th Century Regency Rosewood Chess Table

Located in Richmond, Surrey

19th Century Regency Rosewood Chess Table with drawer.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Antique Chess Table
19th Century French Antique Chess Table

19th Century French Antique Chess Table

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H 27.5 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in

19th Century French Antique Chess Table

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautifully inlaid and marquetry chess table from France, circa 1880.          

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Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Eclectic Oak Chess Table
19th Century Eclectic Oak Chess Table

19th Century Eclectic Oak Chess Table

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H 29.53 in W 16.34 in L 29.53 in

19th Century Eclectic Oak Chess Table

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a small oak table with a square top and a shelf. This piece of furniture is dated 1897. The shelf and top are covered with relief patterns in a darker shade of brown...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Game Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Mahogany & Rosewood Circular Chess Table
19th Century Mahogany & Rosewood Circular Chess Table

19th Century Mahogany & Rosewood Circular Chess Table

Located in Richmond, Surrey

19th Century Mahogany & Rosewood Circular Chess Table with a turned support, base and bun feet.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Rosewood Chess Backgammon Table
19th Century Rosewood Chess Backgammon Table

19th Century Rosewood Chess Backgammon Table

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H 29.5 in W 33.25 in D 23.5 in

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 frieze, with reversible top with leather chessboard enclosing backgammon board. Th...

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Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry
19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry

19th Century Italian Chess Table with Rich Marquetry

Located in Greven, DE

Shellac polish. Without chess pieces. Fun Facts: The town of Sorrento near Naples was famous for its woodworking workshops in the mid-19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

MINIATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES  19th Century Anglo-Indian
MINIATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES  19th Century Anglo-Indian

MINIATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th Century Anglo-Indian

Located in Madrid, ES

MINATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th century Anglo-Indian octagonal top in wood covered with marquetry, borders with lace applications and engraved in black "Hindu Figures",...

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Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Victorian Chess Pedestal or Side Table, Mahogany, England, 19th Century
Victorian Chess Pedestal or Side Table, Mahogany, England, 19th Century

Victorian Chess Pedestal or Side Table, Mahogany, England, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Victorian side table with checkerboard. Mahogany wood. England, 19th century. Side table with tripod foot with scrolls and carved moldings, shaft in the shape of a Solomonic column ...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Red Painted Game Table Chess
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Red Painted Game Table Chess

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Red Painted Game Table Chess

Located in West Hartford, CT

Handmade antique American primitive red game table with black checkerboard pattern. Item features a square top and solid wood construction. Great distressed patina only acquired thro...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century William IV Rosewood Fold-Over Chess Table
19th Century William IV Rosewood Fold-Over Chess Table

19th Century William IV Rosewood Fold-Over Chess Table

Located in Richmond, Surrey

A high quality William IV Rosewood fold-over chess table, fitted with a drawer and well, on a platform base.

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Antique 19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century William IV Rosewood Chess Top Sewing Table
Early 19th Century William IV Rosewood Chess Top Sewing Table

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 quality rosewood inlaid chess top, one long drawer to the frieze, pretty sliding s...

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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Other

Lovely 19th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Games and Chess Table
Lovely 19th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Games and Chess Table

Lovely 19th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Games and Chess Table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A 19th century mahogany chess table with sliding top above a drawer which features compartments raised on a column with quad form base, four splayed feet ending on brass castors.

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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table Oakwood Inlay Works, Austria, circa 1840
19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table Oakwood Inlay Works, Austria, circa 1840

19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table Oakwood Inlay Works, Austria, circa 1840

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Beautiful additional inlays with maple threads and plum wood frame the board and also other parts of this marvellous 19th century gaming table. Two small drawers with nice brass fitt...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Ash, Fruitwood, Maple, Oak, Spruce

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Games table 19th Century
Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Games table 19th Century

Antique Damascus Syrian Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Games table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a profusely inlaid Syrian Damascus games table that dates from Circa 1880, and has  multiple geometric and asymmetric inlays of various specimen woods. The hinged lid opens ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Tric Trac Table for Backgammon, Cards and Chess
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Tric Trac Table for Backgammon, Cards and Chess

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 body with ebonised backgammon playing surface. The top with baize to one side and ch...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century
Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century

Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century

Located in Greven, DE

Antique dressing table, play and work table Western Germany Mahogany Classicism circa 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 83 x 52 cm Multifunctional 19th century table in mah...

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Antique Early 1800s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Inlay Round Chess Table or Side Table
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Inlay Round Chess Table or Side Table

19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Inlay Round Chess Table or Side Table

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful important antique round side table, 1850s in walnut. The plan presents precious work of inlay with chess. Table with elegant turned central leg, the top is characterized by...

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Antique 1850s Italian Louis Philippe Side Tables

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Walnut

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pen Work Chess Board Tilt Top Game Table
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pen Work Chess Board Tilt Top Game Table

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pen Work Chess Board Tilt Top Game Table

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This fine English Georgian chinoiserie penwork game table features a tilt top decorated with a chess board surrounded by Chinese themed figures, flowers and leaf work. The turned cen...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Game Tables

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Brass

19th English Walnut Games Table, Top Flips For Both Chess And Cribbage/bsckgammo
19th English Walnut Games Table, Top Flips For Both Chess And Cribbage/bsckgammo

19th English Walnut Games Table, Top Flips For Both Chess And Cribbage/bsckgammo

Located in Buchanan, MI

An 19th English walnut games table. Table top features a chess / checkerboard on one side and a cribbage and backgammon board on the other, with a storage compartment underneath fo...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Victorian Hand Carved Chess Table with Decoupage Chess Board Very Ornate
Rare Victorian Hand Carved Chess Table with Decoupage Chess Board Very Ornate

Rare Victorian Hand Carved Chess Table with Decoupage Chess Board Very Ornate

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian Decoupage Chess board table with period castors and glass top A very good looking and decorative antique piece. P...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Inlaid Chess Table with Pieces
Inlaid Chess Table with Pieces

Inlaid Chess Table with Pieces

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Inlaid Chess Table with Pieces

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This inlay is amazing, look close at the photos. The details are breathtaking. Dating to the 1880s the game table will create warmth in any space. This table features a drawer for th...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Game Tables

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Anglo-Indian Octagonal Table with Inlay Chess Board

Anglo-Indian Octagonal Table with Inlay Chess Board

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Fine and elegant Anglo-Indian octagonal rosewood table with elaborate ivory and ebony inlay.The octagonal surface has an inlayed chess board design.
The base fold flat.

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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

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Regency English Antique Chess Top Occasional Table
Regency English Antique Chess Top Occasional Table

Regency English Antique Chess Top Occasional Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

The overall design and quality throughout this table certainly suggests it was made in a top London workshop of the time and the raw materials alone would of cost no small sum ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table

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H 28.75 in W 37 in D 29.5 in

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

This opulent George IV-era chess table is inlaid with exceptional specimens of Blue John, a rare variety of fluorite found only in Derbyshire, England.

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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Napoleon Empire Chess Games Table Redwood Carlo Beccalli Palace Fontainebleau
Napoleon Empire Chess Games Table Redwood Carlo Beccalli Palace Fontainebleau

Napoleon Empire Chess Games Table Redwood Carlo Beccalli Palace Fontainebleau

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare games table with the N for Napoleon Bonaparte below the crown, attributed to designs by Carlo Beccalli and made for the Palace of Fo...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Regency Marble and Gilt Chess Table
Regency Marble and Gilt Chess Table

Regency Marble and Gilt Chess Table

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H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 18.51 in

Regency Marble and Gilt Chess Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fantastic Regency chess table.Rare Devonshire marble top with inlaid chess board of different specimen marbles. Set within a frame and base of gilt brass, consisting of four swept ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

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Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century
Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning late 19th century antique French burr walnut and floral marquetry serpentine card table with ormolu mounts, circa 1870 in date.

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Antique 1870s French Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Chess Table
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Chess Table

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Chess Table

Located in London, GB

A fantastic antique Victorian chess table in walnut. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880’s period. It is beautifully made, the top has an inlaid chessboard ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Games / Chess Table
Antique Victorian Walnut Games / Chess Table

Antique Victorian Walnut Games / Chess Table

Located in London, GB

A lovely antique Victorian games table in walnut. This was made in England and dates from the 1850-1870 period. It is very refined and of excellent quality. The top rotates and un...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

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Walnut

William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table
William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table

William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table

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H 29.25 in W 34.38 in D 20.75 in

William Iv-Period Specimen Chess Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

A luxurious array of rare marbles and hard stones are inset into the playing surface of this William IV-period chess table. The visually appealing arrangement incorporates specimens ...

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Antique 19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena Marble

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Chess Table
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Chess Table

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Chess Table

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H 25.79 in W 19.69 in D 6.11 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 with 2 drop leaves, inlaid chess board and two drawers supported by an elegant turne...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table
A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table

A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table

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H 28.75 in W 23.43 in D 23.43 in

A Small Sorrento Ware Walnut Chess Table

Located in London, GB

A small walnut Sorrento ware inlaid games table. The square top with canted corners and a central marquetry chess board surrounded with intricate geometric inlay is raised on a turne...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Pollard Oak Tilt-Top Chess Table
Victorian Pollard Oak Tilt-Top Chess Table

Victorian Pollard Oak Tilt-Top Chess Table

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Pollard Oak Tilt-Top Chess Table - The game board made with West Indian satinwood and Sri Lankan coromandel veneers to complete a striking piece of furniture - 24"sq x28"h

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Game Tables

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Oak, Satinwood, Zebra Wood

Biedermeier Chess Table, Octagonal Marquetry, Germany, 1830
Biedermeier Chess Table, Octagonal Marquetry, Germany, 1830

Biedermeier Chess Table, Octagonal Marquetry, Germany, 1830

Located in Darmstadt, DE

An elegant Biedermeier chess table from circa 1830, featuring a finely inlaid marquetry top with a central chessboard surrounded by intricate geometric and ornamental patterns.

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

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Ash, Birch, Walnut, Pine

Rare Fully Restored Victorian Walnut & Hardwood Inlaid Chess Games Tripod Table
Rare Fully Restored Victorian Walnut & Hardwood Inlaid Chess Games Tripod Table

Rare Fully Restored Victorian Walnut & Hardwood Inlaid Chess Games Tripod Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored Victorian Walnut and Hardwood inlaid Chess games table A very good looking well made and function piece of furniture,...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Period English Regency Inlaid Chess Table, circa 1820
Period English Regency Inlaid Chess Table, circa 1820

Period English Regency Inlaid Chess Table, circa 1820

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a beautiful and fine period English Regency games or chess table that dates to circa 1810-1820. The table features a graceful inlaid mahogany tripod pedestal that terminates ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique European Walnut Chess Table circa, 1860-1870
Antique European Walnut Chess Table circa, 1860-1870

Antique European Walnut Chess Table circa, 1860-1870

Located in New Orleans, LA

This singular table has agate inserts atop and an elaborately carved wood base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Game Tables

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Sublime Antique Dutch Games Card Table with Chess Board Top Marquetry Inlaid

Sublime Antique Dutch Games Card Table with Chess Board Top Marquetry Inlaid

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very well made late 19th century Dutch Marquetry inlaid folding games card table with chessboard top To confirm this listing is for one table, I hav...

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Wood

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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.

Questions About 19th Century Chess Tables
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