Modern Pool Table
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Game Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
Fabric, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
Fabric, Rosewood
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
Fabric, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Game Tables
Plexiglass, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Game Tables
Crystal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Game Tables
Crystal, Stainless Steel, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Maple, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
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A Close Look at Modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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.
- What is the oldest pool table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The oldest known pool table was in the collection of King Louis XI of France. It dates back to at least 1470 and appears on an inventory of his possessions. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of antique and vintage pool tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between a billiard table and a pool table is primarily the size. The basic dimensions of a billiard table are usually 10’ by 5’, whereas a pool table is a relatively smaller structure, as they’re usually 3.5’ by 7’. An additional way that these tables differ from each other is the absence of pockets on the billiard table. Shop a range of billiard and pool tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a snooker table and a pool table comes down to dimensions. Generally, a snooker table is larger than a pool table, also called a billiards table. The increased size is due to the fact that a snooker game typically uses a total of 21 balls, compared to the 9 to 15 used during a pool game. Both types of gaming tables have six pockets, but those on a snooker table are usually smaller than those on a pool table because snooker balls tend to be smaller than billiard balls. On 1stDibs, find a range of billiard and snooker tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best lighting for a pool table won’t be too bright and will reduce glare and shadows on the felt during the game. If the light fixture is immobile, its height should be at least 65 inches, and if it is portable, its height should be at least 40 inches from the bed of the table. Any light directed on the players should not be blinding. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and contemporary lighting solutions for your pool table.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Professional pool players play on tournament billiards tables. This type of billiard table usually has a 50-inch by 100-inch playing surface and is the type of pool table invented when the modern-day version of the game first debuted in the early 20th century. For home use, most people purchase standard pool tables that measure 44 inches by 88 inches. Find a wide range of pool tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify an antique Brunswick pool table, look for the Brunswick name printed in large letters directly on the wood or on a metal plate attached to the side of the pool table or outer rail. Brunswick tables were only made with wood, so check to see if the rails are solid wood. Another aspect to inspect is how the table is put together. The brand’s website includes a long list of unique construction elements specific to their tables. Find a selection of Brunswick game tables and accessories on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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