Antique Games

The cabinet is entirely veneered in precious wood characterized by a color in which dark red alternates with purple streaks, allowing the cabinetmaker to create particular chromatic ...

It touches on a number of diverse subjects, including dancing, ball games, gambling, wrestling, hunting and hawking, alchemy, libraries, schoolmasters, spectacles, toothache, lechery...

It was his luxury boxes, however (liqueur cellarettes, cigar cabinets, games boxes, cashmere cases, jewelry cases) which assured Diehl’s renown (see « l’Art en France sous le Second ...

The front, with a large drawer, and the sides propose chromatic games through the use of different woods, creating frames and panels.

It was his luxury boxes, however (liqueur cellarettes, cigar cabinets, games boxes, cashmere cases, jewelry cases) which assured Diehl’s renown (see “l’Art en France sous le Second E...

This commerce continued until 1840, when the games fell from fashion. The shells were ground flat, shaped, polished and engraved - all nearly 300 years ago, and all by hand!

The joyful gang is taken up by the painter in a moment of daily leisure, giving a testimony of the high bourgeois life of the girls of the time, marked by outdoor activities, games, ...

**Sporting Tradition**: The region has a strong affinity for sports, especially the traditional Basque games like pelota and rural sports, and football, with Athletic Bilbao being on...

It’s based on an original Thomas Chippendale console table that doubles up as a card or games table. The cluster column leg is synonymous with some of his finest and most ornate work...

The top then folds over to reveal a green baize covered surface for playing games and cards on. The top is supported by a double pedestal base with fantastic quality turned and hand ...

It was his luxury boxes, however (liqueur cellarettes, cigar cabinets, games boxes, cashmere cases, jewelry cases) which assured Diehl’s renown (see “l’Art en France sous le Second E...

From the 17th to the 19th Century, card and board games were means to socialize and gamble large sums of money among the wealthy.

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Victorian rich mahogany Military Campaign drinks cabinet which can be used as a media entertainment sideboard A very good ...

The japanned decoration may well have featured on the original games tables and inspired the 19th Century decoration.

The impression is characterized by different and contasting shades that create light and shadows games. The artwork has been realized by the French artist François Fortuné Antoine ...

Dimensions: (approx) 29.5" High, 39" Long, 18.75" Wide; Open/extended: 57" Wide Versatile: A true testament to the era's emphasis on social gatherings, formal dining, sophisticated...

Observing the setting of the canvas in question and the description of the landscape, the rocky reliefs and the games of the most perspective levels it is possible to propose some si...

Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous Roman piazzas, is represented during the famous Carnival. The processions, games, and horse races started from this piazza to end up in Piaz...

The Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous Roman piazzas, is represented during the famous Carnival. The processions, games, and horse races started from this piazza to end up in ...

Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous Roman piazzas, is represented during the famous Carnival. The processions, games, and horse races started from this piazza to end up in Piaz...

In fact, you can see the spectacular slender architecture in the lower part, the loggias that create chiaroscuro games with arches and binate columns placed on massive bases and over...

This wonderful engraving belongs to a set of three engravings representing children's games. This series dates from the 18th century. It consists of the game of hide and seek, the ga...

The cabinet is made of solid walnut wood decorated with elegant inlays that create reserves, frames and color games. The cabinet is composed of two parts, one lower and one higher.

18th century, pair of French Louis XVI oil on canvas paintings with trompe l’œil, attributable to Piat Joseph Sauvage (Tournai, 1744–1818) Size: cm H 94 x L 132 each The pair o...

Strong and sturdy, yet lightweight enough to easily move or put away when not in use, ideal size and proportions for a variety of different ways, including as use as a playful card g...

It served as a venue for assemblies, markets, triumphal processions, and public games, often associated with military victories.

Edmond Hoyle Edmond Hoyle English card game authority, "the Father of whist" Born 1672 England Died 29 August 1769 (aged 96–97) London, England Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769)[1...

Because of the widespread interest in and esteem of professional Greco-Roman wrestling and its popularity in many international meets in nineteenth century Europe, freestyle wrestlin...

Also, such a carpet will work well in a wider variety of environments, stylistically, from an interior design perspective: whether living, dining, games room, library , large foyer o...

The hinged tops turning and opening to reveal a green baize playing surface with a veneered and polished storage compartment for cards and games below. In good condition with good...

Along the very bottom, fanciful, turquoise medallions contain headlines for featured events, including “A Lesson in the History of Pioneers,” (no-doubt referencing an Indian attack o...

By 1917 Ogden had come from seasons when there were no football games at all or when their schedule tended more to high school teams.

In 1886, Montald went on to win the Belgian Prix de Rome for his work "Diagoras in triumph carried by his sons, victors of the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece". Montald's victory was...

It was his luxury boxes, however (liqueur cellarettes, cigar cabinets, games boxes, cashmere cases, jewelry cases) which assured Diehl’s renown (see « l’Art en France sous le Second ...

The skilful use of different woods in the color and the characteristic veining has allowed the cabinetmaker to create games and color contrasts very refined and decorative.

He is second only to Cy Young for the number of winning games. Post career, he enjoyed a brief stint in Maryland state politics and actually ran for Congress in 1940.

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1789-1795 Gillows Lancaster mahogany games card fold over table A very rare and well made piece by the great firm of Gillow...

The tableau vibrates with the energy that he brought to his Vauxhall supper box scenes of games and dancing, and is filled with the humour and observation of his portraiture.

Barnes and Co., 1938) Book of Games for Home, School and Playground--William B.

They were also quite often used for games playing and writing for the Victorian Lady.

He also won seven crowns at the Pythian Games at Delphi (one as a boy), ten at the Isthmian Games, and nine at the Nemean Games.

In the present painting widespread figures of shepherd children trace the same intent to the sublimation of earthly life, gathered in pairs, while children on the model of the ancien...

The events and public games took place right in Via del Corso, where numerous Roman citizens, of any social extraction, gathered in disguise, just like it is represented in the work.

I’ve not really seen another this size before, it would make a nice console or games table The timber patina is glorious, the leather top is the original and has decades of marks an...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare original circa 1830 J Kendell & Co Rosewood fold over games or tea table A rare and exquisite piece, highly collectable,...

Its production is of Louis XV style, Transition and Louis XVI. We can mention table games Transition inlaid with a checkered plate flanked by two panels decorated with flowers surrou...

The canvas object of this study presents a stylistic setting and a chromatic palette very close to many works by Bardellino with games of putti per subject. Similar characteristics c...