$85,000
H 33 in W 128 in D 72 in
Carom Billiards Table w Dining Top, Thierry Despont, Blatt Billiards, US, 1996
By Blatt Billiards, Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
days, he preferred French Carom billiards to pocket pool, as he felt the European proportions more to
Brass
$12,850
H 32 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Rare French Napoleon III Carom Billiard-Checkers-Draughts Card Game Table 'THIS'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a spot. The standard table in carom billiards is 5 by 10 feet (152 by 305 cm), although smaller
Wood, Fruitwood, Rosewood
1860s Italian Carom Mahogany Billiard Table with Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous original 19th-century Carom billiards table in the 'pocketless' style, originally from the
Felt, Wood
$117,721
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$167,482
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Large 19th Century Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique late 19th century Ecclesiastical style stained glass window signed by Ward & Hughes, London, 1890. This window is of excellent artistry, with each tiny detail hand pa...
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
$16,150
H 109 in W 52.6 in D 8 in
Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...
Iron
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring a monumental 30 inches in diameter, this impressive globe was crafted by the renowned firm W. & A.K. Johnston. Founded in 1825, the Johnston firm is considered the fore...
Brass
$95,000
H 38 in W 81 in D 55 in
A fine rare 19th c Steinway grand piano ebonized and Chinoiserie painted scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
A spectacular 19th century Black Chinoiserie lacquered Presentation Steinway & Sons Grand Piano . Model #37278 ,having fall key cover reading Steinway & Sons patent Grand New York &...
Ebony
$55,398
H 31.11 in W 103.15 in D 56.7 in
Emile Hurtre an Art Nouveau Billiard Table Made by E. Gueret Médaille d’Or, 1889
Located in London, GB
Emile Hurtré French Art Nouveau Billiard table. Made by award-winning artisan E. Gueret (Médaille d’Or 1889). Hurtré is best known for his architectural projects and designs, not...
Walnut
$84,937
H 108.27 in W 123.23 in D 234.26 in
Art & Craft Paneling Room from the Private Mansion of the Architect Henry Guedy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room comes from a Parisian private mansion located in the 5th arrondissement. It was made by the architect Henry Guédy (1873-circa.1930) for him self in 1912. The appart...
Wood
$210,000 / set
H 40.95 in W 35.83 in D 18.9 in
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament ...
Bronze
Snooker billiard pool table refectory jacobean oak
By Burroughes & Watts
Located in Radstock, GB
A rare solid oak full size billiard or snooker table of refectory or Jacobean form by the "original" Burroughes and Watts of London. The cushion friezes are fitted with ebony and fr...
Oak
Gillows Billiard Snooker POOL Table, circa 1820 Free shipping
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Radstock, GB
FREE SHIPPING to UK, EU and NYC (SEA) Front Door Standard An extremely elegant mahogany billiard table typical of Gillows craftsmanship circa 1820. Standing on slim reeded legs w...
Slate
$3,947
H 30.71 in W 41.93 in D 6.5 in
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE FULLY RESTORED THOS PADMORE & SONS EST 1830 SNOOKER SCOREBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Thos Padmore & Sons English Mahogany & Oak Snooker scoreboard Est 1...
Hardwood, Oak
$143,556
H 32.29 in W 61.42 in D 110.44 in
French Billiard Table with Lion Heads in Mahogany Veneer and Bronze Decorations
By Maison Guéret
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Maison Chéreau, founded in 1816, is known for its particularly elaborate tables for high society and royalty, such as our six-legged solid bronze table. Typical of French billiar...
Bronze
$140,000
H 69.3 in W 49.61 in D 20.48 in
William & Mary Seaweed Marquetry Inlaid Cabinet by Gerrit Jensen (c. 1634-1715)
By Gerrit Jensen
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This extraordinary cabinet on stand, attributed to the famed English cabinetmaker Gerrit Jensen (active 1667–1715), is a masterpiece of the Baroque period. It epitomizes the luxuriou...
Brass
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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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.