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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
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Other

Custom Walnut Backgammon with Pull out Chess Top
Located in New York, NY
New production. Backgammon and chess table, Made to order in walnut or mahogany or high gloss red
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21st Century and Contemporary Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Custom Walnut Game Table with Backgammon and Pull out Chess Top
Located in New York, NY
Sold. New listing is being posted. Custom walnut Backgammon table that converts to chess with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Painted Checkerboard/Chess Game Table
Located in New York, NY
American contemporary painted and decoupage abstract design game table with a checkerboard / chess
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21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board with Chess Game
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
chess top has two drawers formed by two removable sheets to place the discarded chess pieces during the
Category

2010s Italian Medieval Game Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
squares of curly maple and walnut. The table legs and borders are solid walnut. The chess top flips with
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21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut

Custom Chess Set and Game Table
Custom Chess Set and Game Table
H 30.25 in W 36 in D 36 in
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
two-tone mirrored glass chess top which highlights the high quality of execution. Italian silverware
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Vintage 1980s Medieval Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
H 5.91 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlaid marquetry chess top, cabriolet legs and a built-in music box. Vintage Italian Marquetry Side
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Secession chess table with brass top
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession chess table with hammered brass top, professionally stained and repolished.
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Griffin Specimen Top Chess Table
By Herter Brothers, Gustave Herter
Located in Garnerville, NY
Outstanding ebonized specimen top chess table. This one of a kind find has all the bells and
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Game Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Griotte Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Quartz, Mala...

Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden. A Swedish tilt top table made during the later
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Chess Coffee Table in Matched Wood Veneer Rosewood Top
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table chess is handcrafted solid wood. Pedestal base with a radial matched wood. Veneer of
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess
By Max & Dominique Picard
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Coffee table Chessboard enamelled lava in the taste of Max and Dominique Picard. Suitable for both interiors and exterior.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lava, Metal

English Low Cocktail or Coffee Table with Chess Board Top
Located in Austin, TX
painting under glass of a chess or checkers board, in a beveled wood frame. The square top is removable
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20th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror, Paint, Glass

Antique Chess Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
the top and the column leg The table has a warm color. Nice table to play chess on! Origin: France
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Antique 1820s Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chess Table
Antique Chess Table
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
19th Century William IV Mahogany Chess Table With Speciman Marble Top
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV mahogany chess table with speciman marble top. The mahogany square top
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Thedore Alexander Burr Walnut Brown Leather Games Chess Table Reversible Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Theodore Alexander burl walnut brown leather top
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20th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

DISTRESSED ANTIQUE BURR WALNUT & HARDWOOD SEWiNG WORK TABLE CHESS BOARD TOP
Located in GB
circa 1860-1880 Burr Walnut, work sewing table with Chessboard top and a beautifully crafted base in
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Modern Center Coffee Black & White Chess Board Table Top With Golden Details
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Chess Center Table is the perfect table to have in a game room. Even if you're not a big chess
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Wrought Iron World Globe Centered Table w/ Inlaid Marble Chess Board Top
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
is fantastic with heavy gage iron and flattened, gold painted pieces forming the continents. The top
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Rare William IV Hardwood Occasional Table with Brown Leather Chess Games Top
Located in GB
mahogany occasional table with brown leather chessboard top. A very rare example, I have never seen this
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Antique 1830s English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Walnut Chess or Checkers Games Table with Reverse Painted Glass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The top of the table is made with a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Pine

19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century victorian Spider Legs Maple Table and Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set in good
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Maple

Antique Late 19th Century French Marble-Top Mahogany Round Table w/ Chess Board
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century French marble-top mahogany round specimen table with chess board.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Game Tables

Materials

Marble

1990s Spanish Handmade Pietra Dura Inlay Mosaic Square Table Top W/ Chess Board
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s Spanish Pietra Dura inlay mosaic square table top with chess board, handmade with
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Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Marble

Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Chess Table Top with Lapis and Jade
Located in Marbella, ES
Octagonal Italian pietre dure technique handmade mosaic white marble chess table top with blue
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Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Style Games Table in Yew with Chess Board, Backgammon, Leather Top
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A unique and versatile 18th Century style Games Table in Yew with chess board and backgammon as
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20th Century English Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Yew

Rare William IV circa 1830 Hardwood Occasional Table Chess Board Games Cards Top
Located in GB
mahogany & Rosewood occasional table with Chess board top and baize lined card table inside A very rare
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Antique 1830s English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide
Category

Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
H 3.15 in W 7.68 in D 4.14 in
Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Waalwijk, NL
rests the squared chess board with 32 pieces. A colorful print under a transparent top structures the
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Games

Materials

Plexiglass

Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
H 6.5 in W 28.15 in D 28.15 in
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in GB
chess table complete with Staunton chess set A very good looking well-made and functional piece of
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Honey Oak Chess Board Coffee Table with Vintage Ebonised Chess Set
Located in GB
of course, it has a thick cut oak top and nicely detailed legs The chess set looks to be 1940’s to
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20th Century English Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Oak

Regency Games Sewing Table Chess
Located in Potters Bar, GB
implements. The Top of the Table Swivels and Opens to Reveal a Chess Board and a Backgammon Board. Presented
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Vintage 1980s Regency Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Games Sewing Table Chess
Regency Games Sewing Table Chess
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 16 in
18th Century French Onyx and Marble Top Carved Oak Chess and Checker Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
floral rosettes at the corners. The top built with a oak frame and carved edges, features a inset blue
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Game Tables

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Chess Table with Drawer and Embossed Brass Top
Located in Lisse, NL
embossed chess pieces in the table top also makes it a timeless and worldly work of art. This beautifully
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Giant Bishop Chess Piece Wooden
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice giant Bishop chess piece. Made of several woods following a pattern. The top comes off
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Vintage 1910s Unknown American Classical Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Inlaid Brass Side / Chess Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique inlaid brass side / chess table. This was made in England, it dates from around
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier chess table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820-30
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century occasional table with octagonal marquetry chess board top, the turned
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
H 27.37 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
Set of 3 Vintage Chess Coffee Table "Chess" in Work Iron by Luigi Colli, Italy
By Colli Torino
Located in Biella, IT
Luigi Colli Italy set of chess glass coffee table in work iron years ’40 perfect and original
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Iron

3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
3L Shatranj chess set by Madheke Dimensions: W 54.8 D 54.8 H 9.5 cm Materials: Leather, Metal
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2010s Indian Modern Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Nickel

3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
H 3.75 in W 21.58 in D 21.58 in
English Regency Mahogany Chess/Checkers Game Table
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany and inlaid brass game table on green upholstered base with removable chess
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Suede Backgammon and Chess Table, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant game table with removal top. One side of the table is plain suede and the reverse side is a
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Glass, Suede, Wood

1900s British Wood Patinated Chess Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Step into the elegance of the 1900s with this British wood patinated chess side table. Crafted with
Category

20th Century British Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic regency chess table, the rare Devonshire marble top with inlaid chess board of
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Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
Regency Marble and Gilt Brass Chess Table
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 18.51 in
Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Chess Board Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful Moorish box in covered with fine micro mosaic marquetry and the top is decorated with a chess game
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A particular minimalist french chess game dated to the 1970’s. It features a modernist design with
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal, Bronze

English Regency Satinwood Chess/Checkers Game Table
Located in New York, NY
marble inlaid chess / checkerboard top above 3 scroll legs.
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with
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Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
H 3 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
19th Century Handmade English Chess Carved Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing handmade English chess chair is hand carved. The chair seat is hand webbing made from
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood, Hemp

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 22.05 in
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Complete chess table with chess pieces. Table base and top has been professionally refinished
Category

Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
H 28.25 in W 31.75 in D 31.75 in
Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Flip Chess Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An English Chippendale style game/chess table with a flip-top. It can be used as a chess table and
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Side Tables

Materials

Beech

James de Wulf Concrete Hourglass Chess Table, 36"
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A concrete outdoor chess table, suited for a game of chess, bridge, or tea for three. Concrete
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2010s American French Provincial Game Tables

Materials

Concrete

Fine 19th Century Burr Walnut and Fruitwood Chess Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th century burr walnut and fruitwood chess table. The shaped and moulded top of circular
Category

Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Mid Century Marble And Brass Chess Games Table
Located in London, London
Games table Brass frame Marble top Shaped ends Mid to late 20th Century.
Category

Mid-20th Century Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid Century Marble And Brass Chess Games Table
Mid Century Marble And Brass Chess Games Table
H 24.41 in W 29.93 in D 20.08 in
Bicolor Travertine Chess Game Angelo Mangiarotti Style, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare modernist chess game in two colored travertine in the style of Italian design Angelo
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Faux Malachite and Brass Game Table/ Chess Board
Located in East Hampton, NY
Faux Malachite painted checker board top with brass twist base......
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20th Century Game Tables

Materials

Brass

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Chess Top For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic chess top available at 1stDibs. Each chess top for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 70 options for an antique or vintage chess top now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chess top, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each chess top bearing Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made chess top has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Geog Petersen Mobilfabrik, Lane Furniture and Biedermeier are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chess Top?

The average selling price for a chess top at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $299 on the low end and $59,073 for the highest priced.