Cristal Arte Cocktail Table, Black Glass with Chess & Guitar Design
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
A rare glass cocktail table by Cristal Art, circa 1955. The circular black glass top with an inner section which is a tilt-top which turns completely for the user to enjoy one side...
Metal, Brass
Shogi Board, Low Table, Coffee table, Japanese Antique, Japanese Chess
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A shogi board made of cherry wood, possessing a dignified presence while exuding a gentle elegance. The fine, gentle grain of the wood spreads across the surface, and even with year...
Wood
$11,190 / item
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 rosewood top.
Rosewood
e15 Selected Calvert Chess Coffee Wood Table by Ferdinand Kramer
By e15, Ferdinand Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Calvert is from a series of coffee tables, designed by German functionalist architect Ferdinand Kramer during his time in America. Part of his successful „Knock-Down“ furniture serie...
Oak
Rare Chess, Coffee/Coctail Tables By Poul Cadovius For France and Son
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare square and rectangular set of 2 tables designed by Poul Cadovius and produced by France and Søn in the 1960s. Both tables are inlaid with hardwood veneer and steel chess board g...
Aluminum, Steel
Moooi Chess Table in Lacquered Wood with Steel Frame, MDF by Front
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chess table is a table for pasttime, rivalry and cleverness. Some people cannot stand their loss, some people should not win. However, a checkmate is always unavoidable! Addit...
Wood
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
Hand Made Chess and Cribbage Live Edge Game Table on Tree Stump with Pieces
By George Nakashima
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Discover a one-of-a-kind fusion of rustic charm and refined play in this handcrafted live-edge game table sculpted from a solid tree stump. The naturally contoured tabletop, preserve...
Onyx
1960s Brazilian Rosewood Chess/Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius for France and Son
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Rosewood and Aluminum Chess Coffee Table, designed by Paul Cadovius for France & Son in Denmark in 1965. This example dates to the 1960s. The top is done in rosewood with i...
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Teak Coffee Table with Pull Out Chess Board by Tove + Edvard Kindt Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Seffle Möbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden Designer: Tove + Edvard Kindt Larsen Manufacturer: AB Seffle Möbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 55 wide x 25 deep x 19.75 tall. Condition: In...
Teak
English Low Cocktail or Coffee Table with Chess Board Top
Located in Austin, TX
An English low coffee or cocktail table with a games top, featuring a square reverse faux marble painting under glass of a chess or checkers board, in a beveled wood frame.
Wood, Mirror, Paint, Glass
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Design Side / CoffeeTable Poul Cadovius "Chess Boogie Woogie"
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Werkendam, NL
Coffee table in different rosewoods by Poul Cadovius made by France & Søn. Square top 80 x 80 cm; wooden feet: 36 x 64 cm. The aforementioned sizes are indicative, please contact...
Rosewood
Game Coffee Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Parquetry top cocktail table with sliding chess and backgammon board on turned legs.
Walnut
"Chess Horses" Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table with chess horse and marble bases. Brass, Metal, marble. Made in Italy, around 1980. 40 x 110 x 60 cm. Excellent conditions!
Marble, Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Large Sculpture Chess Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular Italian sculpted painted chess set and game table. Pieces are carved of hardwood with polychrome features. Each chess piece is a work of art. Pieces stand 8-11 inch tall...
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H 17.33 in Dm 25.99 in
Lovely Victorian Walnut & Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Coffee Table
By PIETRA DURA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved circa 1900 Victorian Walnut coffee table with Italian Pietra Dura circa 1800 Specimen marble Chess table top A beautif...
Marble
Tulip Base Chess and Backgammon Board Cypress Root Live Edge End Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique vintage cypress root chess/backgammon gaming table is constructed of live edge cypress slab. The centre of the slab hosts a reversible game board. One side for backgammon...
Cypress
Tulip Base Chess and Backgammon Board Cypress Root Live Edge End Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique vintage cypress root chess/backgammon gaming table is constructed of live edge cypress slab. The centre of the slab hosts a reversible game board. One side for backgammon...
Cypress
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H 14.57 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in
Modular The Chess Tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Set of 6
By C&B Italia, B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Modular the chess tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Set of 6 good condition with slight signs of use.
Polystyrene
Sold
H 18.5 in W 39.25 in D 39.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Chess Cocktail Table with Hand Carved Polychrome Figures 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous game cocktail chess table from the mid sixties. Hand carved and polychrome figures which are easily stored below the chess table top.
Hardwood, Paint
1950s Italian Large Sculpture Chess Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular Italian sculpted painted chess set and game table. Pieces are carved of hardwood with polychrome features. Each chess piece is a work of art. Pieces stand 8-11 inch tall....
Chess Table, French Limestone, Hand-Sculpted, Rooms
By ROOMS
Located in Geneve, CH
Round staircase table - French limestone - hand-sculpted - rooms Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 70 cm Materials: French limestone These sculptural and yet functional tables have a playfu...
Limestone
Mid Century Walnut Chess Coffee Table, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
A striking example of mid-century craftsmanship, this elegant chess coffee table was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Expertly crafted from rich walnut wood, the piece featur...
Oak, Walnut
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H 19.49 in W 47.45 in D 17.52 in
Stunning Vintage Military Campaign Chessboard Chess Games Coffee Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hand made in England, Military Campaign style Chessboard games table A good looking well made and decorative table, it's on...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table Chess Set and Chairs, c.1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
European Medieval style carved and polychromed chess table and game pieces, Together with a like motif pair of curule chairs. Mid-century chess coffee table, chess set and matching ...
Leather, Gesso, Wood
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H 19.49 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Chess and Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood Chess and Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern checkered parquet coffee table from the series "Governor". Designed by Danish d...
Rosewood
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H 18.5 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Midcentury Italian Hand Carved and Painted Medieval Style Chess Set and Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Can also be used as cocktail/coffee table. Great addition to any game room and conversation piece.
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 10.13 in W 48 in D 48 in
Milo Baughman Black & White Checkerboard Coffee Table with 3 Large Chess Pieces
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
We are not sure of the origins of the three chess pieces but they were included when we acquired the table.
Wood
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H 15.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Danish teak coffee table designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado Collections features checker board inlay, paired with a vintage modernist American folk art chess set. Table measure...
Teak
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H 3.94 in W 20.87 in D 13.78 in
Original French Art Deco Game Box in Wood 1930 Card Chess Draughts Poker Chips
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing French Art Deco game box, 1930 in excellent condition.
Wood
Vintage Marble and Brass Chess Game Cocktail End Table
Located in San Jose, CA
Perfect to use as a cocktail end table or game room piece. Chess pieces are not included.
Marble, Brass
California Craft Cocktail Table and Chess, Checker Board
Located in San Diego, CA
California Craft cocktail table and chess, checker board, circa 1970s.
Mid-Century Chess Table, 1970s
Located in Chesham, GB
This side table with top for chess playing is made of different types of wood and with tapered turned brass topped legs. The chess board remains in very good vintage condition.
Brass
English Victorian walnut chess top coffee table
Located in Chelmsford, GB
A wonderful English Victorian oval inlaid walnut chess top coffee table . The table has a wonderful hand cut inlaid chess board top using different colour exotic woods .the table is ...
Walnut
Coffee Table with Chess Set, U.S.A, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage and custom coffee table made of maple and walnut with a chess set. Includes all pieces. Single sliding drawer for storage. Recently refinished.
Maple, Walnut
Chess Coffee Table by Hamed Ouattara Burkinabe, b. 1971
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Chess Coffee Table by Hamed Ouattara This striking chess coffee table, crafted in the early 21st century from discarded oil cans, exemplifies the innovative spirit of Hamed Ouattara...
Metal
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
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