Antique Foldable Wooden Chess Table, France 19th Century
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful 19th century wooden chess table. This foldable table is made in France.
Brass
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 ENGLISH INLAID FOLDiNG CHESSBOARD GAMES CHESS TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this antique English Walnut, Rosewood and Mahogany Circa 1840 folding Chessboard table with single drawer P...
Hardwood, Walnut
Antique French Gold Bronze & Mahogany Folding Chess Board Card Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Mahogany with Inlay Folding Chess Board Card Table, Circa 1885. 32.5" open
Bronze
$3,159Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Fold Over Games Table, English, Rosewood, Chess, Cards, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold over games table. An English, Rosewood chess and card table, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Rosewood
Vintage Walnut Satinwood Games Card Side Table, Fold Out Chess Board & Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Walnut & Satinwood fold out games chess table with twin baize lined drawers A very good looking and decorative table, it’s ...
Satinwood, Walnut
FULLY RESTORED CiRCA 1800 DUTCH MARQUETRY INLAID CHESS POKER GAMES CARDS TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Circa 1800 Dutch Marquetry inlaid folding cards chess games table that has been fully restored ...
Walnut
American Folding Card Table with Checkerboard
Located in Seattle, WA
An American folding chess and game table decorated with foil paper from the interior lining paper of cigarette boxes.
Wood, Plywood
Antique Champaign, Folding Chess Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Folding chess table. A wonderful folding oak tri-leg chess table with storage compartments for the supplied chess pieces.
Oak
Victorian Folding Chess and Draughts Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Charles Baker's folding chess table. An exceptional folding chess or draughts table made of oak.
Oak
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H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Chess Board Table with Staunton Chess Pieces Set
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 hand made in England Burr Walnut folding chess table complete with Staunton chess set A very good looking well-made and f...
Walnut
William IV Rosewood Fold-over Chess ond Games Table
Located in Montreal, QC
A William IV rosewood fold-over chess and card table, the surface inlaid with a board for chess, and opening to reveal a green baize surface for cards, with storage compartment benea...
19th Century William IV Rosewood Fold-Over Chess Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A high quality William IV Rosewood fold-over chess table, fitted with a drawer and well, on a platform base.
Rosewood
Antique Burled Walnut Folding Chess Backgammon Games Table from
Located in North York, ON
Here we have stunning games table. Made in France in the early 20th century, this lovely piece has a fold out top with chess and backgammon boards.
Walnut
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H 28.35 in W 19.3 in D 26.19 in
Antique Fold over Games Table, English Regency, Chess Board, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold over games table. An English Regency piece opening to reveal a chess board within, circa 1820.
Rosewood
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H 23.43 in W 33.47 in D 19.1 in
1885 DATED ANTiQUE WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD FOLDING GAMES CHESS TRAY TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super collectable hand made in England 1885 dated folding cards Chessboard games table with removable t...
Hardwood, Walnut
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H 29.73 in W 20.08 in D 14.97 in
Rare Biedermeier Burr Satinwood Victorian Games Table for Chess Cards Fold Out
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Burr Satinwood Biedermeier games table with flip top card section and removable chess board A very old early Victorian ci...
Satinwood
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H 30.32 in W 24.81 in D 16.15 in
Lovely Antique Victrian circa 1880 Chess Games Table with Fold over Card Baize
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very nice antique Victorian English oak chess table with fold over card table top A good looking and well made piece, as you can see the main top is...
Oak
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H 28.35 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in
Matching Pair of Victorian Burl & Burr Walnut Chessboard Tripod Base Side Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of very rare original mid Victorian circa 1860 folding chessboard tables in burl walnut and mahogany I have never seen a folding tripo...
Mahogany, Walnut
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H 26.97 in W 22.05 in D 18.9 in
Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Folding Chess Board Table Staunton Chess Pieces Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1910 hand made in England Burr Walnut folding chess table complete with Staunton chess set.
Walnut
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H 28.94 in W 24.02 in D 15.75 in
Rare Aesthetic Movement Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Chess Fold over Card Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely Aesthetic movement ebonised, marquetry inlaid Victorian Chess table with fold over card playing board finished with Ormolu mounts A very good...
Walnut
Don Shoemaker Folding Chess Table Tropical Woods
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Don Shoemaker Folding Chess Table Tropical Woods Don Shoemaker was an american designer who lived and worked in Michoacan, Mexico.
Antique English satinwood fold-over chess table.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English satinwood fold-over chess table.
Satinwood
Folding Campaign Game/Chess Table, England, Early 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
Distinctive Folding Campaign Game/Chess Table in Finely-Inlaid Mahogany, Rosewood and Satinwood Veneers with Two Felt-Lined, Spring-Loaded Hidden Drawers and Brass Detailing.
Rosewood
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H 27.6 in W 21.46 in L 27.6 in
English Rosewood Games Table Chess Board Folding Card Table, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An elegant fine quality 19th century inlaid rosewood games table. The hinged rectangular top with inlaid checkerboard enclosed a baize lined playing surface and Tunbridgeware crib...
Rosewood
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H 29 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
A Burr Walnut, Tulipwood & Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Period Games Table
Located in Darwen, GB
The top swivels to reveal an internal marquetry chess table and folds over to reveal a baize lined card/games table.
Demi-lune Game Table / Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare three topped fold games table inlaid with chess board, a leather topped card table and a writing table.
Wood, Leather
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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