Late Gustavian Mahogany Game Table with Felt Backgammon Andremovable Top
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Late Gustavian mahogany game table, circa 1800. Has patina and imperfections that add to its charm but can be refinished if requested. The top of the table can expand or be re...
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Walnut & Bronze Folding Game Table with Felt
Located in Dallas, TX
This felt interior indicates that the table is intended for leisurely activities such as playing cards, backgammon, or even chess, making it a versatile piece in salons or drawing ro...
Bronze
$2,848Sale Price|29% Off
Walnut Demilune Game Table Console with Green Felt Top, Late 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The top opens and unfolds into a complete circular game table with its original green felt surface, ideal for playing cards, dice games, or other leisure activities.
Felt, Walnut
French Walnut Game Table with Marquetry and Reversible Felt Top, Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut game table from circa 1880 with marquetry and felt reversible folding top.
Brass
Nineteenth Century Game Table with Backgammon Interior
Located in New York, NY
This refined nineteenth century game table presents a beautifully understated exterior that opens to reveal a richly appointed gaming compartment.
Wood, Felt
Faux Snakeskin Game Table with Removable Top
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful faux snakeskin leather game table with a removable top. The top is two sided and the bottom is covered in felt for card games.
Leather, Felt
English Oak Games Table with Green Felt Top, 1930s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant English games table crafted in solid oak, dating from the early 20th century. The table features a rectangular top with green felt playing surface, ideal for card games or us...
Felt, Hardwood
Spanish Carved Oak Games Table with Original Green Felt, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This refined Spanish games table from the 1920s features a beautifully carved oak frame with sculpted edges and elegant turned legs. The original green felt top adds a distinctive pe...
Felt, Oak
Antique Mahogany Demilune Gate Leg Flip Top Games Table With Felt Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany demilune flip top games table raised on tapering legs with spade feet. Opens to a green felted interior. Dimensions: 35 3/4" L, 16 7/8" D and 29 3/8" H, opens to 33...
Felt, Mahogany
Antique Oak Games Table with Green Felt Top, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This elegant oak games table dates from the early 20th century and features a classic, understated design. Crafted in solid oak, the table stands on finely turned legs that provide b...
Felt, Hardwood, Oak
$2,112Sale Price|46% Off
19th Century French Walnut Game Table with Marquetry & Gilt Bronze
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This finely crafted game table, dating from the late 19th century, embodies the refined elegance of the Transition style.
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Game Table with Double-Sided Marquetry Top
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This French game table offers three playing surfaces in a single piece, combining practicality with classic design.
Bronze
$3,760Sale Price|20% Off
55" Round Poker/Game Table on Pedestal Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a poker/game table. It comes with a felt top and a plastic top for easy maintenance.
Felt, Walnut
F. Linke 19th Century Flip Top Game Table
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
Linke The flip-top game table with floral marquetry inlay, green felt interior surface, and gilt-bronze mounts raised on four cabriole legs with sabots to the feet Open: 29.25"...
Kingwood
Mid-Century Wooden Chess Table with Wooden Chess Pieces
Located in Dekalb, IL
Decorative chess table featuring a carved wood game board mounted on a pedestal base and accompanied by a complete set of oversized figural chess pieces.
Felt, Wood
Regency Mahogany Games Table with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Regency-period games table from England, circa 1810-1815. Crafted from mahogany, the apron is decorated with fine line inlay in satinwood and maple, while the tapered legs a...
Felt, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
Early 20th C. French Louis XVI Mahogany Marquetry Card Table with Velvet Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Add sophistication and versatility to a salon, library, or game room with this elegant folding card table. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of solid mahogany, the square table ...
Brass
English 19th Century Neoclassical Demi-Lune Game Table with Inlaid Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Neoclassical demi-lune game table from the 19th century with flip top and inlaid diamond décor.
Wood, Felt
French Provincial Lous XV Style Fruitwood Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
"French Provincial Louis XV style (19th Century) fruitwood 3 leg console table which opens into a square game table on cabriole legs with a felt inSet top.
Fruitwood
Antique Game Table with Felt Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Game Table with Felt Top
Unavailable
H 30.5 in Dm 27 in
19th Century Mahogany Library Game Table Reversible with Leather and Felt
Located in Los Angeles , CA
With a quick flip of the top the leather circle inlay is replaced by a green card felt perfect for games. What's really nice about this table is the optional Library/Game table top ...
Leather
Modern POOL Table with the Grafite Felt
By Larissa Batista
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
The original—trend-setting geometric design—billiards table by Larissa Batista. Kobî is one of the designers most luxurious and modern pieces. Manufactured in Portugal, this pool tab...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Poker Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering a vintage oak poker game table with a green felt top. The table seats eight comfortably, each seat offering a pull-out drawer-drink holder.
Felt, Oak
Biedermeier Neoclassical Folding Console and Game Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This table can be displayed as a console or a side table, or unfolded into a square game table with its green felt bouillote fabric.
Mahogany
Sold
H 29.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
French Louis XVI Style Two-Drawer Handkerchief Game Table with Felt Interior
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Late 19th century French handkerchief game table. Bronze mounts with spindle legs. Two drawers and fold out top to felt interior.
French Art Deco Mahogany Game Table
By Selmercheim
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco square mahogany and amboyna pedestal base flip top game table with felt side and an inlaid chess / checkerboard side (att: Selmercheim)
Mahogany, Felt, Amboyna
French Game Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Light finish fruitwood neoclassical game table with felt top, four pull out drink extentions and two drawers.
Antique Three-Piece Marquetry Table with Two Side Chair Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Antique three-piece Marquetry inlaid game table with felt interior along with two side chairs.
Wood
Cherrywood Game Table with green Felt Cover, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A game table on tall, square legs with brass sabots and straight frames.
Cherry
Sold
H 28.35 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Shellac Hand Polished Art Deco Game Table with Chess Board and Green Felt
Located in Ulm, DE
Game table, inside with chessboard mahogany and maple shellac, hand polished Removable, reversible table top with chessboard, back with green felt.
Felt, Mahogany, Maple
Sold
H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Gio Ponti Game Table with Mansonia Walnut and Green Felt Top, Italy, 1958
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Gio Ponti. Table game with walnut floor mansonia on one side and green felt on the other.
Felt, Walnut
Sold
H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Gio Ponti Mansonia Walnut Wood Italian Game Table with Green Felt Top, 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti. Table game with walnut floor mansonia on one side and green felt on the other.
Brass
Baker Furniture Regency Mahogany Game Table With Parquet Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Features felt-lined interior for silverware or game pieces and flip top with felt on one side.
Brass
1970s Modern Bumper Pool Table Set with Original Mustard Yellow Felt
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This super stylish modern 1970s vintage bumper pool table is a rare find, and much more accommodating than a standard pool table. The table features the original mustard yellow felt,...
Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani card / games table with glass or felt top Italy c1950
Located in London, GB
Rare games table by Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo. Italy c1950 The top can be rotated. One side felt the other a green glass. There are five drawers around table. B...
Felt, Glass, Walnut
Rare 1970s Modern Bumper Pool Table with Original Felt
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This super stylish modern 1970s vintage bumper pool table is a rare find. The table features the original yellow or orange felt, comes complete with cue sticks and balls, and is in e...
Sold
H 31 in W 43 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Game Table with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
Configuration options include: A) Demilune console table - Dimensions 43" Width x 21.25" Depth x 31" Height B) Mahogany top round table - Dimensions: 43" Diameter x 30.5" Height C...
Brass
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H 31.5 in W 109.5 in D 59.5 in
9-Foot 1980s Oak Pool Table by Camelot With New Rubber and Orange Felt
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Top of the line, professional 9-foot oak pool table by Camelot. This 1980's, monumental style is timeless. Perfect for home, office or commercial spaces. This 3-slate table recent...
Felt, Oak
Sold
H 28.5 in W 47 in D 47 in
Antonio Virgilio 1980s Game Table with Reversible Top and Four Leather Armchairs
By Bernini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The substantial table base is crafted from richly toned wood, which anchors a unique reversible top—one side presents a refined walnut surface, while the other features a classic gre...
Leather, Felt, Wood
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H 28.5 in W 32 in D 15.75 in
English Mahogany Chippendale Game Table with Claw and Ball Feet, 18th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
An excellent late 18th century Chippendale one drawer game table with shaped flip over top supported by swing back leg when open.
Brass
Marquetry Envelope Game Table
Located in Denton, TX
Antique Edwardian period rosewood envelope game table with foliate marquetry design. New felt on the card playing surface.
Mahogany, Rosewood
English Sheraton Satinwood Flip-Top Game Table with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Sheraton satinwood flip-top game table with inlay and felt interior playing surface, English in origin and dating from the turn of the 19th century.
Willie Rizzo Game Table in Chrome and Brass with Reversible Top, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare and exceptional game table, model The WR Tric Trac, in polished chrome and brass with reversible top with brown suede and hand-set leather backgammon table by Willie Rizzo, Ital...
Brass, Chrome
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H 30.5 in W 35 in D 17.5 in
Antique English Game Table Flip Top Gaming Card Table Oak Console Sofa Entry
Located in Tyler, TX
Hard-to-find antique English oak game or card table with flip top~~Victorian Era~~c. 1890s Wonderfully carved oak game or card table with new felt top~~these tables were a staple of...
Oak
Flip-Top Game Table by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Game table in walnut with felted flip-top, drawer, and brass detailing on legs by Donghia, American, 1980s.
Sold
H 29.92 in W 22.44 in D 22.44 in
19th Century Victorian Game Table/ Side Table by J. Shoolbred, Uk Ca. 1890
By James Shoolbred
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
To transform this lovely side table into a game table with green felt you just have to twist the top plate for a quarter turn and open each segments - simple like that!
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 54 in D 54 in
Antique Victorian 54" Round Oak Wood Cast Iron Pedestal Base Poker Game Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian 54" Round Oak Wood Cast Iron Pedestal Base Poker Game Table with Green Felt Center. Circa Late 19th Century.
Iron
Karl Springer Lacquered Goatskin Brass Backgammon Game Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
1970s Karl Springer lacquered goatskin and brass game table featuring a reversible top with felt lining.
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Flip-Top Games Table with Parquetry Inlay
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-20th Century French Flip-top Games Table with Parquetry Inlay and Felt :Playing Surface. France, circa 1940. Measures: 30.5" H, 21.75" W, 22" D; 43.5" W Open.
Felt, Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Jugendstil Mahogany Cards/Games Table with Bookcase by Pander of the Hague
By Pander
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and condition games table with integrated bookcase and drawer. This rare and impressive games table by one of Holland's finest furniture designers/makers from the turn...
Bronze
A pair of beautifully inlaid Hepplewhite demi-lune tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of English Hepplewhite style mahogany satinwood inlaid flip-top demi-lune game tables with felt-lined interiors, the tops with elaborate marquetry inlay and rosewood cros...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Demi-Lune Console Table, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
The console can be transformed into a table with a mahogany top and a gaming table covered with blue felt.
Brass
French Louis XV Style Marquetry GameTable
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style marquetry game table with green wool felt playing surface.
Rosewood
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H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Game Table with Leather and Felt
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique card table was crafted in southwest France, circa 1890. When closed, the square, fruitwood square table has four triangle flaps covered with brown leather and s...
Gold Leaf, Bronze
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H 27.5 in W 25.75 in D 17.25 in
20th Century English Olive Wood Painted Serving Tray Tea Cocktail Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ The serving tray can be used as a game/card table with the green felt on the other side ~ Bobbin turned base with bobbin stretchers for stability and the original fabric straps at...
Olive
Gucci Burled Maple Table Games Chest with Glass Top
By Gucci
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare vintage Gucci classic games chest crafted of burled maple with a glass top, made in Italy, mid to late 20th century. A handsome chest offering a tailored presentation of a fine ...
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Round Game Table with Felt
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally used for card games, this round table is covered with a green felt top finished with a wooden edge all around.
Felt, Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 29.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Bronze Folding Game Table with Felt
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a game room or a den with this elegant folding card table.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 29.25 in W 36.25 in D 36.25 in
Modern Karl Springer Style Reversible Grasscloth & Brass Backgammon Game Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern grasscloth wrapped reversible backgammon game table with felt top and brass caps. It is crafted in the manner of Karl Springer.
Brass
Midcentury Round Walnut Italian Game Table with Green Felt Cloth, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Superb round wooden walnut structure game table with green felt. This amazing piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s.
Fabric, Felt, Wood, Nutwood
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H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Gio Ponti Mansonia Walnut Wood Italian Game Table with Green Felt Top, 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Gio Ponti. Table game with walnut floor mansonia on one side and green felt on the other.
Felt, Walnut
Vintage Card Table with Green Felt Top
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage card table is from England and dates back to 1810. Card table has a small drawer for storage and a green felt top.
Wood
Sold
H 28.3 in W 40.2 in D 30 in
19th Century Italian Walnut and Mahogany Game Table with Checkerboard Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Engage with the table's multifunctional design: the top slides effortlessly and turns to unfold, revealing a green felt, perfect for an intimate game of cards or a solo chess match.
Felt, Mahogany, Walnut
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H 27.96 in W 33.08 in D 33.08 in
Vittorio Valabrega Game Table in Oak with Leather and Brass Details
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Valabrega, oak, leather, brass, felt, aluminum, Italy, 1940s This distinctive game table is designed by the craftsman Italian Vittorio Valabrega.
Aluminum, Brass
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H 30.71 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Rare Antique Thonet Bentwood Card / Gaming Table no.7 with Brass Ashtrays
By Thonet
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Antique card / gaming table no.7, manufactured by the legendary Gebrüder Thonet (circa 1900, Art Nouveau period).
Felt, Beech, Bentwood
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H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
"744" Game Table with Red Cloth by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Game table model 744 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.
Felt, Laminate, Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 38 in D 23 in
French Louis XV Period 1770s Walnut Tric Trac Game Table with Removable Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut tric trac game table from the late 18th century with removable top, two drawers and cabriole legs.
Leather, Felt, Walnut
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H 28.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Game Table & Chess Board with Checker Set
Located in Dallas, TX
The game table is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina.
Felt, Walnut
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H 29.73 in W 27.37 in D 16.34 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gaming Table with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Accents
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 19th-century gaming table combines the elegance of Louis XVI style with remarkable craftsmanship and functionality.
Bronze
Sold
H 29.93 in Dm 34.65 in
Gio Ponti Style Ebonized Beech and Brass Italian Game Table with Glass, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury round ebonized beech and brass game table with two glass shelves. This fantastic table is designed in the style of Gio Ponti and was produced in Italy during th...
Brass
18th Century George II Concertina Gaming Table
Located in New York, NY
18th century George II Concertina gaming table. Mahogany with felt green hinged rectangular top with re-entrant and rounded corners above tapering cabriole legs ending in pad feet.
Wood
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 Piedmonte region of Italy. Constructed of rich mahogany with exceptional parquetr...
Felt, Wood
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H 28.5 in W 48 in D 26.5 in
Karl Springer Backgammon Table with Folding Chairs in Ostrich, 1970s, 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Backgammon table in ostrich skin with brass banding and matching folding chairs in embossed ostrich leather by Karl Springer, American 1970s (signed on bottom with a paper label that...
Metal, Brass
Napoleon III Ebonized Console Game Table with Bronze Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
The top swivels and unfolds to reveal a 34" square, green felted game table surface. An excellent scale for use in an entry or as a sofa table, this piece will bring a classical form...
Bronze
19th Century English Burl Walnut Flip-Top Game Table
Located in Hixson, TN
A proper English burl walnut flip-top game table with the original green felt. We love this piece, its simplicity but elegance in the shape.
Amboyna Art Deco Game Table
Located in New York, NY
Square Amboyna Art Deco Game Table with reversible felt top & gilt brass sabots.
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Parson's Style Backgammon Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Parson's style backgammon table newly produced and refinished in a medium walnut. The game board features hand inlaid mahogany and beech wood. Playing surface flips to reveal a solid...
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant American Empire style game table, circa 1835. This versatile piece showcases classic design with a practical function. The swivel top, supported by a graceful cylinder column...
Mahogany
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Mid Century Style Leather Top Game Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style leather top square game table. The gilt-tooled leather top is ready for play, with pivoting hinged drawers on the frieze. All supported on bold square legs...
Leather, Wood
$5,245 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Italian Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid bright green Murano glass mirror. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. Rich but tasteful, the mirror has a truly particular design, with a very beautiful ...
Brass
$6,540
H 29 in W 26 in D 20 in
Lacquer Blue High Gloss Backgammon Game Table with Removable Top, Made to order
Located in New York, NY
Lacquer blue table that coverts to a backgammon game table. New production. Designed and made in NYC, each table is handcrafted within NYC and has unique attributes. One-day delivery...
Burl, Lacquer
$1,492Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 31.7 in D 22.84 in
French Game Table Napoleon III Period - Louis XV Style - 19th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice game table on high legs style Louis XV from the Napoleon 3 period of the 19th century. The wood is finely inlaid with floral and vegetal motifs. The legs are curved, the ti...
Wood
$13,406 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Antique French 19th Game Table, Chess, Backgammon & Cards
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th game table or side table, perfect in a living room or office. The table can be divided in three ways: the first with a chess board, the second with a read leather board ...
Walnut
Beautiful 19th Century French Game Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 19th century French game table, Louis XV style.
Walnut
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 chess board in suede. Cover lifts off to reveal suede backgammon playing surface. ...
Glass, Suede, Wood
Attributed Karl Springer 1977 Goatskin Backgammon Game Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Extremely rare goatskin backgammon game table including bakelite game pieces. All Original Condition Beautiful Table with Top that pops out to display the backgammon game board. Mi...
Wood, Goatskin
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.
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