Low Chess Table
Vintage Asian Low Chess Table
Located in Denton, TX
Mid century Asian style Chess board with carved wood chess pieces and drawer for storage. This
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Games
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces
Located in North Miami, FL
This Early 20th Century African low chess table/ game table is made of brass, copper and painted
Category
Early 20th Century African Brutalist Game Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Important Abstract Bronze Chess Set on Belgian Marble and Brass Game Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a low chess table/ coffee table height with the most original and rare chess pieces. All
Category
Vintage 1960s European Game Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
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
Category
20th Century English Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Mirror, Paint, Glass
Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A low square chess or checkers game table. A beautiful piece created from wood. The top features a
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20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
Anglo Raj Hand-Crafted Game Chess Low Table India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
clad silver metal hammered with Moorish Raj designs.
In good vintage condition.
Wood table with
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Games
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
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Contemporary m2kr Chess Low Table in Wood and Brass, Italy, 2017
By Myriam Kuehne-Rauner
Located in Milan, IT
forms make this table unique.
With chess you can create different patterns of the tabletop through the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
An All-Lucite Game Table & Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
This one-of-a-kind low game table and chess set in lucite is two-toned colored. Note the chess
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Vintage 1970s French Game Tables
French Chess Table in Wood and Glass, 1960's
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Uithoorn, NL
A low chess table in the style of Pierre Chapo with interesting corner corner construction. It's
Category
Vintage 1960s French Game Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Walnut chess table with drawers
Located in New York, NY
Walnut low chess table with 2 drawers
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20th Century American Tables
Terrazzo and Bronze Chess and Low Game Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
a chess board. The legs and frame are all bronze, displaying a great patina of age. The table can be
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Vintage 1950s American Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Bronze
"Chess Board" Low Table in Black Leather and Brass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome low table in black leather with inset brass chess board; interesting curved base with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass
English Low Table with Specimen Marble Chess Top & Brass Base circa 1950
Located in London, GB
An elegant English low table with a beautiful specimen marble chess top, above a brass base with
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20th Century English Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Exquisite Reverse Painted Chess Table with all Game Pieces
Located in Miami, FL
Vivid and detailed design in blues and gold reverse painted glass, this low chess/game table is fun
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Vintage 1950s Italian Game Tables
Materials
Brass
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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. The round table has a central column and a pretty walnut veneer. The top is decorate...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Lovely Antique circa 1900 Hardstone & Marble Inlaid Chess Table Stunning Colours
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Marble, hard stone, and mother of pearl inlaid Chess table
A very rare find, the top is exceptionally decorative with some ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
H 24.02 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one...
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Chess Table of Wood with Stunning Tree Knots Pattern & Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design and great looking, handcrafted wooden chess table with unique natural patterns and colors.
This midcentury era chess table (with built-in lamp in the base) has some of t...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Nutwood
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...
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Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games
Materials
Plaster, Wood
H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.
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1990s American Games
Materials
Gold, Silver, Pewter
Stunning Antique Anglo Indian circa 1920 Chess Board Games Table Twin Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Anglo Indian Chess Board games table
A very well made and decorative piece, this table is of a Regency design, made during the En...
Category
Vintage 1920s Indian Anglo-Indian Game Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine
H 20.67 in W 19.49 in D 19.49 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Marquetry Chess Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A classic Biedermeier table from the period. The table was made mainly of walnut wood. The surface has a large chessboard made by a marquetry work with maple and walnut wood. The tab...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Materials
Maple, Spruce, Walnut
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare Austin Cox chess set on chrome base with walnut trim and printed green velvet board - by Austin Cox.
Set comes with original box with wonderful vintage aluminum chess pieces...
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with fine Italian marble giltwood chessboard
A truly stunning and highly collectable ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Games
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 20.67 in D 20.67 in
21st Century Howard Chess Table Wood Handmade In Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Chess is one of the most known classic strategy games. Originated in India, the history of chess goes back almost 1500 years until spread to the world. Regarded as the world’s strong...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table.
A small, Italian Rococo style rectangular wood side or end table with a beautifully d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
H 16.75 in W 14.5 in D 10.75 in
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Rena Dumas, Hermès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Games
Materials
Metal
Russian Dolerite, Malachite & Kascholong Opal Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Russian dolerite, malachite and Kascholong opal chess set. Consists of black dolerite squares alternating with white Kascholong opal. The chess pieces are carved with malachite and b...
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Opal, Gold Plate, Brass
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is actually a hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as the legendary Trojan Horse. Figures made by TOWARNA are cast from concrete ...
Category
2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
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Low Chess Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic low chess table available at 1stDibs. Each low chess table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and metal. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage low chess table now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a low chess table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A low chess table made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Rooms Studio, Bobo Piccoli and Fontana Arte each produced at least one beautiful low chess table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Low Chess Table?
A low chess table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,400, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $50,000.
Questions About Low Chess Table
- What are low tables called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Low tables are usually called coffee tables. The name comes from the table height being designed to make it easy to place something, such as a cup of coffee, on the tabletop while seated on a sofa. Alternatively, people may refer to these low tables as cocktail tables. Explore a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Why are console tables so low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The chabudai, or the short Japanese dining table makes the most of limited space by serving many functions in a Japanese home. They often feature collapsible legs so they can be stored. Diners sit on pillows on the floor, rather than chairs, again freeing up more space by not having bulky chairs. Shop a collection of Japanese furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023No, 12 inches isn’t necessarily too low for a coffee table. For balance, choose a coffee table that is about two to four inches lower than the seat of the largest piece of furniture around it. Usually, this will be the sofa. If your sofa’s seat is 14 to 16 inches high, a 12-inch coffee table will likely be in proportion. Find an assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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