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Folk Gameboard

American Painted Gameboard Featuring Cherubs, Ca 1870
Located in York County, PA
Masterpiece quality American game board with fancifully painted cherubs, ca 1870 This is one of the greatest American painted Parcheesi boards extant. The fine quality of this is ...
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Antique 1870s American Game Boards

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Wood

"The Owl Gameboard NO. 1" Patented by Edward Mikkelson ca 1901
Located in York County, PA
“THE OWL GAMEBOARD NO. 1”, A COMBINATION OF 100 GAMES, PATENTED IN 1901 BY CABINET-MAKER EDWARD
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Antique Early 1900s American Game Boards

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Wood

Paint-Decorated American Pedestal Table with Toleware Style Decoration
Located in York County, PA
gameboard-like sensibility, with strong folk qualities, and this fact is further enhanced by its small size
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Antique 19th Century Painted Furniture

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Wood

Amazing Oversize Marble Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite unusual and in wonderful neutral colors. The large oversize gameboard has a double
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Game Boards

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Marble

Amazing Oversize Marble Game Table
Amazing Oversize Marble Game Table
H 20.5 in W 21 in D 21 in

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President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...
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Opaline Green Pair of French Glass Jars with Hand Painted Sprites
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

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Opaline Glass

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Early American Federal Period Flame Mahogany Antique Wash Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and stunning Federal period (1789-1823) early American flame mahogany wash stand. circa 1810 Exquisitely hand-crafted in the Northeastern United States in the early 19th cent...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal End Tables

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Brass

English Victorian Mahogany 19th Century Wash Stand or Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Victorian Washstand A Victorian-era mahogany washstand with aesthetically pleasing legs. Featuring a rectangular top with gallery above two drawers with turned handles. Perfect f...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Folk Art Dresser Top Vanity Mirror in Original Paint
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early 20th century Folk Art dressing table mirror in the original paint - teal green over black with white trim. The distressed surface paint reveals the black underneath creating a ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Brass

19th Chinese Checkers Game Board with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Chinese checkers game board with original paint form Pennsylvania. beautiful colors and patina.
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

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Wood

Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This exceptional French 19th century Empire mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass mirror and white Carrara marble top. The oval mirror is framed with be...
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Vanities

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Ormolu

18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the lid held by long strap hinges; in origina...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Painted Furniture

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Pine

Diminutive Scottish Grained & Yellow Painted Chest of Drawers Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A early Victorian 19th century Scottish chest of drawers of diminutive proportion. Comprising of two short and two long drawers. A rectangular chamfered top with a decorative brown g...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Painted Furniture

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Pine

Antique Carrom Company Large Wood Game Board Double Sided
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique carrom large wooden game board double-sided. Antique Carrom Company 1907 wood game board double sided, made in USA. Each corner of the board contains a rope-strung pocket. ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

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Wood

Antique Ship's Wash Stand, English, Drop Flap Nightstand, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ship's wash stand. An English, mahogany drop flap nightstand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fascinating example of maritime furniture Displ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Night Stands

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Pierre Jeanneret 'Senat' Chair Designed for Chandigarh's High Court, 1959-60
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Teak, Upholstery

19th Century Slate Paint Decorated Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original paint decorated game board is in fine condition with minor end chips or marks but does not detract from its amazing beauty and condition.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Game Boards

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Slate

Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinated graphic colors in a highly collec...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Wood, Cork

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Primitive Folk Art Graphic Gameboard
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderful wear and surface on this handmade slightly asymmetrical gameboard from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

Primitive Folk Art Graphic Gameboard
Primitive Folk Art Graphic Gameboard
H 19.5 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Checkers Gameboard
Located in Woodbury, CT
A striking and graphic handmade checkers gameboard that is hinged to fold up, then stays closed via
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20th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

Checkers Gameboard
Checkers Gameboard
H 20 in W 20 in
Important Gameboard
Located in Summerland, CA
American. Eight by eight playing fields comprised of red and white squares divided by gold pin striping. Surrounded by a blue band and embellished with gold stars. Entire wood b...
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

Important Gameboard
Important Gameboard
H 15 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Double-Sided Pine Gameboard
Located in New Hope, PA
A double-sided gameboard painted for backgammon and checkers. American, circa 1900 Pine with
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

Double-Sided Pine Gameboard
Double-Sided Pine Gameboard
H 17 in W 13.75 in D 1.5 in
Spectacular Double Sided Gameboard / Parcheesi & Checkers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spectacular six color parcheesi with a lively composition. Composed of red, yellow, green, brown, black and white the design has a great sense of movement. The checkers has a bold bl...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

Primitive, Handmade Gameboard - Solitaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
A homemade gameboard with hand carved pegs. Original brown paint.
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Early 20th Century American Game Boards

Great gameboard, signed Duco.
By Duco
Located in Clear Spring, MD
Highly visual gameboard with strong colors. Pumpkin and black squares outlined in canary yellow in
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Vintage 1930s American Game Boards

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Paint

Highly Decorative Gameboard, Checkers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Strong, graphic checker board with geometric border surrounding vibrant playing surface. Inscribed on reverse is Happy Birthday 1934.
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Vintage 1930s American Game Boards

Gameboard Backgammon and Checkers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A 19th Century painted two sided game board, with original paint, square nailed and retains a nice dry surface. Backgammon with the reverse side a Checkers board.
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

Two Sided Gameboard: Checkers and Parcheesi
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early hand fashioned and painted two sided game board. The board shows the results of heavy use and spirited play.
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

Early Gameboard in Yellow and Red
Located in Clear Spring, MD
Colorful checkerboard with great form! Small size with strong applied molding. Wonderful, original surface in mustard yellow and bright red.
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

Checkers Game Board
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early gameboard has green, red, & white coloring and is all original and in untouched
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

Checkers  Game Board
Checkers  Game Board
H 20 in W 13.5 in
Early 20th Century Rare Folk Art WPA Gameboard with Horses and Cows
By WPA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing inlaid early 20th century game board is a reversible and contains the original wood checkers with in the hidden drawers. This handmade board also has hearts and arrows o...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

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Colorful Gameboard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Canadian hand-painted gameboard with stars in the center and letters around the boarder.
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Early 20th Century Canadian Game Boards

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Wood, Paint

Painted Gameboard
Located in Darnestown, MD
The unusual choice of black and white gives this late 19th century gameboard the look of a much
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Antique 1890s American Game Boards

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Wood

Painted Gameboard
Painted Gameboard
H 15.5 in W 22 in
Double Sided Gameboard, Parcheesi and Checkers
Located in Nantucket, MA
The Parcheesi side has multicolored painted pinwheel corners with mother-of-pearl inlay at the home space, the checker side has black painted checks Made of a solid piece of white p...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Early Canadian gameboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
This early original painted game board is as sweet and original as they come. Done in barn red with light gray paint it is totally authentic and looks good on a wall , with your coll...
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Game Boards

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Wood

Early Canadian gameboard
Early Canadian gameboard
H 14.5 in W 12.5 in
Canadian Draughts Gameboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Draughts is the Canadian version of checkers and has more squares than the American game. The coloration is terrific and this piece has a slot on each end to hold the pieces. It is n...
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Game Boards

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Wood

Canadian Draughts Gameboard
Canadian Draughts Gameboard
H 21.5 in W 16.5 in D 2 in
19THC ONE BOARD GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITHE PAINT GAMEBOARD 19THC BOARD AND NAILS WONDERFUL PATINA VERY
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD WITH GREAT OLD PATINA. RED AND BLACK PAINT/WONDERFUL SURFACE AND
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD WITH GREAT OLD PATINA CREAMY BUTTERMILK AND BLACK PAINT
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD
H 28 in W 18 in D 2 in
19TH C. CHECKERBOARD GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ORIGINAL PAINTED CHECKERBOARD GAMEBOARD IN GREEN AND SALMOM WITH A VERY DARK PATINA. ORIGINAL
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Reversible Inlaid Wood Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is amazing example of great Folk Art inlaid wood work. This reversible checkerboard has
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

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Wood

Antique Double Sided Gameboard, Parcheesi and Checkers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Polychrome double sided game board with applied molding. The Parcheesi side is painted with green, red, yellow, blue and purple with leaf and floral decoration. The opposing side ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED FOLKY GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL ORANGE AND BLACK PAINTED CHEKER SQUARE GAMEBOARD GREAT CONDITION AND
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

19THC GAMEBOARD/ALL ORIGINAL PAINT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19THC GAMEBOARD ALL ORIGINAL PAINT WONDERFUL PATINA AND DOVETAILED CONSTRUCTION ,REVERSABLE
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC GAMEBOARD/ALL ORIGINAL PAINT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19THC GAMEBOARD ALL ORIGINAL PAINT WONDERFUL PATINA WITH DOUBLE PICTURE FRAME WITH GLASS
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

Fantastic 19thc Original Painted Folding Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATE 19THC PARCHESSE FOLDING GAMEBOARD. FANTASTI PASTEL COLORS AND OUTLINE
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC GAMEBOARD FROM NEW ENGLAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT GAME BOARD GREAT SURFACE FROM NEW ENGLAND SQUARE NAIL CONSTRUCTION .
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC GAMEBOARD FROM NEW ENGLAND
19THC GAMEBOARD FROM NEW ENGLAND
H 28 in W 19 in D 1 in
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
VERY UNUSUAL FORM ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD ORIGINAL PATINA AND CONDITION
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
VERY UNUSUAL ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD WITH DOUBLE PICTURE FRAME MOLDING GREAT ORIGINAL PATINA AND
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

Late 19th C. Chinese Checkers Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19TH C. ORIGINAL PAINTED CHINESE GAMEBOARDS FROM OHIO. THE MOST UNUSUAL PASTEL ON A WHITE
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

19THC HAND CARVED AND PAINTED GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL HAND CARVED AND PAINTED GAMEBOARD WITH ORIGINAL SURFACE GREAT CONDITION FOUND IN
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT DECORATED GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY 19THC PAINTED ORANGE & BLACK GAMEBOARD FROM NEW ENGLAND. WONDERFUL DECORATED CORNERS ON A
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

Unique Roulette Variation Paint-decorated Gameboard
Located in York County, PA
Roulette variation, game of chance, paint-decorated game board in an impressive size with a bold visual design. The form is one that I have never seen before and has great modern pre...
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

Early hand made 19th c. gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This item has great patina and is signed by the maker.
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Antique Late 18th Century American Country Game Boards

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Wood

Early hand made 19th c. gameboard
Early hand made 19th c. gameboard
H 13.5 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
PAIR OF RARE 19THC GAMEBOARDS /DARTBOARDS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF DART BOARDS IN PRISTINE CONDITION VERY UNUSUAL.PAINTED NUMBERS ON LINEN WITH ORIGINAL RED PAINTED,PICTURE FRAME MOLDING,CIRCA 1890.
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

Fantastic 19thc Minature Childs Gameboard/original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FOLKY MINATURE ORIGINAL PAINTED 19THC GAMEBOARD WAS PROBABLY MADE FOR A CHILD.THIS IS A
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19thc Numeric Gameboard In Original Old Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL OLD SURFACE NUMBERS REVERSABLE GAMEBOARD.THIS FANTASTIC WORN ,FADED NUMBERS
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL BLACK AND RED PAINTED GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK AND RED PAINTED GAMEBOARD WITH GREAT OLD PATINA /WONDERFUL SURFACE AND WEAR
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

Double-Sided Gameboard with Parcheesi and Draughts
Located in Nantucket, MA
Double-sided gameboard with colorful parcheesi on one side and draughts on the other. Found in
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Game Boards

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Wood

Fantastic Nautical Early 20thc Chinese Checkers Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINTED NAUTICAL GAMEBOARD.THE WOOD BALLS ALL HAVE PEGS TO GO IN THE GAMEBOARD PEG
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19thc Original Painted Gameboard From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD FROM NEW ENGLAND . THIS CHOCOLATE BROWN WITH BLACK CHECKER BOARD
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19TH C. ORIGINAL PAINTED REVERSIBLE PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
REVERSABLE ORIGINAL PAINTED REVERSIBLE PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD. REDISH BROWN, BLACK AND YELLOW W/ GREAT
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood, Paint

Masterpiece Quality Gameboard w/ Fancifully Painted Cherubs
Located in York County, PA
MASTERPIECE QUALITY AMERICAN GAMEBOARD WITH FANCIFULLY PAINTED CHERUBS, CA 1870: This is one of
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

“THE WORLD’S GLOBE CIRCLER” BOARD GAME GAMEBOARD
Located in York County, PA
“THE WORLD’S GLOBE CIRCLER” BOARD GAME GAMEBOARD, BASED ON JULES VERNE’S “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

“THE WORLD’S GLOBE CIRCLER” BOARD GAME GAMEBOARD
Located in York County, PA
“THE WORLD’S GLOBE CIRCLER” BOARD GAME GAMEBOARD, BASED ON JULES VERNE’S “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

Extremely Rare 19th c. Original Painted Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
½ inches in width. There is no finer example of antiquated folk art than this.
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Game Boards

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Pine

Fantastic Early 20th C. Patriotic Tabletop Cribbage Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 20THC ALL ORIGINAL PAINTED PATRIOTIC GAMEBOARD WITH A FANTASTIC EAGLE WITH OPEN WING
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Early 20th Century American Game Boards

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Walnut

Rare 19thc New England Original Painted Parchesse/gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FANTASTIC & FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL POLYCROME PAINTED GAMEBOARD.THIS PAINTED SEVEN COLORS PARCHESSE
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19thc Geometric Reversable Gameboard From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS DOUBLE SIDED GAME BOARD HAS A COOL GEOMETRIC FACE AND THE REVERSE IS A CHECKER BOARD .THIS BOARD IS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND IS IN GREAT CONDITION.
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine, Walnut

19thc New England Original Painted Large Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folky handmade and original painted 19thc bittersweet and black game board from New England.This folky board has picture frame molding also in bittersweet paint.The back is in worn b...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Game Boards

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Pine

19thc Walnut Inlaid Early Gameboard From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing & heavy walnut 19thc game board from Pennsylvania. This fun and folky game board has great weight and square nail construction. Looks great sitting on a shelf or hanging on ...
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Walnut

19thc Original Painted & Signed Gameboard From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL NATURAL SURFACE & PAINTED GAME BOARD FROM PENNSYLVANIA.THE BOARD IS SIGNED " F.S. NEISON " AND IS CONSTRUCTED OF EARLY HANDMADE CUT SQUARE NAILS.THE BACK IS CARVED BUT...
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19thc Original Painted Black & Cream Gameboard From Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FOLKY LITTLE HANDMADE ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD IS SIGNED D.M.W. ON THE BACK IN THE SAME
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED FOLKY OVERSIZED GAMEBOARD FROM MAINE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
CONDITION.VERY FOLKY DETAILS TO THE FRONT SIDE CORNERS AND CENTER OF THE BOARD.THIS GAMEBOARD WAS FOUND IN MAINE
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

GRAPHIC VINTAGE BOARD GAME GAMEBOARD: “GOOSES WILD”, 1966:
Located in York County, PA
1966 Gooses Wild board game gameboard with striking Nautilus style track graphics on lithographed
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Vintage 1960s American Game Boards

Fantastic Late 19thc Original Painted Gameboard W/ Uncle Sam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FANTASTIC AND FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED GAMEBOARD IN RED PAINTED GROUND WITH MUSTARD CHECKER
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Antique 19th Century American Game Boards

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Pine

Yellow and Blue "Snowflake" Parcheesi Gameboard, Circa 1875
Located in York County, PA
YELLOW AND BLUE "SNOWFLAKE" PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD, CA 1875: Parcheesi game board, painted on a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

EARLY 19THC HAND CARVED GAMEBOARD IN ORIGINAL GREEN PAINT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC. ORIGINAL GREEN PAINTED GAMEBOARD. GREAT SURFACE/WITH ORIGINAL PAINT
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20th Century American Game Boards

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Wood

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Folk Gameboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the folk gameboard you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each folk gameboard for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folk gameboard, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right folk gameboard, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Folk Gameboard?

Prices for a folk gameboard start at $325 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $1,450.

Finding the Right Folk Art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.