French brutalist wooden chessboard in the style of Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
By Atelier Marolles, Jean Touret
Located in BELFORT, FR
Rare one of a kind chessboard game, entirely made of handcarved wood, circa 1950. The singular brutalist design of this piece reminds us of the work of Jean Touret for Atelier Maroll...
Wood
Antique Mechanical Racing Game, "Jeu de Course" by M.J. & Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
This antique mechanical game is known as "Jeu de Course" (The Race Game). Not for kiddies, it was a popular parlor and betting game produced in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The game includes six hand-painted lead horses ridden by jockeys in colorful silks. A lever on the front (marked with a cast plaque with the letters M.J. & Cie) activates the internal mechanism, causing the horses to revolve around the felt-covered track on a circular lane with cast metal "lamp post" gates. The winner is the horse that stops closest to the finish line, which was originally marked by a small flag (missing in this antique example). This game is housed in a wooden box with lid, finished in black with gold accents. A Jeu de Course game (specifically one by M.J. & Cie) is featured in a key scene in the 1993 movie “Dave.” It is central during an emotional moment between Dave Kovic (played by Kevin Kline, impersonating President Bill Mitchell) and First Lady Ellen Mitchell (played by Sigourney Weaver). Dave is playing with the mechanical horse race game...
Metal, Lead
1940's Ninon Standard Twelve Colour Card Thread - New Old Stock - Set Of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Ninon Standard Twelve Colour Card Thread - New Old Stock - Set Of Ten. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying ...
Thread
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hardwood circular board and 35 mixed stone marbles, probably French. The circular turned board is made of polished hardwood, with a good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. Three small circular pads have been attached to the base of the board to protect the surface it sits on. It comes complete with a full set of 35 (32 Plus 3 spare) handmade playing marbles of mixed stone, clay and agate and of different colours. Some of the clay marbles...
Stone
19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three boxwood, iron and brass nails. The first ball has the letters PP in brass, the second ha...
Brass, Iron
"The frog game", vintage game in wood and painted iron, early 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Measures : 44,5x58cm TH:88cm H:74cm Materials : Wood - Iron Barrel game or wooden frog game, a traditional game of skill. The Barrel Game, also known as the "Frog Game," is one of t...
Iron, Sheet Metal
$38,296
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SILVER frame made with the casting method and finished with a chisel, subsequently burnished and reproducing the bricks of a wall of a fortress. This "frame" is supported at the four horses two tone...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$2,175
H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970
Travertine
19th C Original Painted Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted game board. Nice original Salmon and black paint.
Wood
$1,850
H 0.75 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s. Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set comple...
Onyx, Marble
$2,454 / item
H 3.94 in W 6.7 in D 20.08 in
21st Mahjong Game Set in Walnut Wood and Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our brand new Mahjong, a complete restyling for one of the most popular and played games worldwide. Entirely covered in genuine calf leather, our Mahjong comes in a luxurious woo...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone with 24-karat gold-plated metal ornaments. Checkerboard made with black stone, white stone, black resin and wood. Checke...
Stone, Gold Plate
$317
H 1.63 in W 6.9 in D 3 in
Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces, 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality handmade Miniature or Travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the 20th century. The small dimensions...
Brass
$35,395
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 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...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$1,763 / item
H 3.15 in W 11.82 in D 16.93 in
21st Century Leather and Walnut Wood Backgammon Set Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our backgammon set, a must of board games. Expertly crafted with canaletto walnut wood and dressed on the outside with a textured calfskin leather covering, its interior delivers ...
Leather, Walnut
$3,481
H 30.71 in W 37.01 in D 8.86 in
Wrought Iron Farm Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955
By Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Incredible wrought iron farm animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Unique decorative piece showcasing a grid of charming barnyard animals including oxen, roosters, pi...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$541
H 0.99 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Antique Cribbage Board, English, Inlaid Game Scoreboard, Peg Storage, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Cribbage board. An English, inlaid game scoreboard with pin storage in mahogany and bird's eye maple, dating to the Edwardian...
Mahogany, Walnut
$620
H 8.86 in W 27.96 in D 8.27 in
Decorative Hand-Carved Wooden Mancala Game Board, African, Mid-20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A hand-carved wooden mancala game board showcasing a sculptural and well-balanced form. The top features a series of carved wells used for traditional counting games, while the base ...
Wood
Large Marble Solitaire Game with 35 Mineral Stone Marbles, French 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete board game of a large table top 33 hole marble solitaire with a very good 11.75 inch diameter hardwood board and 35 beautiful individual agate mineral stone marble...
Agate
Stoneware Chess Game, Andrée Hirlet, Paris c. 1960
By Andrée Hirlet-Albrieux
Located in St Ouen, FR
Exceptional achievement in modeled stoneware with great attention to details giving each piece an intrinsic decorative value. Handwritten signature on the back of the chessboard. M...
Stoneware
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H 7.88 in W 7.29 in D 0.79 in
Early 20th Century Sailors Graphic Cribbage Marble Snake Board Game Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A odd little oval wooden games board, possibly cribbage related or marble. The board has an anchor with initials carved into it, thus giving us the impression it was a sailors person...
Wood
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H 1.25 in Dm 9 in
Marble Solitaire Board Game Natural Stone Board & 33 Agate Marbles, circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good complete board game of marble solitaire with a beautiful marble natural stone board and 33 agate mineral stone marbles which we date to the first half of the 20th...
Stone, Agate
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H 1.15 in Dm 10.1 in
Marble Solitaire Game Hardwood Board with 38 Mineral Stone Marbles, French 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete board game of 37 hole marble solitaire with a very good 10.1 inch diameter hardwood board and 38 beautiful individual agate mineral stone marbles, which we date to...
Agate
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H 1.97 in W 13.98 in D 13.98 in
Chessboard, Contemporary Design, Solid Oak & Valchromat, XXIst Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chessboard, contemporary design, solid oak & valchromat, XXIst century. Chessboard in solid oak and valchromat, contemporary French cabinetmaking, 21st century. Production time: 4 t...
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Passe Boule Game
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century French Passe Boule Game A highly decorative hand-crafted example of a mid-20th Century French passe boule game, in the form of a clown figure. The top hat is attache...
Wood
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H 4.25 in W 14.25 in D 20.75 in
Early 20th Century French Marquetry Game Box, Backgammon, Checkers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French walnut marquetry folding game box from the early twentieth century is for checkers and backgammon. It is finely constructed with dovetailed corners, inset hinges, and a l...
Leather, Felt, Fruitwood, Pearwood, Walnut
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H 5 in W 20.5 in D 14 in
19th Century, Walnut Marquetry Folding Game Box for Chess, Checkers, Backgammon
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French walnut marquetry folding game box from the mid-nineteenth century is for checkers, chess, and backgammon. It is finely constructed with dovetailed corners, inset hinges, ...
Leather, Fruitwood, Walnut, Holly
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic Prisoner of war painted casket dominoes set We share what we love, and we love this early 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war hand painted ...
Bone
Diminutive Early 20th Century Tavern Dart Board.
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Tavern Dart Board. Double sided, one of which is virtually untouched, the other has the most incredible textured surface. Metal banded. F...
Iron
55 Napoleonic Mutton Bone Prisoner of War Dominos
Located in London, GB
55 Napoleonic mutton bone prisoner of war dominos We share what we love, and we love this set of 55 mutton bone Napoleonic prisoner of war dominoes. Ind...
Bone