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Vintage MCM Domino Set in Wooden Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM domino set in lidded wooden box, circa 1970's. The set is in very good condition, includes 28 dominoes and measures 8.125"W x 2.75"D x 2.75"H. #3824
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Playing Game Cards Double Deck from Austria
Located in New York, NY
Two (2) complete playing card decks with original red box, circa ealry-20th century, Austria. Set includes two complete playing card decks in box with silk pulls for easy removal of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Games

Materials

Paper

20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring
Located in Sofia, BG
Here is a great limited edition chess set Inspired by the works of American Artist Keith Haring. Dazzle your opponent with the unique board and pieces, and add a real statement to yo...
Category

Late 20th Century French Games

Materials

Wood

Chess Marble Game
Located in Paris, FR
Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble. Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm. small pawns: H9cm, each. Pieces from rook to king: H10cm to 16,5cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Games

Materials

Marble

Pennsylvania Backgammon Board, Signed "Wise"
Located in York County, PA
PENNSYLVANIA BACKGAMMON BOARD, SIGNED "WISE" WITH IMAGES OF A WAGON WHEEL AND A STAR OF DAVID, 1850-1880 Found near the town of Milford, in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, is...
Category

19th Century American Antique Games

Materials

Wood

STRATEGO Chessboard in Walnut by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Crystal, Carrara Marble

Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Aub...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid hand-patinated brass. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can tru...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Limestone, Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Bronze, Copper, Enamel,...

Collection of Three Antique Scottish Carpet Rug Balls, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of three scottish stoneware carpet rug balls. Carpet balls in reds and green. A storied game dating back Centuries, Carpet Ball is similar to Bocci...
Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Cast Iron Still Bank Uncle Sam Novelty Bank Book of Knowledge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Iron Still Bank Uncle Sam Novelty Bank Book of Knowledge. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 11.5" H x 5" W x 4" D.
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Games

Materials

Iron

Ettore Eramosa Brown Marble Backgammon Board
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Ettore collection, this elegant backgammon board is so striking that can be displayed on a living room coffee table, console, or side table as a superb decorative object....
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Marble

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s. Authorized re-edition of a design originally produced by Carl Auböck III. This set is handm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Pass or Eat Ball Representing a Clown French Game
Located in Madrid, ES
Very curious pass or eat ball representing a clown. The object of the game was to throw rag balls into the hole formed by the mouth. Hand painted papier maché mounted on a wooden p...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Games

Materials

Wood

Jeux de la grenouille, French Frog Game
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super fun French game, called Jeux de la grenouille, involving throwing. Pine game and cast iron frogs. Get the disc in the frogs’ mouths!
Category

Early 20th Century French Other Games

Materials

Iron

Jeux de la grenouille, French Frog Game
Jeux de la grenouille, French Frog Game
$2,292 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Oscar Dog Bowls by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that incorporates traditional know- how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede, founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment and push the technical boundaries of his craft in order to create pieces that are both beautiful and functional. Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather workmanship, and its founder has become a key partner for a large number of interior designers as well as a select group of yacht and private jet designers who rely on his specialized knowledge to realize made-to-measure commissions. In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather specialist RABITTI1969. In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate brands. In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Small Black Leather Incased Box of Dominos Board Game, 28 pieces
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small 28 Pieces Dominos Travel Size Board Game in Small Black Leather Incased Box. Each piece measures 1.1 by 0.6 by 0.2 inches.
Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Games

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Checkers Game by Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli Green & White Ceramic, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Vintage checkers game by the Italian designer Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli in green and white ceramic. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Games

Materials

Ceramic

Billiard Snooker or Life Pool Scoring Board London
Located in Radstock, GB
A beautiful mahogany framed scoring cabinet by Cox & Yeman circa 1890, featuring hand painted sliding panels ,revolving numbers and a central slate panel....
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Mahogany

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 ART DECO LEATHER CLAD CASE PLAYiNG CARDS SET BRASS CARDS TOp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice and highly collectable Art Deco brown leather card case with brass cards plaque to the top an...
Category

1920s English Art Deco Vintage Games

Materials

Brass

24 Vintage Gentleman's Club Draughts Pieces, Oriental, Game Counter, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage gentleman's club draughts pieces. An Oriental, mahogany game counter and carry case, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Pleasingly presented ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Games

Materials

Wood

Mocambo Tic Tac Toe Game Set
Located in Milan, IT
Large volumes in wood and stone are carved and sculpted to create playing fields with modeled, almost primitive lines, with a solid walnut top on a travertine base, designed by Simone Facciullacci. Bakelite black and white beads and burnished brushed bronze poles...
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Stone, Marble

Handcrafted roxinho and walnut wood 'Backgammon-Checkers-Chess' game
Located in Milan, IT
The board game, completely handmade, is made of handcrafted woods of walnut, maple and Roxinho. The Roxinho wood, the purple one, comes from the Amazon and is certified. It is a very...
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Wood, Maple, Walnut

Wild Card Tournament Backgammon Set by Alexandra Llewellyn
Located in London, GB
The thrill of a game of cards as the stakes raise higher and higher is magnificently interpreted in our Signature Wild Card Marquetry backgammon set. The perfect gift for the card shark in your life, the intricacy of the wood inlay is incredible, with the top hands in poker inlaid into the blue Madrona burr and black Tulipwood playing surfac The geometric playing surface is an Alexandra Llewellyn...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Other Games

Materials

Brass

1920s Japanese Lacquered Paper Mache Boxed Pin-Up Card Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Japan, a hand-painted, lacquered papier-mache boxed card set, holding two complete decks of cards, circa 1920s. The holder is lacquered in orange and hand-painted with a gold a...
Category

1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Games

Materials

Paper

1950s Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines - Set of 33
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout. Each chess piece is placed above a wooden stand. Each piece is hand painted. There are ...
Category

20th Century American Games

Materials

Wood

Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved hardwood A truly stunning and exquisitely made set, the whi...
Category

20th Century European Country Games

Materials

Hardwood

Mills Novelty Co. owl strength lifter “Mills Perfect Muscle Developer”
Located in London, GB
Mills Novelty Co. owl strength lifter “Mills Perfect Muscle Developer” Chicago, circa 1905. Coin operated with an old bronze penny. Dial marked: TEST YOUR STRENGTH - THE ARROW...
Category

Early 20th Century American Games

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mahjong Game Board in Black Polished Ebony Passione Di Gioco
Located in New York, NY
Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Ebony

Early Jaques Chess Set Circa 1870
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An fabulous early Victorian Jaques & Son of London turned ebony and boxwood weighted chess set entitled ‘The Staunton Chess-Men’. Housed within the...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Ebony

Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted wood with very pleasant floral decorations. Me...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Games

Materials

Wood

1980's Blue Alabaster Italian Domino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful,elegant rare Italian blue alabaster domino set circa 1980's from Volterra, nice condition solid big tiles.
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Games

Materials

Alabaster

Small Vintage Chinese Checkers Board Game with 31 Glass Balls
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Wood Board Game With 31 Glass Balls For Chinese Checkers. The board has an internal compartment to store the glass balls.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Midcentury Spanish Football Table, Cordoba Model
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Mid century Spanish football table in good conditions. The players represent the Real Madrid's and Barcelona's football teams. Córdoba model. Ready to s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer & Sons-Joe Davis
Located in London, GB
This is an excellent antique mahogany pool scoreboard by Palmer & Sons, London late 19th century in date. This is one of the best examples of a pool scoreboard, with nine slides and a moulded pediment above the maker's label: PALMER & SONS, 111, HIGH STREET, BORO', LONDON Together with two prints in oak frames, THE RULES OF POOL & THE RULES OF PYRAMID POOL, Burroughes & Watts, London. Provenance: Sotheby's Belgravia sale on 6th December 1979 of World Champion Billiards/Snooker player 'Joe Davis' This is a fun piece which is sure to attract a lot of attention from your guests and be a welcome addition to any games room.. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 65 x width 44 x depth 9 - scoreboard Height 58 x width 41 x depth 2.5 - print with frame Dimensions in inches: Height 25.6 x width 17.3 x depth 3.5 - scoreboard Height 22.8 x width 16.1 x depth 1.0 - print with frame Burroughes & Watts, London - firm, which would become one of the most famous of the English billiard table manufacturers, was founded in 1836 by William Burroughes in partnership with F. Watts. William had learnt his trade with Thurston's, and set up his new business at 19 Soho Square, London. He brought with him from Thurston's all the latest innovations for billiard tables, immediately starting to produce models with rubber cushions and slate beds. Even though the natural rubber cushions would give extremes of elasticity according to temperature, and the slates where only an inch thick, this was to be the future of billiard tables, and Burroughes and Watts were at the forefront from the very beginning. They were quickly recognised as a world-class manufacturer and received a prize medal for a table entered for the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a similar award being received at the subsequent London Exhibition of 1862. In 1860 they were making a modest 150 full-sized tables a year, but by the end of this decade production had doubled. In 1869 they followed the lead of Thurston's and improved their cushions with "vulcanised" rubber, which were designed to minimise the effect of temperature variations. The business now looked for expansion away from London, and in the early 1870's they opened up branches in Dublin and Belfast. At this time most tables in Ireland were made with cast iron frames, and the wooden framed Burroughes & Watts tables proved popular with the locals. In 1873 the company secured a major contract for billiard tables to "Her Majesty's War Department and Admiralty" and around the same time received the warrant of Queen Victorian and Edward, Prince of Wales. The following year, the champion, William Cook...
Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Japanese Wood Soroban Abacus, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952. A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal spokes. Hand painted Japanese numbers. An abacus is a calc...
Category

1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Games

Materials

Wood

Samba Pinball Machine From 1961
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Vintage pinball game from Nice, France. Edited by Alben. Complete with original instructions and technical sheet.
Category

20th Century French Games

EXQUISITE EDWARD & JONES COROMANDEL WOOD CRiBBAGE SET DE LARUE & CO CARDS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Museum Quality, near new old stock circa 1850 Edward & Jones of 161 Regent Street ...
Category

1850s English Early Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Wood, Silk

Diminutive Table Top Antique Inlaid Moroccan Games Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive miniature table top Moroccan games table crafted in walnut featuring elaborate inlaid marquetry with mother of pearl, mahogany, kingwood and ebony, flip top games includin...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Games

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Wiener Werkstaetten Set of 2 Playing Card Decks Rare Vintage Design Collectible
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare set of two card decks. One still in the sealed box (never opened and used). The other one in very good condition. Each card made of a kind of fabric (...
Category

1980s Austrian Vintage Games

Materials

Fabric

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, br...
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Modern extruded aluminum chess set with 32 stylized figures in the original presentation box. (Stamped: Austin Enterprises 1962, made by ALCOA) Case measurements...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set. Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set. Maple woo...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games

Materials

Resin, Wood

Spanish 1950s Folding Wooden Childs Playpen with Beads Abacus Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
A lovely wood painted folding kids crib playpen with abacus toys at both sides. Spain, 1940s-1950s Easy to fold to store it. It is useful as portable crib or playpen. The crochet blanket...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Games

Materials

Wood

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 ...
Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Games

Materials

Bone

Large Vintage Die in Mother-of-Pearl and Rosewood, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Paperweight Die in Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl, Mid-Century Modern. Measures: 2 Inch.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Victorian coromandel games compendium Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Contains: Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board, all chess pieces mounted ...
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare and original '9 Spot' Dominoe game of 55 individual dominoes, coming complete with its jointed wooden box or case. Dominoe sets are normally six-spot sets giving a to...
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Games

Materials

Bone, Wood

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Games

Materials

Wood, Bone, Horn

Sober Night Backgammon
Located in Paris, FR
Backgammon Sober Night with genuine grained black leather and with upholstered padding and lining in dinamica microfiber, black nickel playing tips and white leather. With details in solid polished brass in nickel-plated. Bottom feet in solid polished brass in nickel plated. Backgammon including 2 cups, 4 acrylic dice...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Games

Materials

Brass, Nickel

STUNNING DECORATIVE VINTAGE PERSIAN CHESS BOARD WiTH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very good looking well made and decorative Persian Chessboard with Staunton style chess pieces A trul...
Category

20th Century French Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Boxwood

English Country Brown Leather Horse Saddle
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style brown and black leather riding saddle with a sheepskin blanket.
Category

20th Century British British Colonial Games

Materials

Leather

Pair of Oversized MCM Marbled Dice
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of oversized MCM marbled dice, circa 1980s. The dice are 2" square with rounded corners and are in excellent vintage condition. #3905
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Plastic

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 boar...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

Teckell T1.1 Crystal 9-foot Pool Table in Black by Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
T1.1 Black pool table with black trim lures in both design aficionados and top players. The light dances across its handcrafted glass surfaces and glimmers when it strikes the black aluminum rails. The tempered glass playing field is at least 9/16” thick. A precise leveling system utilizing 12 screws is hidden inside the table’s black, solid oak base. Available in different options: Light Bronze structure DIMENSIONS: L 290 W 163 H 82 cm It features legs made of clear tempered crystal at least 0.59" th. with double-bevel edges that self-stabilize, a support made of solid wood hollowed out for the insertion of the glass, hiding a perfect system of regulation and a playing field made of a single sheet of tempered crystal at least 0.59" th. Simonis 860 worsted wool playing surface available in 25 colors. For the perfect game of style, Teckell pool tables’ surfaces are also available with Redaelli Velluti made in Italy cloths. Bases are in solid oak which has been ebonized (a reaction that turns black the open pore wood) with a shiny stainless steel structure. The pockets are made of smoked transparent thermoplastic. Solid aluminum rails with black anodized finish. Accessories included with the pool table: four professional and stylish cues, one set of Pool Balls Aramith and one rack. Cue rack and ceiling lamp are also available on request. Indoor use only. "T1" is the product of an encounter between an entrepreneur and a designer, a project that becomes a reality thanks to the savoir faire of a group of Italian companies highly specialized in making individual components: glass, steel, wood, but also special high-tech polymers for the pockets and the bumpers. A great team effort at the service of an original and elegant idea that puts together imagination, entrepreneurial brilliance, technology and ability, in order to reveal and give life to a unique object. "T1" pool table is available in an eight feet version, ideal for modern homes’ living spaces. The crystal in the T1 pool table now glows with light, its exquisite transparency accentuated. Studio Sadler researched and designed a unique LED lighting system, captivating crystal’s beauty shines. Teckell’s pool tables are a synthesis of innovation and tradition, art and design, technology and craftsmanship. These one-of-a-kind objects are the result of thinking way outside the box and maximizing the capacity of materials. MARC SADLER, French citizen born in Austria, currently lives in Milan. Experimentation with plastics has often formed a key part of his activity. He already showed a strong curiosity for the subject choosing it for his thesis at ENSAD in Paris. Citizen of the world (he has lived and worked for many years in Europe, North America and Asia), he is a consultant for companies in the fields of home furnishings, large and small household appliances, lighting, technically advanced products, and sports. At the beginning of the seventies, he perfect the first ski-boot in thermo plastic material completely recyclable, subsequently commercialized by the Italian firm Caber (later known as Lotto). He quickly gains the responsibility of the entire collections and starts a long and fruitful collaboration which led to the patenting of the ski-boot with a symmetric shell, which was for many years the most widely-sold ski-boot in the world. This is the origin of his specialization as a sports designer, which led him to close collaboration with the most important multinational sport companies in the United States, Asia and Europe, both in the sport shoes and in other sport fields: ski, tennis raquets, golf clubs, etc. Working in this sector, which has often pioneered research into new materials and techniques, provided the experience to enable him to bring innovation to more traditional areas where is set a concept of design as pure aesthetic shape. Awarded 4 times with the Compasso d’Oro ADI (Industrial Design association) for the lamps Drop (Flos, 1994), Tite and Mite (Foscarini, 2001), the bookshelf Big (Caimi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Crystal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Pair of Unopened Congress Art Deco Playing Card Decks in Original Box
Located in Red Lion, PA
Pair of Unopened Congress Art Deco Playing Card Decks in Original Box – Sealed with 10-Cent Tax Stamp This pair of unopened Congress Playing Card decks is a rare find, preserved in its original Art Deco box. The exterior of the box showcases an elegant floral block print design in black and gold on a deep red paper, exuding classic 1920s-1930s sophistication. The interior is lined in gold paper and features two compartments, each containing an unopened deck of cards wrapped in original wax paper and sealed with the U.S. Playing Card seal and a 10-cent playing card tax stamp, a mark of authenticity and a nod to its historical significance. The two decks exhibit stunning Art Deco motifs, one featuring an intricate symmetrical pattern, while the other presents a bold geometric portrait of a man, titled "Serge" at the bottom. A sample card with a cut corner is included in each compartment, allowing a glimpse of the designs without breaking the seals. Despite its age, the cards remain in excellent antique condition, with only minor creasing and a tear/minor loss on the wax paper wrapping. First introduced by The U.S. Playing Card Company in 1881, Congress Playing Cards were known for their luxurious quality and artistic designs, often featuring elaborate backs that reflected the era’s artistic trends. By the early 20th century, Congress decks became a status symbol, frequently gifted and collected for their refined craftsmanship and decorative appeal. The 10-cent tax stamp on each deck dates back to the Revenue Act of 1894, when the U.S. government required playing card manufacturers to affix a tax stamp as proof of payment. These stamps remained in use until 1940, making them a valuable feature for collectors of vintage playing cards and historical ephemera. Condition & Collectability Cards: Pristine, sealed in original wax paper with only minor creasing; one tear in the wax paper. Interior Box: Clean and well-preserved. Exterior Box: Shows signs of wear with paper loss, dented and torn corners, water damage, and an affixed white sticker—evidence of its long history and original use. This sealed pair of Congress Art Deco playing cards...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Games

Materials

Paper

1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Carl Aubock III chess set Austria, 1968 Beech, stained beech, nickel-plated steel, enameled steel Box W 18 x D 6 x H 1 5/8 in. King H 2 15/16 in. Sold with vintage original...
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Games

Materials

Nickel

Bowling Set
Located in Milan, IT
Handcrafted of Canaletto walnut, this portable bowling set includes three balls and six stylized pins with biscuit leather details. A sophisticated gift fo...
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bowling Set
Bowling Set
$2,013 / item
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A wonderful decorative piece and fun to play as well - likely more novel that serious, but it is a chess board with all the pieces. Checkers are not included. the king and queen are approx 3" high A great housewarming or fathers day gift.
Category

20th Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Old Lithograph of Bullfighting with The Bull Tossing The Picador & Horse, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Bull tossing the Picador and Horse'. Old lithograph showing a bullfighting scene. Artists and Engravers: Made after an ...
Category

1850s Antique Games

Materials

Paper

GUCCI Geometric G Double Playing Card Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GUCCI Geometric G print canvas double poker playing card set / Designed by Alessandro Michele and Made in Italy in 2022 This set comes in original box Width: 6 inches / Depth: 4 inch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games

Materials

Canvas

Antique, New and Vintage Games

There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.

A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.

While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.

Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.

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