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Game Tables For Sale
Antique Classical Empire Mahogany Claw Foot Console Flip Top Game Table 1830s
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This exquisite Antique Classical Empire Console Table, dating from circa 1800-1830, is a testament to fine craftsmanship and timeless design. Made from rich mahogany, it features an ...
Category
1830s Central American Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Teckell T1.3 Crystal 9-foot Pool Table in Leather by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler, Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
T.1.3 is a billiard-pool table made entirely of glass, where the playing surface is specially treated reproducing the friction of traditional cloth.
The feet are sheets of glass bev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Tables
Materials
Crystal
Leon Rosen for Pace Rare Stainless Steel and Marble Game or Card Table Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This incredible and very rare and very fabulous Leon Rosen for Pace game or card table is heavy and quite substantial. The cutout stainless steel corners make sculptural forms. It ha...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Complete chess table with chess pieces. Table base and top has been professionally refinished. Top is 31.75" wide, 31.75" deep and 1.75" high. Total measurement with top on base i...
Category
1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Crawford Backgammon Table Wood Made in Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The earliest known mention of Backgammon dates back to a letter from 1635, marking its emergence as a variant of the popular medieval Anglo-Scottish game. Today, Backgammon remains one of the most beloved board games in the world. In tribute to one of the leading Backgammon champions, Carol Crawford...
Category
2010s Portuguese Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
Category
Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Attributed Arturo Pani Onyx Walnut Game Table with Chess Checkers and Backgammon
By Arturo Pani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attributed to Arturo Pani, an Onyx game board with a Walnut surround on top and at the base. The Table can be a solid Onyx side or center table and hold books, a lamp, and decorativ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Onyx
Walnut Art Deco Modernist Game Table, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist game table.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid walnut base with original black faux leather top.
Four original pull-out shelves...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Vintage Burlwood Game Table by Hekman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Burlwood marquetry top game table with cabriole legs by Hekman Furniture Company,
Category
20th Century American Game Tables
Materials
Burl
James de Wulf Special Edition Solid Base Pool Table
Located in Paia, HI
A special re-edition of the Classic James de Wulf pool table, this one features a pair of solid concrete legs with a raw edge detail. The cast-concrete tabletop...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
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. Its rectangular wooden structure is adorned with in...
Category
19th Century French Antique Game Tables
Materials
Bronze
Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Game Table with Drawers, 1970s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined game table, which also works as a smaller dining table or center table, is by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, circa 1970s France. Featuring a square leather top over lacquered brown case with brushed steel trim, legs and drawer rings, each side has one drawer outfitted with an ashtray and cupholder cut-out. Lacquered portions were refinished and newly lacquered.
Ideal as a game table but can also be used as a dining table, cafe table, center table, lobby table, entry table, hosting table, Zoom...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Steel
Square Game Table with Parchessi Board
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut or mahogany table with removable top that exposes the backgammon board. The top can be flipped over to expose the chess board. Perfect size to play cards, poker, board ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Country French Style Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style game table with a chessboard top. The top removes to reveal backgammon interior. There is a scalloped apron and pull outs on each side.
Category
20th Century Italian Country Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Custom Walnut Game Table with Backgammon and Chess
Located in New York, NY
Sale one week only. Custom walnut backgammon table that converts to chess with a slide out board. Can be made in your preferred size and color.
New production. Made to order in wal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Drexel Heritage Regency Style Leather And Mahogany Game Table
By Drexel
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Drexel Heritage Regency Style Leather And Mahogany Game Table
Dimensions : 29" Tall X 36.5" Long X 26" Wide
This game table was made by Drex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Scandinavian Rococo Revival Game Table, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
Rococo-revival game table in Cuban mahogany with beautifully-articulated pedestal base, backgammon felt-lined inner playing surface and two round surfa...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Revival Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Burlwood Game Table by Hekman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Burlwood marquetry top game table with cabriole legs by Hekman Furniture Company,
Category
20th Century American Game Tables
Materials
Burl
21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass
Located in VALENZA, IT
Chess table and chess game in bronze and brass made with the ancient casting technique.
After the casting, the finishing was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-k...
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Game Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
James de Wulf Concrete Backgammon Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
Concrete Backgammon Game Table by James de Wulf. Each table is made custom for indoor and outdoor living areas. The table is sealed and waxed for a unique luster.
Table will devel...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Pierre Deux Game Table Flip Top Leather
By Pierre Deux
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
James de Wulf Flower Backgammon Table
Located in Paia, HI
New in the James de Wulf 2025 Flowerchild series, the Flower Backgammon table is an update to the iconic Block Backgammon table. The whimsically shaped table hides complicated engine...
Category
2010s American Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
James de Wulf Custom Billiards Table Cover
Located in Paia, HI
Weatherproof cover for the James de Wulf Concrete Billiards Table. Keep your table playing its best by protecting it from the elements.
Category
2010s American Modern Game Tables
Materials
Fabric
Danish Modern Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Mesa Norma Rosewood Game Dining Table
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rosewood game table ' Mesa Norma ' with four inset drink holders and reversible top to felt, by Sergio Rodrigues. This Item may only be shipped within the USA .
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Mahogany Console Flip Top Games Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century mahogany console flip top games table.
Hand crafted flip top games table with felt top
Measures: 34" wide x 17" deep x 29.75" high (closed)
34" wide x 33.5" dee...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
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 si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bouillotte Table, Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XVI style mahogany table bouillotte was originally used as a game table, named after the card game, la bouillotte, which became popular in France at the end of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
James de Wulf Concrete Rolling Ping Pong Table - Standard Colors
Located in Paia, HI
James de Wulf's latest Rolling Ping Pong table boasts a stylish game with a slick, finished concrete playing surface atop a powder coated steel base....
Category
2010s American Bauhaus Game Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel, Stainless Steel
Arturo Pani Onyx Interchangeable Chess Checkers and Backgammon Game Table
By Arturo Pani, Muller's Onyx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very special and rare game table by Arturo Pani for Mueller's of Mexico. The piece was manufactured in the 1960's and is all hand crafted. The Onyx has a thick resin coating that gives the piece a very deep shine and protects it from elements.
The middle solid and banded top is removable and can be flipped to create a chess or checker board, and if left removed can be used as a back gammon...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Vintage Italian Wooden Game Table
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary Italian gaming table from the 1950s captures the essence of timeless elegance. With its square shape and four hidden drawers beneath the surface, it represents a p...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Game Table with Backgammon and Chess Board, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an exceptional Victorian Game Table, originating from the 1860s. This rectangular table stands on four beautifully twisted legs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The top ...
Category
1860s English Louis Philippe Antique Game Tables
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Game Table for Playing games
Located in Boden, SE
A lovely Swedish Gustavian Game table from the early 1800s.
The table is from Örnsköldsvik , Northern Sweden.
The table is scraped by hand to its charming original English red`color....
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Game Tables
Materials
Pine
Louis XVI Style Travertine Top Dining Table or Game Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant French Louis XVI style square dining table or game table featuring an Italian travertine top. The square stone top measures nearly 1 inch thick and is supported by a carved b...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables
Materials
Travertine
Backgammon Table by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The limited edition backgammon games table is made with exquisite, multicolor stone marquetry of green, cream and amber onyx. Supported by cylindrical plexiglas legs adorned with bra...
Category
2010s French Game Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble
Marble Chest board on a brass stand France 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Marble Chest board on a Cast Brass tripod stand .
Louis xv in style . Very good condition . 1970s
Category
1970s French Louis XV Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Marble
Round Flip Top Art Nouveau Deco Banded Carved Walnut Game Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round Flip Top Art Nouveau Deco Banded Carved Walnut Game Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chess Table, English Oak, Games Table, Cotswold School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage chess table. An English, oak, satinwood and walnut games table in Cotswold School taste, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Game Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
21st Century Wellesley Game Table Leather Wood, Handmade by Wood Tailors Club
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
A prestigious member of one of the most exclusive Gentlemen's clubs in London, the 1st Duke of Willingdon was the tribute behind this timeless design.
Envisioned for the discerning ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Green Leather Occasional Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Green Leather Occasional Table
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a vintage drafting table from the early 20th century. It's made of solid oak and has through tenons. The top can be replaced with new matting and the top adjust by the controlling arms on the side. It also has a foot rest and 2 drawers. One for drafting tools...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Felt, Oak
New Jersey Cherry Flip Top Game Table, c. 1795
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton dimpled corner flip top game table with gated swing leg. The edges of the top are finely reeded and mounted to a conforming figured cherry veneered apron. The apron...
Category
18th Century American Sheraton Antique Game Tables
Materials
Cherry, Oak
19th Century Chess ang Card Table with inlays
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Game Table for Chass and Card
1840, France
Rosewood and Mahogany
Magnificent Game Table with Chess field on top and symmetrically veneered rosewood. After turning the t...
Category
1840s French Louis XVI Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Game Table in Espresso Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Characterized by its clean, straight lines and minimalist aesthetic, the square table has a warm hand-rubbed dark stain finish. The design features a square top with rounded edges an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis Philippe Style Game Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Elegant game table made of polished light sapele wood. The edge is decorated with delicate and harmonious motifs, and the legs have a soft saber shape. The top is hinged so that it c...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Game Tables
Materials
Sapele Wood
18th Century Walnut Game table with exquisite Marquetry
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Walnut and cherry Game table with exquisite Marquetry. Has fold over top with storage. C 1760-1770 Berlin, Germany
missing one foot cap.
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Game Tables
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Fine French 1940s Ebony Macassar Game Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco game table/gueridon with a Macassar ebony sunburst and sycamore marquetry top, and brass star details.
Legs are faux Macassar ebony finish.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Hand Crafted Art Deco Style Games Table Ronald C. Puckett & Co.
By Rhulmann
Located in Morristown, NJ
1989, USA, French Art Deco-inspired design. This table, crafted by Ronald C. Puckett & Co., features an exquisite round tabletop made from richly colored, figured wood including bubi...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Bubinga, Ebony
19th Century Mahogany Card Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany card table, the moulded edge shaped top opening to reveal a green baize playing surface, the shaped frieze below with carved leaf decoration at each side,...
Category
1810s British Georgian Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Russian Rosewood Marquetry Games Table by Christian Meyer
By Christian Meyer
Located in Portland, OR
A highly important late 18th century antique Neoclassical Russian rosewood, tulipwood, bois citronnier, bois satine and fruitwood marquetry games table, attributed to Christian Meyer...
Category
1790s Russian Neoclassical Antique Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Rosewood, Tulipwood
Teckell T1.3 Crystal 9-foot Pool Table in Gold by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler, Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
T.1.3 is a billiard-pool table made entirely of glass, where the playing surface is specially treated reproducing the friction of traditional cloth.
The feet are sheets of glass bev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Tables
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Alfonso Marina Tooled Leather Top Wood Game Table w/ Drawers
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous, handmade game table by Alfonso Marina. Tooled leather top with solid wood construction.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chess Game "Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov" by Michel Kiriliuk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Created in 2008
A unique and original work of art.
Engraved brass, metal and glass slab.
32 pieces made of silver engraves brass with a dark brown finish.
Sharkskin support
...
Category
Early 2000s European Game Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Notturno Intariso Casino Game Table Chairs Italian
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Italian Notturno Intari...
Category
1970s Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Mohair, Felt, Fruitwood, Lacquer
Teckell T1.3 Crystal 9-foot Pool Table in Leather by Marc Sadler
By Marc Sadler, Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
T.1.3 is a billiard-pool table made entirely of glass, where the playing surface is specially treated reproducing the friction of traditional cloth.
The feet are sheets of glass bev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Tables
Materials
Crystal
Gazelle Dining Table in Walnut Oval Version by Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Stamford Modern proudly expands its collection of Mid-Century inspired, fully customizable furniture with the introduction of The Gazelle Dining Table by Carlos Solano. This stunning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century victorian Spider Legs Maple Table and Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set in good antique and condition. Great has great patina and comes with newer, actual leather...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
Antique American Federal Empire Mahogany Fold Over Pedestal Tea Game Card Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American late Federal/Empire carved mahogany fold-over tea/games/card table, circa 1830.
The table having a fold-over & swivel top, below is a carved and gadrooned ap...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful 19th Century French Game Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 19th century French game table, Louis XV style.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Octagonal Games Table And Chairs For Eight Players
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Games table and chairs featuring table and seating for eight with red flocked top and brass cup holders on a pedestal base. Table comes with wood cover when not used for poker. Eight...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Samuel Field Macintire Attributed Mahogany Flip Top Game Table, c. 1810-15
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American serpentine, bull nosed, flip top mahogany game table with ovolo cut corners on turreted leg dies. Attributed to Samuel Field MacIntire, Salem, Massachusetts. The table has a...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Jugendstil Carambol Billiard Table attr. to Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Early 20th century, similar to the Carambol billard table designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1903 for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium - see the enclosed image.
Th...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Game Tables
Materials
Slate
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Square Top Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom beehive pedestal table with square top and 6 inch radius corners. Top is 1 7/8 inches thick. Can be custom-made in oak, mahogany or walnut in custom sizes and finishes. As sho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Vintage Game Table
Located in Milano, IT
This rare 1970s game table is a true celebration of elegance and the craftsmanship of Italian design. Made from fine ebonized wood and enriched with brass details that create a refin...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Burraco Table by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Burraco Table by De Castelli
Dimensions: ⌀ 95 x H 76 cm
Materials: Brushed Copper
This games table is a throwback to yesteryear with a refined allure, which takes on a whole new val...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Game Tables
Materials
Copper
1960s Georgian Furnishing Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Console Game Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Made of beautiful mahogany, this console features crafted satinwood inlay detailing the top, the legs and the side panels. Table opens to a beautifully banded finished top in very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Tooled Leather Games Table w/ Ball & Claw Feet
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century
Tooled leather games table w/ ball & claw feet.
Category
20th Century Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Game Table
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a game table which can also be used as a wall table.
It is from fourth quarter of the 19th century.
This piece of furniture is made of two segments.
The table top, ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Game Tables
Materials
Wood
James de Wulf Custom Concrete Pool Table, Premium Finish
Located in Paia, HI
The classic James de Wulf concrete Billiards Table is a staple to any game room. The regulation sized table is constructed of concrete reinforced with ...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
You and Me Indoor Ping Pong Table by RS Barcelona in Oak Wood & White
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
You and Me Indoor Ping Pong Table by Antoni Pallejà Office.
You and Me is a ping pong table. It is slightly smaller measures than the tournament ones, with a surface and a design th...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Game Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tolled Leather Top Game Table 4 New Upholstery French Matching Dining Chair MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tolled Leather Top Game Table 4 New Upholstery French Matching Dining Chairs 5 Pieces Set MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Effetto 71 Ping Pong Table Designed by Adriano Design for Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table tennis is getting the Teckell touch with its model Effetto 71. Hear in a whole new way the ball’s delightful ping-pong, which gave the game its nickname.
The name Effetto 71 ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Tables
Materials
Crystal
Antique Mahogany Georgian Style Flip Top Console Game Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Georgian Style Flip Top Console Game Table. Item features a Faux drawer, spin and flip top, rope carved base, very nice antique item. Circa Early 20th Century.
Meas...
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Revival Chess Table & Pieces with Marble Top & Bronze Base
Located in Plainview, NY
This Victorian Revival set of chess table pieces exudes intricate craftsmanship, combining luxurious materials and regal design. The chessboard features a finely polished marble top,...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Game Tables
Materials
Agate, Marble, Bronze
Vintage, New and Antique Game Tables
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.
Find a range of top-quality vintage and antique game tables on 1stDibs that can help you introduce a bit of class to every competition at home.