Game Tables
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Beech, Walnut
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Leather
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Metal
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Leather, Wood
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass, Copper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Mahogany, Rosewood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Stone, Metal, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Glass, Lucite
Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Game Tables
Cherry, Maple, Walnut, Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Rosewood, Felt
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Metal
1770s German Baroque Antique Game Tables
Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Chrome
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Limestone, Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Formica
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Travertine, Aluminum, Steel
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Nickel, Metal
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Wood
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Onyx, Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Iron, Nickel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Fabric, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Faux Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Wood, Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Nutwood, Bakelite
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Fabric, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass, Pewter
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Macassar, Mahogany, Maple
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Wood, Cork
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Wood, Burl
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Leather, Cherry, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Chenille, Mahogany
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Metal
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.