Game Tables
19th Century English Victorian Antique Game Tables
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Game Tables
Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Game Tables
Shagreen, Wood, Lacquer
1820s English Regency Antique Game Tables
Wood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Game Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass
2010s American Game Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Tables
Crystal, Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Game Tables
Walnut, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Game Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Game Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Marble, Chrome
Late 19th Century English Antique Game Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Game Tables
Brass
20th Century Game Tables
Leather, Wood
1890s French Louis XIV Antique Game Tables
Oak
1820s English Regency Antique Game Tables
Slate
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Grasscloth
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Game Tables
Leather, Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Game Tables
Goatskin, Leather, Bakelite, Wood
19th Century English George IV Antique Game Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century African Brutalist Game Tables
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Game Tables
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Maple
20th Century English Regency Game Tables
Leather, Walnut
1860s Antique Game Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Stone, Metal, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Game Tables
Brass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Game Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Brass
2010s British Game Tables
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Game Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Game Tables
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Shagreen, Faux Leather
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Game Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Game Tables
Wood, Teak
2010s Italian Game Tables
Glass
2010s American Post-Modern Game Tables
Acrylic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Metal
1980s North American Modern Vintage Game Tables
Metal, Brass
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Game Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Tables
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Game Tables
Walnut, Wood
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Game Tables
Gesso, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century English Game Tables
Wood, Mirror, Paint, Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Leather, Walnut
Early 2000s French Louis XV Game Tables
Ormolu
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Game Tables
Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Felt, Wood
1990s American Game Tables
Glass, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Game Tables
Crystal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Game Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Game Tables
Ash
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Game Tables
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Game Tables
Wood, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Game Tables
Onyx
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.