A Charming French Provincial Rococo White Painted Game Table

An impressively designed game table featuring a pivoting handkerchief top opening to reveal an intricately inlaid surface centering a removable center...

the hinged circular top centering a beautifully inlaid checkboard on one side flipping to reveal an inlaid Parcheesi (Ludo) board on the reverse; raised in 4 dramatically incurved supports joined by a lower shelf fitted with a hidden compartment for game pieces; Parcheesi is based on Pachisi, originated in India around the 4th century A.D. Its popularity headed west in the 1860s, first traveling to England, which had taken over rule of India from the British East India Company...

a wonderful period English George III hand-carved tilt-top supper/tea table with shell and leaf carved top with circular reserves, over a turned baluster support issuing three downswept legs terminating in ball and claw pad feet; the English supper table...

the shaped lift-top with turreted corners all raised on cabriole supports with lappet carving and in pad feet; adorned overall with seaweed marquetry inlay; the hinged top supported ...

A curvaceous French Rococo style wrought iron circular center table with gray marble top; the gray marble top resting on an open iron-work base with eight over-scaled double-scrolled...

Of large scale and great for entertaining having two lined chilling wells fronted by the variegated marble top, above a single drawer apron raised on cabriole legs.

Rococo-revival game table in Cuban mahogany with beautifully-articulated pedestal base, backgammon felt-lined inner playing surface and two round surfa...

This magnificent Circa 1910 Edwardian Satinwood hand-painted game table displays signs of fine craftsmanship and ingenuity. From the 17th to the 19th Century, card and board games were means to socialize and gamble large sums of money among the wealthy. Game tables are an example of specialized furniture beautifully crafted by a skilled cabinetmaker for such clients. When not in use, the envelope top has such an elegant hand-painted floral design and fine maple inlay that makes it too lovely to conceal by placing anything on top. Closed, it can decorate any hallway or entryway. On casters, the table can be easily moved from room to room, which makes it very versatile. The maple inlay detail continues the sides and drawers, showing no detail of elegance was spared. Once you swivel the top, it opens to a flat green felt surface for playing cards. It has a rosewood and satinwood parquetry chessboard and cribbage board that pulls out in the front with brass knobs. The interior is a mahogany drawer with compartments for the storage of play pieces. The chess pieces are ivory. The right side opens to a hidden compartment with a built-in tantalus accompanied by three fine crystal decanters, perfect for pouring a drink before a game. The left side is a dummy drawer to symmetrically continue the aesthetics of the design to its entirety. As a commissioned piece of work, this museum-quality piece is perfect for any collector or connoisseur of rare, one-of-a-kind antiques. Comes with three crystal decanters and game pieces shown are included: a complete ivory chess set...

Crafted in France circa 1960 and square in shape, the table stands on cabriole legs decorated with floral and acanthus leaf motifs at the shoulders over scroll feet at the base. The ...

This neoclassical game table from France dates back to 1810-20. It has a chess board on the top which is framed by an elegant inlaid ribbon. The inside of the table is decorated with...

Vintage 19th century felted game table. In transitional style with stylistic elements of Louis XV and Louis XVI. Bow shaped scalloped apron with rectangular legs. Cream colored fel...

A French Provincial style carved and (distress) painted square game table with a serpentine carved apron, with two drawers on opposing sides and on carved and paneled cabriole legs. ...