British Game Tables

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small Victorian 1880 walnut & mahogany marquetry inlaid Chess games table A very good looking well ...

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,...

18th century triple top games table, the triple fold over top consisting of an oak lined compartment, a green baize playing surface and a solid top surface,...

A Superb Quality Regency Period Rosewood And Brass games table, With Chess Board Inlaid, Reversible, Removable Top Enclosing Backgammon Board, Flanked By Curved Ends With Original Br...

William Birch for Liberty & Co. A good quality Arts & Crafts oak chess table with hand painted glass to the underside of the chess playing board, with different marble effects and decorative floral boarders, a storage drawer below with the original brass swan neck handles, on ring turned legs and wonderful quarter sawn tiger figuring...

19th century English Regency games table, with fold-over inlaid top. Inlaid brass and walnut raised star decorations, and inlaid banding throughout, as...

A very well made and well sized Antique English Games Table with banding and a dove-tail construction single drawer. The center top section slides to reveal an inlaid Backgammon boar...

An exceptional carved walnut full size billiard table and accessories by Cox & Yeman. London, circa 1880. One end bearing an ivorine la...

Circular hinged top with inset light brown leather and inner mahogany game chip holder. Baluster turned support joining three cabriole legs ending on pad feet.

A lovely quality Mid-18th Century mahogany card table, the shaped hinged fold over top having a lovely figuration, folding over to reveal green baize playing surface and guinea wells...

Fine 19th century flip topgames table, card table, dining table, or console table featuring a demilune form. Crafted from radiant grain mahogany having bronze mounts on the frieze and legs. The top opens to 48 inches round...

FREE SHIPPING to UK, EU and NYC (SEA) Front Door Standard An extremely elegant mahogany billiard table typical of Gillows craftsmanship circa 1820. Standing on slim reeded legs w...

For sale is a good quality Victorian rosewood games table. The table has an inlaid top which swivels and folds over to reveal a chess board and backgammon. Below this is a single fit...

Pair of English Regency plumb pudding mahogany hinged game tables cross banded with a Satinwood skirts, flanking ebony string & star inlays, supported by four classical twisted ringe...

At first glance, Alexandra Llewellyn’s Tiger Oak Louisa Games Table is a sleek, sculptural console table, perfectly tailored for contemporary livin...

Regency period mahogany game / center table with inset Pietra Dura (stone specimen) marble chess board top. Having two drawers on either side, and a boldly carved base ending with pa...

Demi-lune table made of mahogany, solid and veneered, and standing on four fluted pointed legs with brass castors. The hinged tabletop is covered with green leather on the inside.

English Chippendale Burl Walnut Constantine action game table with the original decorative linen playing surface, flanking outset corners, inte...

English Queen Anne mahogany hinged triple top game table with outset corners, interior inlaid satinwood and ebony backgammon playing surface, int...

Step back in time with this exceptional Antique Chippendale George III Mahogany Game Table, dating back to circa 1760. This exquisite piece captures the essence of the Georgian era, ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, super rare and highly collectable 1870 Parlour Golf table made by a collaboration between the great Edward William Godwin & William Watt which is tamped to the base WW Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. This is our Editors choice piece, it is the only one I have ever personally seen of this type, as such it deserves special recognition This is a very decorative and well made table, it comes with the original club, balls and removable flag, this piece is full of Victorian whimsey, as soon as I saw it I new it need adding to our collection After some research, I have found that the maker's stamp WW refers to William Watt, a cabinetmaker who worked with architect E.W. Godwin in the late 19th century, specifically around 1870. Their collaboration is documented on pieces like a mahogany bow-back chair. William Watt's workshop was involved in the production of furniture designed by Godwin, I will include a brief biography below In terms of the condition there will be age related patina marks here and there, to be honest its exquisite and has the period finish, what more could you ask for! Dimensions Height:- 62cm Width:- 43cm Depth:- 43cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. Designers & Makers E.W. Godwin British 1833 - 1886 Over a period of twenty-five years Edward William Godwin is thought to have produced around four hundred eclectic designs, many executed in the Anglo-Japanese style which he is credited for popularising. During the mid-nineteenth century, British taste was dominated by ornately decorated furniture which created dark and heavy Victorian interiors. Looking to Japanese arts and crafts for inspiration, Godwin began to produce furniture which celebrated rectilinear forms devoid of ornament. He never visited Japan so relied on imported goods, amassing his own collection of Japanese prints, ceramics and furniture. His preference for elegant lines and undecorated surfaces resulted in lighter, sculptural forms, which looked forward to modern furniture design. Ebonised surfaces defined his Anglo-Japanese style, and Godwin regularly incorporated various floral and abstract motifs into furniture panels. Reducing decoration to series of turned spindles and ribbed grooves, a preference for light construction and utility dominates his work, adhering to principles of the Aesthetic Movement. Although he is largely recognised for his Anglo-Japanese furniture, Godwin never tied himself to one style. As a result, many of his designs demonstrate an interest in Ancient Egypt and Greece, Gothic, Queen Anne and Jacobean furniture. His Anglo-Greek and Anglo-Egyptian furniture designs are characterised by inlaid and geometric-turned decoration, angled supports and splayed legs, yet retain an elegant and functional aesthetic. Another distinguishing feature of his work is the use of solid, structured lines, akin to those seen in Japanese woodblock prints. Godwin also had an interest in Chinese decorative arts, his grid-like forms and interplay of solid and void spaces likely being inspired by Chinese hardwood furniture...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage satinwood, walnut & mahogany chess table with ebonised accents A good looking well ma...

Each with a hinged top with crossbanded edge with brass star inlays. Green felt lined playing surface, conforming frieze, ebonized spindle supports joining four saber legs with brass...

Circa 1765 George III period games table, English. Desirable concertina action support legs & apron when the table is open for gaming; baize gaming surface. Superb quality Chippendal...

A superb quality Victorian papier-mâché mache writing slope and games table with an ebonised background and inlaid with mother of peal. The lid opens to reveal the original velvet l...

Each with rectangular hinged tops with canted corners . The top inlaid with laurel leaf border.Tops opening to expose a green felt playing surface Conforming frieze with central grif...

19th century late Regency English game table.

English Hepplewhite crotch mahogany flip top game table with Satinwood string inlay, Tulip wood cross banding, baise lined interior and terminating on tapered squared legs with spade...

The Dani Games Table is a refined games table crafted from burr oak with a brass-wrapped pedestal. Featuring a reversible alcanatara-covered table top and housing chess pieces, backg...

This is a game table made in England, circa 1870. The table is made of walnut and burr walnut. The top has a fabulous quality cut of the finest burr walnut. The 4 sides of the top ar...

English Chippendale mahogany serpentine hinged game table with a one board top, centered drawer with the original brass, single rear gate leg, and terminating on the original carved ...

Demilune card table the satinwood top with banding. To the fold-over top opening to reveal the inset green baize card table. The molded frieze rais...

Round leather top games table, by William Tillman. A very unique, English made, circa 1975, traditional English tilt top table with mahogany pockets for gaming pieces. The top is ma...

Early 20th Century mahogany and inlaid card table, having a wonderfully inlaid top with decorative floral and boxwood inlay, the four flaps turn over to reveal a green baize lined pl...

An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows. This rectangular table is strongly attributed to Gillows. It has a rectangular top inlaid with a central chess board flanked by two backgammon fields, all inlaid with a multitude of specimen marbles. One edge carved and gilded with the Latin motto ‘Turpe est in patria vivere et patriam ignorare’. The oak base has a drawer for cards and playing pieces, all raised on a square section support with four splayed legs and the original brass castors. English, circa 1830. Provenance: Geoffrey Bennison Ltd, London, November 1983 The Mermaid House Collection, St. John’s Wood, London Property of a gentleman Private American collection The form of the base of this table is related to several known Gillows commissions from the late Regency period and the quality of the cabinet work also suggests that firm attribution to the firm. Backgammon tables, rather than more general games tables, are unusual at this date and the use of inlaid specimen marbles in the top suggests a client of wealth. Additionally, the Latin text on the edge of the table provides further clues. The text, Turpe est in patria vivere et patriam ignorare, translates as “it is shameful to live in your homeland and not know it”. This phrase dates back to antiquity but rose to prominence once again in the mid-18th century when used by the botanist and key Enlightenment figure Carl Linnaeus in his work on the native flora of Sweden. The combination of this phrase and the use of native English timbers and marbles is promoting English raw materials and craftsmanship at a time when the noble and the wealthy were focussed on European pietra dura tables. Mermaid House in St John’s Wood was re-designed by Chester Jones...

A Sheraton period George III mahogany patience table, the rectangular top with a drawer front with brass handles on each side, two hinged to support two flaps which open to form a re...

Petite, English Regency, drop-leaf, mahogany side table with symmetrical marquetry, boxwood inlay work and beautifully curved saber legs. The table extends from 7.5 - 26 inches deep ...

English Edwardian mahogany napkin fold top games, circa 1910. With a mahogany napkin fold top with tulip wood crossbanding, each triangular section with inlaid cartouche, when opened...

19th century Kingwood and ormolu mounted card table, having a wonderful marquetry top profusely inlaid with floral decoration, ormolu running along the edge of the top with carved or...

English Queen Anne one board mahogany game table with interior leather card playing surface, four oval poker chip holders, exterior brass bat wing escutcheon with locking mechanism, ...

Antiques of London This William IV pedestal card table (circa 1835) exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of early 19th-century English furniture. Crafted from richly figur...

Very elegant proportions and fine woods make this table exceptional. New leather playing surface.

An English Midcentury game table with leather unfolding top and abundantly carved décor. This English Midcentury game table is a true masterpi...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Victorian Mahogany games table with Chessboard Tiled top and stamped to the base with ...

Antique 19th century English Victorian era walnut chess table, circa 1885.

19th century burr walnut folding card / games table, having a nice figured top with a moulded edge and decorative floral inlay, the hinged folding top which open out to reveal a gree...

Pair of English Regency mahogany card tables with carved reeded molded edge, cross banded Kingwood skirt, turned bulbous ringed pedestal, a...

Pembroke Table Thomas Chippendale Circa 1780 This highly significant Pembroke table is a rare example of Thomas Chippendale's exceptional craftsmanship, showcasing his legacy's unpa...

A very fine pair of English Regency rosewood game tables. Felt gaming surface. Signed Phenes and Williamson London.  

English Regency style (19th Century) rosewood and gilt trimmed pedestal base game table with round marble inlaid chess / checkerboard top.

A regency brass inlaid and gilt bronze mounted exotic wood sofa table Gillows, designed by George Smith, circa 1810 Measures: Height 28 3/4in (73cm); width closed 39in (99.1cm); width open 61 1/2in (156.2cm); depth 31 3/4in (80.6cm) Footnotes: Literature Smith, George. A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture...

19thC Burr Walnut and Marquetry Inlaid Games/Work Table - swivel top opening to chess, backgammon and cribbage boards, over drawer with sliding basket on twin column supports united ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Walnut & Satinwood fold out games chess table with twin baize lined drawers A very good looking and decorative table, it’s ...

MINATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th century Anglo-Indian octagonal top in wood covered with marquetry, borders with lace applications and engraved in black "Hindu Figures",...

Demilune form with overall beautifully painted. Hinged top opening to a baize playing surface with wear. Conforming frieze with central floral panel and surrounding swags and rams he...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored circa 1800 French Directorie Demi Lune Extending games card table ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, fully restored Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 extending sofa table with removable top, Chess board and...

With highly figured hinged tops and borders painted with scrolling poppies, baize lined interior, frieze with central panel with painted eagle, square tapered legs headed by flower d...

English Victorian burl walnut and walnut center / games table, late 19th century. With a patch work burl walnut round top, a scalloped apron, a central turned and carved pedestal wit...

Circa 1860-80 Renaissance Revival Games Table, English. Amboyna with ebony & boxwood inlays. Brass beaded edge. Sewing work basket drawer. Swivel to...