British Game Tables

English Regency (circa 1925) brass-mounted satinwood tripod game table with octagonal specimen marble inlaid chess / checkerboard top above 3 scroll legs.

Wonderful Period rosewood English Regency flip top card or games table. Brass inlay with carved Classical elements in the style of Thomas Hope. Opens and turns to reveal a 36" squ...

Octagonal English coffee table Chesterfield table, circa 1900 Solid wood, octagonal table top (very rare) with 4 drawers. Classic green leather pla...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored, exquisite, hand made in England Victorian circa 1860-1880 Mahogany framed Chessboard Ga...

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 ...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 flamed mahogany demi lune games card table with ornately carved legs A very good looking and well made piece, made in the...

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...

A rare mid-20th-century card table, presumably made in England and likely reflecting Regency design and taste. This particularly interesting piece of furniture is made entirely of pa...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, fully restored Antique William IV Circa 1830 Mahogany & Walnut Chessboard Chess table Ple...

The oblong hinged top with outset rounded corners opening to a baize lined playing surface inset with counter wells, above a conforming frieze fitted with a small drawer, raised on s...

With triple top opening to a velvet playing surface. With interior well. Raised on circular tapered legs with carved lappet design at top of legs. Ending on...

Constructed in a finely figured goncalo alves; the end supports having square uprights, each enclosing three tapering and turned ‘triple spindles’, with ‘running pearl’ adornments, a...

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...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique William IV Circa 1830 Rosewood Chessboard games table with Penwork Chessboard Please no...

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...

Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite gaming table and 4 chairs, dating back to the late 19th Century. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the set showcases a ...

A very good quality 18th Century George II Mahogany folding card table, the top hinging open to reveal the baize covered card playing surface. A single frieze Oak lined drawer. Raise...

This magnificent games table incorporates some of the rarest English marbles, hardstones and fossil specimens, including Derbyshire Blue John. The scarcity of these coveted stones makes an inlaid circular piece of this size a truly exceptional and unique masterpiece. The tabletop, with its fabulous specimens surrounding an Ashford marble chessboard...

A Regency maplewood lyre-end games table. The top reverses to show either a plain surface or a chessboard and removes to reveal a backgammon board. Gallery 3/4" high. dotsend enqui...

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

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely condition antique Spillman & Co St Martins Lane London extending large side or occasional table This is a very well made and versat...

19th Century, English George III Inlaid Console and Game Table Measures: closed: cm W 92,5 x D 46,5 x H 78,5; open: cm W 92,5 x D 93 x H 76,5 This refined console table can be tra...

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...

A Victorian Marquetry Game Table, Gaming Set and Treen Box 19th Century Height 28 3/4 x diameter 24 1/4 inches. Great color and patination. Property from the...

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...

From the deeply whorled grain to the brass inlay and ebonized accents, this flip-top tea table epitomizes English Regency style. Both back legs swing to support the open top, which o...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Victorian Mahogany hand carved Chessboard side table with lovely fluted base Please not...

Antique English Burled Walnut and Exotic Wood Inlay Games Table, Circa 1860-1870. A very nice old games table.

Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany and inlaid card table, having finely inlaid serpentine top enclosing green baize games surface, above inlaid and crossbanded frieze, standing on t...

These exceptional Regency card tables were designed with dual purposes in mind. Crafted of rosewood, the tables serve as attractive console tables when closed. When opened, the table...

A magnificent antique Victorian inlaid burr walnut loo table, with a lovely shape and bold carving on the base. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period. ...

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 ...

Late 18th Century Sheraton crossbanded demi-lune card table with foliate and floral inlay to the top, and box inlay detail to the side panelling. The table opens to reveal a green ba...

This is a rosewood game, card table made in England, circa 1850. The top has rounded corners and a nicely molded edge. The top spins open to reveal storage for game pieces, cards, et...

A compact rosewood game table with an inlaid chessboard top that lifts to reveal a shaped well below. The drawer beneath is lined with antique playing cards depicting English monarch...

Rare Cobalt Blue glass table by Danny Lane. Made in London in 2010. Made from Danny Lane in his studio himself, this table is No 4 of 12 ever made. A unique piece. No. 4 from the edi...

A superb 19th century satinwood and parcel gilt games table, the rectangular fold-over top with a gilt moulded edge, opening on telescope action to a purple baize playing surface, above a plain frieze, raised on fluted taped legs ending in brass caps and castors, stamped HOLLAND & SONS..... circa 1860 English Footnote: Holland and Sons, was first established as Taprell and Holland in 1803 in reference to its two founders. Following a brief period in which the firm was known as Taprell, Holland & Son c.1835-43, William Holland...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large Bevan Funnell vintage burr walnut side table with extending top and twin drawers A very good looking and versatile piece, the...

Very rare gaming table, with a fascinatingly executed folding mechanism. This object was made in England, around 1920, in the Art Deco period. When unfolded, a playing surface appea...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite hand made in England William IV circa 1830 mahogany & Rosewood occasional table with Chess board top and baize lined card table insi...

Circular with inset various woods game board and turned support with four saber legs.

This superb figured walnut games table has trefoil style corners to the fronts and is elegantly raised on carved cabriole legs, terminating on carved ball and claw feet, witch retain...

Games table on cabriole legs with a drawer set into the straight apron and rounded corners. The folding top opens to reveal a green felt-lined playing surface with recessed compartm...

Pair of English Hepplewhite satinwood and mahogany inlaid games table with interior baize, and rear gate legs, 18th Century 32" Diameter open with gate leg

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid games table having a quality mahogany inlaid rectangular shaped swivel top opening to reveal a green baize interior with original leather to...

An English low coffee or cocktail table with a games top, featuring a square reverse faux marble painting under glass of a chess or checkers board...

An unusual form English mahogany gaming table with shaped hinged top, a single frieze drawer with batwing brasses, and unusual double swing cabriole legs with pad feet. Dates to the ...

Elegant English Georgian style writing table crafted from solid wood with a warm oak-toned finish. The rectangular top features a refined inset surface, likely leather, making it ide...

English Victorian (circa 1860) black lacquered & decorated pearl inlaid papier mache ladies' bureau/work table with filigree pediment and hidde...

With its angular, symmetrical base and bevelled top this design is available as a console, occasional or dining table, with the option of specifying a lacquer color to the top. Shown...

Late 18th Century combination rosewood games and work table, attributed to Thomas Shearer. Circa 1780. The nearly square hinged top inset with an original green leather writing surf...

A fine 19th century Regency rosewood and brass inlayed game table. Felt gaming surface.

This is a vintage, baize top side table. An English, mahogany table dating to the late 20th century. Of quality craftsmanship and finish In select mahogany displaying a deep, ric...

A Georgian English from the 19th century walnut game table featuring a hinged and molded rectangular top that elegantly unfolds to double in size, revealing a finely hand-carved wood...

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

A period William IV English mahogany sewing stand work table with inlaid chessboard top. circa 1830s Combining sophisticated elegance, warmth, and functional design, this outstandin...

19thc English Regency Gambling/ Console Table. Inlaid on selected Briarwood. Original condition including period hardware, screws and ceramic wheels. 36 inches wide when opened.