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ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE

Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.

The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.

American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.

Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.

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Style: Arts and Crafts
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS! MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM CHESS TABLE A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE! MULTIPLE WOODS! DIMENSIONS: Approx. 16" High by 17" Wide & 17" Deep This absolutely magnificent mid century chess table...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut

Very Fine Antique Dated 1910 Inlay Checkerboard Two Tier Game Table Very Clean
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Antique Dated !910 Inlay Checkerboard Two Tier Game Table Very Clean. This table is made out of 12648 pieces of wood.
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

William Birch for Liberty & Co. an Arts & Crafts Oak Fold Over Card Table
Located in London, GB
William Birch for Liberty and Co. A good quality sturdy Arts & Crafts oak fold over card table with precise mitred corners to the top on splayed ring turned legs united by an H-stre...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Oak

William Birch for Liberty & Co. a Good Quality Arts & Crafts Oak Chess Table
Located in London, GB
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...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Glass, Oak

Italian Tramp Art, Game Table
By Tramp Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved game table. Table is in style of tramp art, origin South of Italy, circa 1900s. Shipping US continental in home delivery $400
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Walnut

Arts & Crafts Mission Style Black Solid Oak Desk with Side Shelves
Located in East Hampton, NY
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Desk. Original black painted. This beautiful Mission style desk originated in the late 19th century. The grain of the oak ...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Oak

Billiard Snooker Pool Table Arts and Crafts English 1910 Oak Ebony Copper
Located in Radstock, GB
A solid oak full size Arts & Crafts Billiard, Snooker or Pool table, circa 1910 in the style of George Montague Ellwood and manufactured by Burroughes & Watts of London. Standing ...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Copper

Liberty & Co. an Anglo-Moorish Arts & Crafts Walnut Fold over Card & Games Table
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. an Anglo-Moorish Arts & Crafts fold over card and games table in Walnut with green baize interior when open. Turned details to the upper and arched apron with turned an...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Walnut

Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Chess Table with Drawer and Embossed Brass Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Near mint, antique Arts & Crafts chess table with a warm patina. This striking chess table is another one of our recent, great finds. Not only is this a rare antique table, the hand...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Brass

19th century ROULETTE WHEEL TABLE By the William Ellis Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
ROULETTE WHEEL AND TABLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century By the William Ellis Co., Providence, Rhode Island. Wheel with rosewood frame and figured maple interior. Arts & Crafts-style wa...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Brass

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Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
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Oak

Vintage Mission Oak Desk Arts and Crafts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mission Oak Desk, attributed to Stickley Brothers, unsigned, American, circa 1910s. This piece is well made with beautiful graining to the oak.
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Art Deco Chess Table, Walnut and Maple, Austria, Vienna, circa 1930
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Beautiful Art Deco Chess Table from Austria, Vienna around 1930. Walnut veneer on the top with walnut and maple checkerboard. Solid beech feet with she...
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Midcentury Game Table in Rosewood by Georg Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
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Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
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Quality Antique William IV Rosewood Card/Side Table
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Arts & Crafts Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sutherland Table, Labeled, British, ca. 1900
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Embossed Brass Art & Crafts Dutch Chess Table, 1900s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
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Early 20th Century American Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Poker Work Table
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Pietra Dura Stone Inlaid Round Center Dining Table, Wrought Iron Base Antique
Located in Stamford, CT
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts & Crafts Checkers/Draughts Table with Embossed Brass Top
Located in Lisse, NL
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Arts And Crafts game tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts game tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage game tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts game tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, England, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original game tables, popular names associated with this style include Liberty & Co., William Birch, and Burroughes & Watts. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for game tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,505 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $3,558.

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