Antique Playing Cards

Antique French Game Table

Game Compendium

19th Century Mahogany Game Table

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19th Century French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Crotch Mahogany Marquetry Dodecagon Gueridon w/Drawer

$18,900

19th Century oil on canvas in a carved golden giltwood frame, Blindman s Bluff

By Arturo Ricci

Located in London, GB

depicts an ornate interior scene, with ladies surrounding a blindfolded man and other figures playing

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19th Century Academic Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 19th Century oil on canvas in a carved golden giltwood frame,
Blindman
s Bluff

Arturo Ricci
19th Century oil on canvas in a carved golden giltwood frame, Blindman s Bluff , 19th Century

$164,506

Antique George III 1780 Birdcage Tripod Occasional Side Table Green Leather Top

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

people could play cards seated in normal armchairs with this piece. It has the original birdcage

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1780s English George III Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique George III 1780 Birdcage Tripod Occasional Side Table Green Leather Top

$2,673

19th Century Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus

Located in London, GB

decanters with stoppers, a mirrored back and a twin lidded compartment for two glasses and playing cards

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

19th Century Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus

$2,261

19th Century French Carved Oak Game Card Table Breton Brittany Flip Top Side Tab

Located in Shreveport, LA

panels, in true Breton style, depicting four men in a pub playing cards! ~ Heavily carved ogee apron

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Felt, Wood, Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Game Card Table Breton Brittany Flip Top Side Tab

$4,575

19th Century Directoire Period French Game Table

Located in Austin, TX

provides a smooth surface for playing cards, board games, or other tabletop games. Adding to its charm

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19th Century French Directoire Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Brass

19th Century Directoire Period French Game Table

$2,775

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Work Table

Located in London, GB

to reveal a fabulous gaming interior for playing cards with an inlaid chess and draughts board and an

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1870s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Games Work Table

$2,056

18th Century English George II Walnut Drop-Leaf Table with Ball Claw Feet

Located in Shippensburg, PA

entertaining guests or playing cards in the evening. The very gentle curve of the legs is only barely

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Late 18th Century English George II Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century English George II Walnut Drop-Leaf Table with Ball Claw Feet

$1,910

At the Cleaners, Liberty Magazine Cover

By Leslie Thrasher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

At the Cleaners, Liberty magazine cover, October 1, 1927 Men playing cards at the cleaners

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1920s Other Art Style Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique At the Cleaners, Liberty Magazine Cover

Leslie Thrasher
At the Cleaners, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927

$19,250

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

By Cohen Charles

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

either side of four stylised playing cards. The lower portion of the design has a central escutcheon

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

$1,048

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Games Work Table, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

highlights. The hinged top opens to reveal a fabulous gaming interior for playing cards with an inlaid

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1870s British Antique Playing Cards

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Games Work Table, circa 1870

$2,056

Antique Regency Mahogany Card Table, circa 1820

Located in London, GB

grain. The top swivels to reveal a compartment to store your playing cards and then opens out to

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19th Century English Antique Playing Cards

Antique Regency Mahogany Card Table, circa 1820

$1,987

Antique Brass and Agate Gaming Box Edinburgh, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

interior with playing cards, brass cribbage set, score counters, etc. Add a gaming touch to your home

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1850s British Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Agate, Brass

Antique Brass and Agate Gaming Box Edinburgh, 19th Century

$1,165

Early Meissen Rococo Group The Loving Mother by Acier Schönheit, 1774-1814

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit, Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

head, both arms throwing into the height, so that all the playing cards fall down and are scattered

Category

Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Porcelain

Early Meissen Rococo Group The Loving Mother by Acier Schönheit, 1774-1814

$7,719

Early 20th Century Edwardian Flame Mahogany and Inlaid Card Games Table

Located in London, GB

for playing cards, above a useful pair of frieze drawers. The table is raised on elegant square

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 20th Century Edwardian Flame Mahogany and Inlaid Card Games Table

$2,536

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case

Located in Newark, England

playing cards. The Chinoiserie Enamelled Etui Nécessaire Card Case dates to the late 18th century Georgian

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case

$4,112

Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

Located in London, GB

opened by pressing the hidden button in the centre, revealing playing cards and draughts. It is a

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

$1,850

English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

opened by pressing the silvered button in the centre, revealing playing cards and draughts. It is a

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal

English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century

$1,336

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Console and Card Table By James Shoolbred London

By James Shoolbred

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

reveals a hidden secret shelf area (used to keep playing cards/dice), a perfect place for discreet storage

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Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Sapele Wood

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Console and Card Table By James Shoolbred London

$2,172

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut 3 Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th Century

Located in London, GB

pressing the secret button in front of the central decanter, revealing playing cards, cribbage board with

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1880s Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut 3 Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th Century

$2,022

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

, opening to reveal compartments for three glasses and playing cards, etc. There is a secret base drawer

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus, 19th Century

$1,850

Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus Games Compendium 19th C

Located in London, GB

contains two packs of playing cards and a pair of dice and the markers for the cribbage board. Above this

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1880s Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus Games Compendium 19th C

$2,501 / set

Large 16th Century German Carved Basswood Saint Sebastian Sculpture

Located in London, GB

subject of the largest engraving by the Master of the Playing Cards in the 1430s, when there were few

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15th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Wood

Large 16th Century German Carved Basswood Saint Sebastian Sculpture

$4,626

Louis-philippe Sideboard In Solid Walnut, Late 19th Century

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

professor, it housed games of wit such as chessboards, checkers, backgammon, and playing cards—testaments to

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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Walnut

Louis-philippe Sideboard In Solid Walnut, Late 19th Century

$3,907

Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

small brass button hidden behind the central decanter, it contains two packs of playing cards and a pair

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19th Century Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus Games Compendium 19th Century

$2,570

Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Serpentine Card Console Tables 19th Century, Pair

Located in London, GB

shells, garland and urns. Each interior is lined in green baize for playing cards, each bowfront

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1880s English George III Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Serpentine Card Console Tables 19th Century, Pair

$6,237

American Federal Antique Mahogany Circular Card Table, circa 1800

Located in Shippensburg, PA

the period was it's round form for comfortably playing cards in the evenings. The table remains in

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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Poplar, Wood

American Federal Antique Mahogany Circular Card Table, circa 1800

$2,750

Georgian Rosewood Folding Top Patience Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

of the time, whilst also being able to sit down at them and play cards once the tops are folded over

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Rosewood

Georgian Rosewood Folding Top Patience Table

$5,483

After Thomas van Apshoven (1622-1664) - 19th Century Oil, Cards at the Tavern

Located in Corsham, GB

men in a tavern playing a game of cards. The men look nervously at each other and around the room, not

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19th Century Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Oil

After Thomas van Apshoven (1622-1664) - 19th Century Oil, Cards at the Tavern, 19th Century

$495

19th Century French Louis Revival Ormolu Marquetry Card Games Table

Located in London, GB

tooled green baize fabric which is perfect for playing cards. It has a deep frieze with a storage

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1870s French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Louis Revival Ormolu Marquetry Card Games Table

$2,124

English George II Mahogany Triple-Top Concertina-Action Card Games Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

for the wealthy clients of craftsmen who had a love for playing cards and a passion for proper

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18th Century English George II Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

English George II Mahogany Triple-Top Concertina-Action Card Games Table

$4,900

English George II Mahogany Triple-Top Concertina-Action Card Games Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

for the wealthy clients of craftsmen who had a love for playing cards and a passion for proper

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18th Century English George II Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

English George II Mahogany Triple-Top Concertina-Action Card Games Table

$5,700

Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Combination Writing Card Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

interior baize lined for playing cards. The top sits above a pair of useful frieze drawers and the table is

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1860s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Leather, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Combination Writing Card Table, 19th Century

$3,495

19th Century English Coromandel Tantalus Smoker s Compendium by Mappin Webb

By Mappin Brothers

Located in Dublin, IE

pair of silver plated oval dishes, cribbage board with pegs and playing cards, fitted with a Brahma

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

19th Century English Coromandel Tantalus Smoker s Compendium by Mappin Webb

$10,392

The Card Game

By Frederick William Elwell

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

exceptional oil by Elwell depicting young boys playing cards and smoking by candlelight. An incredibly

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Early 20th Century Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frederick William Elwell
The Card Game, c.1920

$7,951

Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor

Located in Northampton, GB

loaded brass plaque that when pressed releases the spring loaded drawer which contains original playing

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Victorian Mahogany Entertainment Compendium Decanter Games Humidor

$7,299

Antique Victorian Mahogany Games Roulette Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

interior for playing cards and then opens again to reveal a roulette table with four gaming wells. The

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Games Roulette Table, 19th Century

$8,019

Antique English Victorian Golden Oak 3 Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

Located in London, GB

, revealing playing cards. It is a truly decorative piece which is also very practical and would make a

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1880s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal

Antique English Victorian Golden Oak 3 Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

$1,747

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

Located in London, GB

, revealing playing cards, dice and crib board. Complete with working lock and key. It is a truly

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

$1,473

Antique French Ebonised Boulle Card Table circa 1880

Located in London, GB

table stands on elegant fluted tapering legs and there is a useful fitted drawer for storing playing

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19th Century French Antique Playing Cards

Antique French Ebonised Boulle Card Table circa 1880

$3,600

Antique French Louis Revival Floral Marquetry Card Table 19th C

Located in London, GB

in leafy ormolu sabots. The hinged top opens to reveal a green baize lined interior for playing

Category

1870s French Louis XV Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis Revival Floral Marquetry Card Table 19th C

$6,785

Antique Victorian Mahogany Games Card Roulette Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

lined gaming interior for playing cards with counter recesses, and opens again to reveal a further panel

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Games Card Roulette Table, 19th Century

$8,019

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872

By Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

device, and the imagery of playing cards, Through the Looking-Glass begins indoors on a snowy November

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1870s American Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Leather, Paper

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872

$3,750

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

By Maple Co.

Located in London, GB

decanter and four cut glass tumblers, with a mirrored back, above four drawers for playing cards and games

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

$2,399 / set

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

Located in London, GB

decanter and four cut glass tumblers, with a mirrored back, above four drawers for playing cards and games

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Abalone, Glass, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

$2,399

Antique Inlaid Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus Games 19th Century

Located in London, GB

glasses, playing cards, dice, chips and cribbage markers. It is a decorative piece which is also very

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Inlaid Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus Games 19th Century

$1,713

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Early 20th Century

Located in London, GB

is a secret base drawer with a set of playing cards that can be opened by pressing a section of the

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Early 20th Century

$2,261

Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Games Card Roulette Table 19th C

Located in London, GB

to reveal the green baize lined gaming interior for playing cards with counter recesses, and opens

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Games Card Roulette Table 19th C

$8,019

Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

the inset green baize on the other side can be used to play cards and removed so that the inlaid

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Playing Cards

Antique French Walnut Backgammon Writing Tric-Trac Table, circa 1860

$3,907

19th Century French Marquetry Card Games Table

Located in London, GB

inlaid crossbanded border which is perfect for playing cards. It is finished all round so it is

Category

1870s French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Marquetry Card Games Table

$4,798

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card / Writing Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

baize lined interior for playing cards. Slide the top back reveals a compartment for writing, complete

Category

1890s French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card / Writing Table 19th Century

$3,907

Early 20th Century Edwardian 3 Liqueur and Cigar Table Cabinet Tantalus Dry Bar

By J. C. Vickery

Located in London, GB

centre, above a spring released compartment with playing cards and games rules. This compartment can be

Category

1910s English Edwardian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Early 20th Century Edwardian 3 Liqueur and Cigar Table Cabinet Tantalus Dry Bar

$3,769

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

leafy ormolu sabots. The hinged top opens to reveal a green baize lined interior for playing cards

Category

1870s French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card and Chess Table, 19th Century

$3,495

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card / Writing Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

green baize lined interior for playing cards. Slide the top back reveals a compartment for writing

Category

1890s French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card / Writing Table, 19th Century

$3,907

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Games Roulette Table, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

reveal a fabulous gaming interior for playing cards and then opens again to reveal a roulette table

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Playing Cards

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Games Roulette Table, circa 1900

$10,281

Antique French Mahogany Games Roulette Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

fluting tapering legs. The hinged top opens to reveal a fabulous gaming interior for playing cards and

Category

1860s French Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Mahogany Games Roulette Table 19th Century

$6,100

Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

, which can be opened by raising the secret button in front of the central decanter, revealing playing

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Playing Cards

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

$1,884

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Antique Playing Cards For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique playing cards available for sale. The range of distinct antique playing cards — often made from paper, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Antique playing cards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique playing cards made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique playing cards are appealing in their simplicity, but Andrew Barrett Son, Fine English Company and Grey Co, Birmingham produced popular antique playing cards that are worth a look.