British Game Tables

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...

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 very good quality Chippendale influenced, 18th Century George II Mahogany Card table, having hand carved ribbon and floral moulding to the edge. The top opening to reveal a baize c...

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...

With hinged serpentine top with carved edge opening to a baize lined game surface and conforming frieze raised on square legs with carved spandrels. Swing leg.

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...

An Exceptional Boulle and Ormolu Mounted Games Table in the French Louis XVI style attributed to Thomas Parker (active 1805-1830) English Circa 1825 C...

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...

19th century late Regency English game table.

Discover an exceptional Victorian Game Table, originating from the 1860s. This rectangular table stands on four beautifully twisted legs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The top ...

A stunning antique Regency style chess table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is beautifully designed and is of very high quality. The frame is inlaid ...

A delightful antique English tilt top games table, circa 1850-1870. Constructed of fine rosewood, burled maple, and mahogany with a fine and a stately appearance. Features a rounded ...

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...

An Important Regency Period Library Table Made After Designs by Thomas Hope and Identical to a Pair of Tables at Beechwood Park and Another Potentially From Malahide in Ireland A Regency oak drum...

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...

This Sheraton swing leg game table offers mahogany construction with a flip top. Features include rope twist spiral legs with acanthus tops ending in a bun foot and beautifully carve...

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...

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...

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

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

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

English Sheraton style (19th Cent) mahogany square shaped game table with ebonized trim and green leather top with gold tooling.

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...

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...

Late 18th Century George II Period Games Table / Demi-Lune Console Table. Lacquer with hand painted detailed chinoiserie raised gesso village scene with figures fishing, the piece fo...

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,...

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

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale This Fully Restored Georgian Games Card Folding Table. It epitomizes elegance and functionality, showcasing the exquisite cra...

19th Century English Mahogany Game Table with Rope Twist Legs An antique game table offers mahogany construction with fold over and twist top, raised on carved rope twist legs. 33....

Walnut serpentine front card table. The folding and swivel burr walnut top opening to reveal an inset baize-lined interior with tooled border. Raised up on a turned and carved stem a...

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 Chippe...

The serpentine rectangular hinged top with a flower-carved edge enclosing a green baize-lined playing surface, on square canted legs with foliate carved corner brackets.

A lovely antique burr walnut card / console table in the Georgian style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is of superb quality and is a very useful size...

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

Penwork games table with pedestal on four legs and wheeled feet, English, circa 1810.

A smart Regency decorated occasional or games table. Covered profusely in original penwork decoration. The square top with a wide elaborate foliate border and chess board to the cent...

A late 18th - early 19th century mahogany English George III period game table or breakfast table. An unusual size that would be useful in a small room. Demi-lune shape when closed, ...

Each with hinged crossbanded top over a frieze with central tablet. Top flips open to a green baize playing surface. The top swivels enabling the top to flip for a card table size su...

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...

English mahogany hinged game table with book matched cross banded satinwood inlays, ebony sting inlays, turned ringed pedestal columns, and resting on the original saber legs with fo...

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...

A smart Regency decorated Occasional/games table, covered profusely in excellent quality original penwork decoration. The square top with a wide elaborate foliate border and chess bo...

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

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...

Chinoiserie game table with gilt and polychrome decoration. The top lifts to reverse to a chessboard surface, with painted scenic panels and patterned borders, raised on slender legs...

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",...

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,...

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...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Bevan Funnell vintage Mahogany side table with extending brown leather top and single drawer...

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

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 ...

Rectangular hinged top opening to an as velvet lined surface over a frieze drawer with original bail handle. Raised on cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and ending on ball 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...

Antique English Mahogany and Satinwood Demi-lune Console Games Table, Circa 1890.

Our Stock # 18.7192 This is a striking antique folding card table. An English, rosewood gaming or bridge table benefiting from a recent pro...

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

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...

Late Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Games & Sewing Table - With Chess and Backgammon Boards, Piece Compartments above a Thread and Wool Box surrounded by turned end supports on sabre ...

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