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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian game table from Sweden made during the late 18th century, around 1790. The table is
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table

H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 22.05 in
George III Card and Chess Table Console, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exquisite George III period card and chess table, preserved in great original condition. This
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Antique 19th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Metal

George III Card and Chess Table Console, 18th Century
George III Card and Chess Table Console, 18th Century

George III Card and Chess Table Console, 18th Century

H 31.5 in W 31.89 in D 16.34 in
18th Century French Onyx and Marble Top Carved Oak Chess and Checker Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or game room with this elegant antique card table. Crafted in southern France circa
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Game Tables

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Onyx, Marble

18th Century French Onyx and Marble Top Carved Oak Chess and Checker Game Table
18th Century French Onyx and Marble Top Carved Oak Chess and Checker Game Table

18th Century French Onyx and Marble Top Carved Oak Chess and Checker Game Table

H 29.5 in W 33 in D 29 in
Late 18th George III Provincial Folk Art Painted Oak Games Chess Side Table
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th century. Age related abrasions and knocks, some minor chips and discolouration to the chess
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Painted Furniture

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Oak

Late 18th George III Provincial Folk Art Painted Oak Games Chess Side Table
Late 18th George III Provincial Folk Art Painted Oak Games Chess Side Table

Late 18th George III Provincial Folk Art Painted Oak Games Chess Side Table

H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

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Beautiful 18th Century Antique Rosewood Wooden Chess Table in Original Condition
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful 18th century antique rosewood wooden chess table in original condition. The sheet is
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Antique 1760s English Game Tables

Beautiful 18th Century Antique Rosewood Wooden Chess Table in Original Condition
Beautiful 18th Century Antique Rosewood Wooden Chess Table in Original Condition

Beautiful 18th Century Antique Rosewood Wooden Chess Table in Original Condition

H 29.53 in Dm 18.9 in
18th Century Chess and Backgammon Gametable, Walnut, Louis XVI circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
18th century chess and backgammon table South Germany Walnut Louis XVI around 1780
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Game Tables

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Walnut

18th Century Chess and Backgammon Gametable, Walnut, Louis XVI circa 1780
18th Century Chess and Backgammon Gametable, Walnut, Louis XVI circa 1780

18th Century Chess and Backgammon Gametable, Walnut, Louis XVI circa 1780

H 28.75 in W 38.98 in D 25.2 in
Swedish Game Table
Located in Copenhagen, K
Late 18th century chess and backgammon game table, signature attributed to Stockholm work.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Game Tables

Swedish Game Table
Swedish Game Table

Swedish Game Table

H 30 in W 40 in D 20 in
French 18th Century Console, Chess- and Dice Table, Cherrywood, Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
Antique console, chess and dice table France Cherrywood End of 18th century Dimensions: H x
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Antique 18th Century French Game Tables

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Cherry

French 18th Century Console, Chess- and Dice Table, Cherrywood, Marquetry
French 18th Century Console, Chess- and Dice Table, Cherrywood, Marquetry

French 18th Century Console, Chess- and Dice Table, Cherrywood, Marquetry

H 28.35 in W 14.57 in D 29.53 in
Beautiful 18th Century Antique Mahogany Chess Table in Original Condition
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful 18th century antique mahogany chess table in original condition. The sheet is reversible
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Antique 1760s English Game Tables

Beautiful 18th Century Antique Mahogany Chess Table in Original Condition
Beautiful 18th Century Antique Mahogany Chess Table in Original Condition

Beautiful 18th Century Antique Mahogany Chess Table in Original Condition

H 29.53 in Dm 18.9 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Game or Chess Table, Console, France, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
18th century game console table France Cherry, walnut and others Louis XVI, circa 1790
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Game or Chess Table, Console, France, circa 1790
18th Century French Louis XVI Game or Chess Table, Console, France, circa 1790

18th Century French Louis XVI Game or Chess Table, Console, France, circa 1790

H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 22.05 in
Danish Rococo Chess Game Side Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Rococo chess game table with some period chess pieces.
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Game Tables

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Wood

Danish Rococo Chess Game Side Table
Danish Rococo Chess Game Side Table

Danish Rococo Chess Game Side Table

H 28.5 in W 24 in D 15 in
18th Century Style Games Table in Yew with Chess Board, Backgammon, Leather Top
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A unique and versatile 18th Century style Games Table in Yew with chess board and backgammon as
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20th Century English Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Yew

18th Century Style Games Table in Yew with Chess Board, Backgammon, Leather Top
18th Century Style Games Table in Yew with Chess Board, Backgammon, Leather Top

18th Century Style Games Table in Yew with Chess Board, Backgammon, Leather Top

H 32 in W 36 in D 22 in
Swedish Game Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th century chess and backgammon game table, signature attributed to Stockholm work.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Game Tables

Swedish Game Table
Swedish Game Table

Swedish Game Table

H 30 in W 40 in D 20 in
18th Century Tilt-Top Table Heavily Carved Chess Board Solid English Oak
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 18th century solid English oak tilt-top tri pod table dating to circa 1780, the heavily
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Game Tables

18th Century Tilt-Top Table Heavily Carved Chess Board Solid English Oak
18th Century Tilt-Top Table Heavily Carved Chess Board Solid English Oak

18th Century Tilt-Top Table Heavily Carved Chess Board Solid English Oak

H 28 in Dm 30 in
Tilt Top Table with Painted Chess Game
Located in New York, NY
A white painted tilt top table, made in Sweden, on a tripod base. Round top with a painted chess
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Game Tables

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Wood

Tilt Top Table with Painted Chess Game
Tilt Top Table with Painted Chess Game

Tilt Top Table with Painted Chess Game

H 31.5 in Dm 28 in
Game Table Swedish with Backgammon and Chess Baroque Period 1650-1750 Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Game table Swedish with backgammon and chess Baroque period 1650-1750 Sweden. A game table made
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Game Tables

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Wood

Game Table Swedish with Backgammon and Chess Baroque Period 1650-1750 Sweden
Game Table Swedish with Backgammon and Chess Baroque Period 1650-1750 Sweden

Game Table Swedish with Backgammon and Chess Baroque Period 1650-1750 Sweden

H 30 in W 36.5 in D 21 in

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18th Century Chess Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 18th century chess table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and cherry, every 18th century chess table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century chess table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 18th Century. A 18th century chess table, designed in the Louis XVI, Baroque or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a 18th Century Chess Table?

The average selling price for a 18th century chess table at 1stDibs is $2,629, while they’re typically $1,946 on the low end and $6,435 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Game-tables for You

Bring drama and duels of dexterity into your home with vintage, new and antique game tables for every kind of game.

Who doesn’t love a little competition? Historians estimate that early versions of games such as backgammon were played by members of ancient civilizations at least as far back as 3,000 B.C. Chess, which likely originated in India as a game called chaturanga, is a timeworn test of skills and strategy as well, and the modern era’s iteration of the game was enjoyed by nobles at least as early as the 16th century.

While the upper classes in Europe were among the only chess players who could afford the game’s decoratively carved ivory pieces, the game eventually became accessible to the general public. In the late 19th century, the game’s first official chess championships took place, a realm that eventually produced celebrated players such as avowed Eames Executive chair enthusiast Bobby Fischer. Today, antique chessboards have seen an uptick in demand owing to a successful Netflix series in 2020 called The Queen’s Gambit, which chronicles the life of fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon.

Modern versions of chess boards and other home game tables may have evolved to accommodate the variety of games for which they’re used but are still versatile pieces of furniture. Not every card table with chairs is the ideal dining table, but you certainly don’t have to limit a game table to recreational use.

Antique trictrac tables, for example, were products of 18th-century France, wherein furniture makers created what looked like multipurpose neoclassical writing desks and card tables that when their tops were removed revealed trictrac, chess and checkers surfaces. Other game tables, in a complete commitment to fun, merely support good old-fashioned competition. Contemporary Ping-Pong (or table tennis) tables, which have origins in 1880s Victorian England, can be quite sophisticated in form and are made from a variety of materials today. A billiards table is an iconic piece for any game room or living room, but your pool table is really going to be used for only one thing, right?

Antique or new Regency-style game tables, mid-century modern tables or Art Deco–style card tables, perhaps fashioned from rosewood or mahogany, might be equipped with convertible tabletops to shift from meals to game time in a snap. If you prefer poker or opt for a card table topped with a checkerboard, convenient drawers and other compartments can be found in new and vintage game tables that fit poker chips or other types of game pieces perfectly.

Find a range of top-quality vintage and antique game tables on 1stDibs that can help you introduce a bit of class to every competition at home.

Questions About 18th Century Chess Table
  • How do you identify 18th-century furniture?
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    1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
  • Did they have wedding rings in the 18th century?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
  • How did art change in the 18th century?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • Which individuals are considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons, and why?
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    1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
  • What kinds of figures elevated the use of porcelain in 18th century Europe?
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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