Antique Games Tables: A Short History
Antique games and card tables are some of the most diversely styled tables. Often their designs draw from the most favoured styles of that period – and we have several in stock which show this variety.
Earlier examples like this Georgianmahogany triple-top games tablefrom circa 1760, have a simple solid mahogany top with curved edges, overcabriole legs. It opens to twoplaying surfaces;one with an inlaid backgammon board, and the other which is felt-lined for card playing.
In contrast, there are exceptionally decorative examples of Georgian games tables, like the pair you can see here. They have striking radial veneers, and finely inlaid mahogany and penwork to their tops, friezes and legs. This pair of tables have a provenance of Coul House, Perthshire and by family repute, they may have originally been owned by the Earls of Cork, or the Mulocks, of County Offaly, Ireland.
Nearly 60 years later, we seemany new design features of games tables, includingbrass mounts, shaped bases and combined uses – with gamessurfaces to the tops and work (sewing) boxes beneath. Regency games/work tableslikethis one were neat-sized and readily moveable, and were used by women for games as well as embroidery.
There’s been a surge in the popularity of indoor games over the past few months for obvious reasons!
Antique games tables come in such a variety of sizes, styles and prices that they would make a fantastic addition to any home, and could even be used as side or hall tables.
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Current stock:
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George III Specimen Wood Games Table
£2,250 -
Pair of George III Rosewood and Brass Mounted Card Tables
£7,500 -
Folding Victorian Games Table
£700 -
Unusual William IV Inlaid Mahogany Occasional Table with A Games Top
£875 -
Victorian Burr Walnut, Amboyna inlaid Card Table
£1,750 -
George II Mahogany Fold-Over Card Table
£1,500 -
George II Fold-Over Card Table
£1,350 -
Outstanding Quality Inlaid Rosewood Envelope Card Table
£975 -
Mid-Victorian Burr-Walnut Games Table
£2,250 -
Georgian Style Fold-Over Card Table
£1,450 -
Stained Ash Games Table
£325 -
Pair of Regency Card Tables/Dining Table
£6,750 -
Art Nouveau Fold-Over Card Table
£400 -
George III Rosewood Games Table
£2,250 -
Pair of Regency Mahogany Card Tables
£5,850 -
Pair of Regency Card Tables
£5,750 -
Georgian Style Figured Walnut Demi-Lune Hall Table/Games Table
£1,325 -
Sheraton Style Inlaid Card Table
£1,750 -
Walnut & Satinwood Games Table
£650 -
A French Boulle Card Table
£3,250 -
Burr-Walnut Butterfly Shaped Card Table
£1,500 -
Pair of Mid-Victorian Walnut and Inlaid Card Tables
£4,950 -
Large Victorian Inlaid Card Table
£1,250 -
George III Inlaid Mahogany D Shaped Fold-Over Card Table
£1,450 -
George II Style Figured Walnut Fold-Over Games Table
£1,290 -
19th Century Marquetry-Inlaid French Kingwood Games Table
£1,650 -
William IV Bagatelle Table
£825 -
Late Victorian Aesthetic Movement Figured Walnut Games Table by Morison & Co. Edinburgh
£875 -
Neat Sized French Kingwood and Birdseye Maple Games Table
£650 -
Regency Brass-Inlaid Rosewood Games Table
£2,750 -
Georgian Style Walnut Foldover Games Table
£975 -
Chippendale Style Mahogany Foldover Games Table
£880 -
Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Card Table
£1,750 -
Regency Mahogany and Rosewood Games Table
£2,750 -
Scottish Regency Rosewood Card Table
£2,950 -
Regency Scumbled Games Table
£1,250 -
George II Walnut Foldover Games Table
£1,750 -
George I Style Walnut Games Table
£950 -
Victorian Inlaid and Burr Walnut Demi-Lune Card Table
£1,650 -
Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Foldover Table
£1,750 -
Pair of William IV Mahogany Foldover Card Tables
£6,950 -
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Games Table
£2,650 -
George II Style Walnut Foldover Table
£1,750 -
Georgian Style Walnut Foldover Games Table
£1,590 -
Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Foldover Card Table
£1,590 -
Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Trestle End Card Table
£1,150 -
George III Scottish Rosewood Games Table
£2,200 -
Victorian Mahogany and Satinwood Envelope Card Table
£3,000 -
George III Inlaid Mahogany Games Table
£4,500 -
George III Style Mahogany Card Table
£2,250 -
Victorian Satinwood Fold-over Games Table
£2,750 -
Gillows Style Oak Foldover Card Table
£2,350 -
Late Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Inlaid Folding Card Table
£1,250 -
George II Style Fold Over Card Table
£650 -
George II Style Mahogany Card Table by Gillows of Lancaster
£2,190 -
Louis XV Style French Marquetry Card Table
£4,750 -
George III Serpentine Games Table
£2,900 -
George II Style Burr Walnut Games Table
£1,690 -
Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table
£2,600 -
Late George IV Mahogany Card Table
£2,250 -
Early George III Mahogany Games Table
£1,200 -
Georgian Style Walnut Demi Lune Card Table
£1,790 -
Early Victorian Rosewood Games Table
£1,150 -
Late Victorian Stained Beech Coaching Table
£550 -
Georgian Style Mahogany Games Table
£2,750 -
Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Card Table
£1,650