Rare French 19th Century Louis XVI Inlaid Handkerchief Game Table

Item Number: 6892

This beautiful and rare Louis XVI game table features carved walnut and a unique handkerchief style hinged top. The French antique piece dates back to the 19th century and is inlaid with a bronze & gold felt top with gold tooling. The fluted, straight legs are classic Louis XVI in style and feature bronze mounts at top, embedded into the fluting, and at the bottom of the feet. The piece has the signature of "Paul Sormani,” noting its creation by one of the most prestigious artisans of the period. Table: 33" Tall Table top: Closed: 24” long x 24” wide, Open: 33” long x 33” wide

Price: $35,000 view item

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French 18th Century Louis XV Expanding Game Table, Signed “Hache a Grenoble”

Item Number: 6222

This rare French Louis XV fruitwood game table features an inlaid checker board top that flips open to reveal a green felt playing surface. The piece dates back to the 18th century, has one drawer, cabriole legs with hoof feet and is signed “Hache a Grenoble”. 34" wide x 16 1/2" deep (closed) x 29" tall   33 1/2" deep (opened)

Price: $32,000 view item

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French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Boulliotte Table

Item Number: 352x

This French Louis XVI round bouillotte table is made of walnut and dates back to the 19th century. The piece has tapered square legs with bronze mounts at the feet, and a beautiful grey marble top which is enveloped by a reticulated brass gallery.

Price: $7,500 view item

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Italian 20th Century Game Table with Cabriole Legs

Item Number: 3161

This Italian 20th century game table features an inlaid checkerboard top, a contoured banding inlay around circular curved corners and all sides, and beautifully curved cabriole legs. Its design is simple and full of movement, yielding a graceful side table.

Price: $2,500 view item

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19th Century Chinoiserie Game Table with Black Felt Top and Carved and Raised Details

Item Number: 2724

This detailed, painted Chinoiserie game table features tapered legs with a black felt center, and dates back to the 19th century.  The antique painted piece carries scenes along the top which are beautifully raised and carved. Added details rest delicately on the legs and apron. An identical table to this was seen at the 2015 auction of “Precious Objects and Property from the Estate of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe”, who was a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, at her coronation.

Price: $7,500 view item

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18th Century Louis XV Tric Trac (Backgammon) Game Table with Bronze Mounts, Circa 1780

Item Number: 6691

This Louis XV “Tric Trac” (backgammon) game table features satinwood veneer and dates back to the 18th century, Circa 1780. The French Antique piece holds a reversible leather/felt top, which rotates to show the playing suface. The piece rests on cabriole legs with bronze mounts on the feet and sides, as well as two small drwaers with bronze pulls. The game of Tric Trac was invented in France around 1500, with the earliest record of the game dating back to 17th century England.

Price: $40,000 discounted from $45,000 view item

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Charles X Pedestal Game Table

Item Number: 5440

This Charles X fruitwood pedestal table features a beautiful inlaid marble chess board top and dates back to the 19th century. The curvature of the legs, and shape of the stem are both timeless and classic Charles X style. One final detail rests in the marble at top which sports a gorgeous natural pattern.

Price: $9,500 view item

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