Card & Game Tables

GAME ON: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARD AND GAME TABLES

Anyone up for a game of Yahtzee? Take a break from electronics and host a game night with friends and family at your very own vintage card and game table. Standard dining tables can often be too large for intimate game nights. Since game tables are typically smaller than dining tables, they make everything from dealing cards to reaching for the dice (or the wine!) loads easier. As a bonus, a game table adds a whole new dimension to your living space. Station one in front of a bay window or behind a sofa. Plus, with a dedicated game space, you won’t have to worry about clearing off your other surface spaces for a spontaneous round of poker, dominoes, or—with all due respect to Dungeon Masters and Adventurers—Dungeons & Dragons.

From traditional mahogany game tables topped with checkerboard inlays to 1970s-era Lucite game tables with folding tops, a used game table or card table adds allure to any room. If you’re an avid backgammon or chess fan, few luxuries top a table with a built-in board. Luckily enough for you, a plethora of antique game tables come with a flip-top or swivel top that allows you to transform them from a sophisticated wooden table into a lively arena for competition. One of the ultimate perks of a vintage card or game table is that many of them have storage built into their tabletops. Stock yours with a deck of cards, poker chips, or even a backgammon board so that you’re always ready to play a game or two. For traditionalists, consider shopping around for details like ball and claw law feet. A trait that’s common to Chippendale game tables, claw feet add a touch of elegance and refinement to antique wooden folding game tables.

Even if you don’t take your game nights too seriously, because card tables are generally smaller in size, you can always double as a side table. Whether you fancy a game of Lady Luck or something a little more reward-over-risk based (hello, Chutes and Ladders!), Chairish has a table that’s a sure win! And don’t forget to pick up some comfortable chairs, since you’ll probably be perched for a while as you battle it out.