Late Regency Rosewood and Marble Chess Table 19th Century

Name: Late Regency Rosewood and Marble Chess Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1242146
Price: 2750 GBP
Availability: InStock

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A Regency rosewood chess table featuring a square white and black marble inlaid chessboard top with a Greek key border set upon a flared central pedestal and quadripartite base.

Late Regency rosewood and marble chess table

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ObjectGames Tables
Period19th century
StyleRegency
MaterialRosewood, Marble
ColourRich Brown
MotifsInlaid marble top, Greek key border, Flared pedestal stem, Quadripartite plinth base
SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 53 cm (21 in)

This late Regency games table dates from around 1830 in the English neoclassical style. The piece pairs a rich brown rosewood base with a white and black Carrara marble top inlaid with a chessboard and a Greek key border. The central column has a flared shape with scroll-carved embellishments, rising from a quadripartite platform base raised on four small wooden bun feet. Overall measurements are 76 cm high, 53 cm wide, and 53 cm deep. In a modern interior, this versatile table serves well as an accent piece beside the arm of a sofa in a drawing room or study. It functions practically as a functional chess table or display surface for small decorative objects, adding formal classical character to a traditional sitting room or library.

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Popular during the early 19th century in Great Britain, Regency chess tables are specialized occasional tables designed for playing board games, often featuring inlaid marble, scagliola, or decorative wood veneer chessboards supported by a central pedestal.

Regency and William IV period games tables typically feature solid and veneered rosewood or mahogany framing, often combined with inlaid marble tops, brass fittings, and carved pedestal bases resting on plinths.

Authentic pieces generally display period-accurate construction features such as hand-cut joinery, a weighted quadripartite plinth base, fine rosewood veneers, and authentic surface wear on natural marble inlays.

An antique chess table functions as an occasional side table beside an armchair, placed within a reading nook, or positioned as a focal accent piece in a study or library setting.

Dust the wooden base regularly with a dry cloth and apply natural beeswax sparingly, while cleaning the marble surface using a pH-neutral stone cleaner to prevent staining from liquids.

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Late Regency Rosewood and Marble Chess Table

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