What is an antique wooden card table?

An antique wooden card table is a specialised piece of furniture featuring a folding, swivel, or concertina top designed specifically for card games and social entertainment. These tables typically remain closed against a wall as a console or side table until needed for play.

How were these tables used historically?

Historically, households utilised these tables during evening gatherings for card games, chess, backgammon, and tea. The hinged tops allowed hosts to quickly transform a room's furniture layout. Many designs incorporated hidden wells or compartments to store playing pieces, dice, and counters.

How do I identify a Georgian card table?

Georgian card tables often feature mahogany or walnut construction, sometimes with demilune or D-shaped profiles, and occasionally incorporate intricate satinwood inlay or hand-painted details. They frequently employ concertina actions or fold-over leaves supported by swing legs.

Where should I place one in my home?

You can place an antique wooden card table against a hallway or living room wall in its closed position to function as a side or console table. Opening the leaf allows the piece to serve as an occasional table or a games surface when hosting guests.

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An antique wooden card table offers a folding or turn-over surface designed for parlour games and social gatherings.

A Very Rare Georgian Hand Painted Inlaid Turn Over Leaf Card Table

18th century

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A Very Rare Georgian Hand Painted Inlaid Turn Over Leaf Card Table

From Yeats Country Antiques

£2,450

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19th century

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Regency Side Table in Mahogany

From Wayne Long Antiques and Interiors

£495

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Early C19th Regency Period Carved Mahogany Fold-over Card or Gaming Table .

19th century

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Early C19th Regency Period Carved Mahogany Fold-over Card or Gaming Table .

From M Lees and Sons

£1,250

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Games Table.

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,095

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Neat Size George III Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table

19th century

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Neat Size George III Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table

From Georgian Antiques

£1,250

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1900 - 1920

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20th Century Games Table

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£1,850

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1900 - 1920

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Rosewood Inlaid Drop Leaf Table

From Cavers Antiques

£475

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Tea Table

From Treasury Antiques

£375

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Folding Regency Chess and Backgammon Rosewood Games Table with Split Swivelling Top

19th century

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Folding Regency Chess and Backgammon Rosewood Games Table with Split Swivelling Top

From Deja Vu St Leonards

£500

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1900 - 1920

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Occassional Table

From Gaylords Antiques

£395

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Several examples double as battlegrounds, integrating inlaid boards for chess and backgammon alongside instructions for the Royal and Pleasant Game of Goose.

19th century

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A Very Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Inlaid Card Tables

From Yeats Country Antiques

£7,950

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19th century

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Mahogany Bow Front Fold Over Card Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£690

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Queen Anne Style Walnut Fold Over Card Table

1900 - 1920

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Queen Anne Style Walnut Fold Over Card Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Loo Table

From Prior and Willis

£1,046

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Quality Edwardian Mahogany Antiques Games Table

1900 - 1920

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Quality Edwardian Mahogany Antiques Games Table

From Driscolls Antiques Ltd

£795

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Antique Edwardian Inlaid Folding Game/lamp Table Featuring “The Royal and Pleasant Game of Goose”

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Inlaid Folding Game/lamp Table Featuring “The Royal and Pleasant Game of Goose”

From London City Antiques

£1,685

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Antique Wooden Card Table

A Very Rare Georgian Hand Painted Inlaid Turn Over Leaf Card Table

Regency Side Table in Mahogany

Early C19th Regency Period Carved Mahogany Fold-over Card or Gaming Table .

Georgian Mahogany Games Table.

Neat Size George III Mahogany Fold Over Tea Table

20th Century Games Table

Rosewood Inlaid Drop Leaf Table

Georgian Mahogany Tea Table

Folding Regency Chess and Backgammon Rosewood Games Table with Split Swivelling Top

Occassional Table

A Very Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Inlaid Card Tables

Mahogany Bow Front Fold Over Card Table

Queen Anne Style Walnut Fold Over Card Table

Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Loo Table

Quality Edwardian Mahogany Antiques Games Table

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Folding Game/lamp Table Featuring “The Royal and Pleasant Game of Goose”

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