Charles Shackleton Furniture /
Chess Game Table
Charles Shackleton Furniture /
Chess Game Table
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Chess Game Table
From $3,000
The fine craft of the table matches the character of the game itself, with carefully inlaid contrasting squares and convenient folding legs for storage. This time honored game deserves a lasting platform.
"The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of Chess..." - Benjamin Franklin, “The Morals of Chess”
"The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of Chess..." - Benjamin Franklin, “The Morals of Chess”
features
Solid walnut top with an inlaid chess board of contrasting walnut and maple squares
Folding legs to allow for mobility and storage
Folding legs to allow for mobility and storage
dimensions
Closed: 33 ½” x 33½" x 4” H
Open: 30" H
Open: 30" H
Made By Hand
Each piece of our furniture is handmade by one of our exceptional craftspeople in the traditional manner from beginning to end. From rough milling, to shaping with hand tools, to the waxing of the finished piece, each maker coordinates mind, body, and tools to create classic designs with unmistakable character -- heirlooms to last for generations.