Vintage French Country Chess Table – Carved Cabriole Legs, Painted Check Board

Annihilate the landfill, one checkmate at a time.

This vintage French‑country chess table is pure storybook drama: carved cabriole legs, scalloped apron, and a hand‑painted black‑and‑cream checkerboard top with raised gallery corners. It works just as well as a petite side table as it does for slow Sunday games with a drink and a playlist going.

The D’Beetle difference:

• Playful French Flourish: Ornate scrollwork, curvy legs, and creamy distressed paint bring that cottage‑core / Paris‑flat energy you don’t get from a flat laminate game board.

• Game Night Ready: Built‑in board keeps pieces corralled, and the taller profile makes it comfortable next to accent chairs or a small settee. Add your own chess or checkers set and you’re off.

• Honest Condition: Structurally solid; finish shows intentional distressing, paint wear, and small chips that read as “perfectly chippy” rather than precious. Ideal for vintage lovers, DIY refinishers, or anyone who loves a little patina.

• Measurements: Approx. 18–19" square top, about 27–28" high (see tape‑measure photos for scale).

Price: $135 – firm, no haggling

Pricing (No Haggling, Ever):  

Every price here is intentional and transparent—always well below what you’d pay for comparable carved or specialty game tables new, and often less than other vintage shops and resellers around Boston. The mission is to make secondhand not just the greener choice, but the obvious one for value. All pieces are one‑of‑a‑kind and priced to move, so the price is firm and there’s no haggling. If it’s listed, it’s already a find.

All listed items are available both here and on the shop floor. To reserve an item for pickup, a $10 deposit holds your treasure until your scheduled window. Deposits are fully refundable if the pick‑up is canceled or rescheduled at least 48 hours in advance; missed pickups without notice make the deposit non‑refundable to cover time and resources.

Pickup:  

Pickups by appointment  

Cash preferred; curbside delivery within 5 miles for $100  

Sales tax always, 2% discount on cash transactions

How to buy:  

Message for close‑ups, exact dimensions, or to save for same‑day pickup.  

No refunds, no returns.

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