French Art Deco Flip-Top Games Table with Checkerboard Inlay

A sophisticated French Art Deco games table in glossy burl and mahogany, with tapering saber legs en suite with the period's refined silhouette. The rectangular top is a reversible flip-top: one face lacquered in a deep glossy chocolate-brown with canted corners, the other revealing an inlaid checkerboard playing surface in contrasting light and dark wood veneers, bordered in cream suede/felt. When opened, the table extends to reveal a fresh cream leather playing surface set within a polished burl-wood frame. Each corner is fitted with a pull-out swiveling tray in matching wood, each holding a recessed metal ashtray and a cupholder — a charming period detail for card games and cocktails. The apron houses a slim fitted drawer, likely for cards or scoring pads. Raised on four gracefully tapered, saber-form legs.

The playing surface has been newly re-covered in cream leather, refreshing the table for use while preserving its original wood casework, veneers, and hardware.