Italy – Gioco del Biribisso folding gaming table / coffee table – second half 20th century - Coffee table - Mahogany
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Italian folding Gioco del Biribisso gaming table and coffee table in mahogany, with a two-part folding top on a three-legged pedestal, dating to the 1960s–1970s and in good used condition.
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Mahogany wood and mahogany veneer game table that, when opened, reveals a Gioco del Biribissi game board.
Top in the shape of an old book, with the inside printed and painted with the Biribisso game, on a three-legged pedestal.
The interior of the game board is like new; the exterior top of the board shows some white speckling and light damage in the upper left.
The piece is foldable to play the game or to use as a side table.
It swivels about 45 degrees.
Italian folding gaming table “Gioco del Biribisso” – decorative coffee table
Special Italian folding gaming table with a richly decorated top, featuring the historic depiction “Gioco del Biribisso.” Biribisso was a popular Italian gambling game from the 18th and 19th centuries and is regarded as a precursor of the modern lottery.
The two-part, folding top is beautifully executed with a colorful playing field of numbered boxes, surrounded by graceful floral decorations and Italian inscriptions. The table rests on an elegant turned wooden pedestal with three curved legs, giving the whole a classic Italian appearance.
Probably manufactured in Italy in the second half of the 20th century, inspired by historic gaming tables. Both decorative and functional and a special object for enthusiasts of Italian furniture, gaming history, and classic interiors.
Features
* Origin: Italy
* Period: probably ca. 1960–1980
* Decoration: Gioco del Biribisso
* Material: wood with decorated and lacquered top
* Construction: two-part folding top on a central pedestal
* Condition: good used condition with normal age-related signs of wear.
Notable details
A striking and rarely offered Italian gaming table that works excellently as a coffee table as well as a collector’s item.
Pickup or insured shipping.
Mahogany wood and mahogany veneer game table that, when opened, reveals a Gioco del Biribissi game board.
Top in the shape of an old book, with the inside printed and painted with the Biribisso game, on a three-legged pedestal.
The interior of the game board is like new; the exterior top of the board shows some white speckling and light damage in the upper left.
The piece is foldable to play the game or to use as a side table.
It swivels about 45 degrees.
Italian folding gaming table “Gioco del Biribisso” – decorative coffee table
Special Italian folding gaming table with a richly decorated top, featuring the historic depiction “Gioco del Biribisso.” Biribisso was a popular Italian gambling game from the 18th and 19th centuries and is regarded as a precursor of the modern lottery.
The two-part, folding top is beautifully executed with a colorful playing field of numbered boxes, surrounded by graceful floral decorations and Italian inscriptions. The table rests on an elegant turned wooden pedestal with three curved legs, giving the whole a classic Italian appearance.
Probably manufactured in Italy in the second half of the 20th century, inspired by historic gaming tables. Both decorative and functional and a special object for enthusiasts of Italian furniture, gaming history, and classic interiors.
Features
* Origin: Italy
* Period: probably ca. 1960–1980
* Decoration: Gioco del Biribisso
* Material: wood with decorated and lacquered top
* Construction: two-part folding top on a central pedestal
* Condition: good used condition with normal age-related signs of wear.
Notable details
A striking and rarely offered Italian gaming table that works excellently as a coffee table as well as a collector’s item.
Pickup or insured shipping.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
15 kg
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
Italy – Gioco del Biribisso folding gaming table / coffee table – second half 20th century
Material
Mahogany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
80 cm
Width
80 cm
Depth
40 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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