Before I begin gushing about this charming chess set, I have a confession: I don’t know how to play the game. It’s not that I’ve never been interested in learning, I was just never the type of kid ...

Chess is a game of skill, patience, and tact. So it’s no surprise that when it comes to the production of some of the world’s most exclusive and luxurious chess tables, those same principles apply.

At the 2013 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, the annual May expo that is the heart of New York Design Week, one big trend was pieces meant to bring family and friends together: foosball sets ...