Monaco 19" Backgammon Set

Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world. The Monaco makes it feel like it was invented yesterday.

The case arrives in natural raffia — woven tight and pale as a summer hat on the Riviera — edged in leather and fastened with a single brass stud closure that opens to reveal a playing field of genuine drama: a deep graphite ground with alternating points in burnt orange and soft white, the color palette of a grand prix podium translated into something you'd want on your coffee table permanently. The checkers are cast in marble resin — ivory on one side, swirling black marble on the other — substantial enough in the hand to feel like objects rather than game pieces. The doubling cube is bone-colored and cleanly numbered; the dice, black and white, roll with the satisfying weight of things made to last. The interior brass hinges are precise; the felt-lined checker trays, generous. At 19 inches open, it commands whatever surface it occupies — and folds back into an object handsome enough to display on a bar cart shelf or coffee table stack between games.

Place on a games table or writing desk in a well-appointed guest room — it signals the kind of host who thinks of everything. This is not a game set purchased for the game. It is purchased for the life it implies.

• Dimensions: 19" x 12.5" x 2.75"
  
• Material: MDF core; raffia-wrapped exterior; leather trim and closure; marble resin checkers; brass hardware
  
• Includes: Board, 30 marble resin checkers (15 per side), 4 dice, 1 doubling cube, brass hinges
  
• Care: Spot clean raffia with a dry cloth; avoid moisture; condition leather trim periodically

In stock orders ship from Los Angeles within one to two business days with tracking. Free standard shipping on orders over $75. Returns accepted within 30 days on unused pieces for a full refund. Damaged on arrival items are replaced at no cost.

Arrives in signature Carlyle Avenue packaging. Add a handwritten note at checkout, sent without any pricing on the slip. Volume and corporate gifting is available through our trade program.