The most expensive pool table in the world is Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Billiard Table, with a reported value of about $1.5 million, and we estimate it would fetch more than that today. The list below ranks ten of the most notable record-priced pool and billiard tables by their reported or original price, from a $23,000 custom glass-rail table to a carved Victorian showpiece. Only the top few entries are one-of-a-kind antiques; the rest are custom tables you could order. These are the prices attached to the tables when they were listed or valued, so we estimate that building or buying the same pieces today would cost more.
| Rank | Table | Price or value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Billiard Table | $1.5 million |
| 2 | “History of Australia” Billiard Table | $750,000 |
| 3 | Obscura CueLight Pool Table | $200,000 |
| 4 | The Luxury Billiard by Vincent Facquet | $177,000 |
| 5 | Porsche Design 24/7 Billiard Table | $41,487 |
| 6 | Martin Bauer Tournament Table | $36,000 |
| 7 | BlackLight Pool Table | $34,800 |
| 8 | American Federal Eagle Pool Table | $29,500 |
| 9 | G-1 Glass Top Pool Table | $25,150 |
| 10 | The Predator Pool Table | $23,000 |
1. Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Billiard Table: Value $1.5 million
Made for the 1887 Exhibition marking 50 years of Queen Victoria’s reign, this table was bought by Hamar Bass and sold again at auction in 1927. It is carved in high relief with scenes from the industrial growth and culture of her reign.
The cushions carry ribbons of quotations from Shakespeare and Tennyson, and portrait figures of English monarchs from William of Normandy to Charles I sit above the legs. The cabinet resembles a carved door set in a frame of royal coats of arms.
The $1.5 million is a reported value that we treat as an estimate, resting on its historic provenance and the scale of its hand carving. We think it would fetch more today.
2. The “History of Australia” Billiard Table: Value $750,000
Carved from Australian blackwood by George Billyeald for the Benjamin Hulbert furniture firm in Sydney, this table is an award-winning exhibition piece. Ten large panels in high relief tell the history of Australia, with Aboriginal people in the bush, the Prince of Wales plumes and native flora and fauna.
It has a royal provenance and is valued as a work of craftsmanship as much as a game table.
Exhibition history and the cost of carving labor, which cannot be repeated at that scale now, underpin this reported $750,000.
3. Obscura CueLight Pool Table: Price $200,000
Obscura Digital, a San Francisco light-effects company that was later acquired by Madison Square Garden Company, created the CueLight system. Sensors track the balls as they roll, and a projector surrounds them with animations, such as water that reveals a hidden image or flames around the balls.
The animation can be changed to suit the room, which makes it a showpiece for a game room or lounge.
Most of the $200,000 is the sensor and projection system rather than the table, and a comparable setup would likely cost more now.
4. The Luxury Billiard by Vincent Facquet: Price $177,000
Billiards champion Vincent Facquet designed this table, which he described as the “Rolls-Royce of tables”. It comes in three versions: the platinum-detailed Majeste, the etched Platinum Royal and the gilded Noblesse.
All three feature backlit micro-fiber pockets, a hidden cue drawer, gold or platinum leaf and 18 diamonds set along the rails.
The reported price reflects the precious metals and diamonds in the finish. Metal prices have climbed since, so today’s cost is probably higher.
5. Porsche Design 24/7 Billiard Table: Price $41,487
Porsche Design Studio worked with the Austrian metal specialist Steininger to build this table, using the idea of “making the simple extraordinary”. It is made from tulip wood and aluminum with a lacquer finish, cut using 3D water-jet technology.
It measures 254 by 142 by 83 centimeters, weighs almost 290 kilograms and comes with a ball set, cue rack and two premium cues.
The listed price covers the accessories too.
6. Martin Bauer Tournament Table: Price $36,000
Martin Bauer Billiards builds tables to Billiard Congress of America specifications. This 9-foot tournament table replaces wood with a metal truss structure and adds LED lighting in red, green, amber or blue.
It uses Iwan Simonis cloth, leather pockets and K-66 rubber cushions, which are the same type of components used in championship play.
A metal frame and tournament-grade parts drive the reported price.
7. BlackLight Pool Table: Price $34,800
French maker Billards Toulet builds the BlackLight, a 500-kilogram table with a steel frame, Simonis cloth and Kleber Michelin competition cushions. It has internal lighting and an integrated jukebox.
It can turn into a dining table with a glass top or a poker table with a custom cloth on the reverse.
Steel construction and the built-in extras account for the reported price.
8. American Federal Eagle Pool Table: Price $29,500
Dominic Gerard designed this 9-foot table, inspired by the eagle of the United States Federal Reserve. Hand-carved federal eagles stand on its base over black Italian granite.
It is made from solid red mahogany with a 23-step French polish and has mother-of-pearl and diamond inlays. It comes with a matching light fixture and a 12-cue rack.
The reported price of almost $30,000 covers the hand carving and inlays.
9. G-1 Glass Top Pool Table: Price $25,150
The G-1 is the flagship table from Nottage Design. Its transparent playing surface uses the patented Vitrik layer on top of 15 millimeter toughened glass, and it replicates the resistance of a standard cloth.
It comes in 8 by 4 foot and 7 by 3.5 foot sizes.
The patented glass playing surface is what the reported price pays for.
10. The Predator Pool Table: Price $23,000
Hurricane Custom Billiards designed The Predator in metal, glass and wood, with polished glass rails, stainless steel cable sets and a ball-return pocket design.
It can be customized with an internal sound system, etched graphics in the glass rails and accent lighting.
Each table is built to order, so the figure is the price reported at the time of ordering.
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What is the most expensive pool table in the world?
Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Billiard Table, reportedly valued at about $1.5 million, and probably more today. It is a carved antique made for the 1887 Exhibition.
How much does a luxury pool table cost?
Custom luxury tables on this list started at about $23,000 when listed. Tables with precious metals or integrated technology reached $177,000 to $200,000, and we estimate today’s prices would be higher.
What is the most expensive pool table you can buy new?
Of the tables here, the Obscura CueLight system at a reported $200,000 and The Luxury Billiard at a reported $177,000 are the most expensive. Availability and final prices vary by order and have likely risen since these figures were listed.
What makes a pool table so expensive?
Hand carving, precious materials such as gold, platinum and diamonds, and technology such as projection, lighting or glass playing surfaces. Historic provenance also adds to the value of antiques.
How are the values on this list estimated?
We use reported listed prices, historic sale records and the cost of materials and craftsmanship. The values are approximate, and we estimate that today’s value of each table is higher.
How we put this list together
We ranked tables by their listed prices for new tables and by estimated historic value for antiques. Prices are the reported figures from manufacturer listings and sale records, and they can change by order and currency. Treat them as notable record prices rather than current quotes.
Last updated: October 2026.
