Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1980s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English George I Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
2010s Philippine Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1920s English Jacobean Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1790s Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
1960s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Yew, Burl
18th Century British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
17th Century English Jacobean Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Antique and Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Antique and vintage drop-leaf and Pembroke tables are the perfect solution for those of us in the “space-conscious” category. These furnishings have long been a smart choice for homes, particularly if you’re working with an especially modest house or apartment.
A drop-leaf table is a table with a fixed center section, but on either side of that, there are hinged leaves that can be raised or lowered according to your specific needs.
Should you need to accommodate more guests for a dinner party, a drop-leaf table’s side pieces can be raised and locked into place on their hinges, which will extend the overall surface area of the table. If you’re thinking of serving buffet-style or need a place for dinner plates and other tableware, fold one half of the table down and tuck it against the wall, console-table-style, to make more space for the guests congregating in your dining room. When your dinner companions are ready to retire to the living room for a digestif, both drop leaves can be collapsed if you need a makeshift bar cart or if you prefer to stow away the table after dinner.
The Pembroke version of these tables was a lightweight iteration that is believed to have been named for the ninth Earl of Pembroke or his wife, the countess. It is said that the countess had a drop-leaf table commissioned for their home, specifically for the purposes of serving and eating breakfast. This Georgian-era furniture had an oval or rectangular tabletop, was usually outfitted with a drawer and was frequently made of mahogany. It was a popular furnishing that was made through the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
With its convenient transformative qualities, a drop-leaf table can be put to use in every room of your home. A Pembroke nightstand would render having breakfast from the comfort of your bed easier than ever, while a casual living-room drop-leaf end table can quickly be extended in order to make room for movie-night snacks or a family game. The appeal of these tables doesn’t end at 18th-century nobility or chess enthusiasts, however.
Furniture designers of mid-century modern drop-leaf tables explored various forms and worked with a range of materials in crafting these furnishings and even integrated elements such as wheels for extra convenience. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of vintage and antique drop-leaf and Pembroke tables that includes sleek and understated iterations crafted by Hans J. Wegner and alluring versions in teak or rosewood designed by Kurt Østervig.