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Georgian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in London, GB
A very smart early Georgian side table of elegant, slender design and  compact proportions. Gorgeous colour and patination. Extremely rare in this small size. English, circa 1750. W...
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Mid-18th Century British George II Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Walnut

Used Georgian Drop-Leaf Table
Georgian Drop-Leaf Table
H 28 in W 33 in D 12 in
Sheraton Drop Leaf Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Sheraton drop leaf table, the top and leaves with beautiful figured mahogany, single drawer above
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1820s English Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Brass

Used Sheraton Drop Leaf Table
Sheraton Drop Leaf Table
H 29.5 in W 22 in D 37.25 in
Italian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Houston, TX
This versatile drop leaf table, is presented as found from Italy. Because of its grand size, it
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Late 20th Century Italian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

Used Italian Drop-Leaf Table
Italian Drop-Leaf Table
H 31.5 in W 98 in D 61 in
Drop-Leaf Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century painted lamp table with two drawers and drop leaves. Fake draw fronts on one
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19th Century English George IV Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Oak

Used Drop-Leaf Lamp Table
Drop-Leaf Lamp Table
H 27.5 in W 17 in D 24 in
18th Century Spanish Drop Leaf
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous drop left table from 18th Century Spain, Both leaves are functional and in excellent
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18th Century Spanish Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Metal

Used 18th Century Spanish Drop Leaf
18th Century Spanish Drop Leaf
H 32 in W 67.5 in D 50 in
Antique Regency Drop Leaf Table
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original antique Regency drop leaf table. This was made in England, we would date it
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1820s British Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Used Regency Drop Leaf Table
Antique Regency Drop Leaf Table
H 29.14 in W 37.01 in D 40.16 in
Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Pembroke table with brass casters, American, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century American Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Used Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table
Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table
H 28 in W 39 in D 41.25 in
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice solid heavy 18th century Queen Anne drop leaf table. Nicely tapered swing leg ending
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Late 18th Century English Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

Used Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
H 27.75 in W 41 in D 19 in
Maple Scalloped Drop Leaf Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maple Scalloped Drop Leaf Table featuring tapered legs. Technical Details: Dimensions: Closed: 28
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Maple

Used Maple Scalloped Drop Leaf Table
Maple Scalloped Drop Leaf Table
H 28 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
English Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted for functionality as well as beauty, this exquisite English neoclassical drop-leaf table
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19th Century English Neoclassical Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood

English Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Table
English Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Table
H 29.75 in W 36.63 in D 23 in
18th Century Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
These gateleg tables are very useful. A console or open up for dining
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18th Century British Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century Drop Leaf Table
18th Century Drop Leaf Table
H 29 in W 48 in D 18 in
Unique Danish Drop-Leaf Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique Danish drop-leaf table. Walnut drop-leaf table with wheels. Measures (fully open): 60" W x
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Brass

Unique Danish Drop-Leaf Table
Unique Danish Drop-Leaf Table
H 28.5 in W 60 in D 40 in
Sheraton Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
Located in Lincoln, GB
fine English furniture dealer Norman Adams. With two drop down leaves, one drawer and exceptional
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Early 19th Century English Sheraton Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Sheraton Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
Sheraton Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 28.75 in
Charming Drop-Leaf, circa 1800
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming Swedish or Norwegian drop-left table with drawer, circa 1800 Measures: H- 78 W-closed 44
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19th Century Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Charming Drop-Leaf, circa 1800
Charming Drop-Leaf, circa 1800
H 30.71 in W 75.6 in D 45.28 in
Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long mid-century table with two 12 inch leaves that fold down to convert to a entry or sofa console. Warm walnut grain throughout with slim tapered legs. Please confirm location NY o...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 29 in W 72 in D 25.75 in
MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
MCM Walnut folding dinning room table Closed dimensions 31x9x30"
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1960s Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Hardwood

MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
H 28 in W 63 in D 31 in
Mid Eighteenth Century Drop Leaf Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
c.1750 drop leaf table, Early Georgian period, raised on turned, tapered legs to pad feet. Fine
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

Mid Eighteenth Century Drop Leaf Table
Mid Eighteenth Century Drop Leaf Table
H 29 in W 36 in D 16.25 in
Versatile Vintage Pembroke Drop Leaf Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile drop leaf mixed wood table having turned legs. When open 48" L and when closed 16.5
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1950s American Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Walnut Drop-leaf End Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This solid walnut, swing-leg end table has great proportions and would look as well behind a loveseat as it would next to it. Measures: With both 10.75” leaves up, it opens to a near...
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18th Century English George III Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Drop-leaf End Table
Walnut Drop-leaf End Table
H 28 in W 14 in D 34 in
19th Century Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful Portuguese drop leaf side table with 5 legs in mahogany from Madeira. Flap, box and
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19th Century Portuguese Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

19th Century Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 32.68 in
George III Oval Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kettering, GB
A George III mahogany oval drop leaf table, standing on elegant cabriole legs. A lovely example
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18th Century British Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

George III Oval Drop Leaf Table
George III Oval Drop Leaf Table
H 28.15 in W 44.89 in D 48.43 in
Irish Georgian Style Drop Leaf Table
Located in Savannah, GA
A Irish Georgian style red walnut drop leaf table, late 19th century. Round top with one gate leg
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19th Century Irish Georgian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Irish Georgian Style Drop Leaf Table
Irish Georgian Style Drop Leaf Table
H 29.25 in W 44 in D 17.25 in
Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Step back in time and bring a piece of history into your home with this exquisite gate leg drop
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Early 19th Century American Empire Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
H 27.5 in W 48 in D 42 in
19th Century Swedish Drop Leaf Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish drop leaf round table. This table has been dry scraped to original pastel
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19th Century Swedish Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Swedish Drop Leaf Table
H 28.55 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Large Drop Leaf Cherry Dining Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Classical American Large Drop Leaf Cherry Dining table with capped feet, in silver with rotating
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20th Century American American Classical Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Cherry

Drop Leaf Dining Table / Extra Leaves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut dining table with two drop leaves that open on either side. Three 12 inch
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Walnut

Drop Leaf Dining Table / Extra Leaves
Drop Leaf Dining Table / Extra Leaves
H 29.75 in W 60.25 in D 42 in
Regency Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
Located in New York, NY
Regency Style mahogany drop-leaf sofa table having one drawer, raised on acanthus craved pedestal
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Mid-20th Century Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
Regency Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
H 26.5 in W 29.25 in D 29.25 in
Fabulous Georgian Irish Drop Leaf Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous quality Georgian Irish mahogany drop leaf table with rich patination and grain. The
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19th Century Irish Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

Fabulous Georgian Irish Drop Leaf Table
Fabulous Georgian Irish Drop Leaf Table
H 73 in W 96.5 in D 41.2 in
Queen Anne Cherry Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
New England Cherry Queen Anne swing leg drop leaf table. Excellent color and patina to the old
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Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Cherry

Queen Anne Cherry Drop Leaf Table
Queen Anne Cherry Drop Leaf Table
H 28 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
Heywood Wakefield Drop Leaf Dining Table
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Bradenton, FL
A traditional style drop leaf dining table made by Heywood Wakefield. The drop leaves lift
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Mid-20th Century American Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Maple

Antique Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A nice old drop-leaf table. It has weathered its age very nicely.
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Early 19th Century English Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table
Antique Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table
H 28.5 in W 37 in D 27.5 in
Drop Leaf Table by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Drop-leaf table in rosewood. Designed in 1952. Additional length: 40.00cm per leaf. Arne Jacobsen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Rosewood

Drop Leaf Table by Arne Jacobsen
Drop Leaf Table by Arne Jacobsen
H 27.17 in W 27.56 in D 24.41 in
Unique Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful vintage maple drop-leaf table featuring unique carved gate legs. Use with one leaf or two
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood, Maple

Unique Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
Unique Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
H 28.5 in W 60 in D 43.5 in
Regency Style Drop Leaf Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
Regency style drop leaf sofa table with floral and scrolling details. 28.5” H x 37.5” W x 29.75” D.
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Early 20th Century English Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Regency Style Drop Leaf Sofa Table
Regency Style Drop Leaf Sofa Table
H 28.5 in W 37.5 in D 29.75 in
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Drop Leaf Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian inlaid drop-leaf table having an unusual triangular shape, the top having a fine
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Satinwood, Boxwood

 Antique Edwardian Inlaid Drop Leaf Table
 Antique Edwardian Inlaid Drop Leaf Table
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
Danish Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Original painted Danish drop-leaf table, circa 1790 H. 77 W-open. 121 W-closed. 63 D. 84 cm H
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18th Century Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Danish Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1790
Danish Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1790
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 33.08 in
19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Great early 19th century Gustavian drop leaf table in it's original finish with the sought after X
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Pine

19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 42.92 in
19th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century walnut drop leaf table.
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Mid-19th Century French Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Table
H 28 in W 42 in D 42.25 in
Antique Georgian Drop Leaf Pembroke Table
Located in London, GB
. There are original brass handles and casters, the drop down sides are each supported by two pull out
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1790s English Georgian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Brass

Country Federal Style Drop Leaf Table
Located in Stockton, NJ
A country Federal style stained walnut gate leg drop leaf table. Fourth quarter 19th century. Plain
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Late 19th Century American Federal Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Walnut

Country Federal Style Drop Leaf Table
Country Federal Style Drop Leaf Table
H 42 in W 61.5 in D 30 in
Antique Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 19th Century. Well worn patina with blue undertones, came from a Swedish couples house and the table had been in the family for multiple generations. Antique hinges and multiple r...
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19th Century Swedish Rustic Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Antique Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
Antique Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 30.75 in W 43.5 in D 70.75 in
Midcentury Kittinger Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Asheville, NC
grained mahogany gate leg drop-leaf table, Queen Anne legs terminating in pad feet. Pattern WA1 122 B
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Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

1800s White Swedish Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish double drop-leaf table in folk from the early 1800s. The table has a leaf on each side and
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Pine

1800s White Swedish Drop-Leaf Table
1800s White Swedish Drop-Leaf Table
H 28.75 in W 66.15 in D 41.74 in
18th Century Antique Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Devon, GB
Mid 18th century solid mahogany drop leaf table with four tapering legs and pad feet.
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Mid-18th Century English George II Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany, Wood

Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Swedish style gate leg table with one drop leaf. The top can be separated from the base by
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19th Century Swedish Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Pine

Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
H 28.5 in W 40 in D 36 in
Classic American Drop Leaf Maple Pembroke Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic antique maple Pembroke drop leaf table that's 20.5 " deep with both leaves down. Expands
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1860s American Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Maple

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish painted drop-leaf table. Table features two large leaves that drop down when
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

English Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This elegant gate leg drop leaf table, designed in the exquisite Hepplewhite style and made in
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19th Century English Hepplewhite Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Antique Farmhouse Drop-Leaf Turned Leg Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Farmhouse Drop-Leaf Turned Leg Table This antique farmhouse drop-leaf table boasts a
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Late 19th Century Unknown Rustic Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mahogany Gateleg Dropleaf Dining Table. A good-sized 19th century rectangular top drop leaf dining
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
H 28.94 in W 48.82 in D 65.75 in
Vintage Oak Gate Leg, drop leaf table
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Vintage Oak Gate Leg, drop leaf table, swing out legs, lovely colour and grain to wood. Practical
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Oak

Vintage Oak Gate Leg, drop leaf table
Vintage Oak Gate Leg, drop leaf table
No Reserve
H 27.96 in W 41.74 in D 30.71 in
Georgian Style Oak Drop Leaf Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Georgian style oak drop-leaf butler side table. Here are the details: Style: Georgian Material
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20th Century English Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Baroque drop leaf table with leg support on each side- extending table to 59
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Iron

Drop Leaf Oval Foldable Satinwood Side Table
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A beautiful yet delicate satinwood drop leaf oval foldable side table with remarkable natural warm
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19th Century Edwardian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Tulipwood

19th Century Drop Down Regency Breakfast Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th Century drop down Regency breakfast table. Dimensions with sides down position: 19
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19th Century English Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Wood

A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A solid mahogany drop leaf table six legs. 1950's Depth when opened is 49.25"
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Mahogany

A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
H 28.5 in W 55.25 in D 6.25 in
18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Baroque drop leaf table with leg support on each side- extending table to 55
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Iron

1950s Possom Belly Drop Leaf Bakers Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
1950s Possum Belly Drop Leaf Bakers Table. Large bottom drawer storage. Wonderful age and patina to
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1950s American Adirondack Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Metal

French 19th Century Extending Drop Leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century drop leaf extending dining table crafted from walnut that has gained a
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19th Century French French Provincial Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Metal, Brass

Antique Oak Drop Leaf Table, Circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An English 19th century drop leaf table with folding top and beautiful turned legs. This English
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1820s British Georgian Used Drop-leaf Tables

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Oak

Antique Oak Drop Leaf Table, Circa 1820
Antique Oak Drop Leaf Table, Circa 1820
H 27.96 in W 35.04 in D 35.04 in
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Used Drop-leaf Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used drop-leaf tables is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used drop-leaf tables — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. Used drop-leaf tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Regency used drop-leaf tables are consistently popular styles. Some used drop-leaf tables are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller used drop-leaf tables, measuring 5.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Hans J. Wegner, Kurt Østervig and Paul McCobb each produced beautiful used drop-leaf tables that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Drop-leaf Tables?

Prices for used drop-leaf tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used drop-leaf tables begin at $236 and can go as high as $298,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,253.

Finding the Right Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables for You

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.

Questions About Used Drop-leaf Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A drop-leaf table has a fixed section in the center and a hinged section, or leaf, on each side that can be folded down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date a drop-leaf table, first look for saw marks. If you see straight ones, your table likely dates back to before the early 19th century. Pieces made after should show curved saw marks. A licensed furniture appraiser can assist you with determining an exact date. Find a range of expertly vetted drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The first drop-leaf tables emerged during the era of the early 17th century. These first pieces usually feature a gate leg that swings out to support the leaf. Drop-leaf tables with side brackets debuted in the early 19th century. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    A drop-leaf table features a fixed section and one or more foldable sections. The well-made hinges hold the fixed and foldable sections and allow the leaves to pop up. These sections are anchored with the help of swing-out legs for secure placement. Find antique and vintage drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A drop-leaf table is a type of table that has a fixed portion in the center and foldable portions on either side joined by hinges. These foldable portions can be dropped and closed to save space when the table is not in use. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage drop leaf dining tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The difference between a gateleg table and a drop leaf table is the design of the section that you can raise to expand the piece. On a drop leaf table, the extension does not have any lower support. A gateleg table has a leg that swings out to rest beneath the extension. Find a selection of tables from some of the world's best sellers on 1stDibs.