Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1990s Philippine Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Paint, Wood, Gesso
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine, Glass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century European Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
2010s Belgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm
18th Century French Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1830s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1810s American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Boxwood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1810s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1760s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1790s American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
2010s American Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
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.