Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century European Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1890s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
1860s American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Late 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1820s British Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1850s Canadian Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1820s American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
1890s Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
1820s Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1830s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown British Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1830s Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Portuguese George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Portuguese Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Jacobean Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
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.