Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Early 1900s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Oak
20th Century Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Beech, Elm
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1930s French Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century British George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century English Charles II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1910s Victorian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Nutwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century North American William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1960s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1920s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century English Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century American American Empire Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
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.