Antique Federal Style Cherry Butterfly Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsomely carved and finished Federal style cherry butterfly drop leaf table with fine
Cherry
$1,400
H 30 in W 26.5 in D 12 in
Antique English Flame Mahogany Pembroke Table With Butterfly Drop Leaves
Located in Bridgeport, CT
age cracks on one leaf and nicks and scrapes to the frame and legs with the table retaining a refined
Brass
$3,098
H 29.34 in W 30.32 in D 21.07 in
Antique 18th Century George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Butterfly Pembroke Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century George III quality mahogany inlaid butterfly Pembroke table having a quality
Other
$7,965
H 28.35 in W 20.08 in D 32.29 in
Antique English 18th Century George III Mahogany Butterfly Pembroke Table C.1780
Located in London, GB
III mahogany Pembroke table, butterfly shaped, the drop leaf top over a single frieze drawer and
Mahogany
$9,855
H 28.5 in W 38 in D 31 in
18th Century George III period mahogany pembroke table, with butterfly leaves
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period plum-pudding mahogany Pembroke Table, having padauk wood
Brass
$2,790
H 31 in W 45.5 in D 41.5 in
Antique 18th-Century Oak Drop-Leaf Butterfly Table With Drawer & Brass Casters
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This charming 18th-century oak drop-leaf butterfly table is a beautifully aged piece that showcases
Brass
$3,250
H 28.5 in W 24 in D 16.75 in
Vintage English Bar Cart Trolley Drop Leaf Chinoiserie Butterfly Lacquer Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Vintage English Bar Cart Trolley Drop Leaf Chinoiserie Butterfly Lacquer Table. Direct from
Hardwood
Hepplewhite Fiddleback Butterfly Pembroke Table Mahogany
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A very fine Hepplewhite fiddleback mahogany butterfly Pembroke table. Original handles leather
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Butterfly Pembroke Table, circa 1780-1790
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Georgian mahogany Pembroke table having a butterfly shaped moulded top raised over two single
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Walnut Butterfly Drop Leaf Trestle Side Table
Located in Burton, TX
name Butterfly Drop Leaf. The wing brackets swing to hold the table top in the upright extended
Walnut
Fine George III butterfly pembroke table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English mahogany "butterfly" pembroke table with cross-banded top and single drawer and
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Butterfly / Serpentine Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very good quality 18th century mahogany pembroke butterfly / serpentine table, with an inlaid
Mahogany
Sold
H 30.5 in W 63 in D 41.5 in
French Mahogany Louis Philippe Table with Butterfly Leaf and Brass Trim
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s French oval dining table in classic Louis Philippe style. Dark, richy grained mahogany
Brass
Butterfly Gate Leg Occasional Table
Located in Essex, MA
A Colonial Revival drop leaf gate leg to occasional able, the oval shaped drop-leaf top, supported
Oak
George III “Crocodile” Mahogany Butterfly Pembroke Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Knutsford, GB
A rare George III “crocodile” mahogany and tulipwood banded butterfly top pembroke table
Mahogany
A Rare Maple William & Mary Butterfly Table, New England, c.1680-1710
Located in Providence, RI
Butterfly tables have always been desirable because of their rarity and value for genuine examples
$765
H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
1930s French Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak Box, Geometric Design, Excellent
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Oak
Antique Oak Gate-Leg Drop Leaf Tavern Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and very well made Antique Tavern Table with unusual and very decorative form. A round drop leaf table with interesting heavy carved block stretchers with turned gate legs...
Oak
$6,238 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 26.5 in W 21 in D 38 in
Antique Early American Pine Drop Leaf Farmhouse Dining Breakfast Table Console
Located in Dayton, OH
A quaint early 20th century farmhouse drop leaf breakfast table or console. A rectangular form made from pine with cut corners along the leaves. Features a long central drawer with...
Pine
Midcentury Drop-Leaf Dining Table with Rattan Base
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Danish style Mid-Century Modern drop-leaf dining table featuring an unusual gate leg base that has been covered with split rattan, giving the table an organic modern style. The entir...
Brass
$1,026Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 29.53 in D 20.08 in
Fine Regency Mahogany & Inlaid Pembroke Table
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Regency Mahogany & inlaid Pembroke Table Striking Figured Mahogany top, With Twin Boxwood line inlay, & Cross Banding, Single opening drawer, And Faux Drawer front at ends,...
Mahogany
$1,800
H 29 in W 21 in D 44 in
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Gateleg Drop Leaf Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Gateleg Drop Leaf Farmhouse Dining Table. Item features carved bulbous legs, beautiful patina, nice larger size when extended, very nice antique...
Cherry
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 to a large dining size when leaves are up, so very versatile. Beautiful honey warm ...
Maple
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
Brass
George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany Pembroke table in richly colored timber, the round top with simple edge over single drawer retaining original swan neck pull, over square tapered legs ending...
Mahogany
Sold|$1,175
H 29 in W 66.25 in D 46.25 in
Antique American Sheraton Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite early 19th century American Sheraton gateleg dining table. Features a rectangular form with long drop leaves made from solid cherry. The table is supported by turned a...
Cherry
$1,025Sale Price|30% Off
H 27.5 in W 37 in D 15.5 in
Antique American Sheraton Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table Console 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming early 19th century Sheraton gateleg table. Made from mahogany with two "D" form dropleaves. the table is supported by Turned, tapered and ribbed legs leading to metal cast...
Mahogany
19th Century Swiss Hand-Painted Drop Leaf Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swiss hand-painted drop leaf table is a celebration of the natural spring time beauty of the Alpine country! The rich forest greens are represented as the background, wi...
Wood
$1,475
H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 33.5 in
18th Century American Hepplewhite Cherry Drop Leaf Table, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American Hepplewhite cherry drop leaf table, circa 1780, having a shaped top with fluted shallow leaves, raised on square tapering legs; in deep, warm patina. The tab...
Cherry
Fine Quality Antique Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique inlaid mahogany Pembroke table having an outstanding quality mahogany top with two drop leaves inlaid with satinwood stringing and a moulded edge. One working dr...
Other
18th Century mahogany drop leaf table
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century Georgian mahogany drop leaf table, having a lovely figured solid top, once the leaves are fully extended the top is oval in shape, standing on elegant cabriole legs with...
Mahogany
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.
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