Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
19th Century Federal Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Cherry
Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Brass
18th Century English George III Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
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18th Century English George III Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Brass
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18th Century English George III Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Oak
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
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1930s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Steel
2010s American Modern Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Metal
1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Beech
Late 19th Century Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Walnut, Upholstery
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Wood
20th Century French Other Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Metal
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Wood
Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Burl, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Marble, Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Antique Butterfly Leaf Dining Table
Cane, Walnut
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Finding the Right Drop-leaf-tables-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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Dining room tables with butterfly leaves look like they have wings when they’re being opened, which is why they’re called butterflies. A butterfly leaf affords you more space at your dining table for additional house guests. Owing to geared slides, butterfly leaf tables should open easily.
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