Arts and Grafts Golden Oak Bachelors Dining Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Grafts Golden Oak Bachelors Dining Table This piece is being offered from a dispersal sale of Arts and Crafts mainly Liberty and Scottish School pieces which will be list...
Oak
Edwardian Oak Handkerchief Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Period Edwardian oak handkerchief table from England. The top is richly grained oak and has a beveled edge. This follows down to a simple apron and a triangular base. There are th...
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier folding table, circa 1830. Veneer on solid wood. Veneer framed in thread and stripes. Turned on both sides turned columns in column. Foldable tabletop on both side...
Wood, Maple
Early 19th Century Mahogany 10ft Hunt Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century mahogany 10ft long hunt table with well figured oval drop leaf top of outstanding colour and patina, on square chamfered legs
Mahogany
Small Georgian Oak Gate Leg Table The table has a solid oak top with turned leg
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Georgian Oak Gate Leg Table The table has a solid oak top with turned legs it dates from around 1780 to 1800. A beautiful country piece of Georgian oak is a delight to look at...
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier folding table, circa 1830. Veneer on solid wood. Veneer framed in thread and stripes. Turned on both sides turned columns in column. Foldable tabletop on both sid...
Wood, Maple
Early 19th Century Mahogany 8ft Hunt Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century mahogany 8ft long hunt table with well figured oval drop leaf top of very good colour and patina, on square chamfered legs.
Mahogany
William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Essex, MA
With D shape drop leaves and a frieze drawer. Swing out leaf supports.Turned legs and stretchers.
Oak
$5,900
Plank End Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 17th century English or Welsh oak gateleg table, the oval top over balustrade silhouette slap ends, one with drawer, the swing legs of simple boarded construction, standing...
Oak
English Jacobean Style Oak Oval Gateleg Table, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak gateleg table dating to the late 19th century, circa 1880. Based on practical forms found in 17th-century English country furniture, the table combines an oval drop-le...
Oak
Antique English 18th/19th Century Gateleg Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved early Petite English Gateleg Table. Uncertain of age. Appears to be from either 18th, or 19th century. Top when open is 31.5 x 30.5" Table when closed: 12" depth ...
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Dropleaf Table with Chinese Chippendale Carvings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Chinese Chippendale hand carved drop leaf side table, The simple form with hand carved legs, single drawer and Aladdin brasses.
Mahogany
A Diminutive Mahogany Dropleaf Breakfast Table, Circa 1850's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive drop leaf breakfast table with two 14 inch hinged leaves. The simple form with scalloped edge leaves and single central drawer.
Mahogany
$4,800 / item
English Oak Gate-Leg Table, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English oak gate-leg table, early 18th century, with a bleached finish and turned baluster legs. 46 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 28 1/4 inches tall; opens to 62 3/8 inches lon...
Oak
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Six leg expandable table with drop leaves. Additional leaves would have to be made. The legs have brass fittings at the bottom with brass wheels. All items offered are antique, vi...
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Sutherland Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century elm Sutherland table from England. Sutherland tables are wonderful tables to tuck away when not in use because of their narrow depth. This table is a particul...
Elm
Antique English Barley Twist Foldable Table / Gate-Leg Table 19th Century Burl
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous English 19th century barley twist gateleg / foldable table with inlaid top. Very nice walnut burl top with inlaid trim. Folds smoothly with its brass wheels. Amazing qual...
Walnut, Burl
Beautiful Victorian Walnut Tilt-Top Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful Tilt-Top table, in the Victorian style, is a living piece of history. The legs and feet are walnut and have aged beautifully, and the casters are indeed original. It i...
Walnut
Antique English Walnut Gate Leg Occasional Table, Rectangular, 1920s
Located in Doylestown, PA
Small antique walnut drop-leaf occasional table in the William and Mary style, England, 1920s. Lovely, versatile table with a rounded rectangular tabletop having a sculpted ogee edg...
Metal
19th Century English Sutherland Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Sutherland table from England made form Rosewood. The top is fantastic and has lovely graining, inlaid with satinwood and boxwood banding and decorative accents in the c...
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Quality Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Sutherland Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine antique quality Edwardian mahogany Sutherland table showcasing excellent craftsmanship and elegant satinwood and boxwood string inlay throughout. The well-figured mahogany to...
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
American Chippendale Mahogany Dropleaf Table
Located in Essex, MA
With circular top with hinged leaves raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Very dense heavy mahogany. From an old Massachusetts family descendants of the revolutionary war.
Mahogany
Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 17th century oak gateleg table having a solid oak top with two drop leave, original iron hinges above unusual barley twist supports and gatelegs united by square moulded edge...
Oak
Early 19th Century Oak Gate Leg Dining Table This is a very attractive table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century Oak Gate Leg Dining Table This is a very attractive table, it is made from solid Oak This is a large table with a gate leg at each side to support the large deep ...
Oak
Antique Mahogany Sutherland Occasional Table with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Suffolk, GB
A very elegant antique mahogany Sutherland occasional table of excellent quality featuring beautifully figured mahogany and fine satinwood inlaid decoration. The shaped rectangular ...
Mahogany
Circa 1840s English Turtle Top Walnut Sutherland Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1840s turtle top Sutherland table, English. Highly figured walnut veneers & solids. The legs are fluted & beaded. Turned stretcher with reeded center, turning & fluting. Vasi-c...
Wood, Walnut
Fine Antique Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Oak Gateleg Side Table
Located in Nottingham, GB
An unusual and beautifully crafted early 20th-century Arts and Crafts gateleg side table, constructed in richly coloured oak and distinguished by its distinctive form, adaptable drop...
Oak
17th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in High Point, NC
17th century English oak gate leg table with a two board top and two drop leaves, which are made from single boards. The apron contains a single drawer on one end and is supported on...
Oak
Pair Petite Diminutive Mahogany Spider Leg Pad Foot Round Gateleg Tables
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
It is hard to find a matching pair of antique gateleg tables and this diminutive set is delicate and so precious! They have elegant spider legs with tiny pad feet and the mahogany to...
Mahogany
A Good Solid Oak Victorian Gate Leg Table The table is made from solid Oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Solid Oak Victorian Gate Leg Table The table is made from solid Oak it has elegant crisply turned barley twist legs and Oak cross members. The table has a moulded edge and i...
Oak
$1,674Sale Price|20% Off
Rare and Unique 18th Century Mahogany Side Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A rare and unique 18th Century mahogany side table from the Georgian period, what looks to appear like two drop leaves is in fact just the one where the leg comes out and the leaf co...
Mahogany
Gateleg Table – Jacobean Style – Thos Turner Manchester – Solid Oak
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Gateleg drop leaf table in solid oak, stamped Thos Turner, Manchester, English manufacturer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The oval top is made up of wide planks ...
Oak
Late 18th Century French Provincial Walnut Console Table
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century French Provincial Walnut Console Table This elegant French provincial console table, dating to the late 18th century, exemplifies the enduring charm of rustic cra...
Walnut
Edwardian English Oak Gate Leg Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 period Edwardian oak gate leg table from England. The top is nicely grained and has a beveled edge. When the two leaves are extended, the table measures 34.5 inches in l...
Oak
19th-Century Tuscan Elm Extendable Round Dining Table with Five Extensions
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An impressive antique extendable dining table crafted from elm wood and originating from Tuscany, Italy. When fully closed, the table has a round top measuring 135 cm / 53.1 in in d...
Elm
Antique Victorian Quality Solid Walnut Sutherland Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality solid walnut Sutherland table having a quality solid walnut top with two drop leaves and a moulded edge supported by turned tapering columns, two swing out ...
Walnut
French Round Dining Table with Wings, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Round dining table with wings from the 1900s Depth with open wings 105cm
Walnut
$2,917Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Round Table, Golden Birch, Circa 1850-1900
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier round table in stunning tiger stripe and quilted golden birch veneers and four elegant curved lions feet. The pedestal column in particular features an ...
Birch
19th Century English Mahogany Folding Table
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English mahogany folding table. Full width open: 150cm.
Mahogany
Swedish burl wood folding 18th/19th century folding table H68 x Ø86cm
Located in Forest, BE
Bien sûr — dans ce cas, il vaut mieux parler d’un tilting tabletop plutôt que de drop-leaf table. Voici la version corrigée : Swedish Antique Tilting Table in Burl Birch – 18th/19th...
Birch, Burl
19th Century Georgian Style Antique Walnut Side Table with Drawer
Located in High Point, NC
This side table makes its impression through dark walnut, single drawer, tapered legs. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage that shows clearly in its detailing. Built...
Walnut
Bauhaus Style Square Table with 2 Leaves
Located in Sharon, CT
A simple, almost cubical table (27x31x30 5/8"), with wonderfully veneered surfaces. Two leaves under the top which when extended, expand the surface to a total 65 5/8 x 31. The simp...
Wood
Antique George III Mahogany Fold-Top Georgian Tea Table, circa 1800
Located in Nottingham, GB
George III Mahogany Fold-Top Tea Table, circa 1800 Material: Mahogany, Inlaid Wood A refined George III mahogany fold-top tea table dating from the late 18th to early 19th century,...
Mahogany
Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little oak table from the 17 century from England called Gateleg table Very nice little table which has a superb turning and a drawer in the belt the table can be used as an...
Oak
Spanish Wooden Wing Table with Turned Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Wooden Wing Table with Turned Legs Open table dimensions 122cm
Wood
An Unusual 19th Century Pollard Oak Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1820 An unusual early nineteenth century pollard oak occasional table with two flaps, two drawers, supported on a circular stem terminating on a quatrefoil base with ...
Oak
Antique English Cloverleaf Side Table Carved Top Lower Gallery Oak c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
UNIQUE Antique English Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Square or Cloverleaf Table~~CARVED TOP~~Lower gallery~~ Solid and sturdy with very nice dark oak patina Versatile si...
Oak
$2,106Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Art Deco Pedestal Table Golden Birch Tiger Stripe 1920 A
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Art Deco pedestal table in Honey colour golden birch veneer top and central pyramid leg in stunning tiger stripe and quilted golden birch veneers Very rare and high...
Birch
$2,593Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Swedish Art Deco Round Hoop Table, Glass Shelves, Circa 1930s
Located in Lewes, England
Here we have an Antique Swedish Art Deco Round Hoop Table from the early 1930s It features 2 hoops that are wrapped in dry seagrass type material supporting 2 glass shelves and sta...
Metal
18th Century English Oak Carved Handkerchief Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century English oak handkerchief table with a beveled edge around the top, surrounding a glorious top, which has all original hand carved decoration. The apron is scalloped and...
Oak
Painted Pine and Oak Swivel-Top Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
Like its cousins the drawleaf and the dropleaf , the swivel-top is another clever way of increasing the size of a table when circumstances require it with the ability to return to a ...
Oak, Pine
Antique Victorian Mahogany Sutherland Reading/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique mahogany Sutherland reading table having a quality top with two drop leaves one can be raised to provide a reading stand. It has a thumb moulded edge and is supported...
Other
A Table by Axel Einar Hjorth model "Skärgården" for NK
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
A folding table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Model " Skärgården ". Sweden, 1927. Stained birch with original finish. No restoration or re-polish have been ...
Birch
English Wooden Wing Table with Brass Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
English wooden wing table with brass wheels.
Wood
Oval Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Legs, England, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak drop-leaf gateleg table from the 19th century, showcasing a rich, dark finish and a practical design rooted in earlier 17th-century traditions. This oval-top table fea...
Oak
$2,700Sale Price|25% Off
Victorian Sutherland Table, Hand-Crafted Walnut, England, 1870 Design
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a fine example of a Victorian Sutherland table, one of the most intelligent and practical innovations in Victorian furnishing. This table is of gatefold leg design with twin ...
Walnut
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table with Great Surface
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an 18th century English oak drop leaf gateleg table with nice turned legs, and a swing gate leg on each side, along with a stretcher base. The table has probably re...
Oak
19th century Bronze Mounted Louis XVI French Napkin Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Louis XV Kingwood with Gilt accents Napkin Table. Brass foot caps, accents, trim and felt inserts. Decorate a game room or a den with this elegant folding card table. Built of...
Bronze
18th Century Folding Table Attributed to Pehr Hörberg
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Swedish folding table, likely painted by Pehr Hörberg (1746-1816), depicting the Ascension of Christ. The original paint has been carefully restored, with a beautiful lead-red colo...
Pine
Antique English oval Gateleg Table in solid Oak and turned legs, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Antique English Gateleg table in solid stained oak from the late 19th Century. Nice patined and in good authentic condition with normal wear. Table top opened 122 x 90 cm / 48 x 3...
Oak
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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