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Barley Twist Drop Leaf Gateleg End Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
table, fine for a tea table. Good dark color and nice patina; turnings are eye catching. It is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English 19th Century Mahogany Gateleg Drop-leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stand-out English mahogany gateleg drop-leaf table, hand-crafted in England in the 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Period Welsh Oak Drop Leaf or Gateleg Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming period oak Gateleg table, with a small size that allows a multitude of uses. Large end
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Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Country Carved Drop Leaf Gateleg Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
An unusual 19th Century antique, finely carved decorated drop leaf table with turned legs and
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Oak Table, Gateleg Drop Leaf Table with Drawers, Scotland 1890, H1093
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Table, Victorian Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table with Drawers, Antique Furniture, Scotland
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

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
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Antique 19th Century American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg PETITE Barley Twist Oak OVAL
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING AND PETITE Antique English Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table with Barley Twist Legs ~~c
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Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Plank End Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 17th century English or Welsh oak gateleg table, the oval top over balustrade silhouette
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Antique Late 17th Century Welsh Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Plank End Gateleg Table
Plank End Gateleg Table
H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 18.5 in
English 18th Century Oval Top Drop-Leaf Gateleg Table with Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English rustic drop-leaf gateleg table from the 18th century, with oval top and turned legs
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Antique 18th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Turned Post Carved Top Oak Oval
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~CARVED TOP~~Turned Post Legs ~~c
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Pie Crust Edge Oak Barley Twist Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming and petite antique English honey oak drop leaf gate leg table with "pie crust" edges
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English 18th Century Gateleg Table
Located in Delft, NL
English 18th century gateleg table. An Oak drop-leaf gateleg table with folding sides, resting
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Antique 18th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English 18th Century Gateleg Table
English 18th Century Gateleg Table
H 39.97 in W 41.15 in D 16.34 in
18th Century English Gateleg Table
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English Gateleg table is made of oak and has unusual splayed feet. It has a single
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Antique Early 18th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Gateleg Table
18th Century English Gateleg Table
H 28.25 in W 54 in D 43.75 in
Antique Early American Style Curly Maple Drop Leaf Gateleg Dining Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive 19th century American gate leg table. Made from a beautiful curly (tiger) maple with
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Antique 19th Century American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Maple

English Walnut Oval Top Drop-Leaf Gateleg Table with Turned Legs and Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut drop-leaf gateleg table from the 20th century, with turned legs and plain
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20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Turned Post Carved Top Trestle Base Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~CARVED TOP~~Turned Post Acanthus Legs
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 18th century oak gateleg table of diminutive size. With carved bobbin legs and great color
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Antique Early 18th Century European Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Early 18th Century Oak Gateleg Table
H 29 in W 35.5 in D 13 in
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
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Antique 17th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
H 28.15 in W 44.69 in D 19.49 in
Antique Victorian Quality Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality oak gateleg table having a quality oak top with two oval drop leaves
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Quality Oak Gateleg Table
Antique Victorian Quality Oak Gateleg Table
H 29.14 in W 42.92 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Turned Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Wembley, GB
An oak gateleg side table raised on eight turned legs, 19C. Stock ref. #2179 In very good order
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Antique 19th Century European Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Turned Oak Gateleg Table
19th Century Turned Oak Gateleg Table
H 27.96 in W 31.5 in D 27.17 in
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
. This is an example of a very early gateleg, with well proportioned drop leaves and a good folding
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
H 26.25 in W 41 in D 35.5 in
18th Century English Oak Gateleg Drop-Leaf Table with Turned Legs and Drake Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English 18th century oak oval gateleg drop-leaf table with unusual drake feet. Born in the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Gateleg Table Early 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little oak table from the beginning of the 18th century from England called Gateleg table
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Gateleg Table Early 18th Century
Oak Gateleg Table Early 18th Century
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 29.14 in
Vintage Heritage-Henredon Gateleg Dining Table
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful walnut gateleg dining table by Heritage-Henredon, circa 1960s. Featuring tapered legs and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table.
Located in Skipton, GB
A good 17th Century drop leaf table of small proportions having a fantastic colour and patina
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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Small 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table.
Small 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table.
H 29.14 in W 42.92 in D 31.89 in
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.
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Antique Early 1700s English William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
William And Mary Oak Gateleg Table
H 23.75 in W 12.38 in D 32.5 in
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
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
17th Century English Oak Gateleg Table
H 29.13 in W 40.63 in D 20.13 in
Renowned Romney Green Arts and Crafts English Drop-Leaf Gateleg
By Romney Green
Located in Port Chester, NY
the farm table using his typical chip-carving technique on the base. The pattern of wood planking on
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Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

1820s English William And Mary Gateleg Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1820s English William and Mary gateleg table. Oak, pegged construction . Wood has a beautiful color
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Antique 1820s Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

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
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Antique 17th Century British Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
H 27.96 in W 42.13 in D 33.08 in
17th Century English Oak Oval Dropleaf / Gateleg Table
Located in Troy, NY
Well proportioned and versatile English Oak Dropleaf / Gateleg Table of oval form. Suited for
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century English Walnut Oval Dropleaf / Gateleg Table
Located in Troy, NY
Elegant, delicate and versatile English Queen Anne Dropleaf / Gateleg Table of slightly oval form
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Two Similar English Walnut and Oak Dropleaf Gateleg Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Two Antique English Dropleaf Gateleg tables. One Oak. One Walnut. 19th Century on an Early 18th
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Antique 19th Century English George I Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak, 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
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Large 19th Century Gateleg/Sofa Table in English Oak
Located in Port Chester, NY
A dropleaf table in rich English oak, to be tucked away or used as an elegant sofa table. It opens
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Antique Late 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique 17h Century Spanish Chestnut Warm Brown Gateleg or Dropleaf Table
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here, is an exquisite piece of history—an antique gateleg or dropleaf table originating
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century Carved Oak Gateleg Oval Table with Drawers and Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
18th century carved oak gateleg from Spain. The top has a rounded edge and the Lyre legs are
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
These gateleg tables are very useful. A console or open up for dining
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Antique 18th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Drop Leaf Table
18th Century Drop Leaf Table
H 29 in W 48 in D 18 in
Antique Sutherland Table Drop Leaf Side Tables 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A gorgeous Sutherland table with a drop leaf stretchers base with 4 carved legs Circa 1880 Hand
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Antique 1880s Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mahogany Gateleg Dropleaf Dining Table. A good-sized 19th century rectangular top drop leaf dining
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
H 28.94 in W 48.82 in D 65.75 in
Mid-Century Heritage-Henredon Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful walnut gateleg dining table by Heritage-Henredon, circa 1960s. Featuring tapered legs and
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

18th Century Georgian III Period Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine quality 18th century Georgian mahogany drop-leaf table, having a magnificent, highly
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Yew Wood Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table
Located in Essex, MA
Solid yew wood drop-leaf gateleg dining table. Large size and great patina Measures: Height
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Antique Late 19th Century English American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembro...

Materials

Yew

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Barley Twist Drop-Leaf Table with a Carved Top, English, circa 1920
Located in Banner Elk, NC
An Oak Barley Twist Dropleaf Gateleg Table with a carved and notched stylized band, English, circa
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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table, England, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Carved solid oak drop leaf table with bobbin legs. Additional information: Country of manufacture
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20th Century English Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table, England, 1900s
Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table, England, 1900s
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H 29.14 in W 26.78 in D 10.44 in
English Solid Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
condition of this gateleg drop leaf table. When the table leaves are down the table is: 21”D
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Antique 19th Century English Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

English Solid Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table
English Solid Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table
H 28.5 in W 58.25 in D 65.5 in
Vintage 1940s Solid Mahogany Drop-Leaf Gateleg Accent Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An antique Solid Mahogany wood gateleg accent table. Features the oval planked drop-leaf top. Table
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Style Gate-Leg Dining Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
A modern gateleg drop-leaf dining table in black ebonized finish, nicely made. Measure: 18.5 inches
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1990s American Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Style Gate-Leg Dining Table
Modern Style Gate-Leg Dining Table
H 30 in W 65 in D 40 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique English Oak Gate Leg Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rustic Antique Oak English Gateleg Table with authentic presentation. Condition: Wear
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Antique 19th Century English Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Oak Gate Leg Table
Antique English Oak Gate Leg Table
H 27.5 in W 46.5 in D 26.5 in
19th Century English Mahogany Gateleg Drop Leaf Table, ca. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome 19th Century English mahogany gateleg drop leaf table was crafted from the select
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Antique 1880s English Edwardian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Oval Victorian Sunderland/Folding Table with Turned Legs
By Sunderland
Located in Morristown, NJ
Victorian invention of a much smaller gateleg table design with a particularly narrow centre. These tables
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Oval Gateleg Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A lovely colour and fine quality timber mahogany carbriole leg drop-leaf table with well carved
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Oval Gateleg Table
18th Century Oval Gateleg Table
H 28.75 in W 64.57 in D 48.04 in
Vintage Oak Gateleg, Drop Leaf Table, Dining Table Leaves, Scotland 1930, H953
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Table, Vintage Oak Gateleg, Drop Leaf Table, Dining Table Leaves, Antique Furniture
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Vintage 1930s Scottish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Barley Twist Gateleg Table, Drop Leaf Table, Scotland 1920, H757
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak barley Twist Gateleg table, drop leaf table, Scotland 1920, H757 Scotland 1920
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Early 20th Century Scottish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Early 20th Century Walnut Hepplewhite Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Hepplewhite style gateleg drop-leaf dining table, unbranded. Solid walnut, smooth apron
Category

Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

A Very Fine Inlaid Georgian Mahogany Pembroke Table, U.K. Circa 1800
By Muirhead Moffat & Co
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine George III Pembroke table in highly figured mahogany, the solid mahogany top inlaid
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pennsylvania House Early American Colonial Maple Drop Leaf Gateleg Dining Table
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Dayton, OH
Pennsylvania House drop leaf gateleg dining table, circa 1970s. Made from maple in collonial
Category

Vintage 1970s American Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Maple

Vintage Ash Coffee Table, Drop Leaf, Gateleg, Scotland 1930, H1106
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Ash Coffee Table, Drop Leaf, Gateleg, Scotland 1930, H1106 Scotland 1930s Solid Ash
Category

Vintage 1930s Scottish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash

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Drop Gateleg Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the drop gateleg table you’re looking for. A drop gateleg table — often made from wood, oak and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the drop gateleg table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A drop gateleg table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made drop gateleg table over the years, but those crafted by Kurt Østervig, Henredon and Ercol are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Drop Gateleg Table?

The average selling price for a drop gateleg table at 1stDibs is $2,060, while they’re typically $236 on the low end and $12,400 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Drop Gateleg Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The difference between a gateleg table and a drop leaf table is the design of the section that you can raise to expand the piece. On a drop leaf table, the extension does not have any lower support. A gateleg table has a leg that swings out to rest beneath the extension. Find a selection of tables from some of the world's best sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 29, 2020

    First introduced in 16th century-England, a gateleg table is a popular kind of table that allowed for intimate dining. The tabletop of the gateleg table, which was initially round or oval versus the long tables and formal seating arrangements that preceded it, had a section that was fixed in place, while one or two sections of the surface were equipped with hinges. By design, a gateleg table could be extended so that more space could be allocated for work or for dining if needed. These hinged sections could be folded back into place on top of the fixed section or could easily be dropped down to hang vertically on their hinges when they weren’t in use. This function, which allowed the table’s drop leaves that weren’t in use to be pushed up against a wall, saved space in small homes because the table could be tucked away. Pivoted legs under the table — which formed a gate as they were joined at their tops and bottoms by crosspieces — supported the hinged sections. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 16, 2020

    “Gate” in “gateleg table” refers to the pivoted leg supports under the table that are connected at their ends by crosspieces. When raised, the table’s two drop leaves, which are usually D-shaped, are supported upon these gates. When gateleg tables originated in England in the 16th century, they were oval or round and were generally named after their shape (and weren’t yet called gateleg tables) in order to distinguish them from the long tables they’d replaced, as dining had by then been relegated to meals for the family, not an entire household and assembled guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A drop-leaf table has a fixed section in the center and a hinged section, or leaf, on each side that can be folded down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    A drop-leaf table features a fixed section and one or more foldable sections. The well-made hinges hold the fixed and foldable sections and allow the leaves to pop up. These sections are anchored with the help of swing-out legs for secure placement. Find antique and vintage drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A drop-leaf table is a type of table that has a fixed portion in the center and foldable portions on either side joined by hinges. These foldable portions can be dropped and closed to save space when the table is not in use. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage drop leaf dining tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date a drop-leaf table, first look for saw marks. If you see straight ones, your table likely dates back to before the early 19th century. Pieces made after should show curved saw marks. A licensed furniture appraiser can assist you with determining an exact date. Find a range of expertly vetted drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The first drop-leaf tables emerged during the era of the early 17th century. These first pieces usually feature a gate leg that swings out to support the leaf. Drop-leaf tables with side brackets debuted in the early 19th century. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.