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18th C English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table w/ Acanthus Leaf
18th C English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table w/ Acanthus Leaf

18th C English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table w/ Acanthus Leaf

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table with Acanthus Leaf Carving and Pad feet

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Diminutive Eighteenth Century English Provincial Oak Drop Leaf Table
Diminutive Eighteenth Century English Provincial Oak Drop Leaf Table

Diminutive Eighteenth Century English Provincial Oak Drop Leaf Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

An unusual English oak small scale Georgian provincial side table, the rectangular top with a

Category

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

Materials

Oak

Antique English Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table Circa 1820
Antique English Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table Circa 1820

Antique English Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table Circa 1820

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Pembroke table offers mahogany construction with top having drop-leaves over

Category

Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Drop Leaf Gate Leg English Oak Oval Dining Wake Table, circa 1920-40
Large Drop Leaf Gate Leg English Oak Oval Dining Wake Table, circa 1920-40

Large Drop Leaf Gate Leg English Oak Oval Dining Wake Table, circa 1920-40

Located in Round Top, TX

This handsome gateleg dining table is also known as an English wake table with drop leaves. Notice

Category

Mid-20th Century English George I Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Pembroke Table, English, Mahogany, Drop Leaf, Occasional, Regency
Antique Pembroke Table, English, Mahogany, Drop Leaf, Occasional, Regency

Antique Pembroke Table, English, Mahogany, Drop Leaf, Occasional, Regency

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Pembroke table. An English, mahogany drop-leaf occasional table dating to the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Gate Leg/Drop Leaf Table, circa 1880
Antique English Gate Leg/Drop Leaf Table, circa 1880

Antique English Gate Leg/Drop Leaf Table, circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

opened fully this drop leaf table is 60" diameter. When both leaves are down, the depth is 22."

Category

Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Oak Gate-leg / Drop-leaf Table
18th Century English Oak Gate-leg / Drop-leaf Table

18th Century English Oak Gate-leg / Drop-leaf Table

Located in Carmine, TX

Gate-leg / Drop-leaf table hand-made in England in the late 1700s using oak and pegged construction

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Circa 1740-60 George II English Drop Leaf Table
Circa 1740-60 George II English Drop Leaf Table

Circa 1740-60 George II English Drop Leaf Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1740-60 George II drop leaf table, English. Queen Anne to Georgian transitional style. Simple

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Queen Anne Burlwood Drop-leaf Table
18th Century English Queen Anne Burlwood Drop-leaf Table

18th Century English Queen Anne Burlwood Drop-leaf Table

Located in Forney, TX

A charming small English Queen Anne style walnut drop-leaf table, 18th / possibly early 19th

Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Drop Leaf Diminutive Sutherland Table
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Drop Leaf Diminutive Sutherland Table

Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Drop Leaf Diminutive Sutherland Table

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Very fine antique English inlaid mahogany Sutherland table with handsome checkered inlay. Fabulous

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 19th Century English Drop-Side Dining Table
Early 19th Century English Drop-Side Dining Table

Early 19th Century English Drop-Side Dining Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Early 19th century English "cottage" drop-side dining table, Regency to George IV period. Solid

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Oak Drop-Leaf Table
Oak Drop-Leaf Table

Oak Drop-Leaf Table

Located in New York, NY

An English oak drop-leaf table, from Canada, antique, gate-leg supports, one drawer. Opens to 31

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Canadian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Cricket Table, English, Oak, Drop Leaf, Lamp, Occasional, Edwardian
Antique Cricket Table, English, Oak, Drop Leaf, Lamp, Occasional, Edwardian

Antique Cricket Table, English, Oak, Drop Leaf, Lamp, Occasional, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cricket table. An English, oak drop-leaf lamp or occasional table, dating to the

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English George III Inlaid Mahogany Drop-leaf Pembroke Table
Antique English George III Inlaid Mahogany Drop-leaf Pembroke Table

Antique English George III Inlaid Mahogany Drop-leaf Pembroke Table

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Antique English George III Inlaid mahogany drop-leaf Pembroke table with useful drop leaves

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English Late 17th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Table with Drawer
English Late 17th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Table with Drawer

English Late 17th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Table with Drawer

Located in San Francisco, CA

A substantial English oak drop-leaf table, the patinated light oak top above a single drawer

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembrok...

Materials

Oak

Circa 1750 George II Period Oval Drop Leaf Table, English
Circa 1750 George II Period Oval Drop Leaf Table, English

Circa 1750 George II Period Oval Drop Leaf Table, English

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1750 George II period oval drop leaf table, English. Solid walnut with walnut veneered aprons

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Petite Vintage English Mahogany Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawers
Petite Vintage English Mahogany Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawers

Petite Vintage English Mahogany Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawers

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Exquisite petite scaled vintage English mahogany drop-leaf coffee or cocktail table with two

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table
Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table

Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table, on turned column legs. A single draw on

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Pembroke Table, English, Mahogany, Drop Leaf, Side, Occasional, Regency
Antique Pembroke Table, English, Mahogany, Drop Leaf, Side, Occasional, Regency

Antique Pembroke Table, English, Mahogany, Drop Leaf, Side, Occasional, Regency

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Pembroke table. An English, mahogany drop leaf side or occasional table, dating

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Sofa Table, English, Rosewood, Drop-Leaf, Side, Occasional, Regency
Antique Sofa Table, English, Rosewood, Drop-Leaf, Side, Occasional, Regency

Antique Sofa Table, English, Rosewood, Drop-Leaf, Side, Occasional, Regency

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique sofa table. An English, rosewood drop-leaf side or occasional table dating to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English George III Style Mahogany Wake Drop Leaf Table
Antique English George III Style Mahogany Wake Drop Leaf Table

Antique English George III Style Mahogany Wake Drop Leaf Table

Located in Sheridan, CO

Antique English George III Style Mahogany Wake Drop Leaf Table from early 20th century. Dimensions

Category

Early 20th Century British George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century English Carved Mahogany Drop Leaf Pembroke Table
Mid-19th Century English Carved Mahogany Drop Leaf Pembroke Table

Mid-19th Century English Carved Mahogany Drop Leaf Pembroke Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

A 19th century carved mahogany drop leaf Pembroke table having reed legs ending in solid brass

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Cerused Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table
Early 20th Century English Cerused Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Early 20th Century English Cerused Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Located in Troy, MI

English gate leg oak table with cerused finish, circa 1900s. Measurements shown are with both sides

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English Satinwood and Painted Neoclassical Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
English Satinwood and Painted Neoclassical Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

English Satinwood and Painted Neoclassical Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

By Wright and Mansfield

Located in London, GB

A Wonderful Pembroke ‘Harlequin’ Table after an Original Sheraton Design, Attributed to Wright and

Category

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

Materials

Giltwood, Satinwood

English Oak Drop-Leaf Table with One-Drawer, 19th Century
English Oak Drop-Leaf Table with One-Drawer, 19th Century

English Oak Drop-Leaf Table with One-Drawer, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

When opened fully the top is an oval, two gate legs swing open for support, one drawer with wooden pull.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Carved Top Trestle Base
Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Carved Top Trestle Base

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Carved Top Trestle Base

Located in Tyler, TX

Charming Antique English oak drop leaf gateleg oval table~~carved top~~trestle base~~c. 1920s

Category

Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg PETITE Barley Twist Oak OVAL
Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg PETITE Barley Twist Oak OVAL

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

Category

Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Large English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table with Pad Feet
Large English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table with Pad Feet

Large English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table with Pad Feet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large English George II Mahogany Drop Leaf Table with Pad Feet, Early 18th Century

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sewing Side Table
English Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sewing Side Table

English Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sewing Side Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Sewing Side Table with 2 Drawers, Lyre

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

English George III Figured Mahogany Sheraton Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
English George III Figured Mahogany Sheraton Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

English George III Figured Mahogany Sheraton Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine quality antique English George III figured honey colored mahogany Sheraton style drop-leaf

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Petite Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist Gateleg Tiger Oak c1920
Antique English Petite Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist Gateleg Tiger Oak c1920

Antique English Petite Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist Gateleg Tiger Oak c1920

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique English Petite Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist Gateleg Tiger Oak c1920. Direct from England

Category

Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Carved Oak Barley Twist Drop-Leaf Gateleg Table, English, ca. 1900
Carved Oak Barley Twist Drop-Leaf Gateleg Table, English, ca. 1900

Carved Oak Barley Twist Drop-Leaf Gateleg Table, English, ca. 1900

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Solid oak drop-leaf table with a hand-carved stylized leaf and floral band to the top, the gateleg

Category

Early 20th Century English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table of Mahogany upon Turned Bobbin Legs
English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table of Mahogany upon Turned Bobbin Legs

English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table of Mahogany upon Turned Bobbin Legs

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English drop-leaf table of mahogany from the Edwardian era, known as a Sutherland table

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique English Pembroke George III Satinwood & Rosewood Drop Leaf Table c1830
Antique English Pembroke George III Satinwood & Rosewood Drop Leaf Table c1830

Antique English Pembroke George III Satinwood & Rosewood Drop Leaf Table c1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pembroke George III Satinwood & Rosewood Drop Leaf Table With Marquetry C1830 Measures - 29" x 35 1/2

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Rare Drop Leaf Cricket Table
Rare Drop Leaf Cricket Table

Rare Drop Leaf Cricket Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare 18th Century English or Welsh drop leaf cricket table, the triangular/round top of segmented

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke ...

Materials

Oak

18th Century Antique English Georgian Mahogany Drop Leaf Side Console Table
18th Century Antique English Georgian Mahogany Drop Leaf Side Console Table

18th Century Antique English Georgian Mahogany Drop Leaf Side Console Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 18th century George II style mahogany drop leaf library / breakfast console table. Made of

Category

Antique 18th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Trestle Base Petite Oak Pegged Oval End Table
Antique English Table Drop Leaf Trestle Base Petite Oak Pegged Oval End Table

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Trestle Base Petite Oak Pegged Oval End Table

Located in Tyler, TX

Charming and petite antique English oak drop leaf oval table with trestle feet~~c. 1900 Always

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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table
Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in England from solid chestnut, circa 1950, the large fruitwood dining room table stands on

Category

Early 20th Century English Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table
Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in England from solid chestnut, circa 1950, the large fruitwood dining room table stands on

Category

Early 20th Century English Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Chestnut

English Oval Drop Leaf Bobbin Turned Breakfast Table, Mid-19th Century
English Oval Drop Leaf Bobbin Turned Breakfast Table, Mid-19th Century

English Oval Drop Leaf Bobbin Turned Breakfast Table, Mid-19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The mid-19th century mahogany breakfast table with oval top, drop leaves and bobbin turned legs

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

English Victorian Burl Walnut Sunderland Antique Drop-Leaf Table, 19th Century
English Victorian Burl Walnut Sunderland Antique Drop-Leaf Table, 19th Century

English Victorian Burl Walnut Sunderland Antique Drop-Leaf Table, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

extreme shallowness of depth with long drop leaves that turn the table into a strikepoint console for

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Oval Tiger Oak 1920s
Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Oval Tiger Oak 1920s

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Oval Tiger Oak 1920s

Located in Tyler, TX

Beautiful antique English Tiger oak drop leaf Gateleg oval table~~Barley twist legs~~c. 1920s

Category

Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English 19th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table with Turned Gateleg Base
English 19th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table with Turned Gateleg Base

English 19th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table with Turned Gateleg Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English oak drop-leaf side table from the 19th century, with turned gateleg base. Created in

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Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Turned Post Carved Top Oak Oval
Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Turned Post Carved Top Oak Oval

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

Category

Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Table Barley Twist Drop Leaf Gateleg Oak Oval c.1930s
Antique English Table Barley Twist Drop Leaf Gateleg Oak Oval c.1930s

Antique English Table Barley Twist Drop Leaf Gateleg Oak Oval c.1930s

Located in Tyler, TX

CHARMING Antique English Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~Barley Twist Legs ~~c. 1930s

Category

Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Corner End Table Handkerchief Drop Leaf Carved Tiger Oak Square
Antique English Corner End Table Handkerchief Drop Leaf Carved Tiger Oak Square

Antique English Corner End Table Handkerchief Drop Leaf Carved Tiger Oak Square

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique English Corner End Table Handkerchief Drop Leaf ORNATE Carved Tiger Oak Square. Direct

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Antique Early 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembrok...

Materials

Oak

Antique English George III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Oval Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
Antique English George III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Oval Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

Antique English George III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Oval Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

By Richard Pembroke

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine antique English period George III inlaid mahogany oval drop-leaf Pembroke table. Please note

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

Materials

Mahogany

English George III Style Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1810
English George III Style Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1810

English George III Style Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th century George II style spider leg drop-leaf table in mahogany, England.

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Antique 1810s English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Antique English Geo. III Regency Inlaid Satinwood Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
Rare Antique English Geo. III Regency Inlaid Satinwood Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

Rare Antique English Geo. III Regency Inlaid Satinwood Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

A true rarity, a marvelous Antique English Regency period Geo. III Rosewood inlaid Satinwood Drop

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Ebony, Purpleheart, Rosewood, Satinwood, Cedar

Pine Turned Leg Drop-Leaf Table
Pine Turned Leg Drop-Leaf Table

Pine Turned Leg Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Baltimore, MD

We don’t see many of these English pine drop-leaf tables so we were delighted to find this small

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine

Small Beautifully Patinated George II English Antique Drop-Leaf Table ca. 1750
Small Beautifully Patinated George II English Antique Drop-Leaf Table ca. 1750

Small Beautifully Patinated George II English Antique Drop-Leaf Table ca. 1750

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GEORGE II WALNUT DROP-LEAF TABLE England, ca. 1750 Item # 402GKT08P The rich patina was the first

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Antique 18th Century English George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Drop Leaf English Dining Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the drop leaf English dining table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every drop leaf English dining table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect drop leaf English dining table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each drop leaf English dining table bearing Georgian, Regency or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one drop leaf English dining table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Romney Green produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Drop Leaf English Dining Table?

Prices for a drop leaf English dining table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $51,671, while the average can fetch as much as $3,199.

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.

Questions About Drop Leaf English Dining Table
  • 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.