American Empire Greek Revival Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Mahogany, circa 1830
By Joseph Meeks
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
American Greek Revival drop leaf table in mahogany, circa 1830. Probably NY attributable to Meeks.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 45.5 in D 32 in
Fine Desireable Mahogany Sunderland Table, Labeled "J & J.W. Meeks", NY
Located in Providence, RI
This is an extremely practical table in that it takes up virtually no space, but creates a breakfast and/or occasional table of good size when fully opened. Rare to find a Meeks piec...
Rosewood
Sold
H 28 in W 25 in D 39.25 in
Classical Meeks School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Drop-Leaf
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique classical Meeks school American Empire flame mahogany drop leaf table features acanthus carved pedestal seated on four fur carved legs terminating in paw feet with casters, c...
Mahogany
Sold
H 28.75 in W 39 in D 24.25 in
American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany and Gilt Table, Manner of Meeks
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
An American Empire Classical drop-leaf table in the manner of Joseph Meeks offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with single drawer over faceted column base raised on ac...
Mahogany
Sold
H 27.5 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Meeks American Empire, Greek Revival Drop-Leaf Mahogany Breakfast Table
By Meeks & Sons Manufactory 1
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Empire breakfast or Pembroke table in the Grecian style in solid mahogany, circa 1830 with double-pedestal base. Attributable to Meeks & Sons, well-known cabinetmaker from New York ...
Mahogany
Federal Drop-Leaf Table in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A federal table in mahogany with drop-leaves, on turned legs with large leaf carvings and ending in casters. Offers one drawer with original wooden pull. Note: You should always req...
Mahogany
19th Century mahogany Pembroke table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany Pembroke table, having a lovely figured dropleaf top with a single mahogany lined drawer at one end with the original turned wooden knob handles, and faux...
Mahogany
$1,602Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.53 in W 70.08 in D 48.43 in
Antique Regency circa 1825 Cuban Mahogany Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Regency circa 1825 Cuban mahogany drop-leaf dining table. This is a lovely table, that is full of age, charm and character. Lovely patina and color, with a magnificent 4-l...
Wood
$6,800
H 27.75 in W 38.5 in D 36.25 in
English Queen Anne Cuban Mahogany Drop-Leaf Occasional Table, Circa 1740
Located in Charleston, SC
English Queen Anne Cuban mahogany drop-leaf occasional table with two leaves supported by swing out gate legs, carved centered skirts, and terminating on the original tapered rounded...
Mahogany, Oak
19th Century Federal Style Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Federal Style Mahogany Pembroke Table . Measures 17.5" in width close, 34" in width open, 24.5" in depth and stands 26" tall.
Mahogany
$3,574
H 28.5 in W 54.5 in D 40 in
19th Century American Empire Federal Flame Mahogany Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Germantown, MD
American, mid-19th century, Late Federal, American Empire flame mahogany drop-leaf dining table. Dining table is 40" deep and 25.75" wide, opening to 54.75" wide with leaves up, Tabl...
Mahogany
Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique regency quality figured mahogany Pembroke table having a quality figured mahogany top with a reeded edge and two drop leaves, single oak lined drawer with original brass lion...
Other
$4,250
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 22.75 in
American Federal Drop Leaf Dining Table in West Indies Mahogany New York, c 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome American Federal or Empire Pembroke table in fine West Indies mahogany with two drop leaves. This period breakfast table is supported by a reeded, vase-turned column on a ...
Brass
$24,000
H 28 in W 20.5 in D 30.5 in
American Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Pembroke Table. Rhode Island. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany one drawer drop leaf pembroke with inlaid birds eye maple oval corners, satinwood string inlays, graduated bell flowers, and terminating on tapered legs...
Brass
Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table, English, Early 19th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Regency Mahogany Pembroke table. English, early 19th century. An elegant piece of furniture in perfect proportion. Delicate tapered legs sat upon the tiniest original brass castors,...
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Pembroke Drop Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century George III mahogany Pembroke drop table with two drawers, rounded rectangular top, boxwood inlay and straight legs.
Brass
$1,885Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.14 in W 31.5 in D 40.16 in
Antique c.1825 Regency Mahogany Pedestal Sofa Dining Table Quality 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique c.1825 Regency Mahogany Pedestal Sofa or Dining Table – Fine Quality 19th Century Occasional Side Table A fine quality Regency mahogany pedestal sofa, dating to around 1825....
Wood
18th Century George III Pembroke Table in Satinwood & Rosewood
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Crossbanded throughout with rosewood‚ with a central sycamore patera to the top and drops of serpentine outline‚ above a frieze drawer to each end‚ raised above tapering legs ending ...
Satinwood, Rosewood, Sycamore
$2,500
H 28.13 in W 20 in D 42 in
Thomas Seymour (Attrib) Mahogany Drop Leaf Breakfast Table from Badlam Family
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Milford, NH
A finely made one drawer drop leaf breakfast table with great original color and surface attributed to Thomas Seymour of Boston with rounded corner top, turned pedestal and outswept ...
Brass
$3,495
H 29 in W 24 in D 38 in
Antique American Drop Leaf Carved Mahogany Federal Empire Table New York 1825
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American Empire carved mahogany drop leaf table, New York, circa 1825. The table is made from the finest flame mahogany & having two drop leaves with curved skirts tha...
Mahogany
$2,195
H 29 in W 36 in D 22.5 in
Antique Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Twin Drawer Pembroke or Library Table 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique Georgian Regency period flame mahogany drop leaf Pembroke table, circa 1810. The table is made from the very finest Cuban flame mahogany and has two substantia...
Mahogany
19th Century Federal Drop Leaf Table. American, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nicely proportioned and well made early 19th century American mahogany drop leaf table with no restorations and in completely original condition and untouched surface. The entire sur...
Mahogany
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very nice solid heavy 18th century Queen Anne drop leaf table. Nicely tapered swing leg ending in a nice wide pad foot. Solid Cuban Mahogany tops in very good flat condition. Ori...
Mahogany
$5,890
H 28.5 in W 37.75 in D 25 in
American Sheraton Centre-Pedestal, Drop-Leaf Breakfast Table in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely Sheraton breakfast table with rectangular top with "D" shaped drop leaves over a centre-pedestal with turned column resting on reeded knees with splayed legs, and termi...
Brass
$12,500
H 51.5 in W 93 in D 54 in
Classical American Federal Gondola Sleigh Bed in Mahogany, Philadelphia, c. 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite classical American gondola sleigh bed in fine West Indies mahogany from the Federal period in Philadelphia, circa 1830. Inspired by the aesthetic ideals of ancient Greek...
Mahogany
Tobacco Leaf Carved Mahogany Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Tobacco Leaf Carved Mahogany Dining Table. Late Federal / American Empire mahogany drop-leaf table with hand carved tobacco leaf legs on original brass casters supporting a commodiou...
Mahogany
$2,150
H 29.25 in W 18 in D 13.75 in
Early 20th Century American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Side Table By Imperial
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century American Empire Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Side Table with scrol feet By Imperial Furniture Grand Rapids. Measures 32" in width open and 18" in width closed. Feat...
Mahogany
$5,150
H 29.75 in W 40 in D 21.5 in
Early American Empire Drop-Leaf/ Pembroke Table in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome early American empire/classical pembroke table in fine West Indies mahogany with solid rectangular top offering two hinged drop-leaves with "S" shaped, rounded corners. Ta...
Brass
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.