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Antique English Tea Cart Trolley Pastry Cart Barley Twist 3-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist 3-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 15 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cart Tray Tudor 2-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Category
Vintage 1930s English Tudor Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Bar Cart by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A drop leaf teak bar cart on casters.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rolling Drop Leaf Bar Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration, a quaint drop leaf bar/kitchen cart. Featuring an expanding leaf top
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
Aldo Tura Drop Leaf Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aldo Tura Italian drop leaf bar cart in lacquered brown parchment.
Brass casters show some patina
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Parchment Paper
Treitel Gratz Drop-Leaf Serving Cart
By Treitel Gratz
Located in New York, NY
Interesting version of the Classic Treitel Gratz bar or serving cart form. This example has a wood
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Tiered Marquetry Drop-Leaf Dessert / Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century vintage Italian Tiered drop-leaf dessert / bar cart trolley with exceptional
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Parchment Drop-Leaf Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aldo Tura parchment drop-leaf bar cart. Top in open position measures 29.25" by 29.5".
Drop leaves
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Drop Leaf Teak Serving Cart
Located in Kansas City, MO
Versatile and unique Danish bar cart or serving cart with teak drop leaves and black laminate
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Antique 1800s Drop Leaf Serving Cart Sideboard
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique 1800s Drop Leaf Serving Cart
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Rustic Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Marquetry Two Tier Drop-Leaf Dessert/Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Marquetry Two Tier drop-leaf dessert/bar cart trolley
Impress your guests with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
Mastercraft Limed Burlwood Brass Drop-Leaf Serving Cart
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Mastercraft limed burlwood brass drop-leaf serving cart.
Offered for swale is a Mastercraft mid
Category
Antique Early 17th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Maxwell Phillip Bar Cart Drop Leaf
By Maxwell Phillips
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Exceptional example of high style from Maxwell Phillip, NY, NY. Drop leaf bar cart or server
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table.
Direct from
Category
Vintage 1930s British British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Oak
H 30 in W 28.5 in D 18.25 in
Pontoppidan Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Drop-Leaf Bar Cart Serving Trolley
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sleek very versatile Danish modern teak bar cart or serving trolley having two drop leaves, each
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
H 24.5 in W 33.75 in D 27.5 in
Burnished Brass Mid Century Drinks Trolley - Bar Cart with Drop Leaf Sides
Located in London, by appointment only
A very well-presented mid-century drinks trolley with convenient adjustable flaps, marquetry tops
Category
Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Drop-Leaf Bar Cart by Vanson
By Vanson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
drop leaf design. The table is fixed now with no wheels, but can still accommodate wheels. When the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Drop Leaf Serving Bar Cart
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Drop Leaf Serving Bar Cart..Nice original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Birch
1950s Italian Drop Leaf Bar Cart with Brass and Marquetry
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very stylish mid-century Italian drop-leaf bar cart, or drinks trolley, beautifully decorated
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage Industrial Art Deco Treitel Gratz Drop-Leaf Bar Cart
By Treitel Gratz, Donald Deskey
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Industrial Art Deco Treitel Gratz Drop-Leaf Bar Cart.
Constructed of Iron with faux brass
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Italian Marquetry Lacquered Drop Leaf Walnut and Brass Bar Cart
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful early 20th century Italian bar cart with beautiful intricate marquetry throughout. Cart
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Satinwood, Mahogany
Ludvig Pontoppidan Danish Teak and Black Laminate Drop Leaf Serving Trolley
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century rectangular two-tier serving trolley with a teak frame, an inSet black laminate
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood, Laminate, Teak
H 28 in W 29.5 in D 18 in
Rare Arthur Umanoff Wood Drop-Leaf Bar/Tea Cart, ca. 1950’s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Hampstead, QC
A very rare drop-leaf bar/tea cart by the American industrial designer Arthur Umanoff (1923-1985
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Provincial Oak Drop-Leaf Three Tier Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century French Provincial Oak Drop-Leaf Rolling Bar Cart in very good vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Oak
Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart. Item features drop
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
H 29 in W 39.5 in D 15 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Laminate Top Rolling Drop Leaf Bar Cart Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Laminate Top Rolling Drop Leaf Bar Cart Server. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
H 30.5 in W 44 in D 20 in
Vintage French Country Style Cherry Wood 2 Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Serving Cart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Style Cherry Wood 2 Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Serving Cart. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 35.5 in D 43 in
Mid-Century Henkel Harris Cherry Two-Tier Drop-Leaf Rolling Bar Cart Server
By Henkel Harris
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Henkel Harris Cherry Two-Tier Drop-Leaf Rolling Bar Cart / Server. Measures 61
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Cherry
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Drop Leaf Bar Cart Model 4487, circa 1950
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This beautiful Dunbar Model 4487 bar cart was designed by Edward Wormley in the early 1950s and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 48.5 in D 38.25 in
Modernist Drop leaf Planner Group Bar Cart Table by Paul McCobb . wood & iron
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Midcentury bar cart #1250 designed by Paul McCobb for planner group collection, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 30 in D 18 in
Mid-20th C. Regency Style Drexel Black & Gold Drop Leaf Rolling Server Bar Cart
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Century.
Talk about the Rolls Royce of rolling carts!! WOW!! This is a wonderful drop leaf server, dry
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Revival Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 34.75 in W 37 in D 19 in
Rare Oak and Blue Stitched Leather Drop-Leaf Table / Bar Cart by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare oak and blue stitched leather folding bar cart by Jacques Adnet. With brass on legs
The width
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Leather
H 29.5 in W 46 in D 34 in
Hollywood Regency Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Server with Drawers by Sleigh Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hollywood Regency Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Server with Drawer Storage by Sleigh Furniture
Sleigh
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
H 29.5 in W 71 in D 18 in
Mid Century Marquetry and Polished Brass Bar Cart Drinks Trolley
Located in London, by appointment only
Mid-20th-century polished brass drop leaf bar cart with hand-turned wheels and supports, marquetry
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
1960's John Stuart Bar Cart Tea Trolly on Casters
By John Stuart
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Cherry two tier drop leaf tea trolly / bar cart with two dovetail drawers on casters by John
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table.
Direct from
Category
Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28 in W 24.5 in D 17.25 in
Vintage Regency Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Rolling Server Cart Buffet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Rolling Server Cart Buffet. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Georgian Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Multifunctional Danish Rosewood Drop Leaf Bar Tea Cart Mid-Century Modern
By Carl-Henning Pedersen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
serving cart bar. Open measurement is 58" long.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Rosewood
South East Asian Hancrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Drop Leaf Serving / Tea Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
A South East Asian Hancrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Drop Leaf two tier rolling Serving Trolley
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Dry Bars
Materials
Bone, Rosewood
H 28 in W 33 in D 18.5 in
Weiman George III Style Swirl Mahogany Drop-Leaf Serving Cart, circa 1960s
By Weiman
Located in Germantown, MD
An incredibly beautiful Weiman Furniture Swirl mahogany drop-leaf serving cart in the George III
Category
Mid-20th Century American George III Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
John Kapel for Glenn of California Drop Leaf Expandable Bar Cart Cabinet Walnut
By John Kapel, Glenn of California
Located in Miami, FL
John Kapel for Glenn of California Drop Leaf Expandable Bar Cart sold through John Stuart. Walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut, Formica
H 27.75 in W 45.5 in D 20.25 in
Drop Leaf Textured Brass Top Burl Wood Rolling Serving Cart Bar by Mastercraft
By Milo Baughman, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern burl wood 21" long double drop leaf one drawer serving cart bar with textured
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 34 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart was created by the illustrious designer Edward
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
H 33 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart was created by the illustrious designer Edward
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
H 33 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
Henkel Harris Virginia Galleries Mahogany Two-Tier Drop-Leaf Rolling Server
By Henkel Harris
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century Modern Henkel Harris Virginia Galleries Mahogany Two-Tier Drop-Leaf Rolling bar cart
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Mahogany
Glenn of California Hostess Bar Cart in Walnut and White Formica
By John Kapel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great Mid-Century Modern Glenn of California Drop Leaf / Expandable Hostess Bar Cart designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Walnut
Arts & Crafts Adze Cut Ceruised Oak Finish Serving Cart Bar on Wheels
By Brown Saltman, Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts style ceruised finish solid oak serving drop-leaf bar or cart on
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
Mahogany Banded Inlay Drop Leaf Silver Drawer 5 Drawers Server Cart on Wheels
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Banded Inlay drop leaf silver drawer 5 drawers Expandable server cart cabinet on wheels
Category
20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 58 in D 18 in
All mahogany, drop leaf Tea Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dunbar tea cart,with drop leaves on each side item # 4487. All maghony, with fixed glass tray on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass
Danish Rosewood Cart
By Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Danish rosewood drop leaf serving cart designed by Tove Kindt-Larsen. Rosewood leaf flips with ease
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Drop-Leaf Table Trolley
Located in London, GB
Art Deco drop-leaf table trolley with single drawer.
Walnut Art Deco table trolley, very useful
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Drop-Leaf Serving Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
Interesting drop-leaf cart with oversized wheels. The cart has two drop leaves, which operate
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut Drop Leaf Cart Bar Server
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unextended Dimensions: 36x14x31"H
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early Folding Cart by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully patinated drop leaf cart designed by Bruno Mathsson. Two sliding supports with
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Carts and Bar Carts
Late 20th Century French Walnut Drop-Leaf Tea Trolley Service Cart on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood drop-leaf cart was created in France, circa 1980. The cart sits on two large
Category
Late 20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
H 31 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Italian Marquetry Two Tier Drop-Leaf Sweet/Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Portsmouth, VA
beverages.
The table top of the cart features a drop leaf design, with a leaf on each side that releases
Category
20th Century North American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
Antique English Barley Twist Drop Leaf Tea Pastry Cart Spin Top c. 1930
Located in Tyler, TX
Wonderful Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist Drop Leaf Tea/Pastry Cart or End Table Side
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian 1960s Drop-Leaf Bar Cart
Located in Astoria, NY
This Italian bar cart, produced circa 1960s, includes two-tiers with laminate wood surfaces, the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian Marquetry and Brass Drop Leaf Tea Cart Trolley
Located in West Hartford, CT
brass gallery top. Drop leaf sides open to a round top. Wheels are brass and roll smoothly. Fully
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Maple Drop Leaf Bar Cart Tea Cart, Circa 1960s
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
shelf, drawer for storage, cart handle. Measures 18.5"W x 30"D x 28"H. 37.25" wide with leaf open.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Maple
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Drop Leaf Trolley For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic drop leaf trolley available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every drop leaf trolley was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect drop leaf trolley — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each drop leaf trolley bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made drop leaf trolley over the years, but those crafted by Aldo Tura, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Drop Leaf Trolley?
The average selling price for a drop leaf trolley at 1stDibs is $2,225, while they’re typically $675 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Bar-carts for You
Forever a sleek and elegant furnishing that evokes luxury and sophistication, a vintage bar cart will prove both functional and fabulous in your living room.
Bar carts as we know them were originally conceived as tea trolleys — a modest-sized table on wheels, sometimes featuring both an upper and lower shelf — to help facilitate tea service during the Victorian era in England. Modern bar carts weren’t really a common fixture in American interiors until after the end of Prohibition in the 1930s, when they were rolled onto the sets of Hollywood films. There, they suggested wealth and status in the dining rooms of affluent characters.
As tough as the 1930s had been on the average working American, the postwar era yielded economic stability and growth in homeownership. Increasingly, bar carts designed by the likes of Edward Wormley and other furniture makers became an integral part of sunken living rooms across the United States in the 1950s.
Bar carts were a must-have addition to the sensuous and sleek low-profile furnishings that we now call mid-century modern, each outfitted with the finest spirits and savory snacks that people had to offer. And partially owing to critical darlings like Mad Men, vintage cocktail carts have since seen a resurgence and have even become a selling point in restaurants.
Bar carts not only boast tremendous utilitarian value but also introduce a fun, nostalgic dynamic to the layout of your space, be it in the bar area or elsewhere. In addition to showcasing your favorite bottles of rye and local small-batch gin — or juices and mocktail ingredients — there is an undeniable allure to stacking statement glassware, vintage martini cocktail shakers and Art Deco decanter sets atop your fully stocked mid-century modern bar cart. And one size or style doesn’t fit all — an evolution of cocktail cart design throughout history has yielded all manner of metal bar carts, rattan carts and more.
We invite you to add a few more dashes of class to cocktail hour — peruse the vast collection of antique and vintage carts and bar carts on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Drop Leaf Trolley
- What is a drop-leaf table?1 Answer1stDibs 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 ExpertMay 5, 2023The 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.
- How do I date a drop-leaf table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.
- How does a drop leaf table work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021A 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, 2021A 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023While 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell how old your drop leaf table is, first see if it bears a maker's mark. Looking up this marking using trusted online resources can enable you to identify the maker. From there, you can conduct further research to determine when it was in business and crafting tables like yours. For unmarked tables, it is generally necessary to become familiar with the various styles of drop leaf tables, such as the 17th-century Gateleg table, recognizable by the stretchers that connect its legs, and the 18th-century Pembroke table, which typically has two drawers. However, contemporary reproductions of these types of tables exist, making it difficult to date pieces without training and experience. As a result, you may wish to use the services of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of drop leaf tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023The 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.
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