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Folding Gateleg Table

Antique Folding Gateleg Table in Oak, England 1760s.
Antique Folding Gateleg Table in Oak, England 1760s.

Antique Folding Gateleg Table in Oak, England 1760s.

$4,971

H 29.14 in W 60.24 in D 50.01 in

Antique Folding Gateleg Table in Oak, England 1760s.

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Beautiful English oak folding Gatelag table,18 th Century 8 twisted and folding legs, great, good

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Antique 1760s English Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table

$1,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.19 in W 29.73 in D 23.94 in

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table

Located in Miami, FL

We are delighted to offer for sale this rare original Victorian Walnut gateleg table. This is a

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage "Gateleg" Folding extendable drop-leaf dining table
Vintage "Gateleg" Folding extendable drop-leaf dining table

Vintage "Gateleg" Folding extendable drop-leaf dining table

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Vintage "Gateleg" Folding extendable drop-leaf dining table Wear consistent with age and use

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Vintage 1980s Dining Room Sets

Materials

Hardwood

English 18th Century Gateleg Table
English 18th Century Gateleg Table

English 18th Century Gateleg Table

$1,959

H 39.97 in W 41.15 in D 16.34 in

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

Antique English Barley Twist Foldable Table / Gate-Leg Table 19th Century Burl
Antique English Barley Twist Foldable Table / Gate-Leg Table 19th Century Burl

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

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

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table
Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table

Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table

Unavailable

H 29 in W 58.5 in D 42 in

Early 1900s English Oak Gateleg Table

Located in Alpharetta, GA

circa early 1900s England. A gorgeous oak folding gateleg table, filled with old-world charm

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table
Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table

Unavailable

H 29 in W 64 in D 35 in

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Midcentury gateleg folding dining table. Dimensions: leaves folded down: 13.5?W x 35?D x 29?H, both

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique gateleg table  small English folding table around 1890  solid oak
Antique gateleg table  small English folding table around 1890  solid oak

Antique gateleg table small English folding table around 1890 solid oak

Located in Würzburg, DE

top folded: 75cm x 38cm Height: 58cm Article: Antique table Item no.: 801 Provenance: England around

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Oak

English Oak Gateleg Dining Table Carved Solid Folding Kitchen Table
English Oak Gateleg Dining Table Carved Solid Folding Kitchen Table

English Oak Gateleg Dining Table Carved Solid Folding Kitchen Table

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An attractive early 20th century oak gateleg table. The oval planked top with chamfered edges, two

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Early 20th Century English Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Kurt Ostervig Teak Dining Table Gateleg Folding Jason Mobler Vintage Danish
Kurt Ostervig Teak Dining Table Gateleg Folding Jason Mobler Vintage Danish

Kurt Ostervig Teak Dining Table Gateleg Folding Jason Mobler Vintage Danish

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A spectacular mid-20th century teak gateleg dining table designed by Kurt Østervig for Jason Møbler

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Mid-20th Century Danish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

19th Century English Oak Double Gateleg Barley Twist Table
19th Century English Oak Double Gateleg Barley Twist Table

19th Century English Oak Double Gateleg Barley Twist Table

Located in Alpharetta, GA

Circa 1860 England. A gorgeous oak folding double gateleg table, filled with old-world charm

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Antique 1860s English Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

A Magnificent  Folding Gateleg Table by Bruno Mathsson
A Magnificent  Folding Gateleg Table by Bruno Mathsson

A Magnificent Folding Gateleg Table by Bruno Mathsson

Located in Bellport, NY

This is the iconic gate leg folding table by important designer Bruno Mathsson.The table is very

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Dining Room Tables

Bruno Mathsson "Maria" Gateleg Table
Bruno Mathsson "Maria" Gateleg Table

Bruno Mathsson "Maria" Gateleg Table

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H 28.5 in W 110 in D 35.5 in

Bruno Mathsson "Maria" Gateleg Table

By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

The iconic folding gateleg table "Maria Flapp," by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson in walnut with

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Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Rare Find Georgian Hand-Carved Gate Leg Small Occasional Side Table Folding
Rare Find Georgian Hand-Carved Gate Leg Small Occasional Side Table Folding

Rare Find Georgian Hand-Carved Gate Leg Small Occasional Side Table Folding

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

folding gateleg table A good looking and well-made table, the carving was most likely added in the

Category

Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Elliptical 'Gateleg' Dining/Folding Table by Niels Koefoed
Elliptical 'Gateleg' Dining/Folding Table by Niels Koefoed

Elliptical 'Gateleg' Dining/Folding Table by Niels Koefoed

By Niels Koefoed

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Elliptical 'Gateleg' dining/folding table in teak with flaps and V-shaped legs with integrated

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Folding Wine Tasting Table with Gateleg Support
Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Folding Wine Tasting Table with Gateleg Support

Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Folding Wine Tasting Table with Gateleg Support

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish painted round wine tasting gateleg table from the late 19th century. This Swedish centre

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Center Tables

Materials

Wood

1960s Style Maria Flap Drop Leaf Gateleg Dining Table Folding
1960s Style Maria Flap Drop Leaf Gateleg Dining Table Folding

1960s Style Maria Flap Drop Leaf Gateleg Dining Table Folding

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Style Maria Flap MCM drop leaf gateleg dining table space saver Blonde birch wood. Measures

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Birch

Large Oval English Gateleg Table  c1890
Large Oval English Gateleg Table  c1890

Large Oval English Gateleg Table c1890

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H 29 in W 90 in D 58 in

Large Oval English Gateleg Table c1890

Located in Bellport, NY

A beautiful Willam & Mary Style Gateleg folding dining room table.Sold oak woods,folds down on both

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

Danish Round  Gateleg Table /  Demi Lune Console Frem Rojle
Danish Round  Gateleg Table /  Demi Lune Console Frem Rojle

Danish Round Gateleg Table / Demi Lune Console Frem Rojle

Located in New York, NY

Danish Round Table Gateleg Table Folds to Demi- Lune. Signed Frem Roje.

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20th Century Danish Console Tables

Lelangs Modelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Gateleg Dining Table
Lelangs Modelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Gateleg Dining Table

Lelangs Modelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak Gateleg Dining Table

By Lelangs Mobelfabrik

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Folding Gateleg “Kungsbacka” model dining room table by Lelangs

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Petite Antique English Tiger Oak Barley Twist Oval Folding Tea Table Jacobean
Petite Antique English Tiger Oak Barley Twist Oval Folding Tea Table Jacobean

Petite Antique English Tiger Oak Barley Twist Oval Folding Tea Table Jacobean

Located in Shreveport, LA

Petite Antique English Tiger Oak Barley Twist oval folding tea table Gateleg Jacobean. Direct

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Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Oak

French 18th c. Walnut Coaching Table
French 18th c. Walnut Coaching Table

French 18th c. Walnut Coaching Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rarely seen round bobbin turned leg folding gateleg walnut 18th c. French table referred to as a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Scandinavian Gateleg Dropleaf Folding Table
Mid Century Scandinavian Gateleg Dropleaf Folding Table

Mid Century Scandinavian Gateleg Dropleaf Folding Table

Located in Pasadena, TX

A stunning scandinavian table with a sculptural gateleg base. The table is superbly constructed

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Bruno Mathsson Style Two Tier Gateleg Display Table, 1960s
Midcentury Bruno Mathsson Style Two Tier Gateleg Display Table, 1960s

Midcentury Bruno Mathsson Style Two Tier Gateleg Display Table, 1960s

Located in Baltimore, MD

Midcentury Bruno Mathsson Danish Modern style two tier walnut table with folding gateleg base

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table
1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table

1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table

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H 28.5 in W 59.25 in D 42 in

1920s English Bleached Oak Gateleg Table

Located in Alpharetta, GA

circa 1920s England. A gorgeous bleach oak folding gateleg table, filled with old-world charm. The

Category

Vintage 1920s English Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Oak

Folding Gateleg Dining Table
Folding Gateleg Dining Table

Folding Gateleg Dining Table

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H 28.75 in D 35.5 in

Folding Gateleg Dining Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Walnut gateleg dining table that unfolds from 9 inches to 9 feet. Having a wide array of

Category

20th Century European Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Folding Gateleg Dining Table
Swedish Folding Gateleg Dining Table

Swedish Folding Gateleg Dining Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dining table from Sweden in the manner Bruno Mathsson in wonderful book-matched teak top and bottom

Category

20th Century Swedish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak, Birch

Antique Fold Down Gateleg Table, Carved Tiger Oak, Scotland 1920, B2439
Antique Fold Down Gateleg Table, Carved Tiger Oak, Scotland 1920, B2439

Antique Fold Down Gateleg Table, Carved Tiger Oak, Scotland 1920, B2439

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique fold down gateleg table, carved tiger oak, Scotland 1920, B2439. Scotland 1920 Solid

Category

Vintage 1920s Scottish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table
Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table

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H 29 in W 64 in D 35 in

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Chicago, IL

Midcentury Gateleg Folding Dinning Table, 2 available. Dimensions: leaves folded down: 13.5″W x 35

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

Bruno Mattson Maria Folding Gateleg Rosewood Table, Denmark, 1930s
Bruno Mattson Maria Folding Gateleg Rosewood Table, Denmark, 1930s

Bruno Mattson Maria Folding Gateleg Rosewood Table, Denmark, 1930s

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in San Antonio, TX

Bruno Mattson Maria folding gateleg rosewood table, Demark, 1930s. The table folds and expands into

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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Midcentury "Maria" Folding Gateleg Dining Table by Bruno Mathsson
Midcentury "Maria" Folding Gateleg Dining Table by Bruno Mathsson

Midcentury "Maria" Folding Gateleg Dining Table by Bruno Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Mount Penn, PA

with brass hardware on versatile gatelegs, which, when folded, converts this piece into a console only

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

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Folding Gateleg Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding gateleg table you’re looking for. Each folding gateleg table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding gateleg table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each folding gateleg table bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one folding gateleg table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bruno Mathsson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Folding Gateleg Table?

The average selling price for a folding gateleg table at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $5,730 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Folding Gateleg Table
  • 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 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best folding table depends on which room in your home or office you want it for. It also depends on the purpose of the folding table. On 1stDibs find folding tables for the dining room, folding end tables, coffee tables, tray tables and side tables as well.