How do I identify an antique drop leaf table?

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.

Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

English Mahogany Drop Leaf Table

Oak Drop Leaf Side Table

18th Century Drop Leaf Table

Oval Pembroke

18th Century Gate Leg Table

George III Mahogany Pembroke Tables

This example has attractive carved knees and distinctive hoof feet, giving it considerably more presence than a plainer Georgian drop-leaf table. It presents well overall, with a goo...

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Mid-18th Century Irish George II Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

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Elegant George III Blister Figure Mahogany and Satinwood Oval Pembroke Table

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H 27 in W 43.25 in D 17 in

Georgian Gateleg Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 18th Century Georgian Gateleg Table with Frieze Drawer- Circa 1720. This Table is One of a Kind. Please Visit Our Website For Our Complete Inventory jadamsantiques.com

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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

Georgian Mahogany Baby Pembroke Table

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H 28.5 in W 13.5 in D 18 in

Georgian Mahogany Baby Pembroke Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Good Quality Late 18th, Or Early 19th Century, George III Period Mahogany Baby Pembroke Table, Having Well Figured Rectangular Top With Two Drop Flaps, Over One Frieze DrawerWith L...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

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Mahogany

Circa 1790 Georgian Pembroke Table

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H 28.25 in W 29.75 in D 34 in

Circa 1790 Georgian Pembroke Table

Located in Dallas, TX

a mahogany Pembroke table, shaped top with cross banding and decorative stringing, one single drawer, tapered legs with shaped spade feet

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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

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Hardwood

Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

$1,645 / item

H 13.78 in Dm 9.45 in

Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring. The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system for...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

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Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

$2,121 / item

H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Glendale, CA

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

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Metal

Rosso Wall Mirror

$1,395 / item

$3,990 / item

$1,630

H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in

1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence

Located in London, GB

A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique

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Wicker

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Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the georgian drop leaf table antique you’re looking for. Each georgian drop leaf table antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without a georgian drop leaf table antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A georgian drop leaf table antique, designed in the Georgian, Mid-Century Modern or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made georgian drop leaf table antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thomas Chippendale and Gillows of Lancaster & London are consistently popular.

How Much is a Georgian Drop Leaf Table Antique?

The average selling price for a georgian drop leaf table antique at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $198,500 for the highest priced.

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.