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Georgian Mahogany Drop-Leaf Folding Table with Tapering Legs and Pad Feet
Located in Casteren, NL
A fantastic early 19th century English George III mahogany drop-leaf gate-leg breakfast table with
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Ta...

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Mahogany

Drop Leaf Oval Foldable Satinwood Side Table
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A beautiful yet delicate satinwood drop leaf oval foldable side table with remarkable natural warm
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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Tulipwood

19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier folding table, circa 1830. Veneer on solid wood. Veneer framed in thread and
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier folding table, circa 1830. Veneer on solid wood. Veneer framed in thread and
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table or Pembroke Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Biedermeier folding table or Pembroke table, circa 1825-1830. Gorgeous mahogany on
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Mahogany, Pine

19th Century English Mahogany Folding Table
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English mahogany folding table. Full width open: 150cm.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Folding Table
19th Century English Mahogany Folding Table
H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 24.02 in
MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
MCM Walnut folding dinning room table Closed dimensions 31x9x30"
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Vintage 1960s Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Hardwood

MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
H 28 in W 63 in D 31 in
Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long mid-century table with two 12 inch leaves that fold down to convert to a entry or sofa console
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 29 in W 72 in D 25.75 in
Folding Wooden Wing Table with Side Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
Folding Wooden Wing Table with Side Drawers
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

Folding Wooden Wing Table with Side Drawers
Folding Wooden Wing Table with Side Drawers
H 30.71 in W 37.8 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful Portuguese drop leaf side table with 5 legs in mahogany from Madeira. Flap, box and
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

19th Century Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 32.68 in
19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Great early 19th century Gustavian drop leaf table in it's original finish with the sought after X
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Gustavian Drop Leaf Table
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 42.92 in
Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
leaf table from the early 1800s. A meticulously built piece showcasing the beauty of American
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
H 27.5 in W 48 in D 42 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish painted drop-leaf table. Table features two large leaves that drop down when
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

Antique Oak Drop Leaf Table, Circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An English 19th century drop leaf table with folding top and beautiful turned legs. This English
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Antique 1820s British Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Oak

Antique Oak Drop Leaf Table, Circa 1820
Antique Oak Drop Leaf Table, Circa 1820
H 27.96 in W 35.04 in D 35.04 in
19th Century French Provencal Walnut Folding Wine Table - Antique Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique round French Provencal folding wine, center table made of hand crafted Walnut, in
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembrok...

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Occasional Wine Folding Table, Antique Vigneron Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique French Provencal wine folding table made of hand crafted Walnut wood, in good
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembrok...

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Painted Drop-Leaf Table, Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted drop-leaf table, sofa table is a marvel of ingenuity! Handcrafted by
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

19th Century French Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming drop-leaf table with symmetrical marquetry inlay. The table has a drawer with key. The top
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
19th Century French Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
H 28.35 in W 41.34 in D 20.87 in
19th Century English Drop-Leaf Wood Table
Located in IT
19th century English drop-leaf wood table Measures H 70 x W 99 x W 41 cm. Open: W 99 x D 121 cm
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Ta...

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Drop-Leaf Wood Table
19th Century English Drop-Leaf Wood Table
H 27.56 in W 38.98 in D 47.64 in
Drop-Leaf Table in Teak, 1960s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Beautiful folding table in teak, probably made to order or custom made in the 1960s in Odense
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Metal

Drop-Leaf Table in Teak, 1960s Denmark
Drop-Leaf Table in Teak, 1960s Denmark
H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 31.5 in
19th Century Georgian Walnut Drop Leaf Table, England
Located in Lisbon, PT
A superb walnut turn over leaf card table with a hinged and molded top of rectangular form folding
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

Antique American Distressed Fold-Over Flip-Top Morphing Table
Located in Forney, TX
-moon console / side table) shaped hinged fold-over top, rising on hand turned and spiral twist legs
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Antique 19th Century American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Paint

Folding Table in Maple Wood, Fada Asiago, Italy, 1976
By Fada
Located in Palermo, IT
Folding table in maple wood, Fada Asiago, Italy, 1976 Creation of the well-known Fada sawmill
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Vintage 1970s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Country Carved Drop Leaf Gateleg Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
An unusual 19th Century antique, finely carved decorated drop leaf table with turned legs and
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

19th Century Victorian Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table Pembroke Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Regency folding table / Pambroketable first half of the 19th century. Solid mahogany. An elaborate
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Mahogany, Maple

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

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Walnut, Burl

English Victorian Drop Leaf Dining Table, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
"English Victorian large mahogany rectangular folding dining table, raised on six tapered turned
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Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish drop leaf table from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden. Measurements
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

English 19th Century Mahogany Gateleg Drop-leaf Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stand-out English mahogany gateleg drop-leaf table, hand-crafted in England in the 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique Cherry Pembroke Drop Leaf Table Circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Pembroke table offers cherry construction with shaped drop-leaf top over single drawer
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Antique Early 19th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Cherry

Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Baroque drop-leaf table or wall table from Sweden. The table unusual with the leaf and curved legs
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swiss Hand-Painted Drop Leaf Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Swiss hand-painted drop leaf table is a celebration of the natural spring time beauty
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

Antique Mahogany Oval Victorian Sunderland/Folding Table with Turned Legs
By Sunderland
Located in Morristown, NJ
A lovely Victorian English antique Sunderland table with turned legs. A folding table which is 46"l
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood

Antique French Provincial Rustic Walnut Drop-Leaf Farmhouse Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Provincial walnut drop-leaf harvest table, France, c. 1890. A charming table handcrafted in
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembrok...

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Walnut

Folding "Berit" Side Table by Bruno Mathsson for Mathsson International AB
By Mathsson International, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Helsinki, FI
Side table / folding table, model "Berit", designed by Bruno Mathsson in the 1960s for Mathsson
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Chrome

Late 18th Century Swedish Untouched Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Late 18th century Swedish drop-leaf table from the Gustavian era. The model is very unusual with a
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

Queen Anne Singular Drop-Leaf Table with Single Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
most unique features of this table is its single gate leg, which folds out to support the leaf when it
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Oak, Mahogany

Mid 19th Century Gray Painted Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faded gray painted drop leaf table Beautiful patina the height of Swedish style Gate legs fold to a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table with Birch Faux Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian drop-leaf table with original untouched faux paint imitating birch. The table has one
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Pine Distressed Patina Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
by 39 cm and each leaf is 41 cm wide. Folded up the table measures 121 cm in diameter.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

Mid-Century Heritage-Henredon Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
two folding leaves which expand the table from 19.5" wide to 60" wide by 72" long. Please confirm
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Walnut

19th Century Primitive Green and Beige drop leaf Farm Table
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a beautiful, handmade mid-1800's drop leaf farm table in a green and beige color. It has a
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

1940s Federal Style Genuine Mahogany Pembrooke Drop-Leaf Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s vintage federal style mahogany drop leaf table in good vintage condition with felt lined
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

Imperial Furniture Gate Leg Folding Wood Turned Leg Side Table with Drawer
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Imperial Furniture Grand Rapids wooden folding table with drawer. An elegant piece perfect for use
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20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

English Chippendale Reticulated Ball and Claw Foot Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Essex, MA
Beautifully constructed and period Georgian Chippendale drop-leaf table. Rare reticulated claw
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Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pe...

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Drop Leaf Work Table, Early 19th Century American Empire
Located in Lomita, CA
An American Empire mahogany drop-leaf worktable ready for light tasks or to function as a beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Wood, Mahogany, Hardwood

Danish Folding Dining Table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Model 3601, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Nice small drop-leaf table model 3601 designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1952
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Metal

19th C. English Walnut Drop Leaf Table with Oval Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
centre panel two drop leaves and fold out arms. Each turned leg has original castor on the feet. Table
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Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Walnut

1980s Spanish 2-Tone Bronze on Wood Round Folding Table Signed "González"
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1980s Spanish handcrafted 2-tone bronze on wood round folding console table singed
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Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Spanish Fold Out Console Table with Iron Stretcher & 3 Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Spanish console fold out table with iron stretcher & three drawers. A beautiful
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Gustavian Drop Leaf Table Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Small, pretty, easily placed antique Drop leaf table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Nice
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Drop Leaf Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish late baroque drop leaf table from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Pedestal Pembroke Table Maryland 1840
By Circle of John Needles
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Classical mahogany drop leaf pedestal Pembroke ccard/tea table attributed John
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Antique Early 19th Century American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century Antique Victorian Drop-Leaf Table, Solid Mahogany Veneer Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
protruding table top, foldable on both sides. Excellent warm patina grown over decades. Age-related use
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish 1920s Painted Drop Leaf Coffee Table with Oval Top and Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish drop-leaf coffee table from circa 1920 with creamy gray painted finish, oval top and H
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Early 20th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

American Federal Mahogany Banded Pembroke Drop-Leaf Large Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of American Federal Dark Mahogany Banded Pembroke Drop-Leaf Large Side Tables in good
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

1960s Danish Peter Hvidt Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Teak and Brass
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Peter Hvidt drop-leaf desk or dining table in teak and brass Denmark, 1960s Versatile drop-leaf
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Teak

19th C. Victorian Walnut Sutherland Drop Leaf Table with Turned Baluster Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
baluster legs on original brass casters. This particular type of drop leaf table, or gate-leg table, is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Brass

Drop Leaf HM5 Lounge Table-Brass/Oiled Oak by Hvidt & Mølgaard for &Tradition
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Dubai, AE
& Mølgaard devised this handsome lounge table in 1956. As part of the Drop Leaf series, it boasts the same
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and P...

Materials

Brass

Drop Leaf HM5 Lounge Table-Brass/Oiled Walnut by Hvidt & Mølgaard for &Tradition
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Dubai, AE
& Mølgaard devised this handsome lounge table in 1956. As part of the Drop Leaf series, it boasts the same
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and P...

Materials

Brass

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Leaf Fold Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of leaf fold tables available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct leaf fold tables — often made from wood, hardwood and walnut — can elevate any home. Leaf fold tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Leaf fold tables bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many leaf fold tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Biedermeier and Christian Dior produced popular leaf fold tables that are worth a look.

How Much are Leaf Fold Tables?

Prices for leaf fold tables start at $595 and top out at $10,425 with the average selling for $3,200.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Leaf Fold Tables
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A draw-leaf table is a type of expandable table typically used for dining. The design includes one or more extensions called leaves that hide away within the table until you’re ready to use them. Shop a collection of draw-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A dining table with leaf is a dining table that has its middle part as solid and remains in place, but the two sides of the table drop down on a hinge, so they hang at the side. This is where the name 'drop leaf' comes from. Many homeowners have decided to go with leaf tables as they offer a lot of flexibility to their homes. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of dining table options as well as a range of vintage and antique drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The butterfly leaf of a table is a panel that can be used to expand the surface area of a table. Named after the insect, a butterfly leaf table opens in place, similar to a butterfly's wings, and also folds back into itself, sliding under the table to optimize storage. Shop a selection of butterfly leaf tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    When a table has a leaf, it means that you can adjust the size. A leaf is a removable section that enables you to expand the length of a table to accommodate more guests. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of dining tables from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs 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 ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    A 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, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Dining room tables with butterfly leaves look like they have wings when they’re being opened, which is why they’re called butterflies. A butterfly leaf affords you more space at your dining table for additional house guests. Owing to geared slides, butterfly leaf tables should open easily.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A draw-leaf dining table means that the table’s leaves are stored under the main tabletop. The top of the table is lifted slightly on its frame and the leaves pulled out on each end. Relatedly, 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. The purpose of a drop-leaf table is to save space when the table is not in use. Drop-leaf tables can also be used as nightstands, side tables, coffee tables, and desks. Find a collection of antique and vintage draw-leaf dining tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The 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.
  • 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    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.