American Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Claw and Ball Drop-Leaf Table, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale Cuban mahogany table with a one board top, two drop leaves consisting of one board, carved scalloped skirt, two pivot swing out gate legs, and terminating on the...
Mahogany
A Large Scale 18th Century Swedish Original Painted Slag Board Drop Leaf Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming large scale 18th century Swedish Slag Board table. Displaying traces of original paint, which has worn beautifully over the years. The table features an unusually large re...
Pine
American Sheraton Cherry Acanthus Carved Drop-Leaf Table on Casters, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton cherry table with a one board top, two scalloped drop leaves consisting of one board, triangular interior supports, and terminating on acanthus carved legs with the...
Brass
American Empire Drop Leaf Table, c. 1880 by S. K. Pierce & Son, Co.
Located in Southampton, NY
American Empire drop leaf table, c. 1880 by S. K. Pierce and Son, Co. This is a charming American Table made in Gardner, MA in the later 1800s. It consists of multiple woods in the c...
Wood
19th c Late Georgian or Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Library or Sofa Table
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Georgian mahogany drop leaf library or sofa table with a single frieze drawer, adorned with round brass pulls and an inlaid escutcheon, faux drawer on verso, open...
Brass
Spanish, 18th Century Drop-Leaf Table with Four Gate-Leg and Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Drop-leaf table with gate-legs. This 18th century, Spanish rustic farmhouse style table features two drop leaves, gate legs, and three drawers with its original ceramic pull. The wo...
Pine
18th Century Carved Oak Gateleg Oval Table with Drawers and Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
18th century carved oak gateleg from Spain. The top has a rounded edge and the Lyre legs are wonderfully hand-carved all-over. The base has a carved apron which contains two carved d...
Oak
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Danish Architects Embassy Drop-Leaf Teak Table in Style of Hans Wegner
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare table, with swiveling triangles for leaf supports. Designed by Madsen, Aksel Bender (1916-2000) & Larsen, Ejner( 1917-1987) for maker Willy Beck. Retains makers medallion on bot...
Teak
English Queen Anne Walnut Oval Drop-Leaf Table with Pad Feet, Circa 1740
Located in Charleston, SC
English Queen Anne walnut table with a one board top , two drop oval leaves consisting of one board, two pivot swing out gate legs, and terminating on the original rounded legs with ...
Walnut
Danish Brutalist Style Small Drop-Leaf Coffee Table Made of Solid Oak, 1940's
By Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth, Otto Færge 1
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small vintage brutalist style drop-leaf coffee table made of solid oak. Made in Denmark circa 1940´s. A very versatile table with lots of charm. Height: 57 cm (22.44") Diamete...
Oak
Swedish 19th C. Drop-Leaf & Gate-Leg Table w/New Modern Feet- Great for Kitchen!
Located in East Point, GA
A Swedish gate leg table from the 19th century with contemporary additions. This antique farmhouse style table from Sweden features a rectangular-shaped top with single drop leaf and...
Metal
An Arts and Crafts Cotswold style oak gate leg drop leaf tea or side table
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Cotswold style oak gate leg drop leaf tea or side table with pierced heart shaped decoration to each end, and chamfered details throughout, stood on a sledge style...
Oak
$3,104Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Arne Jacobsen 3601 Drop Leaf Table for Fritz Hansen in Teak
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
One of Arne Jacobsen’s more utilitarian designs from the 1950s, the 3601 table stands on aluminium legs with rubber ferrules, with a teak veneered ply top. A simple, almost industria...
Aluminum
A William IV Mahogany drop leaf small side table with two drawers and side hatch
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and exceptionally well looked after small William IV drop leaf side table hand carved from solid Mahogany with book matched top and drop leaves, two small drawers...
Marble, Brass
A Good Quality Arts & Crafts Oak Drop Leaf Side Table by Liberty and Co.
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A quality Arts & Crafts oak drop-leaf table with subtle curves to the flaps and a lower shelf. With original Liberty Ivorene label. Measures: Height 24 1/2&q...
Oak
Fantastic quality antique 19th century marquetry
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique 19th century continental marquetry occasional table, having a fantastic quality 19th century continental marquetry occasional table with four rounded drop l...
Brass
Claudio Salocchi SC/66 Luigi Sormani Flat-Top Table with Fold-Out Book, 1965, Mahogany
By Claudio Salocchi, Luigi Sormani
Located in Taranto, IT
SC/66 extendable table, designed by Claudio Salocchi and manufactured by Luigi Sormani in Italy in 1965. It is a rare piece of Italian design from the 1960s that combines formal prec...
Wood
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cocktail Bar Cart Tray Tudor Oak 1930s 2
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table~~Lift Out Serving Tray~~c. 1930s 2 Excellent Tudor style with cup & cover legs~...
Oak
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cocktail Bar Cart Tray Tudor Oak 1930s 1
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table~~Lift Out Serving Tray~~c. 1930s Excellent Tudor style with cup & cover legs~~l...
Oak
Mid-Century extendable rosewood table, Denmark, 1960
Located in Torino, IT
Rosewood is the true star of this Danish dining table from the 1960s: the rectangular tabletop highlights the rich grain and deep color variations typical of this wood. The table fe...
Kingwood
20th Century United Kingdom Rich Amber Oak Sample Of Quarter-Sawn Oak Panel
Located in High Point, NC
Sample of quarter-sawn oak panel in Rich Amber Oak. Finished in rich amber oak, this sample of quarter-sawn oak panel is distinguished by visible medullary ray figuring, warm grain, ...
Oak
Antique French Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cart Dumbwaiter 2-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique French Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table~~c. 1930s Versatile size~~28.5" tall x 33" wide x 21" deep ~~Versatile accent piece...
Oak
gilded and wood 1960s Italian round dining table, extendable
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
Gorgeous Italian round dining table from the 1960s, attributed to Italian designer Carlo De Carli. It features a round mahogany wood top resting on a sculptural hexagonal base. Incre...
Gold
Round extendable dining table made of Danish teak, 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
This round, extendable teak dining table from the 1960s is one of the finest examples of Danish design: a piece in which functionality, proportions, and the quality of the materials ...
Teak
Antique American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed antique mahogany stand with drop leaves. With a curved flush frieze drawer over a drawer with knob pulls. Raised on tall ring turned legs, The Table was professi...
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Pad foot Drop-Leaf Cottage Diner
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Georgian mahogany pad foot drop-leaf cottage diner, Georgian mahogany drop leaf dining table. This type of table is often know as cottage diner because it is space saving with ...
Mahogany
Plum Pudding Mahogany Drop Leaf, Dublin, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A plum pudding mahogany drop leaf side table, Dublin, Ireland, mid-18th Century. Two drawers. 22 ½ inches wide by 32 inches deep by 28 inches tall; 36 ¾ inches with leafs
Mahogany
Extending table by Marco Zanuso mod. Eton, Italy 1972
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Firenze, FI
Extendable table with lacquered wood frame and recessed glass top. Produced by the company Arflex , designed by Marco Zanuso mod. Eton. Bibliography Published in "Repertoire of Itali...
Crystal
Openable wooden table made in Italy in the early 2000s
Located in Ravenna, IT
Square table made entirely of stained oak veneer, featuring an elegant and functional design thought to adapt naturally to different living contexts. Its characteristic feature is it...
Metal
$995
Val
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive Hepplewhite style antique drop leaf side table. The table with spider leg pedestal form, with two slim drawers at the front. The table is a perfect pull up table for ...
Mahogany
Walnut table/desk, Italy 2000s
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant coffee table that can be converted into an extendable dining table up to 8 seats, with LG logo -made in Italy. Made of walnut wood, it has a sober and functional line, typica...
Wood, Walnut
Italian production, Wooden opening table, 1960s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Particular wooden table with opening top, Italian production 1960s
Wood
1970s Italian design folding dining table
By Cassina
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegant walnut and laminate dining or study table with extendable frame and folding design. The table is an Italian manufacture of high quality construction and modern design with r...
Laminate, Walnut
Extendable Vicenza table in solid cherry wood, late 19th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant Vicenza table from the late 19th century, made of solid cherry wood. Almost square in shape (116 x 98 cm), it has extensions that allow its length to be extended to 214 cm. O...
Cherry
Vintage Bar Cart by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A drop leaf teak bar cart on casters.
Wood
$892Sale Price|20% Off
Folding Coffee Table with Tray Brass and Bamboo Italy 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Delightful and distinctive Bamboo and Brass Tray with chromed metal folding table.
Brass, Chrome
Scandinavian extending teak table 1970s
Located in Premariacco, IT
1970s teak wood four-seat table with the possibility of being extended to become a comfortable six-seater. The table is in good condition and has been oil polished.
Teak
Teak Drop-Leaf Server Cart by Labofa A/S, Denmark, Circa 1970
By Labofa A/S
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant and durable teak drop-leaf server cart having gray lacquered steel frame over angled chrome casters. Produced by Labofa Mobler of Denmark circa 1970. 26x42x18” HWD Width ...
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Extending wooden table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Correggio, IT
Elegant 1960s extending table in Italian-made rosewood and Scandinavian inspiration. The unique hexadecagonal shape (16 sides) makes it truly unique as well as the diamond cuts in th...
Iron
George III Dumbwaiter Rectangular 3 Tier Drop-leaf
Located in Basildon, GB
George III period 3 tier dumb-waiter, unusual rectangular shape with drop flaps and on castors, circa 1790
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Inlaid Three-Tier Dumbwaiter / Dessert Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Mahogany Inlaid Three-Tier Dumbwaiter / Dessert Stand, Collapsible A fine English dumbwaiter or desert stand. The tripod base on casters in the Queen Anne style supporte...
Mahogany
$3,097Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient flap, desk in solid walnut, with hand-carved legs and cross base, built, inlaid and briar-root by hand in the early 18th century, in Italy (Piedmont). Elegant and classic, a...
Walnut
$1,234Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Regency Mahogany Pedestal Pembroke Sofa Dining Table
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique fine quality Regency C1825 mahogany pedestal Pembroke sofa dining table 19th Century. Far better than most.
Wood
19th-century Pembroke Table Made In Solid Mahogany - England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb, good-quality base It features two drawers in the apron A multi-purpose table, which is very practical; it can serve as a dining table, a console table, or a side table The ta...
Mahogany
PEMBROKE Console Table by AMBROZIA, Premium Solid Wood & Metal
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
Shown in : 48L Claro Walnut Satin Nickel The Pembroke Console table is made to order from hand selected premium wood with hardwax oil finish that enhance the real beauty of the wo...
Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Ceramic Urn Table Lamp, Chinoiserie Pembroke Style Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elegant table lamp features elongated rectangular ceramic or porcelain body with hand painted Chinoiserie style decor in Famille Rose palette. The large central motif of a bl...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Wood
Aynsley England Pembroke Porcelain Baluster Urn Table Lamp, 1970s-1980s
By John Aynsley
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain table lamp features and statuesque, elongated urn or baluster hexagon shaped base, decorated with the iconic Pembroke pattern. The bright, festive colors stand out ...
Gold
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Urn Shaped Table Lamps in Pembroke Pattern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage accent or table lamps feature a variation of the iconic Pembroke pattern; urn-shaped porcelain bodies are mounted on round ornamental brass bases and set with brass ...
Bronze
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 MINT!.
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.
A pembroke table has one or two drop leaves that can be lifted to make it longer. The piece is named for the noted architect Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke.
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