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William and Mary Diminutive Oval Gate Leg Table
William and Mary Diminutive Oval Gate Leg Table

William and Mary Diminutive Oval Gate Leg Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

English William & Mary period diminutive trestle end gate leg table of oval form with vase and ring

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Drop Leaf Gate Leg English Wake Table
Antique Drop Leaf Gate Leg English Wake Table

Antique Drop Leaf Gate Leg English Wake Table

Located in Round Top, TX

legs. The large oval shaped top has 2 drop leaves, so when closed it serves as a 23" deep console table

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Swedish Pine Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table
Antique Swedish Pine Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Antique Swedish Pine Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Located in Round Top, TX

It is the wonderful warm pine that draws one to this gate leg table from the Swedish countryside

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

English Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table, circa 1920
English Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table, circa 1920

English Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table, circa 1920

Located in Round Top, TX

legs. The large oval shaped top has 2 drop leaves, so when closed it serves as a 20.75" deep console

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

A Pair of 20th century gate leg occasional tables
A Pair of 20th century gate leg occasional tables

A Pair of 20th century gate leg occasional tables

Located in London, by appointment only

A decorative pair of faux rosewood painted spider leg drop leaf tables, each table with lathe

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Late 20th Century British Elizabethan Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Turn-of-the-Century British Patinated Gate Leg Table
Turn-of-the-Century British Patinated Gate Leg Table

Turn-of-the-Century British Patinated Gate Leg Table

Located in High Point, NC

A gate leg table from United Kingdom, circa 1900. A circular tabletop with scalloped edges rests

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique William & Mary Style Oak Gate Leg Oval Table
Antique William & Mary Style Oak Gate Leg Oval Table

Antique William & Mary Style Oak Gate Leg Oval Table

Located in Sheridan, CO

Antique William & Mary Style Oak Gate Leg Oval Table. Late 19th Century / 20th century. Hand

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Antique Late 19th Century English William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembrok...

Materials

Oak

1950s Spanish Wooden Oval Wing Table with Turned Legs
1950s Spanish Wooden Oval Wing Table with Turned Legs

1950s Spanish Wooden Oval Wing Table with Turned Legs

Located in Marbella, ES

1950s Spanish Wooden Oval Wing Table with Turned Legs

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table
19th Century English Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table

19th Century English Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century English mahogany spider leg drop-leaf table.  

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Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

c.1820 Primitive English Oak Gate-leg Farm Table
c.1820 Primitive English Oak Gate-leg Farm Table

c.1820 Primitive English Oak Gate-leg Farm Table

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Beautiful antique English oak drop leaf gate leg table found at a farm in County Staffordshire with

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

Materials

Oak

Rare Small Antique 17th Century Oak Gate Leg Table
Rare Small Antique 17th Century Oak Gate Leg Table

Rare Small Antique 17th Century Oak Gate Leg Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Rare small antique 17th century oak gate leg table boasting a marvelous top with two drop leaves

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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Small Painted English Refractory Table With Barley Twist Legs
Small Painted English Refractory Table With Barley Twist Legs

Small Painted English Refractory Table With Barley Twist Legs

Located in Troy, MI

barley twist legs, wood stained top. Width with leaves extended is 59”, without is 35.5

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Oak Gate-leg / Drop-leaf Table
18th Century English Oak Gate-leg / Drop-leaf Table

18th Century English Oak Gate-leg / Drop-leaf Table

Located in Carmine, TX

Gate-leg / Drop-leaf table hand-made in England in the late 1700s using oak and pegged construction

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table Console or Dining
English Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table Console or Dining

English Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table Console or Dining

Located in Houston, TX

leg table. It has a solid oak top above nicely turned legs. The measurements are listed above for the

Category

20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Gate Leg/Drop Leaf Table, circa 1880
Antique English Gate Leg/Drop Leaf Table, circa 1880

Antique English Gate Leg/Drop Leaf Table, circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

use. It has been given a wax finish bringing a soft luster to the oak. The gate legs work well, when

Category

Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Small Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table, Denmark circa 1750
Small Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table, Denmark circa 1750

Small Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table, Denmark circa 1750

Located in Round Top, TX

There is wonderful aged charisma to this drop leaf gate leg table that can serve as a side table

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine

Scandinavian Modern Gate Leg Dining Table after Bendt Winge
Scandinavian Modern Gate Leg Dining Table after Bendt Winge

Scandinavian Modern Gate Leg Dining Table after Bendt Winge

By Ingmar Relling, Kleppe Møbelfabrik, Westnofa Furniture

Located in Trenton, NJ

space, making it an ideal choice for both small apartments and larger dining areas. The gate leg design

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Calamander Wood Gate Leg Table
19th Century Anglo-Indian Calamander Wood Gate Leg Table

19th Century Anglo-Indian Calamander Wood Gate Leg Table

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This extremely functional, yet exquisite drop-leaf table can be adapted in any interior-from traditional to contemporary. The dramatic and exotic wood offers a stripe design with hue...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Zebra Wood

Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Folding Gate Leg Table
Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Folding Gate Leg Table

Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Folding Gate Leg Table

Located in High Point, NC

This folding gate leg table from the UK, circa 1900, features eight spiral turned legs which

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Tailored 18th c.  Mahogany Spider Leg Table of Diminutive Scale
Tailored 18th c.  Mahogany Spider Leg Table of Diminutive Scale

Tailored 18th c. Mahogany Spider Leg Table of Diminutive Scale

Located in Greenwich, CT

A George III mahogany spider leg table with three single board, consecutively cut boards over a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Gustavian Painted Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table, Sweden
19th Century Gustavian Painted Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table, Sweden

19th Century Gustavian Painted Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table, Sweden

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Swedish Gustavian original grey painted gate leg table with a drawer. From the beginning of

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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine

Dainty Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Drop Leaf Occasional Table
Dainty Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Drop Leaf Occasional Table

Dainty Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Drop Leaf Occasional Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Dainty oak barley twist gate leg drop leaf occasional table This is a very good quality solid

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Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Good Victorian Solid Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Dining Table
Good Victorian Solid Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Dining Table

Good Victorian Solid Oak Barley Twist Gate Leg Dining Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Good Victorian solid oak barley twist gate leg dining table This is a good solid oak Victorian

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table
Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table

Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Antique English 18th Century Oak Gate Leg drop leaf Table, on turned column legs. A single draw on

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Wooden Carved Wing Table with Turned Legs and Hinged Sides
Wooden Carved Wing Table with Turned Legs and Hinged Sides

Wooden Carved Wing Table with Turned Legs and Hinged Sides

Located in Marbella, ES

Wooden carved wing table with turned legs and hinged sides.

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

This is a Good Solid Oak Victorian Gate Leg Table
This is a Good Solid Oak Victorian Gate Leg Table

This is a Good Solid Oak Victorian Gate Leg Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This is a good solid oak Victorian gate leg table The table is made from solid oak it has

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century American Drop Leaf Table with Turned Legs
Late 19th Century American Drop Leaf Table with Turned Legs

Late 19th Century American Drop Leaf Table with Turned Legs

Located in Southampton, NY

Late 19th Century American Drop Leaf Table with Turned Legs This antique drop-leaf table is a fine

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Antique Late 19th Century American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Cerused Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table
Early 20th Century English Cerused Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Early 20th Century English Cerused Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Located in Troy, MI

English gate leg oak table with cerused finish, circa 1900s. Measurements shown are with both sides

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table with Shaped Legs, England, circa 1790
Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table with Shaped Legs, England, circa 1790

Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table with Shaped Legs, England, circa 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

Georgian mahogany drop-leaf table with shaped legs terminating in brass feet and castors, England

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th c Oak Drop Leaf, Gate Leg Farm Table
French 19th c Oak Drop Leaf, Gate Leg Farm Table

French 19th c Oak Drop Leaf, Gate Leg Farm Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Large elegant French drop leaf table, gate leg, stripped and bleached french Oak farm table. Closed

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Natural Oak Gate Leg Table Console Table from Denmark
Antique Natural Oak Gate Leg Table Console Table from Denmark

Antique Natural Oak Gate Leg Table Console Table from Denmark

Located in Round Top, TX

the legs in place while closed. Highly versatile as well as functional, this dining or kitchen table

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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

French Round Dining Table Drop Leaves, Turned Legs, circa 1940
French Round Dining Table Drop Leaves, Turned Legs, circa 1940

French Round Dining Table Drop Leaves, Turned Legs, circa 1940

Located in Labrit, Landes

Dining folding table legs in beech, top in iroko, oak French Mid-century Dimensions of the top

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Beech, Oak

Spider-Leg Drop-Leaf Dining Table By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Spider-Leg Drop-Leaf Dining Table By Greta Magnusson Grossman

Spider-Leg Drop-Leaf Dining Table By Greta Magnusson Grossman

By Glenn of California, Greta Magnusson Grossman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This iconic Mid-Century Modern walnut drop-leaf dining table with spider leg design was created by

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large Antique Oak English Wake Table Gate Leg Dining Table
Large Antique Oak English Wake Table Gate Leg Dining Table

Large Antique Oak English Wake Table Gate Leg Dining Table

Located in Round Top, TX

This large gate leg dining table is also known as an English wake table with drop leaves. Notice

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Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

18thC Chippendale Mahogany Drop Leaf Shoe Foot & Gate Leg Table
18thC Chippendale Mahogany Drop Leaf Shoe Foot & Gate Leg Table

18thC Chippendale Mahogany Drop Leaf Shoe Foot & Gate Leg Table

Located in Big Flats, NY

features elegant cariole legs terminating in shoe feet, a hallmark of the Chippendale style, known for its

Category

Antique 18th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Period Gate Leg Drop-Leaf Mahogany Table, England, circa 1790
George III Period Gate Leg Drop-Leaf Mahogany Table, England, circa 1790

George III Period Gate Leg Drop-Leaf Mahogany Table, England, circa 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 18th century English George III period oval drop-leaf pembroke table in mahogany with tapering

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Antique 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique 17th Century Quality Oak Double Gate Leg Dining Table
Large Antique 17th Century Quality Oak Double Gate Leg Dining Table

Large Antique 17th Century Quality Oak Double Gate Leg Dining Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large antique 17th century quality oak double gate leg table having a large quality oak top with

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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Flame Birch Drop Leaf Table with Spiral Carved Legs
19th Century Flame Birch Drop Leaf Table with Spiral Carved Legs

19th Century Flame Birch Drop Leaf Table with Spiral Carved Legs

Located in Nantucket, MA

Lovely 19th century drop leaf table crafted from vibrant flame birch with nicely carved spiral legs

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Antique Late 19th Century North American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

19thc Natural Old Surface Walnut Drop Leaf Table W/ Turned Legs
19thc Natural Old Surface Walnut Drop Leaf Table W/ Turned Legs

19thc Natural Old Surface Walnut Drop Leaf Table W/ Turned Legs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC Walnut drop leaf table from Pennsylvania with wonderful detailed turned legs.This table

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Antique 19th Century American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table
Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Located in Dallas, TX

sturdy turned legs embellished with a decorative stretcher at the bottom. The table has four extra legs

Category

Early 20th Century English Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table
Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table

Located in Dallas, TX

sturdy turned legs embellished with a decorative stretcher at the bottom. The table has four extra legs

Category

Early 20th Century English Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Vintage Boho 19th Century Barley Twist Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table
Vintage Boho 19th Century Barley Twist Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Vintage Boho 19th Century Barley Twist Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic vintage Boho 19th Century gate leg table. Beautiful as a console table, but then easily

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Antique Late 19th Century North American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table of Mahogany upon Turned Bobbin Legs
English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table of Mahogany upon Turned Bobbin Legs

English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table of Mahogany upon Turned Bobbin Legs

Located in Austin, TX

, featuring a moulded top, with two semi-circle drop leaves and turned bobbin gate-legs that open to make a

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique Large Gate Leg Drop Leaf Dining Table English Wake Table
Antique Large Gate Leg Drop Leaf Dining Table English Wake Table

Antique Large Gate Leg Drop Leaf Dining Table English Wake Table

Located in Round Top, TX

legs. The large oval shaped top has 2 drop leaves, so when closed it serves as a deep console table

Category

Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Early 19th Century Oak Round Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Console
Early 19th Century Oak Round Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Console

Early 19th Century Oak Round Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table Console

Located in Round Top, TX

There is wonderful aged charisma to this drop leaf gate leg table that can serve as a side table

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Swedish Pine Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table  circa 1820-40
Antique Swedish Pine Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table  circa 1820-40

Antique Swedish Pine Gate Leg Drop Leaf Table circa 1820-40

Located in Round Top, TX

It is the warm and worn Swedish pine that attracts one to this old drop leaf gate leg table which

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine

Black Painted Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table, Sweden circa 1820-40
Black Painted Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table, Sweden circa 1820-40

Black Painted Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table, Sweden circa 1820-40

Located in Round Top, TX

There is wonderful charisma to this drop leaf gate leg table due to the varied colors of the faux

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 19th Century Original Painted Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table
Early 19th Century Original Painted Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table

Early 19th Century Original Painted Swedish Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table

Located in Round Top, TX

There is a wonderful aged charisma to this drop leaf gate leg table that can serve as a side table

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

c.1930 Petite English Oak Barley-Twist Gate-Leg Hall Table
c.1930 Petite English Oak Barley-Twist Gate-Leg Hall Table

c.1930 Petite English Oak Barley-Twist Gate-Leg Hall Table

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Charming vintage English solid oak gate legged, barley-twist, drop leaf end table. A perfect size to utilize most anywhere, this table would be great flat against a wall (leaves dow...

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Vintage 1930s English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 17th or Early 18th Century Gateleg Table with Turned Legs
Late 17th or Early 18th Century Gateleg Table with Turned Legs

Late 17th or Early 18th Century Gateleg Table with Turned Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 17th or Early 18th Century Gateleg Table

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th c. English or Welsh Oval Gate Leg Table of Rare Form
17th c. English or Welsh Oval Gate Leg Table of Rare Form

17th c. English or Welsh Oval Gate Leg Table of Rare Form

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very unusual late 17th Century English or Welsh oak gate leg table, the richly patinated oval top

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Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

English George III Style Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1810
English George III Style Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1810

English George III Style Mahogany Spider Leg Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th century George II style spider leg drop-leaf table in mahogany, England.

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Antique 1810s English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Leaf George Nelson Dining Table Gate Leg
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Leaf George Nelson Dining Table Gate Leg

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Leaf George Nelson Dining Table Gate Leg

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Houston, TX

Sculptural drop-leaf dining table with gate leg. The table was designed by George Nelson for Herman

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Rare Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Rare Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Dining Table

By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Hudson, NY

A versatile and rare Bruno Mathsson table in teak with sculptural beech legs, and brass detail. The

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

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Pembroke Leg For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pembroke leg you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pembroke leg — often made from wood, oak and mahogany — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a pembroke leg, we have 172 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pembroke leg — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A pembroke leg is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made pembroke leg has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Herman Miller and Bendt Winge are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pembroke Leg?

A pembroke leg can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,950, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

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.