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
Original Painted Pine Drop Leaf Side Table, Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
With over 37 years of experience selling European antiques, our brick-and-mortar storefront, Round Top Ranch Antiques (located in Texas) offers one of the largest curated selections ...
Pine, Paint
19th C. English Hepplewhite Style Pembroke Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rectanguar table with slightly curved short ends and rounded drop leaves. The short ends with one working apron drawer and one faux, both with metal knob pulls.
Wood
Early 19th Century Oak Gate Leg Dining Table This is a very attractive table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century Oak Gate Leg Dining Table This is a very attractive table, it is made from solid Oak This is a large table with a gate leg at each side to support the large deep ...
Oak
Antique Oak Gate-Leg Drop Leaf Tavern Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and very well made Antique Tavern Table with unusual and very decorative form. A round drop leaf table with interesting heavy carved block stretchers with turned gate legs.
Oak
Louis XVI Mahogany Extension Table with Leaves
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XVI Style mahogany extension dining table with two drop sides and two additional leaves. When open to a round, table is 50.5" diameter. Reeded legs on casters
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Folding Table or Tripod
Located in Berlin, DE
Two straight bars as support for round folding tabletop. This side table has been completely restored by an experienced restorer not so long ago, with respect to the originality of t...
Wood, Mahogany
English 18th Century Gateleg Table
Located in Delft, NL
On 1 side there is a drawer with a round wooden knob. The dimensions are 74 cm high, 104.5 cm wide.
Oak
Fine Quality Figured Mahogany Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Folkestone, GB
The oval top with two drop-leaves with rounded edges, supported on four turned legs with pad feet.
Mahogany
Early American Empire Drop-Leaf/ Pembroke Table in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome early American empire/classical pembroke table in fine West Indies mahogany with solid rectangular top offering two hinged drop-leaves with "S" shaped, rounded corners. Ta...
Brass
Late 19th Century English Oak Demi-Lune Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century English oak Demi-lune table with a dropped leaf. The top is round when the leaf is raised and measures 33 inches in diameter.
Oak
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.
Oak
American Federal Drop Leaf Dining Table in West Indies Mahogany New York, c 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
The apron, which features the play of crotch mahogany veneers, houses a deep drawer and has the original round brass plate and pull with tobacco flowers and leaves in repoussé.
Brass
19th Century English Regency Sofa / Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning quality Regency sofa table, the rounded rectangular top with drop-leaf ends and a bead moulded edge, above a pair of frieze drawers, raised on tapered and foliate carved t...
Wood
19th Century English Regency Folding Table or Tripod
Located in Berlin, DE
Two straight bars as support for round folding tabletop. This side table has been completely restored by an experienced restorer not so long ago, with respect to the originality of t...
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Pembroke Drop Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century George III mahogany Pembroke drop table with two drawers, rounded rectangular top, boxwood inlay and straight legs.
Brass
Extraordinary Antique Figured Wood and Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top panel with scrolling vines emanating from two vessels, framed by a scrolling vine wide band. Each rounded leaf with coordinating center panels and bands.
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Country Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
The table is a Swedish country house furniture from the early 19th century, 1810 to 1820, and it’s an unusual model. The table top has a round demi lune shape and also a curved drop ...
Pine
Vintage Danish Teak Drop Leaf Dining Table, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Leaves are slightly tapered towards the ends. Thin round tapered legs in polished steel. Very light and elegant design with just the right proportions and characteristics from the ...
Teak
English Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rectangular top with rounded corners; single pine-lined drawer with brass knobs.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany Pembroke table in richly colored timber, the round top with simple edge over single drawer retaining original swan neck pull, over square tapered legs ending...
Mahogany
$5,750
Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Crossbanded and string inlaid top and rounded twin flaps above a single drawer with crossbanding and inlay supported by square tapered legs.
Mahogany, Satinwood
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
English Queen Anne Cuban Mahogany Drop-Leaf Occasional Table, Circa 1740
Located in Charleston, SC
English Queen Anne Cuban mahogany drop-leaf occasional table with two leaves supported by swing out gate legs, carved centered skirts, and terminating on the original tapered rounded...
Mahogany, Oak
Regency Rosewood Work Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular beaded top with rounded drop-leaves and a single frieze drawer, raised on lyre shaped legs.
Brass
English Drop-Leaf Yew Wood Side Table with Single Drawer and Side Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English yew wood table features a top made of two drop-leaves and rounded edges, sitting above a simple apron. When the leaves are up, resting on their supporting elbows, the fu...
Wood, Yew
Onyx and Brass Bamboo Tilt-Top Table
By Beyond Gorgeosity
Located in Hanover, MA
We selected a specimen of beautifully veined and colored Italian onyx for the round base and tilt top which we polished and banded in 24-karat gold plated brass.
Onyx, Gold Plate, 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.
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