A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A solid mahogany drop leaf table six legs. 1950's Depth when opened is 49.25"
1950s Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables
Mahogany
A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A solid mahogany drop leaf table six legs. 1950's Depth when opened is 49.25"
Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique drop-leaf table featuring two hinged leaves that expand the top surface constructed throughout from solid oak wood.
Oak
Vintage Cherry Drop-Leaf Pembroke Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1970s vintage drop-leaf Pembroke side table in solid cherry. Measures 32" wide (19.75" wide with leaf dropped) x 25" deep x 24.75" height in height.
Cherry
Carl Malmsten “Härjedalen” Large Drop-Leaf Table, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
An unusually large version of Carl Malmsten’s “Härjedalen” drop-leaf table. Made of pine with two hinged leaves, allowing the table to be used in several sizes.
Pine
Statton Trutype Walnut Pembroke Drop-Leaf Table
By Statton Trutype
Located in Germantown, MD
Statton Trutype walnut pembroke drop-leaf table. 17.5" Wide with leaves dropped x 33" wide with leaves up x 26.5" deep x 25.5" high Good vintage condition.
Brass
Handmade Country English Elm Drop Leaf Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handmade Country English elm drop leaf table.
Elm
Spanish Wood Drop-Leaf Dining Table with Turned Legs
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Charming Spanish drop-leaf table crafted from wood, featuring a rounded top and elegant turned legs.
Wood, Pine
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Sheridan Pembroke Drop Leaf Mahogany Table C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheridan Pembroke table offers mahogany construction with drop leaves, raised on reeded legs, c1820 Measures - 28.75"h x 36" x 24.5 closed; 46.5" with leaves extended A cl...
Mahogany
Spanish Drop-Leaf Console Table with Iron Stretchers, 1940s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Spanish drop-leaf console table dating from the 1940s. Crafted in wood, it features two front drawers, turned legs, and decorative wrought iron stretchers.
Iron
Massachusetts Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Pembroke Table, c. 1790-1810
Located in Chicago, IL
American Hepplewhite drop leaf Pembroke table in Honduran mahogany with a wide rectangular single board top on a conforming apron with four square tapered legs.
Brass
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Mahogany Dinning Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Queen Anne" drop leaf table made in cabinetmaker quality. Top plate and side flaps made of a solid piece of mahogany.
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Mahogany "Sutherland" Drop Leaf Table
Located in Montreal, QC
French Table, Louis-Philippe period, fitted with a Drop-leaf System. The top without shutters is made up of two overhanging boards.
Mahogany
$706Sale Price|50% Off
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.
Oak
Late 19th Century Cherry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning late 19th century Cherry Mahogany drop-leaf table that was previously used as a tasting table in a wine cellar.
Brass
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Sheraton Carved Mahogany Drop Leaf Table C1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Sheraton Carved Mahogany Drop Leaf Table C1830 Measures - 29 1/4" x 35 3/4" x 43 3/4" This antique Sheraton drop leaf table, dating to circa 1830, showcases the craftsmansh...
Mahogany
Alvar Aalto Drop-leaf Table by Artek 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek drop-leaf table, design by Alvar Aalto. The table has cream linoleum top.
Birch
18th Century English Oak Gateleg / Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Crafted from solid oak, oval top is formed by two drop leaves supported by swinging gate legs. The turned legs and simple stretchers.
Oak
Spanish Walnut Drop-Leaf Table with Three Drawers, 1930s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Spanish walnut drop-leaf table dating from the 1930s. This versatile piece can be used closed as a narrow table and opened, measuring 90cm depth to provide a significantly larger tab...
Iron
1950s Drop Leaf Dining Table by E Gomme
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful vintage drop leaf table was produced by E Gomme (G Plan) as part of their 'Librenza' range in 1959.
Brass
$1,150 / item
Biggs Kittinger Chippendale Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
By Biggs Furniture, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Biggs Richmond, a division of the famous Kittinger Furniture, pair of chippendale mahogany small drop leaf table pembroke table. Tables are in excellent structural condition with som...
Brass
19th Century American Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century American mahogany drop-leaf table Tapered straight legs, one drawer, swing arm hold top on either side.
Mahogany
$1,470Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Paul McCobb Drop Leaf Dining Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this great vintage all original maple drop leaf table made by Paul McCobb Each leaf is 17.25” table opened with both leaves is 70.5”
Maple
19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table
Located in High Point, NC
A practical Pembroke table with drop-leaf functionality, allowing for flexible use of space.
Mahogany
Danish Teak Drop-Leaf Table — Københavnerbord — Denmark, 1960s
Located in Rødekro, DK
The Københavnerbord — Copenhagen Table — is one of the most clever furniture concepts to come out of Danish design. Not named after the city it comes from, but after the transform...
Teak
Bendt Winge Designed Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern teak dining table is perfect for your small apartment or extra hosting space. With two leaves that fold, it can go from 14" wide up to 64". Each side has two ...
Teak
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.
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Oval Drop Leaf Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome deep stained mahogany Drop Leaf Table with great form and good wood graining.
Mahogany
18th Century French Oval Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century oval shaped drop-leaf table from the Provence region of France.
Walnut
Swedish Painted Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Swedish table from around 1880, designed with two drop-leaf flaps that allow the piece to expand or contract as needed.
Pine
English Georgian Mahogany Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed for flexibility within the domestic interior, the table has a rectangular top flanked by two hinged drop leaves. With both leaves lowered, it occupies a compact footprint; o...
Brass
Swedish Biedermeier Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table Golden Birch 142cm
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning tiger stripe and quilted golden birch veneers and four elegant curved feet.
Birch
Early 19th century mahogany drop leaf pembroke table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality small georgian period drop leaf pembroke table, ideal in most rooms around the home or even as an occasional dining table.
Mahogany
English Regency Rosewood Drop-Leaf Work Table on Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top opens with rounded drop leaves, extending the surface from a narrow profile to a wider working or display area measuring 31".
Brass
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany drop leaf table having a quality mahogany top with two oval drop leaves, boasting a drawer to the side with original brass swan neck handle standi...
Other
$3,390Sale Price|20% Off
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, Denmark. The table is elegant in its functional design and details such as the footboar...
Metal
Federal Mahogany Swing Leg Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very nice early Mahogany swing leg dining table with one board leaves and top board with exceptional grain and color. Appears to be Pine or Fir secondary wood on the frame. A good...
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this mahogany drop leaf table dates from the 1930s. Oval table top (when leaves extended), cabriole legs and a small, functional center drawer.
Mahogany
18th Century American Walnut Federal Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A Federal walnut drop leaf dining table with bold wood grain, tapered square legs terminating with brass and porcelain casters, and dovetailed construction.
Brass
New York Neoclassic mahogany drop-leaf breakfast table, circa 1825
Located in Chicago, IL
New York Neoclassic drop leaf breakfast table with an acanthus carved pedestal base.
Brass
Drop-Leaf Table from Sweden, Early 20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This folding table was made in Sweden in the early 20th century. The legs have a beautiful structure and a practical design that allows the tabletop to be folded or folded depending ...
Wood
Unusual Antique George III Pine Drop Leaf Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George III pine drop leaf table Having a pine top with two oval drop leaves supported by shaped ends and two unusual shaped pine gate legs raised on block feet united...
Pine
George II Mahogany Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table (Georgian)
Located in King's Lynn, GB
An antique George II mahogany oval drop leaf dining table (1727–1760), with a hinged oval top and shaped apron.
Mahogany, Oak
Dutch Walnut Drop-leaf / Gate-leg Side Table, 18th Century
Located in Carmine, TX
Drop-leaf table hand-made in the Netherlands in the mid 1700s using walnut and pegged construction.
Oak
Antique Federal Style Cherry Butterfly Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsomely carved and finished Federal style cherry butterfly drop leaf table with fine traditional form and great color.
Cherry
Early 1800s Federal Mahogany Single Drop Leaf Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A large Early 1800s American Federal Mahogany Single Drop Leaf Table. Measures 45" in width, 40" in depth (open), 20" in depth( closed) and stand 30" in height.
Mahogany
19th Century French Provincial Drop-Leaf Table in Dark Walnut
Located in High Point, NC
This drop-leaf gateleg table makes its impression through dark walnut, oval top.
Oak
19th Century English Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Occasional Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The gateleg table has been a hallmark of English furniture since the 17th century, prized for its ingenious construction and remarkable versatility. Designed to provide ample dining ...
Oak
Antique Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table, Pinewood, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian Klaffbord (drop-leaf) table made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition.
Pine
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
George III Mahogany Drop-Leaf Side Table
Located in Huntington, NY
English, circa 1780.
Mahogany
$2,310Sale Price|40% Off
66" Milo Baughman Drop Leaf Table for Drexel
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in South Charleston, WV
Width reduces to only 27" when leafs are dropped and is not an extension table Bold, with angled edges and built in storage - 2 drawers - for a good design style of living.
Fruitwood
18th Century Portuguese Chestnut Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
Located in Round Top, TX
18th century Portuguese chestnut drop leaf dining table which may also serve as a console.
Chestnut
Antique Swedish Gustavian Drop Leaf Table, Pinewood, Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian drop leaf table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition.
Pine
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Oval Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Oval Drop-Leaf Table. The two ends lift up and are supported by solid mahogany gate legs to create a good-sized oval shape table top.
Mahogany
Mid- 19th. Century Mahogany Single Drawer Drop Leaf Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Single Drawer Sheraton Drop Leaf Table. Inlaid and has original brass hardware, Nice period piece of furniture.
Mahogany
Antique Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table, Walnut, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Scandinavian rustic kitchen table is composed with two drop-leaves, the hinges are made of hand crafted wrought iron, supported by a solid wooden base, standing on straight taper...
Metal, Wrought 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
Victorian Mahogany Pembroke Table, Circa 1850, England, Drop-Leaf
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Mahogany Baby Pembroke Table, Having Well Figured Drop Flap Rectangular Top, Over Two Frieze Drawers, With Replacement Brass Turned...
Mahogany
17TH Century Elm and Oak Drop Leaf Table
Located in Reepham, GB
A 17th-century oak drop-leaf gate leg table, the central top of elm and the drop leaves in oak, raised on turned legs with stretchers.
Elm, Oak
American Queen Anne Curly Maple Drop Leaf Table
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very attractive early Federal Queen Anne Curly Maple Drop leaf table with a great aged color and patina on an older refinished surface.
Maple
George II Drop-Side Corner Table, c. 1740-1750
Located in Pasadena, CA
The table is in overall very good condition with the exception of minor losses to the corners of the drop sides.
Oak
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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