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17th Century Spanish Drop-Leaf Table
17th Century Spanish Drop-Leaf Table

17th Century Spanish Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

ligh coloured wood This original and clever walnut table stands on rotating feet. Four turned-wood

Category

Antique 17th Century Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Spanish LXVI Period Walnut and Pine Drop Leaf Kitchen Table
A Spanish LXVI Period Walnut and Pine Drop Leaf Kitchen Table

A Spanish LXVI Period Walnut and Pine Drop Leaf Kitchen Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

the rectangular top flanked by two hinged leaves with swinging decoratively shaped supports above a conforming case housing one deep drawer, resting on square slightly tapering legs

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Louis XVI Style Drop-Leaf Side Table
Louis XVI Style Drop-Leaf Side Table

Louis XVI Style Drop-Leaf Side Table

Located in Birmingham, AL

Lovely Louis XVI style drop-leaf side table with fine hand carving in solid French walnut. Parquet

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Drop Leaf Side Table
Late 19th Century Drop Leaf Side Table

Late 19th Century Drop Leaf Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century drop leaf side table from England. The top has a beveled edge and is made from

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Burl

French Period Louis-Philippe Walnut Drop-Leaf Dining Table with Baluster Legs
French Period Louis-Philippe Walnut Drop-Leaf Dining Table with Baluster Legs

French Period Louis-Philippe Walnut Drop-Leaf Dining Table with Baluster Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French period Louis-Philippe walnut drop-leaf dining table from the early 19th century. Born

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Art Deco Macassar and Walnut Drop Leaf Extension Hideaway Dining Table
Antique Art Deco Macassar and Walnut Drop Leaf Extension Hideaway Dining Table

Antique Art Deco Macassar and Walnut Drop Leaf Extension Hideaway Dining Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Art Deco Macassar and walnut drop leaf extension hideaway dining table. Item features drop

Category

Early 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 1890s Walnut Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table with Five Extension Leaves
French 1890s Walnut Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table with Five Extension Leaves

French 1890s Walnut Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table with Five Extension Leaves

Located in Atlanta, GA

room table features a walnut oval top showcasing lateral drop leaves and five removable ones (each

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table by White Furniture, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table by White Furniture, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table by White Furniture, 1960s

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern drop leaf dining table By White Furniture USA, 1960s Walnut

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table

By Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Mid Century walnut drop leaf dining table Table measures: 27

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Jacobean Walnut Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table with Drawer by Brandt
Antique Jacobean Walnut Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table with Drawer by Brandt

Antique Jacobean Walnut Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table with Drawer by Brandt

By Brandt

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Jacobean walnut drop leaf gate leg dining table with drawer by Brandt. Item features drop

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Spanish Drop Leaf Table
Early 19th Century Spanish Drop Leaf Table

Early 19th Century Spanish Drop Leaf Table

Located in Round Top, TX

A very handsome early 19th century Round Drop Leaf Table from the Catalan region of Spain

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Side Table
19th Century Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Side Table

19th Century Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Side Table

Located in Hixson, TN

19th century Queen Anne walnut and burl walnut side table with drop leaves and leaf supports. There

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Leaf Desk
Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Leaf Desk

Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drop-Leaf Desk

By American of Martinsville

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice low profile Danish modern desk with 1 drop leaf measuring 14" long.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Greta Grossman Walnut Drop-Leaf Dining Table for Glenn of California Mid Century
Greta Grossman Walnut Drop-Leaf Dining Table for Glenn of California Mid Century

Greta Grossman Walnut Drop-Leaf Dining Table for Glenn of California Mid Century

By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California

Located in San Diego, CA

versatile walnut drop-leaf dining table manufactured by Glenn of California, comprises of a graceful, slim

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th c. French Drop Leaf with Inlay Side Table
19th c. French Drop Leaf with Inlay Side Table

19th c. French Drop Leaf with Inlay Side Table

Located in New York, NY

French walnut drop leaf side table with inlay design on the border and center of top.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Nelson Drop-Leaf Cocktail Table
Rare Nelson Drop-Leaf Cocktail Table

Rare Nelson Drop-Leaf Cocktail Table

By George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

Table is 36 inches wide when folded.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Drop Leaf Table/Console by Greta Grossman
Drop Leaf Table/Console by Greta Grossman

Drop Leaf Table/Console by Greta Grossman

By Greta Magnusson Grossman

Located in Dallas, TX

A walnut drop leaf "Spider" table designed by Great Grossman for Glenn of California.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Phillip Lloyd Powell - Rare Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Phillip Lloyd Powell - Rare Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Phillip Lloyd Powell - Rare Drop-Leaf Dining Table

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare dining table by Phillip Lloyd Powell made of walnut with drop-leaf sides, featuring

Category

Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

1970s Italian Drop Leaf Dining Table or Desk
1970s Italian Drop Leaf Dining Table or Desk

1970s Italian Drop Leaf Dining Table or Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian drop leaf dining table or desk, Italy, circa 1970s. Interesting drop leaf joinery on either

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Vintage MCM Broyhill Sculptra Drop Leaf Dining Table
Vintage MCM Broyhill Sculptra Drop Leaf Dining Table

Vintage MCM Broyhill Sculptra Drop Leaf Dining Table

By Broyhill

Located in Chicago, IL

29-61” x 40” s 30”H; table clearance 26” Vintage mid-century drop leaf dining table from

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Vladimir Kagan console and drop leaf dining table
Rare Vladimir Kagan console and drop leaf dining table

Rare Vladimir Kagan console and drop leaf dining table

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in San Diego, CA

table was executed in walnut. The table can be used as a beautiful console table with incredible

Category

Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table & Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table & Chairs

Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table & Chairs

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table & Chairs. Featuring a minimalist

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Dining Table
George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Dining Table

George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Dining Table

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare Mid-Century drop-leaf or gate leg dining table designed by George Nelson and associates for

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart
Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart

By Lane Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart. Item features drop

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Long Drop-Leaf Extension Table by Jon Van Koert
Long Drop-Leaf Extension Table by Jon Van Koert

Long Drop-Leaf Extension Table by Jon Van Koert

By Drexel, John Van Koert

Located in South Charleston, WV

You will seldom see these tables offered entirely restored and refinished due to it being a very

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage MCM American of Martinsville "Accord" Walnut Drop Leaf Writing Desk
Vintage MCM American of Martinsville "Accord" Walnut Drop Leaf Writing Desk

Vintage MCM American of Martinsville "Accord" Walnut Drop Leaf Writing Desk

By American of Martinsville

Located in Chicago, IL

Modern American of Martinsville Accord petite drop leaf writing desk in walnut. Warm walnut woodgrain

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima for Widdicomb Origins Collection Drop-Leaf Dining Table
George Nakashima for Widdicomb Origins Collection Drop-Leaf Dining Table

George Nakashima for Widdicomb Origins Collection Drop-Leaf Dining Table

By George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A very rare and exceptional mid-century Organic Modern drop-leaf dining table By George Nakashima

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Drop-Leaf Dining Table
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Drop-Leaf Dining Table

19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Country Louis Philippe style drop-leaf dining table from Normandy. Made of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Oval Drop-Leaf Dining Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Oval Drop-Leaf Dining Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Oval Drop-Leaf Dining Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Danville, CA

Fabulous oval drop-leaf dining table that stores as a console table or bar. It has eight tapering

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century  Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Mid-Century  Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart was created by the illustrious designer Edward

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart was created by the illustrious designer Edward

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Fold Dining Table
George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Fold Dining Table

George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Fold Dining Table

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern, walnut dining table by George Nelson for Herman Miller features drop leaf, gate

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Edward Wormley Drop-Leaf Executive Desk for Dunbar in Walnut and Mahogany
Edward Wormley Drop-Leaf Executive Desk for Dunbar in Walnut and Mahogany

Edward Wormley Drop-Leaf Executive Desk for Dunbar in Walnut and Mahogany

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Dallas, TX

Early production green label executive desk Model #5265. The desk has two drop leaves that open to

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Scandinavian Transitional Modern Oval Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawer
Scandinavian Transitional Modern Oval Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawer

Scandinavian Transitional Modern Oval Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawer

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This modern-transitional era table has a lovely oval shape with drop leaves, small drawer and slat

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart
Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart

By Lane Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Modern One Drawer Drop Leaf Rolling Bar Cart. Item features drop

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Gio Ponti Drop Leaf Table For The Villa "Quota 110", Rome 1932
Gio Ponti Drop Leaf Table For The Villa "Quota 110", Rome 1932

Gio Ponti Drop Leaf Table For The Villa "Quota 110", Rome 1932

By Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

Beltrami, Capriolo (Brescia). Walnut table top in three hinged sections on anticorodal aluminium tubular

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

1930s Bauhaus Children’s Desk with Drop Leaf in Walnut and Chrome
1930s Bauhaus Children’s Desk with Drop Leaf in Walnut and Chrome

1930s Bauhaus Children’s Desk with Drop Leaf in Walnut and Chrome

Located in Praha, CZ

functional clarity and minimalist aesthetics of early modernist furniture. The integrated drop-leaf extension

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Robert W Irwin French Country Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Tea Cart Boho Chic
Antique Robert W Irwin French Country Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Tea Cart Boho Chic

Antique Robert W Irwin French Country Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Tea Cart Boho Chic

By Robert W. Irwin Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

"French Country walnut bar cart by Robert W Irwin Furniture Company. Features a serpentine drop

Category

Vintage 1930s French Provincial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Aldo Jacober - Alberto Bazzani Drop Leaf Folding Table W/4 Chairs
Aldo Jacober - Alberto Bazzani Drop Leaf Folding Table W/4 Chairs

Aldo Jacober - Alberto Bazzani Drop Leaf Folding Table W/4 Chairs

By Aldo Jacober

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic Modernist dining table and 4 chairs for small apartments or extra holiday seating. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Walnut

Drop-Leaf Dining Table, Kipp Stewart, Declaration Line, Drexel, USA, c. 1960's
Drop-Leaf Dining Table, Kipp Stewart, Declaration Line, Drexel, USA, c. 1960's

Drop-Leaf Dining Table, Kipp Stewart, Declaration Line, Drexel, USA, c. 1960's

By Kipp Stewart

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a drop-leaf dining table designed by the influential Kipp Stewart for Drexel's lauded

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Double Drop Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley
Double Drop Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley

Double Drop Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A fine, architectural and uncommon double drop-leaf desk, the figured walnut top hovering above two

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Milling Road for Baker Sideboard Drop Leaf Server
Vintage Milling Road for Baker Sideboard Drop Leaf Server

Vintage Milling Road for Baker Sideboard Drop Leaf Server

By Milling Road

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Mid-century Milling Road for BAKER dropleaf server. Large black laminate top. 5 drawer with classic brass pulls. Full second shelf. Curbside delivery available. Measurements: Clos...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Rare Dunbar Camel Leg Drop Leaf Coffee & Console Table by Edward Wormley
Rare Dunbar Camel Leg Drop Leaf Coffee & Console Table by Edward Wormley

Rare Dunbar Camel Leg Drop Leaf Coffee & Console Table by Edward Wormley

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Oakland, CA

into a low console table with drop leaf sides. The top and leafs have an abstract design of inlaid

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Louis XV Style Drop-Leaf Desk
Vintage French Louis XV Style Drop-Leaf Desk

Vintage French Louis XV Style Drop-Leaf Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage French Louis XV style drop-leaf desk.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Crescent Shape Drop-Leaf Desk
Mid-Century Modern Crescent Shape Drop-Leaf Desk

Mid-Century Modern Crescent Shape Drop-Leaf Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

drawers and a 20 x 20 inch drop leaf to extend for more surface. The overall surface width of the desk is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Drop-Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Drop-Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Drop-Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Drop-Leaf Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar model No.5265.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Walnut Drop Leaf Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the walnut drop leaf table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every walnut drop leaf table was constructed with great care. Find 273 options for an antique or vintage walnut drop leaf table now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer walnut drop leaf table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A walnut drop leaf table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made walnut drop leaf table over the years, but those crafted by Drexel, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Walnut Drop Leaf Table?

The average selling price for a walnut drop leaf table at 1stDibs is $3,133, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Walnut Drop Leaf Table
  • 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 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 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 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell how old your drop leaf table is, first see if it bears a maker's mark. Looking up this marking using trusted online resources can enable you to identify the maker. From there, you can conduct further research to determine when it was in business and crafting tables like yours. For unmarked tables, it is generally necessary to become familiar with the various styles of drop leaf tables, such as the 17th-century Gateleg table, recognizable by the stretchers that connect its legs, and the 18th-century Pembroke table, which typically has two drawers. However, contemporary reproductions of these types of tables exist, making it difficult to date pieces without training and experience. As a result, you may wish to use the services of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore 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.