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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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis Philippe Drop-leaf and Pembroke Ta...

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Country Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
. The table also has a decorative leg frame with a curved front and hidden gate to support the drop leaf
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Pine

18th Century Pembroke Table after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century mahogany pembroke table in the style of Chippendale, the shaped butterfly top with
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Antique 18th Century Irish Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

English Georgian Period 18th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Pembroke Table
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian period 18th century mahogany and satinwood pembroke supper table of rare
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Antique 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Dyrlund Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Dyrlund
Located in Countryside, IL
Dyrlund Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table The table measures: 58 wide x 38 deep x
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Ansager Mobler Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Ansager Møbler 1
Located in Countryside, IL
Ansager Mobler Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 63 wide x
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Johannes Andersen Style Mid Century Rosewood Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Countryside, IL
Johannes Andersen Style Mid Century Rosewood Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 59 wide
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Kurt Ostervig Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Countryside, IL
Kurt Ostervig Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 60 wide x 39
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Arne Vodder Mid Century Danish Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Arne Vodder
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Vodder Mid Century Danish Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 57 wide x 44
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Johannes Andersen Style Mid Century Rosewood Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Countryside, IL
Johannes Andersen Style Mid Century Rosewood Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 71 wide
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Johannes Andersen Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Countryside, IL
Johannes Andersen Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 59 wide x
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Ansager Mobler Mid-Century Danish Walnut Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Ansager Møbler 1
Located in Countryside, IL
Ansager Mobler mid-century Danish walnut hidden leaf dining table This table measures: 35.5 wide
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Kurt Ostervig Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Countryside, IL
Kurt Ostervig Style Mid Century Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 55.25 wide x
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

JL Moller Mid Century Danish Teak Hidden Leaf Expanding Dining Table
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in Countryside, IL
JL Moller Mid Century Danish Teak Hidden Leaf Expanding Dining Table This table measures: 63 wide
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

J L Moller Mid Century Danish Teak Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful teak mid century modern dining room table designed by Danish designer Niels O. Møller for
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Dunbar Mid Century Expanding Hidden Leaf Walnut Dining Table with 2 Leaves
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar Mid Century Expanding Hidden Leaf Walnut Dining Table with 2 Leaves This table measures: 64
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Neils Moller Style Mid Century Danish Teak Hidden Leaf Expanding Dining Table
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Countryside, IL
Niels Moller style mid century danish teak hidden leaf expanding dining table This table
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

SOLD 01/11/24 Niels Moller Style Mid Century Rosewood Hidden Leaf Dining Table
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Countryside, IL
Niels Moller Style Mid Century Rosewood Hidden Leaf Dining Table This table measures: 55 wide x
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Teodora Side Table with Hidden Casters
By Isabella Costantini
Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT
leaf. Accessories and details: hidden casters. Dimensions (cm): W 63 x D 35 x H 56.  
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

21st Century Amélie Dressing Table Lacquered Wood Gold Leaf Polished Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Amélie dressing table is an expression of mysticism and magic. Inspired by the Pantone Colors
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Tables

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Gold Leaf, Brass

Teak Dining Table w 2 Hidden Leaves - 022459 Vintage Danish
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Has two hidden leaves you pull out from underneath the top. Dimensions: 29" H, 48.5" W and 32.5" D
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Antique Swiss Draw-Leaf Extension Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
frieze drawer to one side, two hidden draw-leaves that open to a full-length dining table of 85 inches
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Baroque Center Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Swiss Draw-Leaf Extension Table
Antique Swiss Draw-Leaf Extension Table
H 29.5 in W 85 in D 34.5 in
Kurt Ostervig Style Midcentury Teak Dining Room Table with Hidden Leaves
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Countryside, IL
Kurt Ostervig Style Mid Century Teak Dining Room Table with Hidden Leaves This table measures
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

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
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Antique 17th Century Console Tables

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Walnut

17th Century Spanish Drop-Leaf Table
17th Century Spanish Drop-Leaf Table
H 31.5 in W 42.52 in D 15.75 in
Custom Art Deco Inspired Macassar Dining Table Gold Leaf
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
. Completed in a rich dark walnut hand polished lacquer finish. Table has hidden edge slides that allow leaf
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2010s Canadian Art Deco Dining Room Tables

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Oak Draw Leaf Dining Table
By Europa Antiques
Located in Portland, OR
French dining table. The draw leaf design allows the leaves to be hidden under the top and then pulled
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Antique French Oak Draw Leaf Dining Table
Antique French Oak Draw Leaf Dining Table
H 30 in W 48.25 in D 39.25 in
Danish Modern Teak Draw Leaf Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern dining table with two hidden draw leaf extensions. Teakwood in good condition with
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Military Campaign Style Console Coffee Table Hidden Radio Tape Record Player
Located in GB
brown leather topped console table What a cool thing, on the outside you have the never out of style
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Vintage 1970s English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Teak Danish Large Rectangular Draw Leaf Expandable Dining Table
By H. Sigh & Søns Møbelfabrik AS
Located in Baltimore, MD
An exceptional, Danish, Modern, teak draw leaf Expandable dining table, by Willy Sigh for H. Sigh
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Teak Large Extendable Draw Leaf Dining Table
By Ansager Møbler 1
Located in Baltimore, MD
initial large footprint, this table can also offer a generous space and double in size once its hidden
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Expanding Teak Draw-Leaf Dining Table
By Uldum Møbelfabrik, Johannes Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish Danish Modern draw-leaf dining table by Danish furniture designer Johannes Andersen and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Teak

Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Teak Expanding Draw-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wizardry: • The Art of Transformation: We start by stripping away the old, revealing the hidden beauty
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Cees Braakman Japanese Series Teak Extension Dining Table w/ Leaf & Black Frame
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and slide-out hidden leaf. 67" when leaf extended in good original condition with visible frame wear
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Teak Expanding Draw-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wizardry: • The Art of Transformation: We start by stripping away the old, revealing the hidden beauty
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Teak

Diamond Leaf Coffee Table, 1 of 1 by Grzegorz Majka
By Grzegorz Majka
Located in Geneve, CH
The Diamond Leaf coffee table, 1 of 1 by Grzegorz Majka Edition 1 of 1 Dimensions: 51.18 x 51.18
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2010s British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

Hans J. Wegner "AT-319" Rosewood & Steel Drop-Leaf Dining Table for Andreas Tuck
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans J. Wegner "AT-319" rosewood & steel drop-leaf dining table for Andreas Tuck  Dimensions
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Steel

Paolo Buffa wooden table 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in bari, IT
1950s. The table presents two hidden drawers that, in addition to being storage, can serve as an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Wood

Paolo Buffa wooden table 1950s
Paolo Buffa wooden table 1950s
H 32.29 in W 69.3 in D 33.86 in
Danish Teak Extendable Dining Table, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
which each measures 52 cm and extends the table to 2.30 cm. The extension leafs are hidden underneath
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Teak

Danish Teak Extendable Dining Table, 1960s
Danish Teak Extendable Dining Table, 1960s
H 28.75 in W 49.61 in D 33.86 in
Atalaya Table Lamp by Cristián Mohaded
By Cristian Mohaded
Located in Córdoba, X
The light that penetrates minerals reveals a beauty that has been hidden within mountains for
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2010s Argentine Art Deco Table Lamps

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Onyx, Steel, Silver Leaf, Cut Steel

Atalaya Table Lamp by Cristián Mohaded
Atalaya Table Lamp by Cristián Mohaded
H 22.05 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Modern Ebonized Mahogany Dining Table That Seat (14) Comfortably Optional Sizes
Located in Chicago, IL
a heavy-duty hidden steel sub-frame to prevent sagging. As shown, the ebonized mahogany dining table
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf

Austrian Games Table with Mechanical Cups
Located in Woodbury, CT
This game table from Austria has a few cards hidden up its sleeve. First, the drawer is double
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Game Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Austrian Games Table with Mechanical Cups
Austrian Games Table with Mechanical Cups
H 30 in W 33.75 in D 33.75 in
Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-VG-G-96
By Alex Mint
Located in Kastoria, GR
arrogance and ambition. He meets his demise by a diminutive foe hidden under a small stone. But not before
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2010s Greek Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf

Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-VG-G-96
Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-VG-G-96
H 11.82 in W 33.47 in D 37.8 in
Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-NM-VG-G-118
By Alex Mint
Located in Kastoria, GR
Guatemala Marble from India, which is also used for the complementing table. A distinctive Gold Metal Leaf
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2010s Greek Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf

Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-NM-VG-G-118
Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-NM-VG-G-118
H 14.18 in W 40.95 in D 46.46 in
Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-WT-VG-G-118
By Alex Mint
Located in Kastoria, GR
arrogance and ambition. He meets his demise by a diminutive foe hidden under a small stone. But not before
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2010s Greek Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf

Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-WT-VG-G-118
Golden Archer Coffee Table TR-WT-VG-G-118
H 14.18 in W 40.95 in D 46.46 in
Midcentury Rosewood Extending Table
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
MID CENTURY EXTENDING TABLE A French Mid-Century Modern extending dining table with hidden
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Rosewood

Midcentury Rosewood Extending Table
Midcentury Rosewood Extending Table
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
French Mid-19th Century Farmhouse Cherry Extending Table
Located in Wells, ME
is 78 1/2 inches long but hidden under the table top are two leaves that pullout and extend the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables

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Cherry, Chestnut

18th Century Italian Beautifully-Carved Walnut Wood Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian beautifully carved walnut console table, with lower tier platform shelf, from the 18th
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Antique 18th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Coffee Table in Wrought Iron and Copper
Located in Barcelona, ES
leaf gilt accents. The top has an stunning aged patina and the secret hidden underneath at the back
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20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

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Wrought Iron, Copper, Iron

Antique Bleached French Walnut Wood Console Table, Late 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
At over six feet wide and three feet tall, this walnut console table has a commanding presence
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Antique Late 19th Century French Console Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Modern Sistelo Side Table, American Oak Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sistelo Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Silver Leaf, Brass

Early 20th Century Edwardian Inlaid Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
1900. This is a drop-leaf table which has a useful drawer with two brass handles. The beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Tables

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Mahogany

Wisteria Table Lamp, Regency Gilt Table Light by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Kögl, 1970s. With one light point hidden behind the leafs. The leafs gives this design lamp
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Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Large Coffee Table in Mahogany and Sycamore with Overlapping Levels, circa 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hammered wooden teardrop base in gold leaf. Hidden drawer in Sycamore cube. Please note that this piece
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Indian Occasional Cupboard Table
Located in London, GB
century Indian hand-crafted occasional table, with hidden cupboard section underneath. Hand carved
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Vintage 1930s Indian Late Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Spanish Colonial Carved Solomonic Dining Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Expandable Spanish Colonial dining table features Solomonic carved legs and a hidden leaf at each
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Sergio Rodrigues 'Burton' Dining Table
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Whitstable, GB
hidden leaf that can extend the table. The name of this table is a tribute to his longtime friend
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Sergio Rodrigues 'Burton' Dining Table
Sergio Rodrigues 'Burton' Dining Table
H 29.53 in W 74.81 in D 37.41 in
Midcentury Elliptical Oval Teak Expandable Dining Table
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
hidden butterfly leaf with no fading. Closed the table is 63''. The table fully extended is 91'' long
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Danish Teak Expanding Dining Table
Located in Raleigh, NC
Beautiful expanding and hidden leaf danish teak dining table with gorgeous grain through out. This
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Danish Modern Teak Extendable Dining Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
table for easy access. The clever design allows for each leaf to be concealed within the hidden storage
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Teak Extendable Dining Table
Danish Modern Teak Extendable Dining Table
H 28.75 in W 51 in D 33.5 in
Modern Sistelo Side Table, Walnut Root Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sistelo Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

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Hidden Leaf Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hidden leaf table available at 1stDibs. A hidden leaf table — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the hidden leaf table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A hidden leaf table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hidden leaf table over the years, but those crafted by Dyrlund, UMS Pastoe and Bruksbo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hidden Leaf Table?

A hidden leaf table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,395, while the lowest priced sells for $1,295 and the highest can go for as much as $6,495.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Hidden Leaf Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    When a table has a leaf, it means that you can adjust the size. A leaf is a removable section that enables you to expand the length of a table to accommodate more guests. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of dining tables from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 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
    A draw-leaf table is a type of expandable table typically used for dining. The design includes one or more extensions called leaves that hide away within the table until you’re ready to use them. Shop a collection of draw-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A dining table with leaf is a dining table that has its middle part as solid and remains in place, but the two sides of the table drop down on a hinge, so they hang at the side. This is where the name 'drop leaf' comes from. Many homeowners have decided to go with leaf tables as they offer a lot of flexibility to their homes. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of dining table options as well as a range of vintage and antique drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The butterfly leaf of a table is a panel that can be used to expand the surface area of a table. Named after the insect, a butterfly leaf table opens in place, similar to a butterfly's wings, and also folds back into itself, sliding under the table to optimize storage. Shop a selection of butterfly leaf tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Dining room tables with butterfly leaves look like they have wings when they’re being opened, which is why they’re called butterflies. A butterfly leaf affords you more space at your dining table for additional house guests. Owing to geared slides, butterfly leaf tables should open easily.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A draw-leaf dining table means that the table’s leaves are stored under the main tabletop. The top of the table is lifted slightly on its frame and the leaves pulled out on each end. Relatedly, 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. The purpose of a drop-leaf table is to save space when the table is not in use. Drop-leaf tables can also be used as nightstands, side tables, coffee tables, and desks. Find a collection of antique and vintage draw-leaf dining tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.