Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 1900s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1830s Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1870s Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
1790s Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1750s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Kingwood, Holly, Harewood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
20th Century English Campaign Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
2010s American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century European George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
19th Century English George IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Baltic Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1990s Philippine Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Plastic
1780s English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Onyx, Gold Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Antique and Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
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.