Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Teak
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1970s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century British Chinese Export Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Sheraton Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1960s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
1920s English Adam Style Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century English Regency Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
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.