Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
20th Century Italian Adam Style Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
1930s English Tudor Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1950s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1980s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s English Edwardian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Maple
1920s Swedish Biedermeier Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
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.