Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1920s Swedish Biedermeier Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1770s American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century European George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine, Paint
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
17th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
18th Century European Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
20th Century English Charles II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century British Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
2010s Renaissance Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Oak
Early 1700s English William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Late 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Crystal, Steel
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
1830s British William IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ceramic, Glass
1890s Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Paint, Wood
20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
2010s American Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1830s Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood, Paint
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Fir
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
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.