Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1810s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1770s American American Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century English Campaign Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
Early 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
17th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1770s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Boxwood, Ebony, Padouk
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
Early 19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Boxwood, Ebony
19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Late 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century British George IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Early 20th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
17th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Kingwood, Harewood, Holly
Late 18th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
1780s English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
19th Century English William IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
19th Century Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Tulipwood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
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.