Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Early 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Canadian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Yew
1830s Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
18th Century Spanish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1810s Dutch Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1860s British High Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Rosewood, Sycamore
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1990s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Aluminum
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century British George IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1810s Irish Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ebony, Padouk, Satinwood, Boxwood
20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Bronze
1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Nutwood
18th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Marble, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Walnut
18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1760s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1790s British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wicker, Wood
Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
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.