Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
2010s Spanish Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
17th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1810s Dutch Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1780s English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Kingwood, Holly, Harewood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century Portuguese George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Directoire Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1790s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Tulipwood, Harewood, Satinwood
19th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Dutch William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 1900s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1770s American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Late 20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Burl
Mid-19th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
17th Century English Jacobean Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Onyx, Gold Plate, Brass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Nutwood
2010s American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1960s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Paint, Wood, Gesso
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Marble, Steel
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.