Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal, Brass
1810s Dutch Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1830s Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
Mid-19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Nutwood
18th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1760s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1790s British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1990s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century English Campaign Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Bronze
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Plastic
1810s Irish Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Marble, Steel
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 1800s Irish George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Regency Revival Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Rosewood
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.