Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century American Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century American Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century North American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch, Pine, Lacquer
19th Century French Directoire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Fruitwood
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1820s American American Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ceramic, Teak
19th Century Unknown American Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Mid-19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1830s American American Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1730s English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1810s American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1820s American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1810s American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1920s English British Colonial Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century American Classical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1920s English Adam Style Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Sheraton Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Steel
1980s Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 18th Century English Queen Anne 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.