Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century French Directoire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Early 18th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Walnut, Pine
Early 18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cedar, Satinwood, Rosewood, Purpleheart, Ebony
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1790s British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Scottish Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
17th Century English Jacobean Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Yew, Burl
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century British Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1770s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
17th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm, Oak
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
17th Century English Charles II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1780s British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1730s English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1790s Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English George I Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Amboyna
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
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.