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Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Federal
Large Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This large mahogany pembroke table is crossbanded in mahogany with an ebony stringing separating the band from the field. A triple reading finishes the edge of the table. A single oa...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Drop Leaf Expandable Mahogany Oval Dining Table, c. 1910
Located in Weehawken, NJ
The most perfect apartment size Antique Drop Leaf Oval Extendable Dining Table, c. 1910. This incredible piece transforms from a small two person dining table...
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1910s Victorian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Pad Foot Square Top Oak Carved Victorian
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Victorian Era Antique English Dark Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Square Table~~CARVED TOP~~Carved Legs with Pad Feet~~c. 1890s Always in high demand~~hard-to-find drop leaf table Solid and sturdy~~very nice oak patina with beautiful carved top Versatile size 27.5" tall x 30" wide x 11" deep (with both leaves down) 30" x 22" (table top size with one leaf extended and one leaf down) 30" x 30" SQUARE (full table top size with both leaves extended) Great for use as an end table, lamp table or small night table...
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1920s English Victorian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Oak

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.

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