Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1830s American American Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century English American Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
19th Century British Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Cherry
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
1820s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1940s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century North American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1860s English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1830s Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1830s British William IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1780s British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
1830s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chrome
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Plastic
1790s British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1790s Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1820s Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Early 1900s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Hardwood
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique 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.