Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1980s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century North American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
18th Century French Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1830s American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
1820s Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Other Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
18th Century English George I Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
Late 17th Century Welsh Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Mid-18th Century European George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century British Chinese Export Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Teak
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.





