Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
18th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1780s English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1790s American American Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Sycamore, Satinwood
17th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood, Harewood, Satinwood
1790s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Oak
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
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.