Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
17th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm, Oak
20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Late 18th Century Scottish Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
18th Century French Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
1770s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1980s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1860s English Edwardian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Early 1700s English William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century English Regency Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
1980s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
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.