Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
1810s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Swiss Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Directoire Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1820s Unknown Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Yew, Burl
1820s Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1780s British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century European George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Tulipwood, Harewood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
17th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm, Oak
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
2010s Spanish Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
20th Century English 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.