Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
1960s Italian Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
1960s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
1820s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
1970s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Steel
1810s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
2010s Spanish Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century American George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Purpleheart, Satinwood
17th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
18th Century English George I Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Yew
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary European Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1770s American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Adam Style Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century British Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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.