Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century British Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Cherry
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
17th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ebony
20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Palisander
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century European Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Yew, Burl
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1780s British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1770s English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century British Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Glass
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Teak
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Bronze
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm
19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Scandinavian 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.