Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 1800s Irish George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
19th Century English Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1820s American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut, Burl
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1830s American American Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century North American William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Chestnut
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century European Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1890s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1860s British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1880s Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1940s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cedar, Satinwood, Rosewood, Purpleheart, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1930s American Chippendale Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass, Steel
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century British Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Scottish Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Fruitwood
1740s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
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.