Padouk Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

A mid-18th century George III period plum-pudding mahogany Pembroke Table, having padauk wood crossbanded serpentine top, above frieze drawer, supported on fluted square legs, ending...

A late 18th century Sheraton period fiddle back mahogany Pembroke table having padouk wood, box wood and ebony banded oval top with mitred center above frieze drawer retaining origin...

A very fine quality 18th century Georgian Sheraton period satinwood pembroke table having superbly figured two flap top, with attractive padouk wood crossbanded decoration, over one frieze drawer opposed by dummy drawer to reverse, retaining original brass handles, raised on elegant square tapering legs, terminating on original brass castors. Pembroke tables became one of the most popular pieces of furniture around the middle of the 18th century, owing largely to their versatility and their plethora of different functions. In fact George Hepplewhite himself actually described Pembroke tables as "the most useful of tables" and many references can be found to them in the literature of the time. People such as Jane Austen even described them being used for dining at, or for writing at, whilst there is even reference to them being used in other places around the house such as for ladies to sit and and carry out their embroidery. One thing that is certain is that the fact they are incredibly versatile even in todays world and can be used for many, many different purposes. The option of being able to use the two flaps to create significant variations in the size of the table top surface is certainly a popular and useful feature. This particular Georgian Satinwood...

A mid-18th century mahogany Pembroke table having boxwood and ebony inlaid, padouk wood crossbanded and mitred top, above satinwood frieze drawer supported on chamfered legs with tur...

A mid-18th century mahogany Pembroke table having boxwood and ebony inlaid, padouk wood crossbanded and mitred top, above satinwood frieze drawer supported on chamfered legs with tur...