Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1860s British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch, Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1740s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century American American Colonial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Mahogany
18th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 18th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1920s English Jacobean Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1880s Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cedar, Satinwood, Rosewood, Purpleheart, Ebony
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1860s English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Shaker Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm
1810s English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
1790s British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Metal
1820s American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century British George IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
20th Century Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
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.