Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine, Glass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Purpleheart, Satinwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1780s English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1990s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Swiss Country Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-18th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Elm
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1830s American Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
17th Century English Charles II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Fruitwood
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century American Classical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1830s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
Mid-19th Century British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
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.