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Drop Leaf Table
Located in London, England
Reupholstered walnut framed French bed. Circa 1920 H 76cm AH 62cm x W 93cm/143cm x D 120cm
Category

1850s Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Oak

Used Drop Leaf Table
Drop Leaf Table
H 29.93 in W 36.62 in D 47.25 in
Sheraton Drop Leaf Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Sheraton drop leaf table, the top and leaves with beautiful figured mahogany, single drawer above
Category

1820s English Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Brass

Used Sheraton Drop Leaf Table
Sheraton Drop Leaf Table
H 29.5 in W 22 in D 37.25 in
Drop-Leaf Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century painted lamp table with two drawers and drop leaves. Fake draw fronts on one
Category

19th Century English George IV Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Oak

Used Drop-Leaf Lamp Table
Drop-Leaf Lamp Table
H 27.5 in W 17 in D 24 in
19th Century Drop Leaf Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Dutch 19th Century painted drop leaf table. With original painted top and on restored legs. Circa
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Used 19th Century Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Drop Leaf Table
H 28.35 in W 57.49 in D 33.47 in
Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Pembroke table with brass casters, American, late 19th century.
Category

Late 19th Century American Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Used Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table
Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table
H 28 in W 39 in D 41.25 in
Drop Leaf Table, 19th century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful Portuguese drop leaf side table with 5 legs. Flap, box and straight leg, drawer and
Category

19th Century Portuguese Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Used Drop Leaf Table, 19th century
Drop Leaf Table, 19th century
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 20.48 in
Antique Regency Drop Leaf Table
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original antique Regency drop leaf table. This was made in England, we would date it
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1820s British Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Used Regency Drop Leaf Table
Antique Regency Drop Leaf Table
H 29.14 in W 37.01 in D 40.16 in
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice solid heavy 18th century Queen Anne drop leaf table. Nicely tapered swing leg ending
Category

Late 18th Century English Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Used Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Table
H 27.75 in W 41 in D 19 in
Unique Danish Drop-Leaf Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique Danish drop-leaf table. Walnut drop-leaf table with wheels. Measures (fully open): 60" W x
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Brass

Used Unique Danish Drop-Leaf Table
Unique Danish Drop-Leaf Table
H 28.5 in W 60 in D 40 in
Charming Drop-Leaf, circa 1800
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming Swedish or Norwegian drop-left table with drawer, circa 1800 Measures: H- 78 W-closed 44
Category

19th Century Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Charming Drop-Leaf, circa 1800
Charming Drop-Leaf, circa 1800
H 30.71 in W 75.6 in D 45.28 in
Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long mid-century table with two 12 inch leaves that fold down to convert to a entry or sofa console. Warm walnut grain throughout with slim tapered legs. Please confirm location NY o...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 29 in W 72 in D 25.75 in
MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
MCM Walnut folding dinning room table Closed dimensions 31x9x30"
Category

1960s Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Hardwood

MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
MCM Drop Leaf Dinning Table
H 28 in W 63 in D 31 in
Antique Queen Anne Style Cherrywood Drop
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique American Queen Anne style cherry wood drop leaf table, early 19th century. Rectangular top
Category

Early 19th Century North American Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Cherry

18th Century mahogany drop leaf table
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century Georgian mahogany drop leaf table, having a lovely figured solid top, once the leaves
Category

1780s British Georgian Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century mahogany drop leaf table
18th Century mahogany drop leaf table
H 29 in W 42 in D 16.5 in
18th Century Swedish Drop Leaf Table
Located in Fullerton, CA
An 18th century vintage wood drop leaf table with one large drawer from Sweden. This classic wood
Category

18th Century Swedish Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Drop Leaf Table
18th Century Swedish Drop Leaf Table
H 30.5 in W 52.5 in D 53 in
Victorian Walnut Drop-Leaf Table, 19C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian Walnut Drop-Leaf Table, 19th century, with two lyre form legs and two gate legs on
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Drop-Leaf Table, 19C.
Victorian Walnut Drop-Leaf Table, 19C.
H 29 in W 46.75 in D 34 in
Rustic Drop Leaf Console Dining Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A vintage rustic pine drop leaf 6 ft 6" long dining table, with magnificent natural knots in the
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19th Century Unknown American Colonial Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Drop Leaf Console Dining Table
Rustic Drop Leaf Console Dining Table
H 28.88 in W 77.88 in D 43.25 in
Mahogany Duncan Phyfe Drop Leaf Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid mahogany Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf table with matchbook crotch mahogany veneers. Excellent
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Duncan Phyfe Drop Leaf Table
Mahogany Duncan Phyfe Drop Leaf Table
H 29.5 in W 30 in D 16 in
Walnut Drop-leaf End Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This solid walnut, swing-leg end table has great proportions and would look as well behind a loveseat as it would next to it. Measures: With both 10.75” leaves up, it opens to a near...
Category

18th Century English George III Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Drop-leaf End Table
Walnut Drop-leaf End Table
H 28 in W 14 in D 34 in
Vintage Regency Scalloped Dropped Leaf Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of classic elegance to your space with this Vintage Regency Scalloped Drop-Leaf Table
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Drop Leaf Side Table
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Victorian drop leaf side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the
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1860s British High Victorian Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Drop Leaf Side Table
Antique Victorian Drop Leaf Side Table
H 28.35 in W 29.14 in D 14.18 in
Queen Anne Maple Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice 18th century Maple drop leaf table New England 1740-50. Excellent color and patina on a
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Maple

Queen Anne Maple Drop Leaf Table
Queen Anne Maple Drop Leaf Table
H 26.25 in W 13.5 in D 43 in
Vejle Rosewood Drop-Leaf Dining Table
By Finn Juhl, Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik
Located in Dronten, NL
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern rosewood drop leaf dining table with two removable leaves ensuring
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vejle Rosewood Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Vejle Rosewood Drop-Leaf Dining Table
H 29.14 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Fabulous Georgian Irish Drop Leaf Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous quality Georgian Irish mahogany drop leaf table with rich patination and grain. The
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19th Century Irish Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fabulous Georgian Irish Drop Leaf Table
Fabulous Georgian Irish Drop Leaf Table
H 73 in W 96.5 in D 41.2 in
Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Step back in time and bring a piece of history into your home with this exquisite gate leg drop
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Early 19th Century American Empire Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
Early 1800s Antique Drop Leaf Table
H 27.5 in W 48 in D 42 in
Large Drop Leaf Cherry Dining Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Classical American Large Drop Leaf Cherry Dining table with capped feet, in silver with rotating
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20th Century American American Classical Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Cherry

Drop Leaf Dining Table / Extra Leaves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut dining table with two drop leaves that open on either side. Three 12 inch
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Walnut

Drop Leaf Dining Table / Extra Leaves
Drop Leaf Dining Table / Extra Leaves
H 29.75 in W 60.25 in D 42 in
Antique Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A nice old drop-leaf table. It has weathered its age very nicely.
Category

Early 19th Century English Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table
Antique Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table
H 28.5 in W 37 in D 27.5 in
Queen Anne Cherry Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
New England Cherry Queen Anne swing leg drop leaf table. Excellent color and patina to the old
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Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Cherry

Queen Anne Cherry Drop Leaf Table
Queen Anne Cherry Drop Leaf Table
H 28 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Drop Leaf Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian inlaid drop-leaf table having an unusual triangular shape, the top having a fine
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Satinwood

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Drop Leaf Table
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Drop Leaf Table
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
Unique Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful vintage maple drop-leaf table featuring unique carved gate legs. Use with one leaf or two
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Unique Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
Unique Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
H 28.5 in W 60 in D 43.5 in
Danish Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Original painted Danish drop-leaf table, circa 1790 H. 77 W-open. 121 W-closed. 63 D. 84 cm H
Category

18th Century Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1790
Danish Drop-Leaf Table, circa 1790
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 33.08 in
19th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century walnut drop leaf table.
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Mid-19th Century French Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Table
19th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Table
H 28 in W 42 in D 42.25 in
Midcentury Kittinger Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Asheville, NC
grained mahogany gate leg drop-leaf table, Queen Anne legs terminating in pad feet. Pattern WA1 122 B
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Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Italian Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
20th Century Drop Leaf Dining Table. Made in the 17th Century Baroque Italian Style. Beautifully
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century Baroque Marbled Drop-leaf Table
Located in Ljungby, SE
A Swedish drop-leaf table from the mid-18th century, in late Baroque, featuring a contoured
Category

18th Century Swedish Baroque Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Baroque Marbled Drop-leaf Table
18th Century Baroque Marbled Drop-leaf Table
H 29.14 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Antique Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Devon, GB
Mid 18th century solid mahogany drop leaf table with four tapering legs and pad feet.
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Mid-18th Century English George II Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

George III Drop Leaf Table in Mahogany
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine George III oval drop-leaf table in mahogany, with cabriole gate-legs and simple Queen Anne
Category

Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 19th Century. Well worn patina with blue undertones, came from a Swedish couples house and the table had been in the family for multiple generations. Antique hinges and multiple r...
Category

19th Century Swedish Rustic Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
Antique Swedish Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 30.75 in W 43.5 in D 70.75 in
English Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This elegant gate leg drop leaf table, designed in the exquisite Hepplewhite style and made in
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19th Century English Hepplewhite Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Drop Leaf Cherry Table Circa 19thC
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique Solid Cherry Drop-Leaf Farmhouse Table, dating back to the 1800's.. Turned legs with a
Category

19th Century American Rustic Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Regency Drop Leaf Burl Wood Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of classic elegance to your home with this Vintage Regency Drop Leaf Burl Wood Table
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Burl

Vintage Regency Drop Leaf Burl Wood Table
Vintage Regency Drop Leaf Burl Wood Table
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 15.5 in
18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Baroque drop leaf table with leg support on each side- extending table to 59
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Farmhouse Drop-Leaf Turned Leg Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Farmhouse Drop-Leaf Turned Leg Table This antique farmhouse drop-leaf table boasts a
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Rustic Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Charak Danbury Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining Table
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Elegant Charak Danbury drop leaf table featuring banded mahogany border with vibrant mahogany
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20th Century American Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Charak Danbury Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining Table
Charak Danbury Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining Table
H 29.25 in W 50.75 in D 44,075 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish painted drop-leaf table. Table features two large leaves that drop down when
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic American Drop Leaf Maple Pembroke Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic antique maple Pembroke drop leaf table that's 20.5 " deep with both leaves down. Expands
Category

1860s American Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Maple

Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mahogany Gateleg Dropleaf Dining Table. A good-sized 19th century rectangular top drop leaf dining
Category

Mid-19th Century English William IV Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
Antique Drop Leaf Double Gate Leg Table
H 28.94 in W 48.82 in D 65.75 in
18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop Leaf Table
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish Baroque drop leaf table with leg support on each side- extending table to 55
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique French Country Oak Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Beautiful French antique oak drop-leaf country house table with beautiful patina. The simplicity
Category

19th Century French Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Drop Down Regency Breakfast Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th Century drop down Regency breakfast table. Dimensions with sides down position: 19
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19th Century English Regency Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop-Leaf Table
By H. Sigh & Søns Møbelfabrik AS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
teak drop-leaf table! Boasting an intriguing asymmetrical design, charmingly sculptural gate legs, and
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A solid mahogany drop leaf table six legs. 1950's Depth when opened is 49.25"
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
A mahogany drop leaf table. 1950's
H 28.5 in W 55.25 in D 16.25 in
Vintage Cherry Drop-Leaf Pembroke Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1970s vintage drop-leaf Pembroke side table in solid cherry. Measures 32" wide (19.75" wide with
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Cherry

Statton Trutype Walnut Pembroke Drop-Leaf Table
By Statton Trutype
Located in Germantown, MD
Statton Trutype walnut pembroke drop-leaf table. 17.5" Wide with leaves dropped x 33" wide with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Brass

A Gibraltarian Carved Drop Leaf Bobbin Table
Located in London, GB
A Gibraltarian Relief Carved Drop Leaf Bobbin Table. The carved top with central coat of arms
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Early 1900s Gibraltarian Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Wood

A Gibraltarian Carved Drop Leaf Bobbin Table
A Gibraltarian Carved Drop Leaf Bobbin Table
H 29.93 in W 41.74 in D 40.95 in
Handmade Country English Elm Drop Leaf Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handmade Country English elm drop leaf table.
Category

20th Century English Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Pine Drop Leaf Cottage Dining Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Pine Drop Leaf Cottage Dining Table This type of table is often know as a cottage diner
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1870s Country Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Pine

Queen Anne Drop Leaf Mahogany Dinning Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Queen Anne" drop leaf table made in cabinetmaker quality. Top plate and side flaps made of a
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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Drop Leaf Mahogany Dinning Table
Queen Anne Drop Leaf Mahogany Dinning Table
H 29.93 in W 83.08 in D 46.46 in
Antique American Federal Style Drop Leaf Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique American federal style cherry wood drop leaf table, 19th century. With a 2 board top, a
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19th Century North American Federal Used Drop-leaf Tables

Materials

Cherry

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Used Drop-leaf Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used drop-leaf tables is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used drop-leaf tables — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. Used drop-leaf tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Regency used drop-leaf tables are consistently popular styles. Some used drop-leaf tables are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller used drop-leaf tables, measuring 5.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Hans J. Wegner, Kurt Østervig and Paul McCobb each produced beautiful used drop-leaf tables that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Drop-leaf Tables?

Prices for used drop-leaf tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used drop-leaf tables begin at $236 and can go as high as $298,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,253.

Finding the Right Drop-leaf And Pembroke Tables for You

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.

Questions About Used Drop-leaf Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A drop-leaf table has a fixed section in the center and a hinged section, or leaf, on each side that can be folded down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date a drop-leaf table, first look for saw marks. If you see straight ones, your table likely dates back to before the early 19th century. Pieces made after should show curved saw marks. A licensed furniture appraiser can assist you with determining an exact date. Find a range of expertly vetted drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The first drop-leaf tables emerged during the era of the early 17th century. These first pieces usually feature a gate leg that swings out to support the leaf. Drop-leaf tables with side brackets debuted in the early 19th century. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    A drop-leaf table features a fixed section and one or more foldable sections. The well-made hinges hold the fixed and foldable sections and allow the leaves to pop up. These sections are anchored with the help of swing-out legs for secure placement. Find antique and vintage drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A drop-leaf table is a type of table that has a fixed portion in the center and foldable portions on either side joined by hinges. These foldable portions can be dropped and closed to save space when the table is not in use. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage drop leaf dining tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell how old your drop leaf table is, first see if it bears a maker's mark. Looking up this marking using trusted online resources can enable you to identify the maker. From there, you can conduct further research to determine when it was in business and crafting tables like yours. For unmarked tables, it is generally necessary to become familiar with the various styles of drop leaf tables, such as the 17th-century Gateleg table, recognizable by the stretchers that connect its legs, and the 18th-century Pembroke table, which typically has two drawers. However, contemporary reproductions of these types of tables exist, making it difficult to date pieces without training and experience. As a result, you may wish to use the services of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of drop leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The difference between a gateleg table and a drop leaf table is the design of the section that you can raise to expand the piece. On a drop leaf table, the extension does not have any lower support. A gateleg table has a leg that swings out to rest beneath the extension. Find a selection of tables from some of the world's best sellers on 1stDibs.