Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1780s English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Formica, Wood
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
17th Century English Charles II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
18th Century British George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1780s English Neoclassical Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Other
17th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Purpleheart
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1980s North American Renaissance Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
1770s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1920s Swedish Biedermeier Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
18th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1790s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century British William IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Boxwood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Pine
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1890s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ash
18th Century English Sheraton Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Satinwood
18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
2010s Philippine Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century Irish Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
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.