Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Sapele Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American William and Mary Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1950s American Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
19th Century British Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
17th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
17th Century Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rustic Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
19th Century British Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
1760s American Chippendale Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Palisander
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
1810s American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Iron
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
18th Century English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Teak
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Rosewood
1820s American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany, Wood
Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Ebony, Satinwood
1780s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
17th Century British Louis XIII Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood
20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
2010s Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Steel
19th Century English Regency Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wood, Yew
1780s American Hepplewhite Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
1730s English Queen Anne Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Maple
Early 1800s English George III Antique Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Brass
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.





