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Cherry Gateleg Table

Antique Country Farmhouse American Cherry Dropleaf Gateleg Dining Table Console
Antique Country Farmhouse American Cherry Dropleaf Gateleg Dining Table Console

Antique Country Farmhouse American Cherry Dropleaf Gateleg Dining Table Console

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique American drop leaf gateleg dining table. Features rectangular form with long drop leaves made from solid cherry.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

Willett Wildwood Cherry Dropleaf Gateleg Farmhouse Barley Twist Dining Table
Willett Wildwood Cherry Dropleaf Gateleg Farmhouse Barley Twist Dining Table

Willett Wildwood Cherry Dropleaf Gateleg Farmhouse Barley Twist Dining Table

By Willett Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Willett Wildwood Cherry collection dropleaf dining table featuring rectangular form with barley twisted gatelegs.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

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STATTON Private Collection Oxford Cherry Gateleg Flip Top Game / Console Table
STATTON Private Collection Oxford Cherry Gateleg Flip Top Game / Console Table

STATTON Private Collection Oxford Cherry Gateleg Flip Top Game / Console Table

By Statton Furniture

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Chippendale style gateleg game /console table by Statton Furniture, from their Private Collection.

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Brass

HENKEL HARRIS 2117 32 Solid Wild Black Cherry Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table
HENKEL HARRIS 2117 32 Solid Wild Black Cherry Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table

HENKEL HARRIS 2117 32 Solid Wild Black Cherry Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table

By Henkel Harris

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Colonial style gateleg drop-leaf dining table by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

Cherry Wood Double Gateleg Table
Cherry Wood Double Gateleg Table

Cherry Wood Double Gateleg Table

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H 29.75 in W 72 in D 23.5 in

Cherry Wood Double Gateleg Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

A lovely quality mid 20th century cherry wood double gateleg table, having a lovely figured and rustic top supported on double gatelegs with turned legs and chamfered rails, decorati...

Category

Vintage 1960s British Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique American Sheraton Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
Antique American Sheraton Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Console Table

Antique American Sheraton Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Console Table

Located in Dayton, OH

An exquisite early 19th century American Sheraton gateleg dining table. Features a rectangular form with long drop leaves made from solid cherry.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Cherry

Antique Cherry Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Antique Cherry Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Antique Cherry Gateleg Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Located in Charlotte, NC

An antique Colonial style gateleg drop-leaf dining table, no makers mark. Solid cherry, a center apron and six turned legs, two being gateleg that swing out to support the drop leave...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

WILLETT Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Table
WILLETT Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Table

WILLETT Solid Cherry Gateleg Drop Leaf Dining Table

By Willett Furniture Company

Located in Charlotte, NC

A gateleg drop leaf dining table by Willett Furniture, of Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

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Finding the Right Dining-room-tables for You

Antique and vintage dining room tables have long been the anchor of the home's most social room. The round pedestal and long banquet forms most collected today trace back to the 18th and 19th centuries, when the dining room itself first came into fashion.

Styles to Know

Round and oval tables suit smaller or open-plan rooms, while rectangular pedestal and trestle tables remain the standard for larger, more formal spaces. A credenza adds extra serving storage nearby, and a vintage wall mirror overhead opens up the room. For layout ideas, browse 20 dining rooms arranged for entertaining.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Dining Table

A dining table is usually the largest piece in the room, which makes delivery details worth confirming: White Glove service, disassembly options, and the table's full length, leaves included, measured against the space you have. Every table comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, backed by the 1stDibs Promise.

Questions About Cherry Gateleg Table

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 29, 2020

    First introduced in 16th century-England, a gateleg table is a popular kind of table that allowed for intimate dining. The tabletop of the gateleg table, which was initially round or oval versus the long tables and formal seating arrangements that preceded it, had a section that was fixed in place, while one or two sections of the surface were equipped with hinges. By design, a gateleg table could be extended so that more space could be allocated for work or for dining if needed. These hinged sections could be folded back into place on top of the fixed section or could easily be dropped down to hang vertically on their hinges when they weren’t in use. This function, which allowed the table’s drop leaves that weren’t in use to be pushed up against a wall, saved space in small homes because the table could be tucked away. Pivoted legs under the table — which formed a gate as they were joined at their tops and bottoms by crosspieces — supported the hinged sections. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 16, 2020

    “Gate” in “gateleg table” refers to the pivoted leg supports under the table that are connected at their ends by crosspieces. When raised, the table’s two drop leaves, which are usually D-shaped, are supported upon these gates. When gateleg tables originated in England in the 16th century, they were oval or round and were generally named after their shape (and weren’t yet called gateleg tables) in order to distinguish them from the long tables they’d replaced, as dining had by then been relegated to meals for the family, not an entire household and assembled guests.

  • 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.