George I Mahogany Gateleg Table
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE I MAHOGANY GATELEG TABLE, CIRCA 1725. With oval top above a frieze drawer with original brass handle, on finely turned supports. 28in. (71cm) high; 61in. (155cm) wide...
Mahogany
19th Century Yew Wood Gateleg Dropleaf Wake Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th Century English Gateleg dining table or wake table. The oval top raised on ring turned and block supports, each leaf having gate leg action. Solid yew wood. Wonderful patina.
Yew
Large George I Style Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Essex, MA
Custom George I Style Oak Gateleg Dropleaf Table, rich mellow patina
English Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 18th century English oak gateleg table, the oval top with shallow ogee edge, the base with single drawer over balustrade turned legs with original bun feet and joined by mol...
Oak
Two Similar English Walnut and Oak Dropleaf Gateleg Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Two Antique English Dropleaf Gateleg tables. One Oak. One Walnut. 19th Century on an Early 18th Century Form. One is 30" high x 36" wide x 48" long Second is 29" high x 34" wid...
Oak, Walnut
$3,036
H 29.53 in W 53.94 in D 72.05 in
Large Superb Quality Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Dining Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large superb quality antique 17th century oak gateleg dining table having a superb quality oak top with two oval drop leaves standing on square legs with double gatelegs united by sq...
Oak
$1,200
H 28.75 in W 48.04 in D 35.44 in
Antique English oval Gateleg Table in solid Oak and turned legs, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Antique English Gateleg table in solid stained oak from the late 19th Century. Nice patined and in good authentic condition with normal wear. Table top opened 122 x 90 cm / 48 x 3...
Oak
18th Century Portuguese Chestnut Drop Leaf Dining Console Table
Located in Round Top, TX
18th century Portuguese chestnut drop leaf dining table which may also serve as a console. This form includes a single drawer on each end, turned legs, 2 gate legs, and a trestle bas...
Chestnut
$6,107
H 29.53 in W 35.83 in D 74.41 in
Fine 19th Century Antique English Barley-Twist Oak Dining Table
Located in Nottingham, GB
A substantial 19th-century English dining table, finely crafted from oak and distinguished by its impressive barley-twist supports, two-plank top and exceptionally robust constructio...
Oak
Antique Hand Carved Oak Jacobean Dining Table, Circa 1910s
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous Hand carved oak Jacobean style dining table. Use as a library/office table or desk. Beautiful oak top with substantial hand carved legs and stretchers on original casters. P...
Oak
Large Gateleg Table In Oak
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely oak table called Gateleg Very beautiful table which has a very beautiful turned base Beautiful top with a thickness of 3cm the table can be used as a dining room table, as ...
Oak
$10,236
H 30.91 in W 36.03 in D 103.94 in
Fine 18th Century Antique English Oak Plank-Top Dining Table
Located in Nottingham, GB
An impressive large-scale 18th-century English dining table, substantially constructed from oak and distinguished by its richly carved period base, substantial turned legs and except...
Oak
19th Century English Yew Wood Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table
Located in Essex, MA
Solid yew wood drop-leaf gateleg dining table. Large size and great patina Measures: Height. 30.5" Open 80" x 77" Closed 26" deep.
Yew
Early 19th Century Antique English Oak Gateleg Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Few forms of English furniture have remained as useful and recognizable as the gateleg table. Developed in England during the 17th century, the design answered a practical need withi...
Oak
Early 19th Century Oak Refectory Library Table with Two Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome baroque oak library table with two functioning drawers has heavily turned legs and an attractive X lower stretcher. Note the rich patina of the top, and different color...
Oak
American Regency Mahogany Sutherland Table
Located in Charleston, SC
American Regency Cuban mahogany sutherland drop leaf table with turned reeded legs and original wood casters.
Regency Pollard Oak Centre Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
English Regency pollard oak centre table with oak crossbanding. Table features large beaded edge over apron with smaller beaded edge. Concave, four-sided column resting upon concave,...
Oak, Burl
19th C Sturdy Heavy Carved Oak Table This is a wonderful table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th C Sturdy Heavy Carved Oak Table This is a wonderful table, the table base has large bulbous legs, and the apron below has a linen fold carving all the way around. It has a 3 p...
Oak
19th Century Antique English Mahogany Side Table
Located in Nottingham, GB
A handsome 19th-century English side table, finely crafted from mahogany and distinguished by its elegant proportions, practical storage and decorative base. The rectangular top is ...
Mahogany
$3,405
H 29.53 in W 60.24 in D 49.89 in
Exceptional Quality Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg 6 Seater Dining Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A rare and characterful oak gateleg dining table of early English origin retaining a beautifully mellowed surface and superb colour developed over centuries of use. The oval top is f...
Oak
Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with conforming lower shelf, spindle legs and stretchers.
Mahogany
$8,000
H 36.25 in W 27 in D 12.25 in
Louis XV Mahogany Demi Lune Console with Marble Top, Italy, 1770s
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV mahogany demi lune marble top console. Italian mahogany Luigi XV small console dessert table with very fine cabriole legs and original hardware to attach to wall. Delicately...
Marble
Antique Rustic Farmhouse Folk Art Painted Bridal Cabinet 1842
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Exceptional antique painted bridal wardrobe from southern Germany, dated 1842. A special piece due to the many painted flower panels and the beautiful, time-worn paint. The warm colo...
Pine, Paint
$3,800
H 30.75 in W 81 in D 29.75 in
Antique Early 19th Century French Farmhouse Fruitwood Serving Kitchen Table 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good early 19th century French farmhouse country fruitwood table, circa 1820. The table made from fruitwood and having a overhanging three plank top, the table is fitted with two d...
Fruitwood
$8,600
H 29.75 in W 70.63 in D 28.75 in
Early 19th Century French Oak Dining Table, Louis XIII Style, Provence
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this early 19th-century French oak dining table is crafted in the Louis XIII style, reflecting the enduring influence of 17th-century French design on pr...
Oak
Pair of Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A well proportioned pair of late 19th Century His and Hers English armchairs. Raised on elegant turned legs with their original castors. Recently restored and newly upholstered in ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$915
H 18.9 in W 27.17 in D 15.36 in
Mid Century Modern, Oak Nesting Tables by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf, EG Kvaliteet
Located in Rødding, DK
Solid oak and ceramic tile-top nesting tables by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s. Each top is inset with a grid of hand-decorated ceramic tiles carrying individually rendered circul...
Ceramic, Oak
Chippendale Oxbow Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, 18th century
Located in Houston, TX
Scarce 18th century American Chippendale Cherry oxbow Chest of Drawers with original or period brasses. Warm aged mellow honey toned finished. The molded edge serpentine shaped top...
Cherry
Pair of French Napoleon III Library Chairs, C. 1860
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant pair of French Napoleon III library chairs featuring gracefully raked backs, generous scrolled arms, and finely turned ebonized feet. The chairs retain the refined proport...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$13,163 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
148-Piece Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Part Dessert Service
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Part Dessert Service for Twelve (148 Pieces) By Royal Copenhagen (Danish, founded 1775) Danish, 20th Century Leaf-Form Pedestal Compote: Height 12cm, wi...
Porcelain
$8,241Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.28 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Elegant Nord Italian 18th Century Walnut Settee, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Nord Italian 18th century walnut settee with scrolled arm-support on 8 cabriole legs, covered with silk fabric of Rubelli in excellent condition. Measures: cm 220 x 115 x 70.
Wood
$11,601
H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case By Asprey The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Brass, Silver, Vermeil
18th Century Spanish Console Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant 18th Century Spanish console table. Of walnut construction with two drawers to the frieze raised on rounded legs on bun feet, retaining its original hand forged iron pulls.
Walnut
Vintage Alabaster Column Table Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This pair of monumental table lamps captures the scholarly elegance of the Grand Tour era, expertly carved from solid translucent alabaster. Each lamp is modeled after a classical Co...
Alabaster, Brass
$16,000 / set
H 46 in W 12 in D 22 in
Important Pair of 1950s Wrought Iron Sconces by Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988). A pair of important and massive partial gilt wrought iron lantern sconces with flame motif France, 1950s. Can be used indoor or outdoors. Dimensions: 4...
Wrought Iron
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
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.
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.
“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.
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