Draw leaf tables are tables that feature one or more leaves that can be pulled out or "drawn" from the end of the table to expand the surface area of the table. This type of table has been in use for centuries, dating back to at least the 16th century in Europe.

During the medieval period, draw leaf tables were primarily used by the upper class and were made from expensive materials like oak and walnut. They were often highly decorated with carvings and inlaid designs, and were considered a symbol of wealth and status.

In the 17th century, draw leaf tables became more common in middle-class households, as advances in furniture-making techniques made it possible to produce them more affordably.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, draw leaf tables continued to be popular, particularly in rural areas where space was limited. They were also used in urban more...

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An impressive antique English Cuban mahogany banquet table with…

English Cuban Mahogany Banquet Table with Draw Leaf Action

An impressive antique English Cuban mahogany banquet table with draw leaf action, well turned and faceted legs and substantial original brass castors, with three original leaves, circa 1860, 75 cm high, 151 cm (extends to 377.5 cm) wide, 145 cm deep

A 19th century French fruitwood refectory dining table, the…

French Fruitwood Refectory Dining Table with Drawer, 19th Century

A 19th century French fruitwood refectory dining table, the four plank top with good grain and polish, raised on traditional square section legs with internal taper, pegged construction, drawer to one end with substantial drawer leaf tension to the other.…

A 19th century French Louis XIII style oak farmhouse refectory…

Louis XIII Oak Refectory Table with Draw Leaf Extensions

A 19th century French Louis XIII style oak farmhouse refectory table, plank top, clenched ends, two draw leaf extensions, nice aged patina. 269 x 71 x 79 cm.

A good 19th century French fruitwood refectory dining table,…

French Fruitwood Refectory Dining Table with Extension

A good 19th century French fruitwood refectory dining table, the three-plank top with a single drawer leaf serving extension, raised on tapered square section legs. Pegged construction. Good colour and patina. 200 x 87.5 x 75.5 cm. The legs with…

A French walnut Drawer-Leaf extension dining table, circa 1900,…

French Walnut Dining Table with Drawer Leaf Extension

A French walnut Drawer-Leaf extension dining table, circa 1900, the rectangular top with rounded corners and burr walnut parquetry, over a shaped and carved skirt with carved shell detailing, on carved cabriole legs, with drawer leaf extensions to each…

Victorian draw leaf extension dining table 274 cm long,…

Victorian Draw Leaf Extension Dining Table - 274cm Long

Victorian draw leaf extension dining table 274 cm long, extended, 152 cm long, not extended, 112 cm wide, 74 cm high

A beech draw leaf extending dining table in provincial Louis XV…

Provincial Louis XV Draw Leaf Dining Table

A beech draw leaf extending dining table in provincial Louis XV style, the rectangular parquetry top above a shaped frieze, on moulded cabriole supports, height 75 cm, length 213 cm, width 106 cm

Dining table French oak extension table, with draw leaf,…

French Oak Draw Leaf Extension Dining Table

Dining table French oak extension table, with draw leaf, parquetry top and cabriole legs, height 75 cm, length 210 cm, depth 92 cm

French provincial dining table, parquetry top with draw leaf…

Parquetry Dining Table with Draw Leaf Extensions

French provincial dining table, parquetry top with draw leaf extensions, supported on turned legs with stretcher

Art Deco draw leaf extension dining table with inlaid top, 246…

Art Deco Inlaid Draw Leaf Extension Dining Table

Art Deco draw leaf extension dining table with inlaid top, 246 cm long including 2 extension leaves 50.5 cm each, 122 cm wide, 76.5 cm high

A rare Australian Colonial cedar draw-leaf extension dining…

Antique cedar dining table by J.G. Olding, 1880

A rare Australian Colonial cedar draw-leaf extension dining table, by makers J.G. Olding of Pirie St Adelaide, 4th June 1880

Waring & Gillows Ltd draw-leaf oak dining table with maker's…

Waring & Gillows Oak Dining Table with Extension Leaves

Waring & Gillows Ltd draw-leaf oak dining table with maker's plaque to under side, 181 cm long, including 2 extension leaves 83 cm, 99 cm wide, 75 cm high

Louis XVI style dining suite comprising of a parquetry top…

Louis XVI Dining Suite with Extension Table and 8 Chairs

Louis XVI style dining suite comprising of a parquetry top drawer leaf extension table and 8 chairs, including 2 carver armchairs, 252 cm x 99 cm open, 159 cm x 99 cm closed

French parquetry oak extension dining table with draw-leaf ends

French Oak Draw-Leaf Extension Dining Table

French parquetry oak extension dining table with draw-leaf ends

A 19th century country oak refectory extension dining table,…

19th Century Oak Extension Refectory Dining Table

A 19th century country oak refectory extension dining table, plank top, clenched ends with draw leaf extensions, chamfered square section legs, attractive aged patina. 341 x 90 x 76 cm.

A French parquetry lime-washed oak dining table, draw leaf…

French Oak Dining Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher

A French parquetry lime-washed oak dining table, draw leaf extensions, raised on shaped end supports with scrolling wrought iron stretcher. 246 x 95 x 75 cm extended.

Cedar drawer leaf extension table 238 cm long extended, 127 cm…

Cedar Extension Table: 238cm long, 108cm wide, 75cm high

Cedar drawer leaf extension table 238 cm long extended, 127 cm long not extended, 108 cm wide, 75 cm high

Antique Austrian secessionist oak and rosewood drawer leaf…

Austrian Secessionist Oak Dining Table, circa 1910

Antique Austrian secessionist oak and rosewood drawer leaf dining table, circa 1910, 80 cm high, 130 cm wide (closed) x 95 cm deep

French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table, 75 cm high, 180…

Louis XV Dining Table with Leaf Extension

French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table, 75 cm high, 180 cm wide (closed) x 98 cm deep

A cherrywood parquetry top draw leaf extension dining table 77…

Cherrywood Parquetry Dining Table with Draw Leaf Extension

A cherrywood parquetry top draw leaf extension dining table 77 x 183 x 98 cm (291 cm extended)

French dining table, late 19th century French revival one end…

Late 19th Century French Revival Dining Table

French dining table, late 19th century French revival one end drawer leaf, other one drawer cherrywood Cleated ends & cabriole legs length 179 cm

Superb Art Deco extension table, with geometric inlaid drawer…

Art Deco Extension Table with Geometric Inlaid Top

Superb Art Deco extension table, with geometric inlaid drawer leaf top supported by a centre pedestal, 245.5 cm long (145 cm not extended), 122 cm wide, 76.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Selwyn George Antiques (about 2008) who identified it to the…

A 17th century Dutch oak draw leaf refectory table, rectangular…

17th Century Dutch Oak Draw Leaf Refectory Table

A 17th century Dutch oak draw leaf refectory table, rectangular form with extensions at either end, on turned baluster legs united by stretchers. 79 cm high, 233 cm long extended,134 cm closed, 74 cm deep.

A large George I style oak draw leaf refectory dining table,…

George I style oak dining table with two leaves

A large George I style oak draw leaf refectory dining table, late 20th century, with two leaves, 75 cm high, 486 cm wide, 124 cm deep

A French style fruitwood draw leaf dining room table. 75.5 cm…

French Fruitwood Draw Leaf Dining Table

A French style fruitwood draw leaf dining room table. 75.5 cm high, 285 cm wide (403 cm extended), 101 cm. deep

A provincial Louis XV style oak table, early 20th century. the…

Louis XV Style Oak Draw Leaf Extension Table

A provincial Louis XV style oak table, early 20th century. the draw leaf extension table having a serpentine parquetry top, a channel grooved shaped apron flowing to cabriole legs terminating in tightly scrolled feet. Height 76 cm length 139 cm. Width 100…

Antique French period style drawer leaf table. Approx 75 cm…

French Antique Drawer Leaf Table

Antique French period style drawer leaf table. Approx 75 cm high, 120 cm long [closed] x 80 cm wide

Vintage French cherry wood Louis XV style drawer leaf dining…

French Cherry Wood Dining Table, Louis XV Style

Vintage French cherry wood Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table, approx 128 cm x 99 cm

French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table, approx 74 cm…

Louis XV Style Dining Table with Drawer Leaf

French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table, approx 74 cm high, 140 cm long (closed) x 103 cm deep

French oak draw leaf parquetry extension table, 244 cm long…

French Oak Parquetry Extension Table (244cm)

French oak draw leaf parquetry extension table, 244 cm long (with extensions), 147 cm long (without),

Vintage French Renaissance style drawer leaf table, with…

French Renaissance Style Trestle Table with Drawer Leaf

Vintage French Renaissance style drawer leaf table, with trestle style ends, joined by a central stretcher, approx 73 cm high, 150 cm long (closed) x 110 cm deep

A rare Renaissance walnut draw leaf table, France, circa 1600.…

Renaissance Walnut Draw Leaf Table, France 1600

A rare Renaissance walnut draw leaf table, France, circa 1600. 83 cm high, 136 cm wide, 72 cm deep

Vintage French Renaissance style carved oak drawer leaf dining…

French Renaissance Oak Dining Table, Carved, Vintage

Vintage French Renaissance style carved oak drawer leaf dining table, approx 76 cm high, 148 cm long (closed)

A vintage oak drawer leaf dining table

Vintage Oak Dining Table with Leaf

A vintage oak drawer leaf dining table

A vintage oak draw leaf table

Vintage Oak Draw Leaf Table

A vintage oak draw leaf table

A French oak parquetry top drawer leaf extension dining table,…

French Oak Parquetry Dining Table with Carved Base

A French oak parquetry top drawer leaf extension dining table, supported on a an ornately carved base

Impressive French oak, Period style drawer leaf dining table,…

French Oak Period Dining Table with Carved Supports

Impressive French oak, Period style drawer leaf dining table, held by large carved bulbous supports joined by a central stretcher, approx 76 cm high, 145 cm long (closed)

Vintage French Louis XV style parquetry topped draw leaf dining…

Louis XV Style Draw Leaf Dining Table (135cm)

Vintage French Louis XV style parquetry topped draw leaf dining table, approx 135 cm long (closed)

French Louis XV style oak drawer leaf dining table, approx 160…

Louis XV Oak Dining Table, 160cm Long (Closed)

French Louis XV style oak drawer leaf dining table, approx 160 cm long (closed)

Vintage French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table with…

French Louis XV Dining Table with Hoof Feet

Vintage French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table with hoof feet, approx 76 cm high, 150 cm long (closed)

French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, approx 74 cm…

French Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf Extension

French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, approx 74 cm high, 130 cm closed

Large and long vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf…

Vintage French Parquetry Dining Table, Extended 320cm

Large and long vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, carved shaped apron and knees, 180 cm long closed x 320 cm long extended

Vintage French period style parquetry oak drawer leaf dining…

French Oak Parquetry Dining Table

Vintage French period style parquetry oak drawer leaf dining table, approx 141 cm long closed x 100 cm depth

Vintage French Louis XV style oak drawer leaf dining table,…

French Oak Dining Table, Louis XV Style, Vintage

Vintage French Louis XV style oak drawer leaf dining table, approx 74 cm high, 150 cm long (closed)

Beau Ivorie draw leaf extension table & 6 chairs, including 2…

Beau Ivorie Extension Table Set with 6 Chairs

Beau Ivorie draw leaf extension table & 6 chairs, including 2 carvers, table 152.5 cm long (with extension leaves out), 91.5 cm wide, 77 cm high

Antique French Louis XV table drawer leaf dining table

French Louis XV Dining Table with Leaf and Drawer

Antique French Louis XV table drawer leaf dining table

Impressive French Spanish style oak drawer leaf table, with…

French Spanish Style Oak Trestle Table with Iron Stretchers

Impressive French Spanish style oak drawer leaf table, with trestle legs joined with central iron stretchers approx 75 cm high, 165 cm long (closed)

French Louis XV parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, 150…

Louis XV Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf Extension

French Louis XV parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, 150 cm x 100 cm

French Louis XV style oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining…

Louis XV Oak Parquetry Dining Table with Drawer Leaf

French Louis XV style oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table

Vintage Spanish oak parquetry drawer leaf table with wrought…

Spanish Oak Parquetry Table with Wrought Iron Stretchers

Vintage Spanish oak parquetry drawer leaf table with wrought iron stretchers, 73 cm high, 159 cm wide

Vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table,…

Vintage French Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf Extension

Vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, closed 160 cm long

19th century mahogany draw leaf extension dining table on…

Mahogany Draw Leaf Dining Table with Casters

19th century mahogany draw leaf extension dining table on turned legs with casters

Antique French provincial cherry wood drawer leaf table, fitted…

French Cherry Wood Drawer Leaf Table with Drop Legs

Antique French provincial cherry wood drawer leaf table, fitted with a single drawer with drop legs on extension, approx 240 cm extended

A French oak draw leaf table with a parquetry top, the frieze…

French Oak Parquetry Draw Leaf Table

A French oak draw leaf table with a parquetry top, the frieze with raised carved decoration on cabriole legs. 76 cm high 293 cm wide, 105 cm deep.

Vintage French oak drawer leaf dining table, period style

French Oak Dining Table in Vintage Period Style

Vintage French oak drawer leaf dining table, period style

Vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table

French Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf Extension

Vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table

Vintage French Louis XV parquetry topped drawer leaf dining…

French Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf Extension

Vintage French Louis XV parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table (2995-59)

French oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, 158 cm…

French Oak Parquetry Dining Table, 158cm Long

French oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, 158 cm long

Vintage French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table

French Louis XV Dining Table with Drawer Leaf

Vintage French Louis XV style drawer leaf dining table

French Louis XV drawer leaf dining table

Louis XV Dining Table with Drawer Leaf

French Louis XV drawer leaf dining table

Vintage French period style drawer leaf dining table, fitted…

French Vintage Dining Table with Double Support Ends

Vintage French period style drawer leaf dining table, fitted with double support ends joined by a central stretcher

Vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table

French Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf Extension

Vintage French parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table

French Louis XV parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table.…

Louis XV Parquetry Dining Table with Leaf

French Louis XV parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table. length 163 cm. Width 97 cm (closed)

Large vintage French oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining…

Vintage French Oak Parquetry Dining Table - 350cm Long

Large vintage French oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table, standing on large bulbous carved supports joined by a central stretcher, 200 cm long closed, 350 cm long open

French Louis XV style oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining…

Louis XV Oak Parquetry Dining Table with Drawer Leaf

French Louis XV style oak parquetry topped drawer leaf dining table

Vintage French period style drawer leaf dining table, 200 cm…

French Vintage Dining Table, 200cm long

Vintage French period style drawer leaf dining table, 200 cm long closed x 100 cm wide