A dropside table with deep flaps, of which one or more legs

is hinged, able to be opened to support the flap when raised. The hinged legs fold

under the tabletop, allowing the table to be compactly stored when not in use. The

number of legs varied from eight to twelve. These types of tables are believed

to have originated in the 16th century in England, and they were popular among

the wealthy upper class during the 17th and 18th centuries..

Most dining tables of the Jacobean and early Georgian

periods were round oak gateleg tables, usually with barley-sugar twist or

baluster turnings. Some card tables and most Sutherland tables work on the

gateleg principle.

In the early 20th century the gateleg table again become

popular as a small dining table, in a revived Jacobean style. The gateleg

revivals generally have barley twist turned legs and egg-shaped more...

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Victorian oak gate-leg table, 19th century, oval top with drop…

Victorian Oak Gate-Leg Table with Carved Legs

Victorian oak gate-leg table, 19th century, oval top with drop leaves, on carved and turned legs, height 69 cm width 116 cm depth 88 cm

An English oak gate leg table, circa 1700, the rounded…

1700 English Oak Gate Leg Table

An English oak gate leg table, circa 1700, the rounded rectangular top above a frieze drawer, on turned legs with stretchers, 69.5 cm high, 96.5 cm long, 50 cm deep (unextended)

Georgian oak gate-leg table late 19th century the oval top…

19th Century Georgian Oak Gate-Leg Table

Georgian oak gate-leg table late 19th century the oval top above turned and squared section gate legs, height 67 cm, width 129 cm, depth 105 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.

A George III mahogany drop-side gate-leg table, plain cabriole…

George III mahogany gate-leg table with cabriole legs

A George III mahogany drop-side gate-leg table, plain cabriole legs. 108 cm x 110 cm x 70 cm

A Victorian oak gateleg table in the Jacobean style, later 19th…

Victorian Jacobean-style oak gateleg table

A Victorian oak gateleg table in the Jacobean style, later 19th century, of pegged construction, the oval top raised on barley twist legs to an aged stretcher base, 76 cm high, 126 cm wide, 97 cm deep

Georgian gateleg table in English oak with single drawer and…

English Oak Gateleg Table with Drawer and Pad Feet

Georgian gateleg table in English oak with single drawer and pad feet

An early-18th century oval gate leg table, the top in elm.…

18th Century Elm Gate Leg Table

An early-18th century oval gate leg table, the top in elm. Length 140 cm, width 120 cm.

George III mahogany oval gateleg dining table, on tapering legs…

Mahogany Oval Gateleg Dining Table with Tapering Legs

George III mahogany oval gateleg dining table, on tapering legs with pad feet

Oak gate-leg table, the oval top above turned and squared…

Oval Oak Gate-Leg Table from Andrew Pratten Estate

Oak gate-leg table, the oval top above turned and squared section gate legs, height 73 cm, width 154 cm, depth 90 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Andrew Pratten, Sydney

English 18th century gate leg action double drop side table, in…

18th Century Elm Gate Leg Double Drop Side Table

English 18th century gate leg action double drop side table, in elm, with d-end sides, raised on turned legs united by straight stretchers, with gate leg action, 70 cm x 130 cm

An ornately carved gateleg dropside table. 65 cm high, 65 cm…

Carved Gateleg Dropside Table

An ornately carved gateleg dropside table. 65 cm high, 65 cm long, 39 cm depth

Antique English oak George II gate leg table

George II Oak Gate Leg Table

Antique English oak George II gate leg table

Antique English gate legged drop side table in mahogany, approx.…

Antique Mahogany Gate Legged Drop Side Table

Antique English gate legged drop side table in mahogany, approx. height 71 cm, width 76 cm

A Georgian oak gate-leg table, concealed drawer to one end. W91…

Georgian Oak Gate-Leg Table with Concealed Drawer

A Georgian oak gate-leg table, concealed drawer to one end. W91 cm, depth 105 cm, height 72 cm.

Elm gateleg table, peg Dowelled, 18th century

18th Century Peg Dowelled Elm Gateleg Table

Elm gateleg table, peg Dowelled, 18th century

A dropside oak gate leg table, 19th century, 72 cm high, 43m…

19th Century Oak Dropside Gate Leg Table

A dropside oak gate leg table, 19th century, 72 cm high, 43m wide (sides up 180 cm diameter), 92 cm deep

A Georgian gate-leg games table, the fold-over top veneered in…

Georgian Mahogany Gate-Leg Games Table

A Georgian gate-leg games table, the fold-over top veneered in mahogany with cross banding and canted corners, satin wood banded frieze above square tapered legs, circa 1790, 75 cm high, 92 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 89 cm deep when open

Georgian mahogany gate-leg Pembroke table 136 cm wide open, 31…

Georgian Mahogany Gate-Leg Pembroke Table with Timber Losses

Georgian mahogany gate-leg Pembroke table 136 cm wide open, 31 cm wide closed, 101 cm deep, 72 cm high note: two timber losses to top

A Jacobean oak gateleg table supported on bobbin turned legs.…

Jacobean Oak Gateleg Table on Bobbin Turned Legs

A Jacobean oak gateleg table supported on bobbin turned legs. 70 cm high, 83 cm diameter

A Georgian/early Victorian mahogany gateleg table, circa…

Georgian/Victorian Mahogany Gateleg Table

A Georgian/early Victorian mahogany gateleg table, circa 1830s-40s, the table with long drop sides with reeded edges, raised on slender turned and tapering legs with petite brass casters. Height 69 cm. Extended length 147 cm. Width 90 cm

Tea table mid 19th century, mahogany, gate leg with Kingswood…

Mahogany Gate Leg Tea Table with Inlay, 19th Century

Tea table mid 19th century, mahogany, gate leg with Kingswood string inlay, tapered legs, height 71 cm, length 91c, depth 94 cm

A late Georgian demi lune double gateleg games table the hinged…

Georgian Double Gateleg Games Table with Baize Top

A late Georgian demi lune double gateleg games table the hinged top enclosing a baize-lined playing surface. Height 74 cm, width 93 cm, depth 94 cm

A very small demi lune gateleg table Edwardian. Width 46 cm

Tiny Edwardian Demi Lune Gateleg Table - 46cm Width

A very small demi lune gateleg table Edwardian. Width 46 cm

An oak gate leg Sutherland table, English early 19th century 64…

English Oak Gate Leg Sutherland Table, Early 19th Century

An oak gate leg Sutherland table, English early 19th century 64 cm high, 67 cm diameter

Georgian mahogany tea table with fold over top supported by a…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Table with Fold Over Top

Georgian mahogany tea table with fold over top supported by a gate leg, 80.5 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep, 73 cm high, closed

A Victorian oak gate leg table in the Jacobean style, English,…

Late 19th Century Oak Jacobean Gate Leg Table

A Victorian oak gate leg table in the Jacobean style, English, late 19th century. 73 cm high

A Georgian English mahogany gate leg games table with reeded…

Georgian Mahogany Gate Leg Games Table

A Georgian English mahogany gate leg games table with reeded edge top above turned legs 91 x 42 x 75 cm

A Victorian figured walnut Sutherland table, oblong drop sides…

Victorian Walnut Sutherland Table with Gate Leg Stretcher Base

A Victorian figured walnut Sutherland table, oblong drop sides with radiused corners, gate leg stretcher base with wrythen turning. 90 cm x 96 cm x 71 cm.

Georgian oak games table with fold out top and gate leg support,…

Georgian Oak Fold-Out Games Table

Georgian oak games table with fold out top and gate leg support, 91 cm wide, 74 cm high

A lime-washed oak gateleg table, 74 cm high, 122 cm wide…

Lime-Washed Oak Gateleg Table: Compact and Stylish

A lime-washed oak gateleg table, 74 cm high, 122 cm wide (unfolded), 94 cm deep

English oak gate leg table, 19th century, with side drawer and…

19th Century Oak Gate Leg Table with Drawer

English oak gate leg table, 19th century, with side drawer and brass hardware. Height 72 cm. Width 139 cm. Depth 106

A mahogany gateleg games style table. Early 20th century, the…

Mahogany Gateleg Games Table, Early 20th Century

A mahogany gateleg games style table. Early 20th century, the rectangular table with shaped corners opening to a well figured table top supported on tapering cabriole legs with a simple carved drapery motif to the knees and terminating in pad feet. Height…

A fine Georgian mahogany gate-leg tea table, circa 1800, 76 cm…

Georgian Mahogany Gate-Leg Tea Table, Circa 1800

A fine Georgian mahogany gate-leg tea table, circa 1800, 76 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Victorian mahogany gateleg table. Plain tapered square legs.…

Victorian Mahogany Gateleg Table - 150x120cm (Extended)

Victorian mahogany gateleg table. Plain tapered square legs. Height 70 cm. Width 150 cm. Diameter 120 cm. (extended)

A Georgian Pembroke table in mahogany, circular dropside top,…

Georgian Mahogany Pembroke Table, Gateleg, 114cm Diameter

A Georgian Pembroke table in mahogany, circular dropside top, with turned tapered legs, gateleg, height 70 cm, diameter 114 cm

Late 18th century oak gate leg table A/F

18th Century Oak Gate Leg Table (A/F)

Late 18th century oak gate leg table A/F

Antique 18th century bobbin leg gateleg table, 96 cm long

18th Century Bobbin Leg Gateleg Table (96cm)

Antique 18th century bobbin leg gateleg table, 96 cm long

Georgian mahogany tea table with fold over top and double gate…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Table with Fold Over Top

Georgian mahogany tea table with fold over top and double gate leg, 93 cm wide, 90 cm deep open, 45 cm deep closed, 74 cm high

Georgian mahogany gate leg dining table 136.5 cm wide open, 58.…

Georgian Mahogany Gate Leg Dining Table

Georgian mahogany gate leg dining table 136.5 cm wide open, 58.5 cm wide closed, 122 cm deep, 72.5 cm high

Early 20th century Possibly German Design oak gate leg table,…

German Oak Gate Leg Table, Early 20th Century

Early 20th century Possibly German Design oak gate leg table, approx 74 cm high, 91 cm deep

Small Edwardian drop-side inlaid mahogany gate leg table

Inlaid Mahogany Drop-Side Gate Leg Table

Small Edwardian drop-side inlaid mahogany gate leg table

Vintage English oak gate leg table, 106 cm wide

English Oak Gate Leg Table - Vintage (106 cm)

Vintage English oak gate leg table, 106 cm wide

A painted gate-leg dining table, 19th century, 74 cm high, 97…

19th Century Painted Gate-Leg Dining Table

A painted gate-leg dining table, 19th century, 74 cm high, 97 cm long and 40 cm deep closed

Late Victorian mahogany double dropside table, set with a…

Victorian Mahogany Double Dropside Table with Gate Leg Action

Late Victorian mahogany double dropside table, set with a hinged oval top, on turned supports, with gate leg action with casters, on four feet united by turned stretcher, 73 cm x 83 cm

A late Georgian mahogany gateleg table, circa 1840, the oval…

Georgian Mahogany Gateleg Table with Oval Top and Drop Sides

A late Georgian mahogany gateleg table, circa 1840, the oval top with rounded edges and drop sides, raised on plain square legs. Height 74 cm, extended length 147 cm, width 108 cm

A burr walnut gate leg dropside table, with barley twist legs,…

Burr Walnut Gate Leg Dropside Table with Barley Twist Legs

A burr walnut gate leg dropside table, with barley twist legs, 59 x 72 x 61 cm

A small oak gate leg table with barley twist supports 71 cm…

Oak Gate Leg Table with Barley Twist Supports

A small oak gate leg table with barley twist supports 71 cm high. 90 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A small oak oval gate leg table, 69 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 63 cm…

Small Oak Oval Gate Leg Table - 63cm High

A small oak oval gate leg table, 69 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 63 cm high

An oak gate leg dining table 137 cm

Oak Gate Leg Dining Table - 137cm Length

An oak gate leg dining table 137 cm

A Victorian cedar dropside gate leg table, with one drawer 71 x…

Victorian Cedar Gate Leg Table with Drawer

A Victorian cedar dropside gate leg table, with one drawer 71 x 93 x 81 cm, (opened)

A Victorian mahogany fall front gate leg table 66 x 64 x 60 cm

Victorian Mahogany Gate Leg Table

A Victorian mahogany fall front gate leg table 66 x 64 x 60 cm

A Queen Anne joined oak gateleg table the oval top on block and…

Queen Anne Oak Gateleg Table with Secret Drawer

A Queen Anne joined oak gateleg table the oval top on block and turned supports with secret drawer, 78 cm x 65 cm high. Provenance: Purchased February 1972 from Johnstone Gallery, copy of receipt available

An English oak gate leg drop side table in need of restoration

Restoration Project: English Oak Gate Leg Table

An English oak gate leg drop side table in need of restoration

A 19th century oak drop leaf gate leg table

Antique Oak Gate Leg Table

A 19th century oak drop leaf gate leg table

Edwardian oak double drop side table, with barley twist…

Edwardian Oak Gateleg Table with Barley Twist Supports

Edwardian oak double drop side table, with barley twist supports with gate leg action on four feet

An oak gateleg table circa 1900, 73 x 130 x 88 cm

Antique Oak Gateleg Table

An oak gateleg table circa 1900, 73 x 130 x 88 cm

Drop leaf gate leg table, 106 cm wide

106cm Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table

Drop leaf gate leg table, 106 cm wide

A stained timber circular gate leg table 74 x 90 x 90 cm

Stained Circular Gate Leg Table - 74x90x90cm

A stained timber circular gate leg table 74 x 90 x 90 cm

An English oak and brass Arts & Crafts gateleg table, early…

Arts & Crafts Oak Gateleg Table with Celtic Design

An English oak and brass Arts & Crafts gateleg table, early 20th century, the beaten and pressed circular brass top with a interlocking Celtic-style design above turned legs with squared feet; joined with a folding cross stretcher. Height 56 cm. Diameter…