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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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…

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

Drop leaf gate leg table, 106 cm wide

106cm Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table

Drop leaf gate leg table, 106 cm wide

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

A 19th century oak drop leaf gate leg table

Antique Oak Gate Leg Table

A 19th century oak drop leaf gate leg table

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 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

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 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)

An oak gate leg dining table 137 cm

Oak Gate Leg Dining Table - 137cm Length

An oak gate leg dining table 137 cm

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

Elm gateleg table, peg Dowelled, 18th century

18th Century Peg Dowelled Elm Gateleg Table

Elm gateleg table, peg Dowelled, 18th century

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.

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

Antique English oak George II gate leg table

George II Oak Gate Leg Table

Antique English oak George II gate leg table

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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)

Late Georgian gateleg mahogany table. Top: 91 x 45 cm closed.…

Georgian Mahogany Gateleg Table: Late 18th Century Furniture Piece

Late Georgian gateleg mahogany table. Top: 91 x 45 cm closed. Open: 91 x 90 cm

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

18th century English Jamaican mahogany gateleg dining table…

18th Century Jamaican Mahogany Gateleg Dining Table with End Tables

18th century English Jamaican mahogany gateleg dining table with two later matching detachable end tables, width 238.5 cm, depth 122 cm, height 71.5 cm, good condition commensurate with age, nice mellow finish

Dropside table, early, 19th century, oak gateleg with single…

Early 19th Century Oak Dropside Gateleg Table with Drawer

Dropside table, early, 19th century, oak gateleg with single drawer and turned legs, Height71 cm, width 92 cm, depth 77 cm

Early 18th century oak oval gate leg dining table, tapering…

18th Century Oak Gate Leg Dining Table

Early 18th century oak oval gate leg dining table, tapering legs with plain stretchers

A late 19th century burr walnut gate leg table. Height 70 cm.…

Burr Walnut Gate Leg Table

A late 19th century burr walnut gate leg table. Height 70 cm. Width 90 cm. Depth 105 cm

A small antique English oak gate leg table, the circular top on…

Antique English Oak Gate Leg Table

A small antique English oak gate leg table, the circular top on turned column supports, single gates, stretcher base, drawer at one end. Some surface marks. Diameter 86 cm, height 71 cm

A small low vintage oak gateleg occasional table, of…

English Oak Gateleg Occasional Table

A small low vintage oak gateleg occasional table, of traditional English style with a plain oval top. 63 cm x 66 cm x 48 cm

A George III country oak gateleg dining table, turned supports,…

George III Oak Gateleg Dining Table

A George III country oak gateleg dining table, turned supports, spherical bun form feet. 90 x 74 x 74 cm.

Antique late 17th century oak gate leg table, with oval top and…

17th Century Oak Gate Leg Table with Drawer

Antique late 17th century oak gate leg table, with oval top and frieze drawer, 70 cm high, 84 cm wide

A fine English late 17th century Jacobean oak gate leg table,…

17th Century Oak Gate Leg Table

A fine English late 17th century Jacobean oak gate leg table, supported on turned legs. 72 cm high, 133 cm wide, 56 cm deep (when closed)

A Georgian mahogany dropside dining table, the oval solid top…

Georgian Mahogany Dropside Dining Table

A Georgian mahogany dropside dining table, the oval solid top on a gate leg base, the legs of square section with internal chamfer. 158 x 120 x 71 cm (open)

A George III oak gate leg table, oval extended top on cabriole…

George III Oval Oak Gate Leg Table with Dark Patina

A George III oak gate leg table, oval extended top on cabriole type legs. Good dark colour and patina. 120 x 108 x 70 cm.

Victorian oak double drop side table, of oval form, supported…

Victorian Oak Double Drop Side Table - Oval Form

Victorian oak double drop side table, of oval form, supported on turned legs united by stretchers with gate leg action, 72 cm x 87 cm

English oak gateleg table on turned legs. Height 76 cm, width…

English Oak Gateleg Table on Turned Legs

English oak gateleg table on turned legs. Height 76 cm, width 112 cm

Mahogany drop side table, English 19th century gate leg, plain…

19th Century Mahogany Gate Leg Drop Side Table

Mahogany drop side table, English 19th century gate leg, plain form. Height 71 cm width 91 cm depth fully extended 114 cm

A small provincial oak gate leg table, 19th century, the oval…

19th Century Oak Gate Leg Table with Turned Legs

A small provincial oak gate leg table, 19th century, the oval table with much surface patination, raised on turned legs, 73 cm high, 85 cm wide (extended), 65 cm deep

George III oak oval gate leg dining table drawer to one end on…

Oak Gate Leg Dining Table with Drawer

George III oak oval gate leg dining table drawer to one end on squared chamfered tapering legs

George I antique English gate-leg drop-side oak table, early…

Antique English Oak Gate-leg Drop-side Table, 18th Century

George I antique English gate-leg drop-side oak table, early 18th century, 70 cm high, 29 cm (extends to 99 cm) wide, 90 cm deep

An early 19th century oak gate leg table

Antique Oak Gate Leg Table

An early 19th century oak gate leg table

Late Charles II oak gate leg table, with a circular top, upon…

Charles II Gate Leg Oak Table

Late Charles II oak gate leg table, with a circular top, upon turned legs, with gate leg action united by straight stretchers, 73 cm x 113 cm

A small Georgian oak gateleg table with turned legs. Width 92 cm

Georgian Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Legs (or) Small Gateleg Table with Turned Legs

A small Georgian oak gateleg table with turned legs. Width 92 cm

A small proportion 18th century gateleg table, the oval top…

18th Century Gateleg Table with Bobbin Turned Legs

A small proportion 18th century gateleg table, the oval top raised on baluster and bobbin turned legs joined with stretchers. 90.5 cm x 77 cm x 60 cm

Colonial cedar games table with fold over top supported by a…

Cedar Games Table with Fold-Over Top and Drawers

Colonial cedar games table with fold over top supported by a rear gate leg above 2 drawers to the front, 109 cm x 109 cm, open, 75 cm high

A Georgian small oak gate leg folding table, solid round top…

Georgian Oak Gate Leg Folding Table

A Georgian small oak gate leg folding table, solid round top with turned legs. Width 60 cm, height 55 cm.

Antique 17th century English oak drop side gate leg table,…

17th Century English Oak Gate Leg Table

Antique 17th century English oak drop side gate leg table, standing on turned plain legs joined by stretchers. 104 cm long

A Georgian gateleg table. 18th century oak, stretcher base &…

18th Century Georgian Oak Gateleg Table

A Georgian gateleg table. 18th century oak, stretcher base & dropsides

An English mahogany Sutherland table, late 19th century, of…

Late 19th Century English Mahogany Sutherland Gateleg Table

An English mahogany Sutherland table, late 19th century, of typical gateleg drop leaf form with turned side supports united by a conforming stretcher and upon splayed bases with scroll feet and casters. Height 71 cm. Width 102 cm. Depth 98 cm

A George II oak gate-leg table, turned and square section legs,…

George II Oak Gate-Leg Table with Drawer

A George II oak gate-leg table, turned and square section legs, drawer to one side with cast iron handle and back plate, the top with good old patina. Measurements when flaps up. 123 cm x 83 cm x 67 cm

A good George III mahogany dining table, of rectangular form…

George III Mahogany Dining Table with Double Gateleg Mechanism

A good George III mahogany dining table, of rectangular form with a drop sided, barrel hinge double gateleg mechanism, above four elegant gently tapered legs terminating in plain pad feet. English, circa 1780.

An English 18th century oak gate leg table, oval dropside top,…

18th Century Oak Gate Leg Table with Barley Twist Legs

An English 18th century oak gate leg table, oval dropside top, barley twist legs and stretcher. English circa 1700. 72 x 100 x 133.5 cm (extended)

Early 18th century oak oval gate leg dining table with turned…

Oak Oval Dining Table and Cromwellian Style Chairs Set

Early 18th century oak oval gate leg dining table with turned legs and stretchers, together with a set of four Cromwellian style oak dining chairs

A George III country oak gate-leg table, the circular top of…

George III Oak Gate-Leg Table with Dark Patina

A George III country oak gate-leg table, the circular top of four panels when extended, restrained turned legs and plain stretchers, pegged construction, good dark patina. 100 cm x 102 cm x 71.5 cm.

Regency double drop side table, in mahogany, with double d-end…

Regency Mahogany Double Drop Side Table

Regency double drop side table, in mahogany, with double d-end drop sides, on tuned and tapered supports with gate leg action, 76 cm x 119 cm

Antique Georgian rustic gate leg table, 71 cm high, 119 cm long,…

Georgian Rustic Gate Leg Table

Antique Georgian rustic gate leg table, 71 cm high, 119 cm long, 45 cm wide (closed)

An oval Georgian mahogany gate leg table 117 x 106 cm (extended)

Georgian Mahogany Gate Leg Table - Oval Shape

An oval Georgian mahogany gate leg table 117 x 106 cm (extended)

A Victorian burr walnut Sutherland table, the rectangular…

Burr Walnut Gateleg Sutherland Table

A Victorian burr walnut Sutherland table, the rectangular gateleg table with a burr walnut veneer top, with fluted tapering end supports, united by a conforming stretcher on splayed scroll legs. 64 cm high, 68 cm wide open, 51 cm deep.