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 early Georgian period oak drop-side, gate-leg table, with…

Georgian oak gate-leg table with turned legs

An early Georgian period oak drop-side, gate-leg table, with turned legs and square section stretchers, good patina. 110 x 130 x 75 cm.

Vintage mahogany spider gate leg table, Baker Furniture label…

Vintage Baker Furniture Spider Gate Leg Table

Vintage mahogany spider gate leg table, Baker Furniture label to underside of table, 70 x 30 cm (90 cm extended), 72 cm high

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

English Oak Gate Leg Table with Carved Border and Drawer

An 18th century English oak gate leg table, the oval top with carved thumbnail border and rule joints, turned supports, stretcher base and a single drawer at one end. Extended 99 cm x 106 cm x 70 cm

An early 18th century oval oak gate leg table, length 127 cm,…

18th Century Oak Gate Leg Table - Oval Shape

An early 18th century oval oak gate leg table, length 127 cm, width 115 cm.

Oak gate leg table, the circular top above a gate leg base,…

Circular Oak Gate Leg Table

Oak gate leg table, the circular top above a gate leg base, height 76 cm width 121 c m depth 121 cm

A cherry wood gate-leg dining table in early 18th century…

18th Century English Style Cherry Wood Dining Table

A cherry wood gate-leg dining table in early 18th century English style, the top oval when extended, raised on turned supports with conforming stretchers, 74 cm high, 164 cm long (extended), 140 cm deep

An early 18th century Dutch gate-leg table, the top painted of…

18th Century Dutch Gate-Leg Table with Painted Top

An early 18th century Dutch gate-leg table, the top painted of bucolic scenes

A Georgian Chippendale style tea table, 19th century, the leaf…

Georgian Chippendale Tea Table with Gate Leg, 19th Century

A Georgian Chippendale style tea table, 19th century, the leaf opens to a polished top and is supported by a single gate leg. The table is raised on square legs with blind fret carving to apron.

Early 18th century oak oval gateleg dining table with baluster…

Oak Oval Gateleg Dining Table with Turned Legs

Early 18th century oak oval gateleg dining table with baluster turned legs and plain stretchers

A Georgian oak gate leg table, the plain circular four plank…

Georgian Oak Gate Leg Table, Good Patina

A Georgian oak gate leg table, the plain circular four plank top supported on traditional turned leg stretcher base. Good colour and patina. The single drawer at one end has been replaced. Diameter 95 cm, height 68 cm

A Georgian oak gate leg table, the plain circular four plank…

Georgian Oak Gate Leg Table with Drawer

A Georgian oak gate leg table, the plain circular four plank top supported on traditional turned leg stretcher base. Good colour and patina. The single drawer at one end has been replaced. Diameter 95 cm, height 68 cm

A George II gateleg card table with one drawer. 73 cm high, 82…

George II Gateleg Card Table with Drawer

A George II gateleg card table with one drawer. 73 cm high, 82 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A George II oak dropside table, the oval top raised on a gate…

George II Oak Gate Leg Table

A George II oak dropside table, the oval top raised on a gate leg base with baluster turnings, the legs united by square section stretchers. 107 x 120 x 720 (open)

A William and Mary oak gate-leg table, late 17th century, the…

17th Century Oak Gate-Leg Table

A William and Mary oak gate-leg table, late 17th century, the oval top above a plain frieze with a drawer to one side, raised on reel-turned supports united by square stretchers, 68 cm high, 92 cm wide, 114 cm long (fully extended),

A Georgian mahogany drop side gate leg table, 18th century,…

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Gate Leg Table

A Georgian mahogany drop side gate leg table, 18th century, with a refurbished surface with bullnose edging above twin drawers, standing on four cabriole legs, lightly relief carved to the hips and terminating in pad feet, 75 cm high, 120 cm wide, 41 cm…

Late 17th century oak gateleg table of small proportions on…

Small Oak Gateleg Table with Turned Supports

Late 17th century oak gateleg table of small proportions on baluster turned supports

Georgian oak dropside and gateleg table

Georgian Oak Gateleg Dropside Table

Georgian oak dropside and gateleg table

A substantial country oak gateleg table, drawer to one end,…

Antique Oak Gateleg Table with Worm Damage and Repairs

A substantial country oak gateleg table, drawer to one end, with old repairs and evidence of old worm. 135 x 158 x 74 cm.

A George III Cuban mahogany dropside table, late 18th century,…

18th Century Cuban Mahogany Dropside Gateleg Table

A George III Cuban mahogany dropside table, late 18th century, in warm tonings the rectangular table with long drop sides, of typical gateleg construction and raised on slender legs terminating in pad feet. Height 70 cm. Extended length 135 cm. Width 43 cm

George III 'Plum Pudding' mahogany gateleg fold over tea table,…

George III Gateleg Tea Table, 1800

George III 'Plum Pudding' mahogany gateleg fold over tea table, circa 1800

A small oak gate leg table, English, circa 1690. 65 cm high, 80…

English Oak Gate Leg Table, 1690

A small oak gate leg table, English, circa 1690. 65 cm high, 80 cm diameter. Provenance: Westbury Antiques, Melbourne

A George III figured mahogany extending dining table, circa…

George III Mahogany Extending Dining Table, Circa 1770

A George III figured mahogany extending dining table, circa 1770, comprising a pair of half-round ends, a central section with paired gate-leg supports to each long side to accommodate adjacent leaves, and two spare leaves, all above a plain frieze raised…

A George II/III country oak drop-side gate leg table, rule…

Oak Gate-Leg Table with Turned Supports and Drawer

A George II/III country oak drop-side gate leg table, rule joints, oval when extended, plank pegged construction, matching turned supports, good old wear to the base rails, turned turnip type feet. Drawer to one end. 31 x 147 x 750.

A Georgian demilune fliptop games table, the interior recently…

Georgian Fliptop Games Table with Gate Leg Base

A Georgian demilune fliptop games table, the interior recently felted, when opened the top is supported by a gate leg base on tapered legs, 73 cm high by 94 cm diameter (extended)

A Victorian amboyna and kingwood Sutherland table, circa 1860s,…

Victorian Parquetry Gateleg Table

A Victorian amboyna and kingwood Sutherland table, circa 1860s, a particularly refined rectangular gateleg table of typical form, the top with cross banding and a continuous ribbon of decorative parquetry, above fluted tapering legs with applied metal…

Oak gateleg table, made in New Zealand, reproduction using old…

New Zealand Oak Gateleg Table with Ring-Turned Legs

Oak gateleg table, made in New Zealand, reproduction using old timber, supported on ring-turned legs, height 76 cm, width 198 cm, depth 159 cm

A Georgian oak gate leg table, Of small proportions, on turned…

Georgian Oak Gate Leg Table, Small Proportions

A Georgian oak gate leg table, Of small proportions, on turned legs. 72 x 93 x 68 cm.

Stunning Regency mahogany double drop side dining table, with…

Regency Mahogany Double Drop Side Dining Table

Stunning Regency mahogany double drop side dining table, with d-ends raised on turned and fluted legs, with gate leg action on castor, 72 cm 135 x 202 cm

A small Charles II oak gate-leg table, circa 1670, the circular…

Charles II Oak Gate-Leg Table, Circa 1670

A small Charles II oak gate-leg table, circa 1670, the circular top raised on turned end supports and plain gate legs, 65 cm high, 76 cm diameter

A rustic pine folding dining table, Baltic, 18th century, the…

18th Century Rustic Pine Folding Dining Table

A rustic pine folding dining table, Baltic, 18th century, the twin flap plank top on gateleg supports. Height 75 cm, width 102 cm, length 170 cm (extended). Provenance: Private Collection, Southern Highlands

A cedar gate-leg foldover tea table, Australian, circa 1840, 74…

Cedar Foldover Tea Table, Australian, circa 1840

A cedar gate-leg foldover tea table, Australian, circa 1840, 74 cm high, 98.5 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep

A large Georgian oak gate leg table, scalloped apron with…

Georgian Oak Gate Leg Table with Scalloped Apron and Drawer

A large Georgian oak gate leg table, scalloped apron with drawer to one end. 154 x 1140/64 x 74 cm.

Early 18th century oak oval gateleg dining table, small drawer…

18th Century Oak Gateleg Dining Table

Early 18th century oak oval gateleg dining table, small drawer to each end on bobbin turned legs joined by plain stretchers

A pair of George III mahogany demi-lune tables, early 19th…

George III Mahogany Demi-Lune Extension Dining Table

A pair of George III mahogany demi-lune tables, early 19th century, a refined pair with shaped skirts, tapering square legs terminating in spade feet, the top, skirt and legs all finely strung with satinwood; also with gateleg supports and two additional…

A good Georgian Cuban mahogany gateleg dining or supper table,…

Georgian Cuban Mahogany Gateleg Dining Table

A good Georgian Cuban mahogany gateleg dining or supper table, the rectangular top on four tapered straight legs terminating in pad feet. English circa 1770. 171.5 x 106 x 145 cm (open) or 171.5 x 106 x 49.5 cm (closed)

An antique English oak gate leg table, 72 cm high, 152 cm wide,…

Antique English Oak Gate Leg Table - 152cm Wide

An antique English oak gate leg table, 72 cm high, 152 cm wide, 70 cm deep

A late 18th century French gateleg table, double gate. Knopped…

18th Century French Double Gateleg Table

A late 18th century French gateleg table, double gate. Knopped and faceted turned legs joined by stretcher. Drawer to one end with brass knob. Height 74 cm, width 133 cm, depth 158 cm (extended)

An 18th century oak gate leg oval table, large diameter with…

18th Century Oak Gate Leg Oval Table

An 18th century oak gate leg oval table, large diameter with single drawer to the fireze 70 cm high, 135 cm wide, 185 cm long

An English oak gate-leg table, early 18th century, the top…

18th Century English Oak Gate-Leg Table

An English oak gate-leg table, early 18th century, the top slightly oval when extended, raised on attractively-turned supports with conforming stretchers, 77 cm high, 155 cm wide, 149 cm deep (extended)

A George III Plum-Pudding mahogany tea table, the serpentine…

George III Mahogany Tea Table with Rocaille Drawer Handle

A George III Plum-Pudding mahogany tea table, the serpentine fold-over top with ovolo carved edge above the plain frieze centred with a drawer having original rocaille cast handle, the moulded and chamfered square sectioned front legs with carved angles…

William & Mary gateleg table early 18th century walnut dropside…

18th Century William & Mary Walnut Gateleg Table

William & Mary gateleg table early 18th century walnut dropside table with single drawer to end simple turned decorations, height 76 cm, length 145 cm, width 123 cm, (some repair)

A George II mahogany gate leg dining table, mid 18th century…

George II Mahogany Gate Leg Dining Table, 18th Century

A George II mahogany gate leg dining table, mid 18th century Extends to seat 8 dining chairs height 71 cm, top: 122 x 60.5 cm, Extended: 122 x 186 cm Provenance: Sotheby's 1994 Lot: 11 - Ex Dr. Clifford Craig collection Launceston, Tasmania, to Prominent…

A George II/III country oak drop-side gate leg table, rule…

Antique Oak Gate Leg Table with Drawer

A George II/III country oak drop-side gate leg table, rule joints, oval when extended, plank pegged construction, matching turned supports, good old wear to the base rails, turned turnip type feet. Original drawer to one end. 31 x 147 x 75 cm

18th century style Irish oak wake table, traditional oval…

Irish Oak Oval Gateleg Wake Table

18th century style Irish oak wake table, traditional oval gateleg form on baluster turned legs joined by plain stretchers

George III oak gate-leg table 18th century, with square edge…

18th Century Oak Gate-Leg Table

George III oak gate-leg table 18th century, with square edge twin-flap oval top, above bobbin turned and square legs joined by stretchers, height 71 cm width 126 cm depth 107 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

An English oak gate leg dining table. 18th century, the oval…

18th Century English Oak Gate Leg Dining Table

An English oak gate leg dining table. 18th century, the oval top with hinged drop sides resting on bulbous turned legs with cross stretchers. 75 cm high, 147 cm wide open, 121 cm deep

A 17th century oak gateleg table, oval, with drop sides and…

17th Century Oak Gateleg Table with Bobbin Turned Legs

A 17th century oak gateleg table, oval, with drop sides and double swing gates, on bobbin turned legs.70 cm high, 109 cm long

An English oak gateleg table, late 17th/early 18th century, the…

17th/18th Century English Oak Gateleg Table

An English oak gateleg table, late 17th/early 18th century, the oval flap top on slender baluster turned supports united by stretchers, height 78 cm, width 135 cm (extended), depth 117 cm. Provenance: Joan and Charles Mortimer, 'The Sugar House', great…

17th century English oak gate-leg table

English Oak Gate-Leg Table (17th Century)

17th century English oak gate-leg table

A French oak gateleg table, 75 cm high, 178 cm wide, 170 cm deep

French Oak Gateleg Table - 178x170x75cm

A French oak gateleg table, 75 cm high, 178 cm wide, 170 cm deep

A Jacobean oak dropleaf dining table; late 17th century, the…

Jacobean Oak Dropleaf Dining Table, Late 17th Century

A Jacobean oak dropleaf dining table; late 17th century, the oval top on barley twist gateleg supports. Height 76 cm, width 168 cm, depth 143 cm

A George III mahogany gateleg foldover tea table, early 19th…

George III Mahogany Gateleg Tea Table

A George III mahogany gateleg foldover tea table, early 19th century, the front with a single drawer with the original brass handles and supported on circular tapering supports with pad feet. 71 cm high, 74 cm wide, 35 cm depth

A fine French gateleg table, circa 1800s. 75 cm high, 41.5 cm…

French Gateleg Table, 1800s

A fine French gateleg table, circa 1800s. 75 cm high, 41.5 cm deep, 113 cm wide

An Irish George II mahogany drop side table, circa 1760, the…

Irish George II Mahogany Drop Side Table

An Irish George II mahogany drop side table, circa 1760, the drop-down 'D' shaped leaves extending out on gate leg supports, each leg beginning with finely carved masks above acanthus leaves, terminating on ball and claw feet, 73 cm high, approx 148 cm…

A Heppelwhite mahogany extension dining table circa 1780, the…

Heppelwhite Extension Dining Table with Demilune Console Aprons

A Heppelwhite mahogany extension dining table circa 1780, the 'D' ends with apron fronts functioning alternatively as demilune consoles, the central gate leg component has a drop-leaf, and a spare leaf, the whole raised on square tapered legs 72 cm high,…

Early 18th century oak oval gateleg dining table, on tapering…

18th Century Oak Oval Gateleg Dining Table

Early 18th century oak oval gateleg dining table, on tapering baluster turned legs and stretchers seating eight

A large English oak and mahogany gate leg table, the base late…

17th/18th Century Oak and Mahogany Gate Leg Table

A large English oak and mahogany gate leg table, the base late 17th century, the top 18th century, the top and base evidently put together at an early stage, the attractively figured and faded mahogany oval top raised on an oak base with a frieze drawer…

An oak drop side gate-leg oval table, 76 cm high, 200 cm wide,…

Oak Oval Gate-Leg Table - 200x165cm

An oak drop side gate-leg oval table, 76 cm high, 200 cm wide, 165 cm deep

A fine large oval oak gate-leg dining table, English, 17 th…

17th Century English Oak Gate-Leg Dining Table

A fine large oval oak gate-leg dining table, English, 17 th century, 74 cm high, 168 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An early 18th century Irish George I mahogany dining table, a…

Georgian Mahogany Dining Table - Rare and Fine

An early 18th century Irish George I mahogany dining table, a very fine and rare dining table from the earliest Georgian period, crafted in solid Cuban mahogany, the drop sided oval top with a barrel hinge and gateleg mechanism resting on eight gently…