Antique Flame Mahogany Jupe Dining Table, Early 20th Century

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Antique Flame Mahogany Jupe Dining Table, Early 20th Century

About the Item

This is a beautiful flame mahogany circular expanding dining table in the manner of Johnson, Jupe & Co dating from the early 20th century. The hexadecagon circular top features a brass capstan action rotating eight triangular segments to accommodate eight additional leaves over a stunning substantial central pillar with four outset turned columns, raised on an incurved decorative platform with brass capped block feet that gives this table it's superb stability. The flame mahogany veneers on the top have been arranged so as to give a striking sunburst effect and it is finished off by the elegant ebony, satinwood and kingwood crossbanding on the outside edge. The table can seat ten comfortably when extended and six to eight when the top is retracted. It comes complete with a freestanding, lockable, lancet topped baize lined leaf cabinet fitted with twin brass carrying handles to store the leaves when they are not required. This fascinating table illustrates all the very best elements of English cabinet-making combined with the remarkable burst of inventiveness of the Industrial Revolution. It was not until John Johnstone and Robert Jupe patented their ingenious design in March 1835 for an expanding round table, that round dining tables, which had suffered from the problem of not offering flexibility of seating, could compete with the established rectangular extending dining tables. There is no mistaking the fine craftsmanship of this handsome table, which is certain to become a treasured addition to your furniture collection, and a talking point with guests at meal times. The matching sets of ten chairs shown in the photographs are available for sale if required. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 77 x width 156 x depth 156 - With leaves removed Height 77 x width 214 x depth 214 - Fully extended Height 116 x width 40 x depth 33 - Leaf holder cabinet Dimensions in inches: Height 30.3 x width 61.4 x depth 61.4 - With leaves removed Height 30.3 x width 84.3 x depth 84.3 - Fully extended Height 45.7 x width 15.7 x depth 13.0 - Leaf holder cabinet In 1835 Robert Jupe was granted British Patent No. 6788 for an expanding table. The original Jupe expanding table includes a table top that is divided into a number of sections. Each section is connected to an underlying frame structure, such that when the table top is rotated, the sections move radially outward, increasing the effective size of the table top. Once the table top has been rotated to move the table top sections outward, leaves are inserted between the sections, so as to fill in the spaces created by the outward movement of the sections. Because the table top sections diverge and move radially outward from a central point, the Jupe table top retains its shape in its expanded configuration. The Jupe table has now become one of the most valuable and sought after antiques. Original Jupe tables in good condition may sell for up to $350,000 at the time of writing. However, despite its popularity, the Jupe table has been very difficult to mass produce, because its workings are both extremely complex and entirely handcrafted. For example, the frame structure that supports the table top sections in the Jupe table is comprised of many individual beam structures that are secured together to form the frame. Each of those beams must be individually made and assembled to exacting tolerances in order to ensure that the table top sections will move freely and mate in the center of the table top to form a substantially contiguous table surface in both the contracted and expanded configurations. The manufacture of such a structure is time-consuming and is not conducive to rapid production. Other aspects of the Jupe table design also make the design difficult to implement. For example, in at least some of the existing examples of functioning Jupe tables, the pivot for the table top is a threaded rod that runs the entire length of the table pedestal. That is an extremely difficult and time-consuming configuration to replicate. Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany." The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.

Dimensions:
Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 84.26 in (214 cm)Depth: 84.26 in (214 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany
Period:
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1910
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 099931stDibs: LU950618526232