Theodore Alexander Flame Mahogany Jupe Dining Table and Ten Chairs

$17,050.58List Price

About the Item

This is a beautiful Theodore Alexander replica of Robert Jupe's flame mahogany extending dining table with a matching set of ten bar back dining chairs, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. The 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 rosewood ebony and satinwood crossbanding on the outside edge. The table can seat ten when extended and six to eight when the top is retracted. It comes complete with a freestanding, lockable, lancet topped baize lined leaf cabinet to store the leaves when they are not required. The set of ten English made Regency style chairs were masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany that has a wonderful faded patina, and the finish and attention to detail on display are breathtaking. They feature an attractive bar back design and drop in seats that have been reupholstered in fine olive green fabric. 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. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 75 x Width 214 x Depth 214 - extended Height 75 x Width 156 x Depth 156 - retracted Height 115 x Width 41 x Depth 34 - leaf holder Height 89 x Width 50 x Depth 52 - chairs Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 5 inches x Width 7 feet, 0 inches x Depth 7 feet, 0 inches - extended Height 2 feet, 5 inches x Width 5 feet, 1 inch x Depth 5 feet, 1 inch - retracted Height 3 feet, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 1 inch - leaf holder Height 2 feet, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches - chairs 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. In 1835 Robert Jupe was granted British Patent No. 6788 for an expanding table. The original Jupe expanding table includes a tabletop that is divided into a number of sections. Each section is connected to an underlying frame structure, such that when the tabletop is rotated, the sections move radially outward, increasing the effective size of the tabletop. Once the tabletop has been rotated to move the tabletop 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 tabletop sections diverge and move radially outward from a central point, the Jupe tabletop 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 tabletop 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 tabletop sections will move freely and mate in the center of the tabletop 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 tabletop is a threaded rod that runs the entire length of the table pedestal. That is an extremely difficult and time-consuming configuration to replicate. Please feel free to email or call us to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with distance selling regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.

Dimensions:
Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 84.26 in (214 cm)Depth: 84.26 in (214 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 11
Style:
Regency (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Mahogany
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1990
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 08166a1stDibs: LU95067740353

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