Theodore Alexander Casual Dining The Althorp Patent Jupe Table AL54009 at Studio 882

Item Description

Product Description A circular extending mahogany dining table crossbanded with burl and rosewood, the top is formed of eight pull - out triangular segments with inset fold out leaves to expand the table, raised on a bold turned pillar with a hexagonal base with concave sides and outswept legs with finely cast brass cappings and disc feet.

Collection Features The Jupe table is named after Robert Jupe, a cabinetmaker at the forefront of inventive furniture design in the mid-19th century. His original version of the table twisted outwards to make room for eight leaves. These leaves had to be stored in a separate, external cabinet. Theodore Alexander has modified and patented the original design to eliminate the need for a separate cabinet. Through an ingenious technique of storing the leaves underneath the pull out sections this table has become very effective in managing space. However, it retains the original Regency proportions and design envisaged by Robert Jupe when he patented the table in 1835. Original Jupe tables have achieved vast sums at auctions and are highly sought after. This table, now part of the Althorp Living History Collection, is an enduring technical and aesthetic design icon of its very own.