Genius Expanding Table

The original idea for a table of this type was formed in the nineteenth century by a man named Robert Jupe, who patented his design in 1835. Jupe’s table was initially round, and had an ingenious geometry and a similarly ingenious method of making it expand radially, changing from a small size to a table of larger diameter.

However, these tables could not store their own expansion leaves, were not truly round in every stage, plus they were slow and laborious to operate. The idea was wonderful though and was a source of inspiration and re-invention.