Extraordinary Jupe style expandable round to round dining table in red lacquer chinoiserie finish with two sets of leaves. This ingenious table is based on the 1835 design by Robert Jupe. The table effortlessly spins counter clockwise to open up, to add or remove leaves, then spins clockwise to lock back into place. For several years, this was the dining table in the San Francisco penthouse of former U.S. Secretary of State, George Shultz 2 and his wife, socialite and philanthropist, Charlotte Mailliard Shultz. American 20th century. height: 29.5 in. 75 cm.diameter: 81 in. 2.06 meters, expandable to 101 in. 2.5 meters at Garden Court Antiques (415) 355-1690.