Iconic Danish Midcentury Rosewood Dining Table

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This table is 190cm long when extended and 140cm long when butterfly extension leaf is folded under the table top. All surfaces have been lightly sanded to even out any variation in colour between the main halves and the extension leaf. All surfaces have then been re-lacquered to make water resistant.

This table has been attributed by some sellers on 1stdibs and some experts to Helge Vestergaard Jensen. I have in my possession both the table documented as designed by Helge Vestergaard Jensen (not for sale in this listing) and, obviously, this table for sale here in this listing. The design and construction are significantly different.

I have seen this design with a label from H Sigh and Sonner, which was a firm of cabinetmakers on Fyn in Denmark during the 1960s. It may be that Helge Vestergaard Jensen modified his inverted tripod leg design for a second cabinetmaker, namely H Sigh and sons. I do not know. In any case, I believe with a high degree of certainty that this table was made by H Sigh and Sonner in the 1960s.

The table is very well made and was in very good condition before relacquering and now, having been repolished, is very fit for the purpose of daily use as a dining table. Given that this table is made of rosewood, any buyer must accept a 3-6 week delay for the application for a CITES export permit.

• Dimensions: 
  Height: 28.35 in (72 cm) Width: 39.38 in (100 cm) Depth: 74.81 in (190 cm)