The iconic Cotswold School Hayrake table in Oak
Its distinctive feature is the arrangement of a lower stretcher between the legs as a double-ended Y-shape, based on a Hayrake.
Designed by Gimson.
Provenance - Acquired from the son of Geoffrey Lupton. Most likely made by Geoffrey Lupton for his own use.
Geoffrey Lupton was a British architect, furniture designer and maker. He had worked with Ernest Gimson and Sidney Barnsley in Sapperton during the early years of the Cotswold School movement. He also prepared and built the timber bridge at Hampton Court Palace
Lupton was a pupil at Bedales and later built the original school hall in 1911 - designed by Ernest Gimson and under supervision of Sidney Barnsley he then constructed and built the memorial library between 1918 and 1921.
Circa 1915
Dimensions:
Height: 72cm Width: 112cm Depth: 183cm
The iconic Cotswold School Hayrake table in Oak
Its distinctive feature is the arrangement of a lower stretcher between the legs as a double-ended Y-shape, based on a Hayrake.
Designed by Gimson.
Provenance - Acquired from the son of Geoffrey Lupton. Most likely made by Geoffrey Lupton for his own use.
Geoffrey Lupton was a British architect, furniture designer and maker. He had worked with Ernest Gimson and Sidney Barnsley in Sapperton during the early years of the Cotswold School movement. He also prepared and built the timber bridge at Hampton Court Palace
Lupton was a pupil at Bedales and later built the original school hall in 1911 - designed by Ernest Gimson and under supervision of Sidney Barnsley he then constructed and built the memorial library between 1918 and 1921.
Circa 1915
Dimensions:
Height: 72cm Width: 112cm Depth: 183cm
