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Oak Single Drawer Table in the Manner of Hubert Simpson of Kendal.
Culvertons
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Oak Single Drawer Table in the Manner of Hubert Simpson of Kendal.

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Culvertons
Description

This simple oak single-drawer table dates from the late 1920s and is made in a style associated with the Simpson family of Kendal in the Lake District, especially Hubert Simpson, who led the family firm until the 1950s. The Simpsons believed the natural beauty of the timber and the quality of the workmanship were decoration enough, and this charming table clearly reflects that philosophy. Its through-tenon joints, securing the central stretchers to the side rails, reveal decorative end grain, while the original handmade wooden drawer knob provides another understated example of their restrained craftsmanship. Committed to preserving traditional skills, the Simpson family also taught their craft to others in the region. With mass production far from their ethos, pieces such as this sensitively restored table remain hard to find.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
38.5cm (15.16")
Declaration

Culvertons has dated this Arts Crafts Oak Side Table to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1225393
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This simple oak single-drawer table dates from the late 1920s and is made in a style associated with the Simpson family of Kendal in the Lake District, especially Hubert Simpson, who led the family firm until the 1950s.
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The Simpsons believed the natural beauty of the timber and the quality of the workmanship were decoration enough, and this charming table clearly reflects that philosophy.
Culvertons

Its through-tenon joints, securing the central stretchers to the side rails, reveal decorative end grain, while the original handmade wooden drawer knob provides another understated example of their restrained craftsmanship. Committed to preserving traditional skills, the Simpson family also taught their craft to others in the region. With mass production far from their ethos, pieces such as this sensitively restored table remain hard to find.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
38.5cm (15.16")
Date of Manufacture

Culvertons has dated this Arts Crafts Oak Side Table to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1225393
Culvertons
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A tall rectangular oak side table featuring a single drawer with a square wooden knob and straight legs connected by a lower stretcher base.
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Oak single drawer table in the manner of Hubert Simpson of Kendal.

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A tall rectangular oak side table featuring a single drawer with a square wooden knob and straight legs connected by a lower stretcher base.
Oak single drawer table in the manner of Hubert Simpson of Kendal.
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A tall rectangular oak side table featuring a single drawer with a square wooden knob and straight legs connected by a lower stretcher base.
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Originating in the late 19th century as a reaction against industrial mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement emphasised hand craftsmanship, visible joinery, and honest use of natural materials, particularly native timbers like oak.

Furniture from this era typically utilises solid oak with traditional joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, dovetail drawers, and plain timber knobs, keeping decorative applied ornament to a minimum.

Authentic pieces feature quarter-sawn oak displaying prominent medullary rays, clean unadorned surfaces, straight geometric legs, and functional elements such as exposed joinery or square timber drawer pulls.

Place the table alongside contemporary upholstered furniture to create textural contrast, or position it in a hallway topped with a simple ceramic vase or brass desk lamp to highlight the natural timber grain.

Apply a high-grade clear beeswax polish once or twice a year using a soft cloth, dusting regularly along the grain, and avoid placing the piece directly adjacent to heat radiators or strong sunlight.
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