3 Seater Sofa in Carved Teak - Ivory Damask with Gold Base

A swan-neck arm is one continuous curve from the top of the back to the front of the seat, and it cannot be built the easy way. The obvious method is to cut it in two or three shaped sections and join them, which works structurally and always shows - the eye catches the change of direction at a joint even when the surface is smooth.

Built properly, the arm is laminated or cut from stock deep enough to take the whole sweep, so the grain runs along the curve rather than across it at any point. That costs considerably more timber and it is the only way the curve looks effortless.

Our master Indian artisans make the two arms as a pair, working them together and checking each against the other constantly, because a swan neck is the most symmetrical element on a sofa and any difference between left and right is obvious from directly in front. It is a piece of work that takes days and looks like it took none.

Material: Solid teak frame throughout, including back, arms, base and feet.

Arms: Swan-neck form, each a single unbroken curve from the back to the front of the seat, made as a matched pair.

Back: Fanned into tall pointed panels outlined in gold carving, gathering at the centre into an arched medallion beneath a carved crest.

Base: Deep pierced gold carved base running the full width and returning along both sides, cut through in dense scrollwork, on carved cabriole feet.

Seat: Long single cushion as shown; individual cushions available.

Upholstery: Shown in ivory damask; any fabric and colour.

Finish: Gold as shown, and available in champagne, silver, ivory, walnut or natural teak tones.

Matching pieces: Armchairs, settee, corner extension and centre table can be built to the same design.

Sizes: Custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

The pierced base is the most fragile part of this sofa and the heaviest, which is an awkward combination. Shaped foam is pressed into the openwork from both faces so every scroll is supported, and the base is then crated rigidly on its own and marked for multiple-person handling.

The swan-neck arms have no flat face anywhere, so each is cradled in a shaped support that follows its full curve rather than clamped at points.

Upholstered surfaces are bagged in breathable covers, and the fanned back panels are protected individually at their pointed tops where the gold outlining sits proudest.

Gilded surfaces are covered first in a soft non-abrasive layer, since gold marks under friction. Cabriole feet are collared, the seat cushion travels separately, fittings are pouched.

Everything is crated together with handling instructions. Every photograph here shows the actual sofa before packing - not a render.

Delivery is free anywhere in India and included in the price you are quoted, with no freight, packing or handling charge added later.

Production begins once your dimensions, fabric and finish are confirmed in writing. We give you a realistic timeline then and send photographs of your own sofa as the arms are shaped, the base pierced and the gilding laid - the arms and the base are both worth watching.

On arrival the sofa is carried in and assembled in your room, the base levelled against your floor and the cushion placed. Tell us your lift dimensions, staircase turns and doorway widths when you order so we can plan the components around them. We guarantee dent-free arrival, and if anything is not right, tell us and we will make it right.

The solid teak frame and joinery are covered for 20 years - the back frame, both swan-neck arms, the pierced base, the feet and every joint between them. A pierced base is carrying the whole sofa on considerably less material than a solid plinth would, so it is engineered as a structural member and guaranteed as one.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with it for as long as you own the sofa, backed by teak's own resistance and confirmed in writing.

A damask cover on a much-used sofa will eventually want renewing, and we keep the specification of your exact piece on file - the arm profiles, the fan panel shapes and the cushion pattern - so a re-cover follows the original outlines rather than being cut afresh. The gilding can be cleaned back and re-laid. Our own master Indian artisans do the work and explain what it involves before starting.