Antique White Dining Table Set in Carved Teak with Column Base

The top surface of a plinth base is a footrest, whether or not anybody designed it as one. Everyone sitting at a table with a plinth puts their feet on it within about a minute, and they will go on doing so for the life of the table.

Which means it is a surface that gets touched more than almost any other part of the piece, by shoes rather than hands, and it needs to be built accordingly.

So on our plinths the top edge is rounded rather than left as a sharp arris - a sharp edge under a heel wears through its finish in a season and then keeps wearing. The top face is finished to the same standard as the visible sides rather than treated as an underside, because it is neither: it is a surface people put their weight on but never look at.

The step itself is set at a height that suits a foot rather than one that suits the drawing. Too high and knees lift; too low and it is not reachable without sliding down the chair. We set it from the seat height of the chairs in the same commission, which is another reason table and chairs are drawn together.

None of it shows in a photograph. It is why people find a plinth-based table comfortable and never work out why.

Set: one dining table with chairs, made together as one commission.

Frames: solid teak throughout, hand-carved by master Indian artisans.

Top: shaped with a moulded and gilded edge.

Base: colonnade of carved columns with scrollwork between, on a broad stepped plinth running the length of the table.

Plinth: top edge rounded rather than sharp, top face finished to the same standard as the visible sides, and step height set from the seat height of the chairs in the same commission.

Chairs: shaped backs with carved crests, upholstered seats and backs, on turned and tapered legs.

Upholstery: grey damask as photographed; any fabric or leather available.

Finish: hand-applied antique white with gold-picked detail; other tones available.

Dimensions: custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

The plinth is the heaviest and most exposed part of the base, and its stepped edges present an arris at every level, so it is boxed continuously along all its edges rather than padded at points.

Each column of the colonnade is padded individually along its length, and the carved scrollwork between them is packed with foam set into the openings rather than laid across them.

The shaped top travels face-protected with a rigid board and edge-protected continuously round its whole perimeter, since a shaped and gilded edge presents a projection at every curve.

Chairs are crated individually and never nested, with upholstered faces covered in soft non-abrasive sheeting and carved crests padded to their own outlines. Unpack the chairs first, then the base, then the top.

Delivery is free anywhere in India for the whole set, and every piece is guaranteed to arrive dent-free. If anything is wrong when the crates are opened, correcting it is our cost, and we commit to that before you order.

Production begins once the table size, chair count, upholstery and finish are confirmed in writing. The plinth step height is set from the chairs' seat height, so both are settled before any timber is cut.

Dispatch waits for the hand-applied finish to cure fully. We share the schedule at confirmation, update you as each stage completes, and send tracking as soon as the crates leave us.

Open the crates with the delivery team present and check every piece. The plinth base is substantial, so tell us about stairs and lift dimensions at the order stage and we plan both the size and the delivery around your route.

Every frame in the set carries a 20-year warranty on solid teak frame and joinery - the table, its colonnade and plinth, and each chair on identical terms.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs on every piece, resting on teak's own oils rather than on an applied treatment, and issued in writing with the set. On a base that sits close to the floor, that cover is worth having in writing.

Both documents are tied to your order and handed over on delivery. If a covered fault appears on one piece, send photographs and we repair or replace that piece alone.

Upholstery and hand-applied finishes are wearing surfaces and are handled separately. The plinth's top face takes more wear than anything else on a table like this, and we re-finish it - or the whole set - at any age, with your specification kept on file.