Antique Wooden Jhula in Carved Teak - 2 Seater Swing with Arched Crown

The ogee arch on this crest is borrowed from doorways, not from furniture. Walk into an old Indian haveli and the openings between courtyards curve exactly this way, rising and then turning back on themselves before meeting at a carved keystone. A jhula set under such an arch inherited its shape, and eventually carried it up onto its own frame.

What the arch does for a swing is practical as well as decorative. The curve puts the deepest section of timber where the chains hang and lets the beam taper towards the centre, so the crest looks light while staying strong exactly where the load sits.

The pierced crown above it is cut through the wood rather than carved into its face, which means light passes through the scrollwork and the pattern changes as the room changes. Our master Indian artisans cut that openwork by hand, following the grain so each scroll runs along the wood's strength rather than across it. That is why this kind of pierced crest survives generations of use, and it is the sort of decision that only comes from carving the same forms for a lifetime.

Material: Solid teak throughout, including columns, plinths, crest arch, seat frame and pierced back panel.

Carving: Ogee-arched crest with pierced foliate crown, reeded and collared columns, turned urn finials, carved brackets at column heads, carved figures on the plinths, arched openwork seat back with turned knops, moulded and stepped plinths.

Construction: Freestanding column frame carrying the load on two plinths, so no ceiling or wall fixing is required. Seat suspended on forged metal chains with eye fittings.

Seating: Two seater as shown, and buildable to any width you want, from a compact single up to a three seater.

Finish: Shown in a deep antique tone with hand-polished highlights, and available in any teak tone you prefer, from natural honey through mid brown to near black.

Cushions: The seat is made flat and ready for cushions, and we can build it to a specific cushion thickness if you tell us what you plan to use.

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

The pierced crown is the most delicate part of this swing, so it is packed first and most carefully: soft foam pressed into the openwork from both faces, then bubble wrap, then a corrugated box with rigid corners, so no pressure ever reaches the cut scrollwork.

The arched crest beam travels with edge guards along its full moulded length. Columns and finials are wrapped individually, with the finials given their own foam collars so nothing bears down on the turned tips. The plinths, being the heaviest parts, are boxed separately and marked for two-person handling. Chains and fittings travel in a sealed pouch of their own so metal never rubs against carved teak.

All of it is then crated together and labelled. The packaging runs to multiple layers because a piece carved by hand over weeks deserves more than one. The photographs on this page are of the actual furniture, taken before packing - real product images, not renders.

Delivery is free across India, included in the price with no freight, packing or handling added at any later stage, whatever the distance from us to your door.

Production starts once you have confirmed your sizes and your finish in writing. We give you a realistic timeline then, and send photographs of your own piece as the carving progresses so you can watch it come together.

On arrival the swing is carried in and set up in the room you want it, with the crest seated onto the columns, the plinths levelled to your floor and the chains hung and adjusted until the seat hangs true. We guarantee dent-free arrival. If anything is not as it should be when you see it, tell us and we will put it right.

Twenty years of warranty cover the solid teak frame and joinery here: the columns, the arched crest, the plinths and every joint between them. A jhula is furniture that moves, so its joints are the part that matters most, and that is exactly what this warranty is written around.

Alongside it runs a lifetime warranty against termite damage. Teak's own oils keep termites away, and we put that in writing for as long as the piece is yours.

The forged chains and eye fittings are supplied fitted and adjusted. If you ever want them changed for a different length, a different finish, or simply refreshed after years of use, write to us with your order details and we send the right parts for your exact frame, because we keep a record of every piece we make. Any carving or joinery attention is handled by our own master Indian artisans, and we explain the work and the timeline to you before we begin.