Baroque Sofa in Carved Teak with a Fan Back and Silvered Openwork Base

A fan back is upholstery pretending to be geometry, and it only works if the pleats radiate from a single point.

That point sits below the seat line, outside the panel altogether - which means every pleat in the fan is at a different angle from its neighbour, and each one has to be laid to a line struck from that imaginary centre rather than folded by eye.

So our upholsterers strike the radiating lines onto the frame first, from a compass point marked on the workshop floor, and each pleat is pulled to its own line. The fullness of cloth in each pleat is also graduated - more at the top of the fan where the arc is wider, less at the base where the pleats converge - so the folds appear to be the same width all the way up when they are in fact tapering.

The carved frame around the fan is then fitted to the finished upholstery rather than the other way round, so that the silvered scrollwork lands exactly on the edge of the pleating with no gap for the eye to find.

Frame: solid teak throughout, hand-carved by master Indian artisans and silvered.

Structure: fan-shaped centre back panel with radiating pleats laid to struck lines; carved side panels sweeping into scrolled arms; pierced crest; deep openwork base band; carved scroll feet.

Seat: long shaped cushion over a sprung and webbed platform.

Upholstery: fabric of your choosing, with pattern set so a full motif sits at the centre of the fan; pleat fullness graduated so the folds read even.

Finish: silvered with toning as photographed; gold, ivory, champagne and natural teak available.

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

Photography: images on this page are photographs of the actual product, not renders.

Pleated upholstery and deep pierced carving are packed to different rules, and this sofa has both.

The fan is covered with a clean breathable wrap and then protected by a standoff board held clear on foam blocks at the frame edges, so nothing rests on the pleats - sustained pressure on a pleat leaves a line that takes time to recover.

The openwork base band and the pierced crest are packed with foam worked into their piercings so they are supported from within rather than squeezed from outside, and the arm scrolls are capped individually.

Cushions travel wrapped separately. The carved feet are wrapped and blocked so the weight rests on the rails. Everything then goes into laminated foam, bubble wrap and a fitted wooden crate. Multi-layer protective packaging is standard and dent-free arrival is guaranteed.

Delivery anywhere in India is free and included in the price - no separate freight charge, no distance loading, no surcharge for a smaller town.

Production begins once your dimensions, fabric and finish are confirmed in writing. You get a realistic production window at that stage and updates as the piece moves through frame work, carving, silvering, upholstery and crating.

The consignment is tracked and our team stays reachable throughout. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed and it is our responsibility to honour.

Tell us your doorway, stair and lift dimensions when you order. The carving projects beyond the frame on all sides, so we measure the crate to the carving rather than to the sofa.

The solid teak frame and its joinery carry a 20-year Brown Rabbit warranty - the seat rails, the leg joints, the fan back frame, the side panels, the arm structure and the crest and base band fixings.

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

The fan pleating can be remade and the covers renewed over the years without disturbing the frame, and the radiating lines are recorded on the frame so the pattern can be reproduced exactly. We can carry out that work whenever it is wanted.

Written warranty terms are issued with your order so the cover is agreed before production begins.