Bedside Table with Storage in Ivory and Gold Carved Teak

The cupboard door on this table is hung on the carved pilaster beside it, not on the carcass behind it, and that is the reason no hinge is visible anywhere on the piece.

A door hung in the ordinary way needs its hinges fixed to the carcass edge, and the knuckle of each hinge stands out in the gap between door and case. On a plain cabinet nobody minds. On a piece where every visible edge is carved and gilded, a row of brass knuckles interrupting that line is the one thing the eye goes to.

So the pilaster is built as a structural member, not as an applied decoration - jointed into the carcass top and bottom, thick enough to carry a hinge screw at full depth - and the door is hung from it. The carved foliate drop that runs down the pilaster face then sits directly over the hinge line and covers it.

It means the pilaster has to be made and fitted before the door can be hung, and its position has to be right within a hair, because the door gap is set from it.

What you see is a carved front with a door in it and nothing else.

Material: solid teak in the carcass, drawer box, door, pilasters, crest and feet.

Storage: one full-width drawer under the top, one cupboard below with a shelved interior.

Door: hung from a structural carved pilaster, with the hinge line concealed behind the pilaster carving.

Carving: foliate pilaster drops and rosettes, scrolled gilt border to the door face, carved drawer motif, pierced crest above the top.

Finish: ivory ground with gold applied by hand to all carved work.

Feet: short carved feet.

Made to order: height, width, depth, drawer and cupboard layout, crest height and finish are all customisable. Custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

The pierced crest is the tallest and most delicate element, so it is removed where the design allows, supported with foam pressed into its openings, and boxed on its own.

The carcass is wrapped in acid-free tissue directly against the ivory finish, then foam sheet, then bubble wrap, with rigid board across the top surface.

The drawer is removed and wrapped separately so the runners carry no load in transit, and the cupboard door is secured closed with a soft tie rather than tape.

The carved pilasters stand proud at both front corners and are the parts most likely to catch in a doorway, so each is given its own foam blocking, as are the carved feet.

Everything ships in a hardwood crate with corner protection at every arris and orientation and lift markings. Multi-layer protective packaging is included on every order at no extra cost.

Delivery is free anywhere in India, with guaranteed dent-free arrival. No distance charge, no size charge and no handling fee.

Production begins once your dimensions are confirmed in writing - and for a bedside table we ask the height of your bed, since the useful height of the top is set from it. We photograph your actual table through the build: carcass, carving, ivory finish, gilding and the finished piece.

On site, our team places and levels the table, fits the crest if it has travelled separately, and checks the drawer and door both run and close correctly in position.

Send us lift dimensions, stair turns and doorway widths ahead of dispatch so the route can be planned. Every photograph on this page is of the actual product, not a render.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the carcass, the drawer box, the door frame, the pilasters, the crest and the feet, along with every joint between them.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the piece and never expires. Teak's natural oils are its own defence and our warranty stands behind them.

Drawer runners, hinges and hardware are covered against manufacturing defect. Because the door is hung from a structural pilaster rather than from a panel edge, the hinge fixing is into solid timber at full depth, which is what keeps a daily-use door closing true for decades.

The ivory and gold finish is recorded against your order number, so a matching second table can be made later. Contact us with your order number and we will arrange it.