Blue and Gold Chair in Carved Teak with a Shaped Back and Crystal Buttons

A frame that curves twice on each side has to be cut from a blank considerably wider than the finished member, and how that blank is marked out decides whether the chair survives being sat in.

The temptation is to nest the curved pieces closely on the board to save timber - fitting one curve into the hollow of the next, like pieces of a puzzle. It is efficient and it is wrong, because it forces some members to be cut with the grain running across their curve at the tightest point.

So our artisans mark out each curved member separately, orienting it so the grain follows the curve through the waist - the narrowest point and the place where the frame will break if it is going to. The offcuts are larger and more timber is used.

It is a straightforward trade: more material for a chair that does not fail at its waist. On a piece that will be sat in daily for decades, that is not a difficult decision, and it is one of the places where a lower price on a similar-looking chair usually comes from.

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

Structure: back frame curving twice on each side - drawn in at the waist, opened at the crest - with each curved member marked out separately so the grain follows the curve through the waist; carved shell crest; scrolled arms; carved apron; scrolled legs.

Upholstery: plain cloth with crystal buttons and studded edges; fabric of your choosing.

Finish: gold as photographed; silver, champagne and ivory available.

Sets: suits ordering in multiples, since a plain cloth needs no pattern matching between pieces.

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.

A shaped frame has no straight edges to protect along, so the packing follows the curve rather than boxing it.

The gilded frame is faced with foam cut to follow each curve, including through the waist where a straight protector would leave a gap.

The crest is capped separately, the studded edges are given channel protection beside the stud heads, and the crystal-buttoned back is protected by a standoff board on foam blocks.

The scrolled legs are wrapped and blocked so the chair's weight rests on its seat 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 small-town surcharge, and no per-piece surcharge when several are ordered together.

Production begins once your dimensions, fabric, button choice and finish are confirmed in writing. Where several chairs are ordered they are set out from one rod and made together.

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

Tell us your doorway and stair dimensions when you order and we plan the crates around them before the chairs leave the workshop.

The solid teak frame and its joinery carry a 20-year Brown Rabbit warranty - the seat rails, the leg joints, every curved member of the back frame and the crest and apron fixings.

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

The waist of a shaped back is the point most likely to be stressed, which is why each member there is cut with the grain following the curve rather than nested for economy - and it is covered by the same 20-year warranty as the rest of the frame.

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