Dressing Table with Drawers in Carved Teak - Ivory Triple Mirror Vanity

The kneehole vanity earned its shape from a simple observation: you sit at a dressing table, and sitting requires somewhere for your knees to go. Once the centre is hollowed out, the storage has to migrate to the sides, and that migration is what produced the twin-pedestal form that has stayed in use for well over two centuries.

What changed over that time is how the pedestals are treated. Early versions were plain boxes and the piece looked like a desk. The bombe line on this one - the outward swell through the middle of each pedestal, returning inward at the foot - is what removes that heaviness. It is also the hardest part to build, because the curve has to be carved from thick solid stock rather than bent, and both pedestals must swell identically or the eye catches it instantly.

Our artisans shape the two sides in parallel, working from the same stock so the grain runs alike, and check them against each other continuously as the curve develops. The carved scroll feet are cut last, once the pedestal profile is settled, so the foot flows out of the curve instead of being applied to the bottom of it.

Material: Solid teak throughout - pedestals, drawer sides, deck, mirror frames, apron and feet. No veneer over engineered board.

Construction: Twin shaped pedestals with bombe outer faces carved from solid stock, carved scroll feet, hand-carved foliate bands on drawer fronts and knee apron, carved scrolled mirror crest.

Storage: Six pedestal drawers as photographed, plus two shallow jewellery drawers in the raised deck. Counts and depths are configurable.

Mirrors: Tall arched centre mirror with two angled oval side mirrors in carved frames.

Finish: Ivory with gold-highlighted carving as shown. Any tone, sheen and gold intensity can be specified.

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

Included: Matching upholstered stool on carved legs, sized to the knee recess.

Made: Handcrafted Indian luxury, produced to order by master Indian artisans.

This vanity travels as several protected components rather than one large object, which is the only sensible way to move a wide mirrored piece across the country. The three mirrors are removed and crated separately, each glass faced and its carved frame padded around the profile.

The pedestals and top are wrapped individually in a soft non-abrasive layer laid directly against the finish, then covered in shaped foam that follows the bombe curves, the carved scroll feet and the foliate drawer bands - the raised details that would otherwise take a knock first. High-density corner blocks carry any impact away from the timber.

Drawers are removed or secured so they cannot slide and strike the carcass in transit. The deck and its two small drawers are packed as their own unit. The stool is wrapped and boxed alone, its upholstery covered against scuffing.

All of it goes into rigid outer cartons, internally braced against movement. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed, and our team assembles the vanity in your room and takes the packaging away.

Free delivery anywhere in India is included. There is no distance surcharge, no packing fee and no handling charge added later - the agreed price is the final price, whether you are in a metro or a smaller town.

Production begins once your width, drawer layout, mirror configuration and finish are confirmed in writing. We give you a clear timeline then, and we update you as the vanity moves through carving, drawer building, assembly and finishing.

Dispatch is through carriers used to handling carved solid wood and mirrored furniture, and you receive tracking details when the piece leaves us.

On arrival our team carries the components in, assembles the pedestals and top, fits the deck and mounts the three mirrors, then removes all packaging. We guarantee it arrives dent-free - if anything is not right, tell us and we will resolve it.

The solid teak frame and joinery are covered for 20 years. On a piece with this much storage that matters more than usual, because drawers are where furniture normally fails first - a runner wears, a box racks out of square, a front works loose. Our drawers are jointed solid teak boxes, and that construction is what the warranty stands behind.

The teak itself carries a lifetime warranty against termite damage, for as long as the piece is yours. Teak's natural oils make it unattractive to termites, and we guarantee that property rather than simply mentioning it.

Both cover the pedestals, the deck, the mirror frames, the stool frame and every joint between them. Because each vanity is cut and assembled to order, we choose the timber, control its moisture content and fit the joinery for your specific piece.

If something covered needs attention, send us your order details and photographs. The same artisans who built it will repair or replace it.