Gold Bedside Table in Carved Teak with Pierced Acanthus Base

The drawer front on this table is curved, and it is worked out of a solid block rather than bent to shape.

A bow-fronted drawer has a problem the rest of the chest does not: its front must follow the curve of the carcass exactly, while the drawer box behind it is a straight-sided rectangle that has to run cleanly in and out. The two things meet at the front, and the join has to be strong enough to be pulled on every day.

The dependable way to do it is to start with a front thicker than it needs to be - thick enough that the whole curve lies inside the block - and cut the curve out of it. The face is worked to the outside radius, the back to the inside radius, and the drawer sides are jointed into the solid ends that remain, which are full thickness and take a joint properly.

It wastes a lot of timber, and it takes a long time.

What it produces is a curved drawer front that is one piece of solid teak with no glue line in it, and joints at both ends cut into full-thickness material - which is what allows it to be carved over its whole face afterwards without weakening anything.

Material: solid teak in the carcass, drawer box, drawer front, carved base and plinth.

Plan: D-shaped - flat back, bowed front.

Drawer: one full-width bowed drawer, front worked from solid, on side runners with a stop.

Drawer front carving: scrolled band around a central rosette, edged in beaded moulding.

Base: deeply pierced acanthus carving with a central palmette, worked right through.

Plinth: moulded oval plinth.

Finish: gilded throughout by hand, with raised faces burnished brighter than the grounds.

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

Pierced gilded carving is the most fragile thing on this piece, and it makes up the entire lower half.

Foam is pressed into every opening in the acanthus base so the carving is supported from within rather than only wrapped from outside, and acid-free tissue is laid over the gold before any foam touches it.

The bowed drawer is removed, wrapped separately and packed so nothing bears on its carved face, and the runners carry no load in transit.

The carcass and plinth are wrapped tissue-first, then foam sheet, then bubble wrap, with rigid board across the top surface.

The table ships in a hardwood crate sized to its curve, with corner protection at every arris and orientation and lift points marked.

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 so the top sits at a comfortable reach. We photograph your actual table through the build: the carcass, the bowed drawer front worked from solid, the pierced base, the gilding, and the finished piece.

On site, our team places and levels the table and checks the drawer runs correctly in its final 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 and front, the carved base and the plinth, along with every joint between them.

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

Drawer runners and hardware are covered against manufacturing defect.

The gilding is applied by hand and recorded against your order number, including which areas are burnished and which are left matt. That record is what allows a later repair to be re-finished the same way rather than simply re-gilded, and it is also what lets a matching second table be made for the other side of the bed. Contact us with your order number and we will arrange it.