King Chair in Carved Teak with a Silvered Frame and Heraldic Crest

The four turned finials on this chair are not simply ornaments stuck on the corners - they are the tops of the actual corner posts, and that is why they look right.

A finial applied to the end of a post always shows a joint line, and once a viewer has seen that line the finial reads as an addition. So the corner posts here are made from stock long enough to include the finial, and the finial is turned from the same continuous piece of timber as the post beneath it.

The turning is done before the post is carved and jointed into the chair, on a lathe, with the plain shaft left oversized so the post can be worked square-to-round afterwards.

It costs more timber - the stock has to be thick enough for the widest part of the finial along its whole length, most of which is then cut away. That waste is the price of a finial that grows out of the post rather than sitting on it, and on a chair whose whole effect depends on verticals, it is worth paying.

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

Structure: tall back with pierced side panels and a narrow buttoned centre; four corner posts turned with integral finials from continuous stock; lion-head arms; paw front feet; carved shield crest and apron shield.

Personalisation: both shields can carry a family device, initial, monogram or date, or be left as carved blanks.

Upholstery: buttoned back and seat in fabric or hide of your choosing.

Finish: silver as photographed; gold, ebonised black 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.

The finials are the highest points on the chair and the first thing any crate meets, so each is capped individually with a moulded cover standing clear of the turning.

The pierced side panels are packed with foam worked into their openwork so they are supported from within.

The lion-head arms are wrapped and capped, and the paw feet protected at floor level.

Silvered surfaces are faced with a clean non-transferring layer before foam, and the buttoned upholstery is given a standoff board. Everything then goes into laminated foam, bubble wrap and a fitted wooden crate built to the finial height. 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.

Production begins once your dimensions, shield content, upholstery and finish are confirmed in writing. Where a device or monogram is being carved we send you a drawing of it for approval before it is cut.

The shipment 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. This is a tall chair and the finials set the crate height, so we plan the route in advance.

Brown Rabbit warrants the solid teak frame and its joinery for 20 years - the seat rails, the corner posts and their joints, the arm structure, the pierced side panels and the crest.

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

Because the finials are turned from the same stock as the posts, there is no applied joint at the most exposed point of the chair - which is the part of this design most likely to be knocked in a lifetime of use.

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