Living Room Side Table in Carved Teak - Champagne with Carved Base

A case standing on a separate carved base is an old arrangement, and it survives because it solves two problems at once.

The first is structural. A carcass and a stand are different kinds of object - one is a box that must stay square, the other is a frame of curved members that must flex slightly under load without cracking. Building them as one piece forces a compromise on both. Building them separately lets each be made the way it wants to be made, and joins them where the forces are simplest.

The second is practical, and anyone who has moved house knows it. Two lighter pieces go up a staircase and round a landing in a way one heavy one does not, and a carved base that has taken a knock can be worked on without the case being involved.

The join is what makes it work. Our craftsmen cut locating blocks into the top of the base and matching recesses into the underside of the case, so the two drop together in one position and one only, and the weight of the case holds them. Nothing is screwed through a carved surface, and nothing is glued - because a glued join between two pieces that move at different rates is a crack waiting for its first monsoon.

Lift the case off and the base is a complete carved object on its own. That is the test of whether it was designed properly.

Material: Solid teak throughout - case, both drawer boxes and bow fronts, top, pilasters and carved base. No veneer over engineered board.

Construction: Two-part construction with the case locating onto a separate carved base on cut blocks; bow drawer fronts shaped from solid stock; hand-carved acanthus pilasters at the front corners; carved shell and scroll base with cabriole feet.

Storage: Two drawers. Counts, depths and internal fittings are configurable.

Finish: Warm champagne with carving picked out slightly brighter, as photographed. Any tone or gilding level can be specified.

Height: Built to your sofa arm or bed height rather than to a standard.

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

Available: Singly or as a matched pair.

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

Case and base travel as two separate packages, which is the natural advantage of the construction - neither crate is heavy or awkward enough to need forcing round a landing.

The base carries all the fragile carving, so it gets the most protection. The shell at its centre and the scrollwork running out to the sides are bridged with shaped foam that bears on the flat surrounds, and each cabriole foot is guarded individually - the feet turn outward beyond the footprint and meet trolley edges first.

The case is wrapped in a soft non-abrasive layer laid straight onto the champagne finish, then given contoured foam following the bow front continuously. The acanthus pilasters at the front corners are padded separately.

Both drawers are removed or secured shut so nothing can run out and strike a front.

Each package goes into a rigid outer carton braced internally. Ordered as a pair, all four packages are crated separately. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed, and our team sets the case onto its base in your room.

Free delivery is included anywhere in India, with no distance surcharge and nothing added at the end. Metros, tier-two cities and smaller towns are served on the same terms, and a pair ships on the same free terms as a single table.

Production begins once your dimensions - sofa arm or bed height included - drawer layout, carving depth and finish are confirmed in writing. We give you a clear timeline then and keep you updated as the piece moves through shaping, carving, drawer building and finishing.

We dispatch through carriers experienced with carved solid wood furniture, and send tracking details as soon as it leaves us.

On arrival our team brings both packages in, sets the case onto its base, checks it locates cleanly and sits level on your floor, tests the drawers and removes all packaging. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed - if anything is not right, tell us and we will resolve it.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the case, both drawer boxes and their bow fronts, the pilasters, the carved base and its feet.

The two-part construction is part of why that term is realistic. Case and base are each built the way their job demands and joined on cut locating blocks rather than glued or screwed through carving, so neither restrains the other as the seasons change. A rigid join between two differently shaped assemblies is where a one-piece version would eventually crack.

The bow fronts are shaped from solid teak rather than bent and faced, so there is no laminate under tension along the curve.

The teak carries a lifetime warranty against termite damage for as long as you own the piece, from the oils in the timber rather than the finish over them.

If anything covered needs attention, send us your order details and photographs and our artisans will handle the repair or replacement.