Maharaja Throne in Carved Teak with Lion Arms and Bolster Cushions

An arch this tall and this wide is never one piece of wood, and the interesting question is not how it is joined but where.

It cannot be cut from a single board, because a curve sawn out of a flat plank runs across the grain at the top - and short grain in a piece that stands over a metre high is a break waiting to happen. So the arch is built from several segments, each with its grain running along its own part of the curve, jointed to its neighbours.

That leaves the joints to deal with. A joint on a plain surface will always show eventually, however fine it is, because the two pieces either side of it will not weather at exactly the same rate. So the joints are not put where the design is quiet. They are deliberately placed where the carving is busiest - inside a cluster of leaves, behind a scroll, under the turn of a stem - so that once the carving is cut, the line of the joint runs into a shadow that was going to be there anyway.

It means the segmentation is planned before the ornament is drawn, not after. Set out the carving first and the joints land wherever they land, and half of them land somewhere flat.

Frame: solid teak throughout, hand-carved by master Indian artisans, with traditional joinery at every junction.

Back: tall arch of carved scrolling foliage with a figure at the crown, framing an upholstered panel.

Arms: resting lions carved in the round on carved arm blocks.

Seat: wide low upholstered platform, supplied with a bolster and a round pleated cushion.

Apron: deep carved panels across the front and both sides.

Feet: short carved scrolled feet.

Upholstery: beige as photographed. Any fabric can be used instead, including your own material.

Finish: warm natural teak hand polish. Darker tones can be matched, and gilded or coloured highlights can be added on the carving.

Size: custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

Photography: images on this page are of the actual product, not renders.

The arch is the tallest and most exposed part, and the carving on it stands proud in many places at once, so it is protected as a whole rather than point by point.

A soft non-abrasive layer goes over the polished surfaces first. A foam frame is then built around the entire outer edge of the arch so that any side load is taken at the perimeter, and the deeper carved clusters get individual collars where they project beyond that line. The lions' heads and paws, the crest figure and the scrolled feet each get their own collar too.

The apron panels are protected with a continuous foam strip along all three carved sides, so pressure is spread rather than landing between the carved elements. Corrugated panels then build a rigid shell around the piece, with the base blocked and braced so its weight rests on the seat frame and feet rather than on the arch. The outer carton is edge-reinforced. Upholstery, bolster and round cushion travel under a breathable cover. Everything unwraps by hand, no blades needed.

Free PAN-India delivery is included in the price - no zone pricing, no distance surcharge, no freight line at checkout. The same cost delivered to Bhubaneswar as to Bikaner.

Dent-free arrival is guaranteed. The throne leaves in multi-layer protective packaging, travels with handlers briefed on deeply carved furniture, and is checked at every transfer point. If anything is not right when you open it, tell us and we make it right - the guarantee is ours to honour rather than the transporter's.

Because it is carved to order, production begins once your upholstery, finish and measurements are confirmed in writing. Carving of this depth takes real time and we give a realistic timeline rather than an optimistic one. If the throne is needed for a wedding or a function, tell us the date at enquiry and we will confirm in writing whether it can be met before you commit.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty. On a piece like this that covers the segmented arch and its joints, the back frame, the wide seat platform, the lion arms and their blocks, the apron and the feet. If a joint opens or a member fails within those twenty years, we repair or replace it.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with it and never expires. Teak's own oils are the reason termites leave it alone, and our seasoning and finishing routine is built to preserve them, so we stand behind the timber for as long as the throne is yours.

The arch is the part people ask about, and it is the part the warranty most clearly covers - the joints in it are made to be structural, not cosmetic. That is possible because the piece is built start to finish in our own workshop by the master Indian artisans who make everything we sell, from timber we season ourselves. Your warranty registers automatically with the order; your order number opens a claim.