Round Dining Table Set in Carved Teak with Revolving Centre

A revolving centre either works beautifully or it becomes the thing everybody at the table apologises for. What separates the two is a fraction of a millimetre.

Set the disc slightly proud and every plate pushed across the table catches its edge. Set it slightly low and gravy pools in the step around it. The disc has to finish dead level with the surrounding top, and it has to stay that way once the polish is on - which is why the bearing is fitted after finishing, not before.

The recess is cut, the whole top is finished, and only then is the bearing seated, with the disc trial-fitted and the bearing housing adjusted until a straightedge laid across the join rocks on neither side. Fitting the bearing first and finishing afterwards is quicker, and it puts an unpredictable thickness of polish on one side of the join.

The gap around the disc is set generously enough that seasonal movement in the timber cannot bind the turn, and the edge of the disc is worked with a very slight relief so nothing catches even at the widest point of that gap. The result is a centre that turns with one finger and a surface a plate crosses without knowing it is there.

Set: one round dining table with revolving centre and chairs, made together as one commission.

Frames: solid teak throughout, hand-carved by master Indian artisans.

Top: round, with a carved frieze beneath a moulded edge.

Revolving centre: disc set flush into the top on a bearing fitted after finishing, with a relieved edge and a clearance gap that allows for seasonal movement.

Base: carved pedestal on a shaped four-way foot.

Chairs: carved crests over upholstered backs, with upholstered seats.

Upholstery: blue and gold damask as photographed; any fabric or leather available.

Finish: hand-laid gold; silver, ivory, walnut, ebonised and natural teak also available.

Options: revolving centre included or omitted, any diameter, any chair count.

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

The revolving disc travels out of the table, wrapped and crated separately, so nothing can bear on the bearing during handling. Its edge is protected around the full circumference and its face is board-protected.

The tabletop is face-protected with a rigid board and edge-protected all the way round - a circle has no corner to take a knock on behalf of the rest, so the whole perimeter is treated as vulnerable. The pedestal and its four-way foot are crated together with each carved scroll padded individually.

Chairs are crated separately and never nested, with upholstered panels covered in soft non-abrasive sheeting and each carved crest padded to its shape.

Unpack the chairs first, then the base, then the top, and seat the revolving disc last. It drops onto its bearing and needs no fixing or adjustment.

Delivery is free anywhere in India for the whole set, and every piece is guaranteed to arrive dent-free. If anything is wrong when the crates are opened, correcting it is our cost, and we commit to that before you order.

Production begins once the diameter, the revolving centre size, the chair count, the upholstery and the finish are confirmed in writing. Table and chairs are made together and dispatched together so the finishes match.

We share the schedule at confirmation and update you as carving, finishing and upholstery complete. Tracking is shared as soon as the crates leave us, and our team agrees the delivery window with you directly.

Open the crates with the delivery team present and check every piece. A round top cannot be turned at an angle through a narrow doorway the way a rectangular one can, so send us your access measurements at the order stage and we set the diameter to a figure that will reach the room.

Every frame in the set carries a 20-year warranty on solid teak frame and joinery - the table, its pedestal and foot, and each chair on identical terms.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs on every piece, based on teak's own oils rather than on an applied treatment, and issued in writing with the set.

Both documents are tied to your order and handed over on delivery, so the record stays with you. If a covered fault appears on any single piece, send photographs and we repair or replace that piece rather than asking for the set back.

The revolving bearing, upholstery and hand-applied finishes are wearing parts and surfaces, handled separately from the structural cover. The bearing is a serviceable item we can replace at any point, and we re-cover and re-finish our own furniture at any age, with your specification kept on file so replacements match.