Royal Dining Table Set in Carved Teak with Sculpted Plinth Base

A solid-looking plinth base is not solid, and it must not be. A base of that size built as a mass of timber sitting flat on the floor would trap air against the ground beneath it, and trapped air in a warm humid room is where moisture collects - under the base, out of sight, against the one surface nobody wipes.

So ours is built as a framed structure with panelled faces, and it is hollow inside. The stepped foot lifts the whole thing fractionally clear of the floor rather than bedding it down, and the enclosed volume is vented at the back where nothing shows, so air moves through it instead of sitting still.

The panels themselves are set into grooves rather than glued rigidly all round, so each one can move very slightly with the seasons without pushing against its frame. A panel fixed hard on four edges in a changing climate is a panel that will split down the middle in its fourth or fifth year.

None of this is visible in a photograph, and none of it changes how the table looks. It is the difference between a base that stays sound for decades and one that quietly deteriorates from underneath while the top still looks perfect.

Set: one dining table with chairs, made together as one commission.

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

Top: shaped serpentine outline within a moulded surround.

Base: sculpted plinth with turned columns and carved panelled faces, built as a framed hollow structure, vented at the rear and lifted clear of the floor on a stepped foot.

Panels: set into grooves rather than fixed rigidly, so each can move with the seasons.

Carving: on every face of the base, including the low bands visible from a seated position.

Chairs: tall backs with pierced carved crests over upholstered panels, carved aprons and turned legs.

Upholstery: woven damask as photographed; any fabric or leather available.

Finish: hand-applied ivory with gold-picked carving; gold, silver, walnut and natural teak also available.

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

The plinth base is the heaviest piece in the set and the most deeply carved, so it is crated on its own with the carving protected before anything else. Recesses in the panelled faces are filled with shaped foam rather than bridged, so strapping bears on solid timber.

The stepped foot runs the length of the base and takes every knock during handling; it is boxed continuously along both sides.

The top travels face-protected with a rigid board, with its shaped edge padded continuously round the full perimeter. Chairs are crated individually and never nested, the pierced crests packed with foam set into their openings and each upholstered panel covered in soft non-abrasive sheeting.

Unpack the chairs first, then the base - which needs several people - and set the top last. Nothing needs dismantling and no fixing has to be undone.

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 table size, chair count, upholstery, finish and the depth of carving on the base 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 follows 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. The plinth base is substantial, so tell us about stairs, lift dimensions and doorway widths at the order stage and we plan both the size and the delivery around your route.

Every frame in the set carries a 20-year warranty on solid teak frame and joinery - the table, its plinth base and each chair on identical terms. The base's framed structure, its panels and its stepped foot are all covered.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs on every piece, resting on teak's own oils rather than on an applied treatment, and issued in writing with the set. On a base that sits close to the floor, that cover is worth having in writing rather than as an assurance.

Both documents are tied to your order and handed over on delivery. If a covered fault appears on one piece, send photographs and we repair or replace that piece alone.

Upholstery and hand-applied finishes are wearing surfaces and are handled separately. We re-cover and re-finish our own furniture at any age, and your specification stays on file so a chair added years later matches the set exactly.