Royal Luxury Handcrafted Carved Teak Bed | Black and Gold King Size Bed Design

The story of black and gold in Indian interiors

Black was historically an expensive colour to hold in furniture, not a cheap one. Stable black dyes and lacquers were difficult to produce, prone to browning in sunlight, and the pairing of a true black ground with gilding became a marker of court workshops from Japan to Europe. Indian craftsmen encountered it through lacquered imports arriving on the same trade routes that carried teak outward.

What made the combination endure is optical rather than symbolic. Gold needs a dark neighbour to read as metal. Against white it looks yellow; against black it looks like gold. Every gilder knows this, and it is why so much historic gilded work sits on a dark bole or a dark ground.

Our artisans build this bed on the same principle. The carving is cut deep in solid teak so the gold catches light along the ridges and drops into shadow in the hollows, and the black panels sit adjacent to give that gold something to argue with. Handcrafted Indian luxury of this kind is designed for how a room is actually lit, at night, by lamps, from the side.

Specification

• Frame: solid teak wood, hand carved throughout
• Finish: gold on carved scrollwork, crest and cabriole legs
• Headboard: crested carved headboard with black tufted panel and crystal-effect buttons
• Footboard: shaped carved footboard with matching black tufted panel
• Upholstery: black, with colour and material fully customisable
• Sizes: king size, queen size, double or fully custom sizes made to order
• Storage: optional hydraulic or drawer storage in the base
• Side tables: matching gold-finished bedside chests available on request
• Construction: made to order, handcrafted by master Indian artisans

Dimensions and weight are not published because each bed is built to the buyer's mattress and room. Send us your mattress measurements and the wall width available and we will confirm the finished external footprint in writing before production begins.

Packaging

Dark upholstery shows lint and dust more than any other colour, so the panels on this bed are wrapped in a lint-free breathable cloth before anything else is applied. A foam layer then sits over the buttons so the tufting is never compressed against the crate wall in transit.

The gold carving is wrapped separately in foam sheeting, built up thicker at the headboard crest, the footboard scrolls and the cabriole knees, which take the first impact in any knock. No adhesive tape is applied to a finished or upholstered surface at any stage.

The complete bed travels in a wooden crate built around the individual piece, internally braced so no component can shift. Assembly hardware is bagged, labelled and fixed inside the crate, and the crate carries orientation and handling marks. If your lift or staircase is restricted, ask us for crate dimensions before dispatch and we will confirm them.

Shipping

We deliver this bed across India and accept international orders. Because it is made to order, dispatch follows the production window agreed in writing when the order is confirmed rather than depending on stock.

Within India the crate moves by covered transport, braced against movement, and is delivered to your address. The carved headboard is the largest single component and cannot be reduced once built, so please confirm lift dimensions and staircase turns before production. Where access is restricted, we can build the headboard to split at a concealed joint.

Home assembly is arranged in most Indian cities. The bed assembles as headboard, footboard, side rails and slats. International orders are quoted per destination with export-grade crating and full documentation. Duties, taxes and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.

Warranty

Brown Rabbit warrants the solid teak frame, the joinery and the hand carving of this bed against manufacturing defects. If a joint loosens, a rail fails or a carved element cracks because of a fault in the making, we repair or replace it.

Upholstery workmanship, including button seating and panel tension, is warranted against defects. Dark fabrics are covered on the same terms as light ones, but note that visible lint, pet hair and dust are characteristics of dark upholstery rather than faults. Wear, staining, marks from hair products and fading from direct sunlight are not covered, and dark fabrics fade more visibly in strong direct sun than pale ones.

The gold finish is warranted against flaking or lifting caused by defective application. Natural mellowing with age and light is expected. Damage from moisture, from chemical cleaners, from independently arranged transport, or from repairs attempted by others is outside the warranty. Full terms are confirmed in writing with your order.