Royal Luxury Handcrafted Carved Teak Sofa | Ivory and Gold Piped Damask

The Story Behind This Sofa

Piping - also called welting - is made before it is used. A length of cord is wrapped in a strip of cloth cut on the bias, meaning diagonally across the weave rather than along it. Bias-cut cloth stretches slightly, which is the whole point: it lets the piping follow a curved seat edge or a scroll arm without puckering. Cut it straight to save fabric and it will wrinkle on every curve, which is exactly what you see on cheaper upholstery.

The piping is then sewn into the seam between two panels, so the cord sits proud along the join. Structurally it doubles the seam - two lines of stitching instead of one - which is why piped edges survive years of people dropping onto a cushion where a plain seam splits.

Getting it right means the piping must run dead straight along straight edges and turn corners in a true radius without a kink. On a sofa this pale, every millimetre of that line is visible from across a room, which is why we choose contrast piping here rather than matching: it is a statement of confidence in the sewing.

Factual specification for this royal luxury carved teak sofa:

• Material: Solid teak wood frame, hand-carved (no veneer, no engineered wood in load-bearing members)
• Style: Louis XV carved show-wood sofa with flared arms
• Finish: Ivory show wood with hand-laid gold leaf on the carving; customisable to full gold, antique gold, silver leaf or dark wood polish
• Carved detail: Pierced carved crest with central palmette, carved gilt arm tips with rosette bosses, continuous carved foliate apron frieze, gilt cabriole legs
• Upholstery: Channel-tufted ivory back panel, ivory and gold damask bench seat cushion, contrast taupe piping to every cushion edge and seam
• Piping: Cord wrapped in bias-cut cloth and sewn into the seam, doubling the stitch line; piping colour can be matched or contrasted to your choice
• Seating: Made to order as a 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 9 seater, corner or L shape, with matching single chairs and centre table
• Size: Custom dimensions made to order
• Delivery: Pan-India, free shipping

Packaging and Transit Protection

Ivory upholstery is the hardest thing we ship. Any mark on it is visible and most cannot be removed on site, so the sofa is covered first in a soft breathable cloth wrap - never sealed plastic, which traps condensation on a long road journey and leaves tide lines on pale fabric that will not brush out. A moisture barrier goes outside the cloth, then a full foam blanket.

Piped edges are protected specifically, because a crushed piping cord takes weeks to recover its line: cushions are bagged individually with their piped edges cushioned rather than compressed, and the seat cushion is packed flat, never folded. The pierced carved crest, both gilt arm tips, the apron frieze and all cabriole legs are individually foam-wrapped and taped clear of the gold leaf. The sofa is corner-guarded, blocked into a fitted crate with foam on every face, marked for orientation and lifting points, and photographed sealed before dispatch.

Shipping and Delivery

Every sofa is built to order. Typical lead time is 8 to 10 weeks from order confirmation. Piped upholstery adds time over plain seams, because the piping is made first from bias-cut cloth and then sewn in as a doubled seam, and on a set every piece must match. Larger configurations take longer - a 7 or 9 seater is several frames carved, gilded and upholstered individually. We share progress photographs after carving, after gilding and after upholstery.

Delivery is free anywhere in India - Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and beyond. Our team unloads, unwraps, places and levels the sofa and fits the cushions at your address rather than leaving crates at the gate. Please confirm doorway, stair and lift dimensions in advance; a carved show-wood frame cannot be forced through a tight opening because the carving takes the load. International orders quoted case by case.

Craftsmanship Assurance and Care

Our craftsmanship assurance covers the solid teak frame, its joinery and the hand-carving. Seam and piping failure caused by faulty stitching rather than misuse is covered under our upholstery workmanship terms, confirmed at the order stage. Fabric and foam are consumable components with their own service life.

Piping is the first place upholstery shows wear, because it sits proud and takes contact - so protect it. Do not sit on cushion edges, and lift cushions by their body rather than pulling them out by the piped edge, which stresses the seam. Vacuum with a brush attachment, running along piped seams rather than across them. On ivory upholstery, blot spills instantly and straight down, never rubbing, since rubbing drives colour into the piping cord where it is very difficult to remove. Rotate the seat cushion monthly. Dust the gilded carving with a dry soft brush only, never a cloth. Keep the sofa out of direct sunlight, which yellows ivory cloth and fades contrast piping at different rates, making the difference obvious.