Singhasan for Mandir in Carved Teak with Lion Arms and Peacocks

Look into the pierced arch and you will see the peacocks standing in front of the vine, and the vine standing in front of nothing at all. In a panel that is only a few centimetres thick, that sense of depth has to be built deliberately, and it is built from the back of the depth forward.

The carver decides three levels before starting: the void, the middle ground of stems and leaves, and the foreground where the birds sit. The deepest cuts go in first - the voids sawn out, then the middle ground taken down to its level across the whole panel. Only when everything behind has been established does the carver begin on the birds, which are simply whatever is left standing at the original surface.

Working the other way round is the common mistake. Finish a beautiful peacock first, and then every cut you make around it to establish the ground behind is a cut made next to something you cannot afford to slip into. Establish the ground first and the bird emerges from an area that is already surrounded by finished work, with nothing left to risk.

The result is a panel where the eye reads three distances in a thickness of a few centimetres - and it comes from the order of operations, not from the thickness of the wood.

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

Back: tall pierced arch carved with facing peacocks, scrolling vine and a central motif, under a carved finial crest.

Posts: turned side posts with carved square blocks and ball finials.

Arms: standing lions carved in the round from solid stock.

Seat: solid teak platform with a carved and pierced back rail behind it.

Apron: deep carved panels of lotus and floral work across the front and both sides.

Feet: short carved feet under a moulded base.

Finish: natural teak hand polish as photographed. Darker tones can be matched, and gilded or coloured highlights can be added.

Cushion: none as photographed. A fitted cushion in any fabric can be made for the seat.

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 pierced arch and the lion figures are what need protecting, and they need two different kinds of protection.

The openwork gets support from within: shaped foam is fitted into the larger voids so the carved bridges between them cannot flex, and a foam frame runs around the outer edge of the arch so side loads are taken at the frame. The lions' heads, manes and paws, the ball finials and the carved crest each get an individual foam collar instead, because they project rather than pierce.

A soft non-abrasive layer covers all the polished surfaces so nothing coarse touches the finish. Corrugated panels then build a rigid shell around the piece, with the base blocked and braced so its weight rests on the plinth rather than on the arch above. The outer carton is edge-reinforced so stacked weight in transit is carried by the packaging. It all unwraps by hand, layer by layer, with no blades needed near the carving.

Free PAN-India delivery is included. There is no zone pricing, no distance surcharge and no separate freight line at checkout - the same price delivered to Nashik as to Noida.

Dent-free arrival is guaranteed. The piece leaves in multi-layer protective packaging, moves with handlers briefed on pierced and figure carving, and is checked at every transfer point. If anything is not right when you open it, tell us and we put it right - the guarantee is ours, not the transporter's.

Because it is carved to order, production begins once your size, finish and carving details are confirmed in writing. Work of this depth takes real time and we give you a realistic timeline rather than an optimistic one. If the piece is needed for a particular date or occasion, tell us at enquiry and we will confirm in writing whether that timeline works before you commit.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty. On this piece that covers the base and apron, the seat platform, the lion figures, the turned posts and the pierced arch - everything structural. 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 why termites avoid it, and our seasoning and finishing routine is built to keep those oils working, so we stand behind the timber for as long as the piece is yours.

A singhasan is usually bought once and kept for generations, and the warranty is written to match that. It is possible because the piece is made from start to finish in our own workshop by the master Indian artisans who build everything we sell, from timber we season ourselves. Registration is automatic with your order - no forms to keep - and your order number is enough to open a claim at any point.