White Dressing Table in Carved Teak - Tall Shaped Mirror with Stool

Pierced carving is carving with the background removed, and that single decision changes everything about how a piece is made. In relief work, the timber behind the pattern stays put and holds it all together. Pierce it and the pattern has to hold itself - every leaf, stem and scroll becomes a small structural member carrying its neighbours.

That is why the leaf sprays on either side of this mirror are laid out before a single cut is made. Our carvers plan where the stems will run so that the design is continuously connected from the crest down to the table, with no isolated element depending on a short cross-grain neck that could snap. Where a stem has to cross the grain, the carver thickens it slightly and hides the extra depth in a curl.

The cutting itself moves from the back to the front. Openings are pierced first, the profiles refined next, and the surface modelling done last, when the piece is at its most delicate and every chisel stroke is judged rather than driven.

The reward is a mirror frame that fills a wall but lets the light and the wall colour pass straight through it.

Material: Solid teak throughout - table, drawer boxes, mirror frame, pierced side sprays, lidded boxes, legs and stool frame. No veneer over engineered board.

Construction: Hand-pierced foliate side sprays and carved crest, shaped mirror opening, carved apron with centre motif, hand-shaped cabriole legs with carved feet.

Storage: Two drawers in the frieze plus two lidded boxes on the top with brass pulls. Counts, depths and internal fittings are configurable.

Finish: Soft chalky white with the grain left faintly visible, as photographed. Any tone and sheen can be specified instead.

Stool: Buttoned linen-covered seat on carved cabriole legs, included. Fabric is your choice.

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

Made: Handcrafted Indian luxury, produced to order by master Indian artisans.

Openwork is the most fragile thing we ship, and it is packed accordingly. The mirror and its pierced sprays come off the table and travel in their own crate, with a rigid backing board fitted behind the full frame so no part of the openwork can flex during handling.

Each pierced spray then gets its own contoured foam guard, shaped so support sits against the thicker stems and never against a fine leaf tip. The glass is faced and the carved crest padded separately.

The table, lidded boxes and stool are wrapped in a soft non-abrasive layer applied directly to the finish, chosen so it will not burnish a chalky white surface. Shaped foam follows the cabriole curves and the carved feet, and high-density corner blocks take impact away from the timber.

Drawers are secured shut, and the box lids are held closed so hinges are not stressed. Everything travels inside rigid, internally braced outer cartons, and we guarantee the set arrives dent-free.

Free delivery is included anywhere in India, with no distance charge and nothing added at the end. Metros, tier-two cities and small towns are covered on identical terms.

Production begins once your dimensions, mirror shape, drawer layout, finish and stool fabric are confirmed in writing. Pierced carving takes time at the bench, so we give you an honest timeline then and keep you updated as the piece moves through piercing, assembly, painting and curing.

Dispatch is through carriers experienced with carved solid wood and mirrored furniture, with tracking details sent as soon as the piece leaves us.

Our team carries the components into your room, fits the mirror and its sprays to the table, sets the lidded boxes, positions the stool and removes every piece of packaging. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed - if anything is not right, tell us and we will put it right.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the table, both drawer boxes, the leg joints, the mirror frame with its pierced sprays, the lidded boxes and the stool frame.

Pierced carving is the part of this piece that most depends on the material, and it is fully covered. Because every opening is cut from solid teak rather than assembled from applied pieces, the pattern has continuous grain running through it, which is what allows an openwork spray to be guaranteed for two decades.

The teak also carries a lifetime warranty against termite damage for as long as you own it, drawn from the oils naturally in the timber rather than from the paint over it - so the protection holds beneath a white finish.

If anything covered needs attention, send us your order details and photographs and the artisans who carved it will arrange the repair or replacement.