White Marble Console Table in Gilded Teak with Carved Masks

Carving of this kind was invented for candlelight, and candlelight comes from below and from the side. That is why baroque ornament is cut deep - the hollows were meant to fill with shadow from a light source at table height, and the raised surfaces were meant to catch a flame's glow from underneath.

Most rooms today are lit from the ceiling. Light falling straight down does something quite different to the same carving: the top surfaces flare, and the hollows go flat black rather than reading as depth. Cut for candles, lit from above, deep carving can lose exactly the modelling it was cut to show.

So our master Indian artisans decide the depth of the hollows with the room in mind, and we ask about it before production. For a hall lit by downlights, the recesses are cut a little shallower and opened out, so light can reach into them and the modelling still reads. For a room with table lamps, wall lights or a chandelier at eye level, the carving is cut deeper and the shadows are allowed to do their proper work.

It is the same design either way. What changes is which light it was made to be seen in.

Material: solid teak base, hand-carved. No veneer, no engineered board.

Top: white marble slab with a hand-moulded edge following the shaped front.

Carving: carved bead band beneath the top, pierced apron of scrolls and swags around a carved medallion head with a pendant, carved masks at the leg heads, tapering scrolled supports on moulded feet, X-stretcher with a carved centre crest.

Finish: hand-applied gilding over the carved teak, sealed for durability.

Construction: traditional joinery, ornament cut from the solid, carving depth set to suit the lighting of your room.

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

Warranty: 20 years on the solid teak frame and joinery; lifetime cover against termite damage.

Photography: images show the actual product, not renders.

White marble is packed with more care than dark stone, for the simple reason that a chipped edge shows plainly on a pale slab. It travels flat on a padded board with guards running the full length of all four edges, packed separately from the base so nothing rests on it.

The gilded base is wrapped first in a soft non-abrasive layer laid directly against the finish. Foam is then cut to sit around the pierced apron, the medallion and its pendant, the carved masks and the moulded feet rather than pressed against them. The bead band under the top is protected along its full run, and the stretcher crest is given its own shaped housing.

Both go into rigid outer crates with cushioning on every face and strapping so nothing shifts in transit.

This multi-layer protective packaging is why we guarantee dent-free arrival. Please unpack and inspect the piece while the delivery team is still with you.

Delivery is free across India - no freight charge, no distance surcharge, and no difference between a metro address and a smaller town.

Every table is made to order, so production begins once your dimensions, marble and carving depth are confirmed in writing. We will ask how the room is lit at that stage, since it affects how the hollows are cut. Then we share the build timeline and keep you updated through carving, gilding and marble fitting.

When complete the table is packed as described and dispatched with a carrier used to moving carved furniture and stone. You are contacted before delivery so someone can be present to receive and check it.

Arrival is guaranteed dent-free. If any transit damage has occurred, photograph it while the delivery team is present and contact us - we will resolve it. The marble is set onto the base at your address rather than travelling assembled, which makes handling through a doorway or up a stair considerably easier.

The solid teak frame and every joint in it carry a 20-year warranty from the day the table reaches you - the leg supports, the pierced apron, the X-stretcher connections and the bed the marble sits on.

Lifetime cover against termite damage applies for the life of the furniture rather than a fixed number of years. Seasoned solid teak carries oils that termites avoid, and because the base is teak all the way through there is no board core for them to reach.

If anything covered arises, send us photographs and we will assess and repair or replace. Carved elements are re-cut from solid teak and re-gilded, and the carving depth of the repair is matched to the rest of the piece - including whatever depth was chosen for your room - so a repaired area behaves the same way under your light as everything around it. Both warranties apply anywhere in India and travel with the furniture.