Wooden Bedside Table in Carved Teak - Pearl with Centre Medallion

Most of a teak log is straight-grained and even. That is what makes it good structural timber, and it is why almost every part of a well-made piece is cut from it.

But a tree does not grow evenly everywhere. Where a branch left the trunk, where the roots begin, where the fibres had to swirl around an obstruction - the grain there is wild, dense and figured, and it behaves badly. It moves unpredictably, it tears under a chisel, and it is close to useless for anything structural.

Which is exactly why cabinetmakers save it. A piece of figured timber too troublesome for a drawer front or a leg is perfect for a small reserve like the medallion on this table - a place where it carries no load, where its movement is restrained on all sides by the frame around it, and where its figure is the entire point.

Our craftsmen set those pieces aside as the stock is cut, and the oval is chosen from them rather than the other way round. It is let into a recess machined to its exact outline, framed by a carved rope moulding that both hides the joint and holds the edge, and finished clear so nothing obscures the grain.

It is a small piece of wood used well: the part of the tree that could not be relied on for anything else, given the one job it does better than any other.

Material: Solid teak throughout - case, both drawer boxes and shaped fronts, top, medallion, carved scroll legs and feet. No veneer over engineered board.

Construction: Figured teak medallion let into a machined recess and framed in a carved rope moulding, raised cartouche panel spanning both drawer fronts, carved rose clusters on the scroll legs, serpentine shaped top with moulded edge.

Storage: Two drawers. Counts, depths and internal fittings are configurable.

Finish: Pearl with carving picked out slightly brighter and the medallion left clear over its figure, as photographed. Any tone or treatment can be specified.

Height: Built to your bed height rather than to a standard.

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

Available: Singly or as a matched pair.

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

The carved rose clusters on the scroll legs project furthest on this table and sit low, where trolley edges and doorframes arrive, so each leg is sleeved along its full sweep with a rigid guard over the scrolled foot and additional padding over the roses.

The medallion at the centre of the front is proud of the panel around it and has a clear finish rather than a paint film, so it is protected with a dedicated pad that bears on the carved rope moulding surrounding it and never on the figured face.

The case is wrapped in a soft non-abrasive layer laid straight onto the pearl finish, chosen so it cannot burnish a soft sheen, and the serpentine top edge is cushioned along its full curve.

Both drawers are removed or secured shut so nothing can run out and strike the raised cartouche panel.

The table then goes into a rigid outer carton braced internally. Ordered as a pair, each is crated separately. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed.

Free delivery is included anywhere in India, with no distance surcharge and nothing added at the end. Metros, tier-two cities and smaller towns are served on the same terms, and a pair ships on the same free terms as a single table.

Production begins once your dimensions - bed height included - drawer layout, medallion treatment, carving and finish are confirmed in writing. Figured stock is selected before cutting begins, so we give you an honest timeline at that point and keep you updated as the piece moves through carving, fitting, painting and finishing.

We dispatch through carriers experienced with carved solid wood furniture, and send tracking details as soon as it leaves us.

On arrival our team brings the table in, positions it, checks it sits level and that the drawers run cleanly, and removes all packaging. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed - if anything is not right, tell us and we will resolve it.

The solid teak frame and joinery carry a 20-year warranty - the case, both drawer boxes and their shaped fronts, the carved scroll legs and the feet.

The medallion is fully covered, and it stays sound because of where it sits rather than in spite of what it is. Figured timber moves more than straight-grained timber, so it is set into a machined recess and captured by the carved rope moulding on all sides - restrained, carrying no load, and free to be the one decorative element on the front.

The scroll legs run continuously from the shoulder of the case down into the feet as single members, tying the front of the table together rather than being applied to it as separate posts.

The teak carries a lifetime warranty against termite damage for as long as you own the piece, from the oils in the timber rather than the finish over them.

If anything covered needs attention, send us your order details and photographs and our artisans will handle the repair or replacement.