Wooden Throne Chair in Carved Teak with Winged Griffins and Black Leather

A griffin is half eagle and half lion, and the join between the two is the whole problem of carving one.

Get it wrong and the piece reads as a lion with wings stuck on. The junction has to happen across the shoulder, where the feathered breast gives way to the furred foreleg, and it has to happen gradually - a band of transition several centimetres wide where the feathers shorten and coarsen and the fur lengthens to meet them.

Our artisans carve that band last, after both the wing and the shoulder are fully modelled, working back and forth between the two so neither dominates. It is the only part of the figure where the carver is deliberately blurring rather than defining, which cuts against every other instinct in the craft.

The wings themselves are then swept back against the arm board rather than spread, because a griffin under an arm is carrying load and needs to look like it. A spread wing would read as flight; a folded one reads as strength - and this chair is entirely about strength.

Frame: solid teak throughout, hand-carved by master Indian artisans.

Structure: solid panelled sides; broad flat arm boards carried on winged griffins carved in the round with folded wings; stepped plinth base; carved crest with raised cabochon.

Figures: griffin shoulder transition carved last, working between wing and foreleg so neither dominates; lions, elephants or plain carved brackets available as alternatives.

Upholstery: buttoned back and seat in hide as photographed or the fabric of your choosing.

Finish: natural polished teak as photographed; darkened, ebonised or gilded available.

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

Photography: images on this page are photographs of the actual product, not renders.

This is a heavy chair with figure carving at its most exposed points, so it is blocked as much as it is wrapped.

Each griffin is wrapped and capped with a moulded cover that stands clear of the head and wings, since they sit exactly where hands and crates reach.

The arm boards are edge-protected along their full length, and the plinth is blocked so the chair's weight rests on the plinth frame rather than on any carved edge.

The leather is covered with a clean breathable wrap and the buttoned back given a standoff board. Everything then goes into laminated foam, bubble wrap and a fitted wooden crate rated for the weight. Multi-layer protective packaging is standard and dent-free arrival is guaranteed.

Free delivery anywhere in India is included in the price - no separate freight charge, no distance loading, no small-town surcharge, and no weight surcharge on a heavy piece.

Production begins once your dimensions, figure choice, upholstery and finish are confirmed in writing. Figure carving in the round takes longer than ornament and the production window we give you says so.

The shipment is tracked and our team stays reachable throughout. Dent-free arrival is guaranteed and it is our responsibility to honour.

Tell us your doorway, stair and lift dimensions when you order - this chair is heavier than it looks and we plan the handling as well as the crate.

Brown Rabbit warrants the solid teak frame and its joinery for 20 years - the panelled sides, the arm boards and their griffin supports, the seat frame, the plinth and the crest.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs with the chair for as long as you own it, resting on teak's natural termite resistance and confirmed in writing.

Because only the back and seat are upholstered, those can be renewed over the years while the rest of the chair - which is all timber - simply carries on. A polished finish can be refreshed locally.

Written warranty terms are issued with your order so the cover is agreed before production begins.