Black and Gold Console Table in Carved Teak with Platform Base

Putting gold next to black is not a finishing decision, it is a carving decision, and it is made long before any colour goes on. A boundary between two strong tones is only as good as the line it follows. Painted across a flat surface, that line wavers - the eye reads every tremor in it, and on a piece this size there are metres of it.

So our master Indian artisans carve the boundary before they colour it. Every gilded element is left standing proud of its background by a clean cut, so the change from black to gold happens on a physical edge in the timber rather than on a flat. The edge does the work: it holds the line dead straight or dead true to a curve, and it also catches light, which is why a gilded scroll on a black ground looks like it is lifting off the surface.

The order of work follows from that. Carve, then cut the arris crisply all the way round each gilded shape, then lay the black into every recess, then gild. Gilding last means the gold overlaps onto its own carved edge and stops there, at a boundary the wood itself is holding.

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

Form: serpentine shaped top, swelling apron, four cabriole legs standing on a shaped platform base with a carved centre cluster.

Carving: scrolled foliage, carved masks at the leg heads and apron centre, moulded and gilded top edge.

Finish: deep black ground with hand-applied gilding on the carved elements, sealed for durability.

Construction: traditional joinery, ornament cut from the solid, gilding boundaries carved before colouring.

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

Made to order: dimensions, tone of the black and extent of the gilding are all chosen by you.

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

Photography: images on this page show the actual product, not renders.

This piece has a great deal of ornament standing away from its surfaces - scroll tips, mask projections, the carved cluster on the platform - and each of those is a point that would take the impact if the crate were knocked. Packing is built around protecting the high points.

The first layer is soft and non-abrasive, laid directly against the gilding so nothing rubs. Over that, foam is cut to sit around the projecting carving rather than pressing it flat, with additional shaped blocks at the leg heads and the platform corners. The moulded top edge is protected along its full length.

The whole frame then goes into a rigid outer crate with cushioning on every face, and is strapped so it cannot move inside the box even if the crate is turned.

This multi-layer protective packaging is why dent-free arrival is guaranteed. Unpack the piece while the delivery team is still with you so anything can be raised immediately.

Delivery is free anywhere in India - metro or small town, north or south, there is no freight charge and no distance surcharge.

Every black and gold console table is made to order, so production starts once your dimensions and finish choices are confirmed in writing. We share the timeline at that stage and keep you updated through carving, blacking and gilding.

When the piece is finished it is packed as described above and dispatched with a carrier experienced in moving carved furniture. You are contacted before delivery so someone can be there to receive it and check it over.

Arrival is guaranteed dent-free. In the rare event that transit damage occurs, photograph it with the delivery team present and contact us - we will put it right. The platform base means the table stands as a single unit and can be walked into place without assembly.

Twenty years on the solid teak frame and its joinery. That is the structural guarantee: the leg joints, the apron, the platform base and the connections between them are covered for two decades from the day the piece reaches you.

The lifetime cover against termite damage runs for as long as the furniture exists. Seasoned solid teak carries its own oils, which termites avoid, and a piece built entirely from it - rather than from a hardwood shell over board - has no soft interior for them to reach.

If a warranty issue arises, send us photographs and we will assess it. Repairs on a black-and-gold piece are handled by artisans working in the same sequence as the original build - re-cutting the carved edge if needed, then laying black, then gilding - so the repaired area holds the same crisp boundary as the rest and does not read as a touch-up. Both warranties apply anywhere in India and stay with the furniture.