Carved Baroque Salon Set, Settee with Two Armchairs

A settee with 2 armchairs that match is still how a proper drawing room gets put together in a lot of Indian homes and this set is made for that room, the one where guests are received and the family photos hang. The frames are carved by hand in our Jodhpur workshop and the upholstery is deep and buttoned, so the set looks formal while still being soft to sit in.

Sitting Down With Guests

The settee takes 3 people and the 2 armchairs go at either end facing each other, with a coffee table in the middle, which is the arrangement most drawing rooms in India use for a reason, everyone can see everyone. The armchair backs are high, so an elder can rest the head against them and sit for the whole visit without getting stiff. The seat cushions are thick and loose and they get plumped back up after the guests leave.

The Carving On The Frame

Each piece has a carved crest at the top centre of the back, scrolls running along the arms and the top rail and curved legs ending in carved feet. Our karigars cut all of it with chisels from the solid wood, then the frame is polished before the upholstery goes on, so the carving stays sharp and does not get covered by the fabric.