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Product code: 16766
Dimensions: 107 x 36 x 118 cm
Material: Solid antique timber, hand-cut mirror glass, lime plaster base, oxidized iron hardware.
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A majestic anchor for grand entryways and formal spaces, this monumental console table is crafted from authentic architectural salvage timber. Flanked by high-relief, hand-carved horse head columns, its definitive focal feature is an exquisite panel of hand-cut Thikri glass inlay arranged in a geometric palace grid. Releasing a stunning play of light across its sun-bleached frame, it stands as a breathtaking marriage of regal royal heritage and rustic antiquity.
Features
The Ashwa Thikri-Inlay Salvage Console Table commands an undeniable presence, transforming fine residential foyers, grand galleries, or formal reception areas into spaces of museum-grade living history. The table is engineered around the grand scale and dramatic proportions of traditional palace architecture, utilizing salvaged old-growth timber that carries its own historic timeline. The structural weight of the console rests upon two massive fluted pillars that serve as primary legs, drop-capped by deeply chiseled, high-relief equine medallions capturing expressive muscles and flowing manes.
The artistic crown jewel of this centerpiece is its extensive panel of Thikri glass inlay. This regal, 400-year-old craft involves manually fracturing thin sheets of blown-glass mirrors using diamond scalpels into customized geometric diamonds and chevrons. The mirror shards are arranged piece-by-piece in a repeating cross-mesh (Jali) matrix, catching overhead light to cast shimmering reflections across the room. Framed by hand-forged oxidized iron brackets and stabilized by an elegant scalloped under-arch, this console table balances raw, unvarnished earthy textures with dazzling, royal palace-tier artistry.
Style Details
Architectural Influences: Traditional Rajasthani fortress gates, Sheesh Mahal royal palace design, and historic equestrian country estates.
Pattern Style: Hand-cut geometric mirror mesh, vertical pillar fluting, and organic relief carvings.
Decorative Elements: Hand-chiseled horse medallions, scalloped spandrel archways, and exposed iron rivet straps.
Craftsmanship Details
Technique: Traditional hand-relief wood carving (Naqsh), hand-pinched Thikri glass mosaic inlay, and historic fort-hardware metalwork.
Skill Level Required: Master woodcarvers and highly trained heritage artisans specializing in traditional royal glass mosaic setting.
Handcrafted Features: Organic variations in individual glass shard cuts, distinct chisel strokes on the horse manes, and unique natural wood cracks.
Finishing Process: Wire-brushed heavily by hand to strip superficial pigments and raise the raw timber pores, preserving a desaturated matte surface.
Wood Quality & Finish Characteristics
Wood Type: High-tonnage, heavily seasoned solid salvage timber.
Depth & Texture: High tactile variation; the dry, sun-washed wood presents a chalky, natural texture that contrasts spectacularly with the slick, sharp reflection of the embedded mirror work.
Distinction: A substantial, investment-grade masterpiece that stands entirely separate from flat, mass-produced veneer furniture pieces.
Suggestions for Incorporation
Placement Ideas: Exquisite as a primary entryway console table underneath a grand chandelier, or placed as a stately room-divider accent directly behind a low-profile premium velvet sofa.
Styling Tips: Keep surface items minimal—style with low-profile marble trays or simple raw concrete bowls to keep the view of the top-surface glass inlay unobstructed.
Detailed Specifications
Color: Sun-bleached natural sand with ash-grey grain lines and shimmering mirror reflections.
Origin: Rajasthan, India.
Interior Types: Global Eclectic, Modern Luxury, Refined Rustic, Historic Grandeur.
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