Painted Indian Furniture

Painted Indian furniture celebrates the colour, craftsmanship and storytelling traditions of Rajasthan and Gujarat — regions where art and architecture intertwine through pattern, pigment and proportion.

Our collection unites original antique furniture with modern reclaimed pieces painted using traditional techniques. Expect intricate almirahs, bajot tables, jharokha mirrors, and dowry chests adorned with hand-drawn borders, lotus cartouches and floral motifs. Layered mineral and stone pigments — from soft indigo and sage to deep vermilion and ochre — give each piece a tactile, timeworn patina.

Rajasthani & Gujarati Traditions

From Rajasthan come richly figurative pieces inspired by haveli wall-painting traditions — mythic scenes, borders and foliate scrollwork that evoke warmth and ritual. Gujarat’s sunburst almirahs bring a more geometric expression, carved in teak with layered paint revealing traces of turquoise and other historic layers of paint. Both schools draw on ancient temple decoration and domestic symbolism, reinterpreted here through furniture forms that blend art and function.

Authenticity & Craftsmanship

Unlike artificially distressed furniture, every antique Indian painted piece in our collection shows genuine wear, natural fading and pigment loss accumulated through time and ritual use. This authenticity lends a depth of character that cannot be replicated — the layered beauty of surfaces touched by generations of use and renewal.

Mineral Pigments & Colour

Traditional mineral pigments — vermilion (cinnabar) for red, verdigris for green, lampblack for black and chalk gesso for white — give Indian painted furniture its distinctive luminosity. These colours were often burnished with stone and sealed with natural waxes, producing the soft, tactile sheen that defines authentic antique finishes.

Selecting & Restoring

Each antique is catalogued by region and period and restored sympathetically in our UK workshop. Modern pieces are clearly labelled and created by skilled artisans using traditional joinery and pigment techniques. All are chosen for originality, authenticity and the quiet poetry of hand-painted surfaces.

Styling Painted Indian Furniture

Use a painted almirah to ground a neutral interior, or a dowry chest as a coffee table with quiet presence. Group jharokha mirrors and rustic wall shelves to add height and rhythm. Pair antique colour with linen, plaster and patinated metal for a look that evokes rustic sophistication and timeless artistry.