Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Leg Detail From Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Antique Indian interior with an old takhat coffee table from Gujarat shown through a door frame mirror from Andhra Pradesh | Indigo Antiques
Top Down View Of Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Top Detail From Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Carving Detail From Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Detail From Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Antique Indian Takhat Coffee Table From Gujarat  | Indigo Antiques
Now sold

Painted Teak Takhat From Gujarat - 19th Century

SKU A02306 · Early 19th Century, from Gujarat, India
Dimensions W188 × D116 × H54 cm
Read the full story

Looking for something similar?

This one has found its home. We regularly source pieces on our buying trips to India & China and on the UK Art Market. We will do our best to find you a similar piece.

Answered within two working daysSee similar coffee tables
Restored by the experts Every piece is checked, cleaned and prepared in our UK workshop before dispatch. See how

Description

This fabulous antique Indian coffee table is known locally as a takhat. Takhats were daybeds originally used by the wealthy merchant classes. This takhat table is from Gujarat in Northern India and dates to the early 19th century. It is truly an excellent example of a traditional Gujarati-style takhat with beautifully faded layers of pastel paintwork and decorative carved sides.

Gujarati takhats are made from teak wood and have red lacquered legs. They are far more decorative than Northern Rajasthani takhats. They're also wider, with a shorter, squatter leg in comparison to the more common Shekhawati takhats. 

 

From India

UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands £80
More delivery options available at checkout

What our customers say

Restored in our UK workshop

Every piece is checked, cleaned and made ready for its next chapter before it leaves us.

Our expert restorers inspect every item, making joints sound and carefully cleaning surfaces. 

We favour conservation over restoration and use traditional techniques and materials, sensitively preserving the original character and patina that give each antique its individuality.

Charlie in the Indigo Antiques workshop
CharlieRestorer · 20 years' experience
Keith in the Indigo Antiques workshop
KeithRestorer · Over 20 years' experience
Richard in the Indigo Antiques workshop
RichardCo-founder · Over 45 years' experience

Recently viewed

Curating beautiful collections of rare Asian Antiques since the mid 1970's.

Our story

Get in touch with us today to set up a trade account.

Trade Clients