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Northern Indian Daybed
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for sale €1,697     $1,842
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Northern Indian Daybed

19th century
Description

Northern Indian daybed. Sold for use as a decorative object or Coffee Table.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

Dean Antiques Ltd has dated this Indian Low Wooden Daybed to the 19th Century.

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SA1203757
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Description
Northern Indian daybed. Sold for use as a decorative object or Coffee Table.
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

Dean Antiques Ltd has dated this Indian Low Wooden Daybed to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1203757
Dean Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2019
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A low-slung, pale wooden Indian daybed featuring a flat rectangular timber surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs.
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Archive I A low-slung, pale wooden Indian daybed featuring a flat rectangular timber surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs.

Northern Indian Daybed

Archive II A low-slung, pale wooden Indian daybed featuring a flat rectangular timber surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs. View II
Archive III A low-slung, pale wooden Indian daybed featuring a flat rectangular timber surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs. View III
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Telephone 07770 231 687
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Dean Antiques Ltd
Babdown Airfield
Tetbury
GL8 8YL
United Kingdom
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A low-slung, pale wooden Indian daybed featuring a flat rectangular timber surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs.
Northern Indian Daybed
Ref: SA1203757
A low-slung, pale wooden Indian daybed featuring a flat rectangular timber surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDaybeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleIndian Rustic
  • MaterialTeak, Hardwood
  • ColourPale Brown
  • MotifsLow platform design, Tapered block legs, Hand-hewn timber, Plank surface
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 180 cm (71 in) x D 66 cm (26 in)

A nineteenth-century Northern Indian daybed in the Indian rustic style offers a low-slung platform surface for display or as a coffee table. The piece consists of a pale brown hardwood and teak plank surface resting on four heavy, tapered block legs with visible hand-hewn joins along the underside and natural weathering across the timber grain. The structure measures 31 cm high, 180 cm wide, and 66 cm deep, providing a solid horizontal surface for a living room or display space. Placed centrally in a room, the low platform design functions practically as a low coffee table or an architectural decorative object.

FAQs

Historically known as a takhat or charpoy variant, a Northern Indian daybed is a low wooden platform used for reclining, seating, and social gathering in traditional households.

These pieces are predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as teak, sheesham, or mango wood, often constructed using hand-carved joinery without modern metal fasteners.

Authentic examples exhibit hand-hewn surface textures, mortise and tenon joints, visible timber grain, and evidence of historical whitewash or natural patination.

Low daybeds function effectively as central coffee tables in living areas, or styled with linen bolsters and cushions as minimalist floor seating.

Clean the timber using a soft dry cloth to prevent dust accumulation, and apply clear beeswax periodically to protect the wood grain from humidity shifts.
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