Hilda Wooden Naga Bench

The Hilda Wooden Naga Bench sits low, dark, and completely unbothered. Carved from a single piece of teak sourced from Nagaland, aged somewhere between 60 and 80 years, it has a wide, shallow trough seat with gently raised edges and four short, squared legs that keep it planted close to the ground. The profile is clean and elongated, almost like a wooden vessel resting on the floor.

The finish is a deep, near-black brown that has developed naturally over decades. There is no stain or lacquer at work here, just time and wood doing what they do. Up close, you will notice warm amber tones peeking through where the surface has worn, along with subtle tool marks and the kind of imperfections that make you want to run your hand across the grain.

This is a bench that does not need a crowd or a label. It works beautifully in a pared-back living room, against a gallery wall, in a covered verandah, or at the foot of a bed. It can hold books, cushions, or simply hold the space on its own. Naga craft is not about decoration. It is about making something solid, useful, and worth keeping for another lifetime.

No two pieces are alike. Yours will have its own grain, its own marks, its own quiet story.