{"product_id":"elephant-stool-side-table-dark-brown","title":"Elephant Stool Side Table - Dark Brown Wood, 4 Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-carved mango wood elephant with a round table top across its back - fourteen inches high, eighteen across, and heavy enough to stay where you put it. It works as an end table, a nightstand or a plant stand, and it is the piece in the room people ask about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 14 inches high (13.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 inch round top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 inches across at the widest point, ear to ear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5,760 g (approx. 12.7 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid mango wood, hand-carved and hand-painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives assembled - nothing to build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold singly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat an elephant stool is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carved elephant stool is a Rajasthani workshop staple - a low four-legged table with the animal's head, ears and trunk cut into the front and a round top across its back. It comes from the tradition of the caparisoned procession elephant, and it does the job of a side table while looking like nothing else in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5,760 g - just under 13 lb - of solid mango wood. That weight is the whole argument: it does not shift when you put a mug down on it, it does not need levelling, and at 18 inches ear to ear it holds a lamp, a stack of books and a cup at the same time. The painting is applied freehand over the carving, so the mandala on the top and the detail on the ears differ from one stool to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich colour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrown\u003c\/strong\u003e - white mandala top over the dark wood, the most restrained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e - red and yellow painted top and saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e - blue and orange painted top and saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen\u003c\/strong\u003e - green and yellow painted top and saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is a dark brown wood finish on all four, with the top and the saddle blanket picked out in colour. This is the version to choose if you want the elephant to read against dark furniture rather than stand out from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeside a sofa or an armchair as an end table. As a bedside table in a room too narrow for a nightstand. Under a window as a plant stand. In an entryway holding keys and a lamp. In a nursery or a child's room, where the elephant is the point rather than the function. Two either side of a bed reads as deliberate; one on its own reads as found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe rest of the family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same stool is made in two finishes. On the \u003cstrong\u003epainted\u003c\/strong\u003e versions the whole body is colour - these read as decor first. On the \u003cstrong\u003ewood-finish\u003c\/strong\u003e versions the body is left as bare mango wood and only the top and the saddle are painted - these read as furniture first and sit more quietly in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted bodies: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elephant-stool-side-table-black\"\u003eblack body, three tops\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elephant-stool-side-table-black-orange\"\u003eblack body, orange top\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elephant-stool-side-table-red-blue\"\u003ered body, blue top\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elephant-stool-side-table-white-red\"\u003ewhite body, red top\u003c\/a\u003e. Wood finishes: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/natural-wood-elephant-stool-boho-side-table-coffee-table\"\u003enatural wood, three tops\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe with a soft dry cloth. Keep water and cleaning sprays off the painted surface, and stand a wet glass on a coaster - the paint is hard-wearing but it is not a lacquered tabletop. Keep it out of direct all-day sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from the natural wood version?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe body here is a darker brown finish and the painting extends onto the saddle blanket as well as the top. The natural version leaves the body pale and paints only the top and trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I sit on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe sell it as a side table and a plant stand, and we do not publish a load rating for it, so we will not tell you it is a seat. It is solid mango wood on four carved legs and it takes the weight of a lamp, books or a large planter without complaint. If you want something to sit on, look at the charpai rope stools in the same collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much will fit on the top?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe top is a 13 inch circle. A table lamp and a book, or a mug and a small plant, or a medium planter on its own. It is a side table rather than a coffee table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need assembly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. It arrives as one carved piece with the top fitted. Take it out of the box and use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it solid wood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes - solid mango wood, carved rather than assembled from panels. At 12.7 lb for a 14-inch stool the weight is the check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill mine look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nClose, not identical. The mandala on the top and the detail on the ears and legs are painted freehand, so no two stools match exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it go outdoors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOn a covered porch for an evening, yes. Not permanently - mango wood moves with humidity and the painted finish will lift if it is rained on or left damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if it arrives damaged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping is insured. Photograph the damage, email contact@urliutsav.com, and we will replace it or make it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes, within 30 days in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is arranged and paid by the customer, so measure your space first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I order several?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes - they are ordered in pairs and in fours for events and hospitality. Email contact@urliutsav.com with your quantity and date and we will quote you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping and assurance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree insured shipping across the USA and Canada. Ships from San Ramon, California, usually within one business day. The stool travels foam-secured and bubble-wrapped in a fragile-marked box. If it arrives damaged, send us a photo and we will resolve it - transit damage is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more of the range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handcrafted-table-decor\"\u003eTable \u0026amp; Shelf Decor\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Urli Utsav Decor","offers":[{"title":"Brown","offer_id":42907539734579,"sku":"sidetable-111","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42907539046451,"sku":"sidetable-110","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42907538980915,"sku":"sidetable-107","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":42907539767347,"sku":"sidetable-109","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/1534\/2899\/files\/BrownWoodColor-ElephantStool-1.jpg?v=1736138292","url":"https:\/\/urliutsav.com\/products\/elephant-stool-side-table-dark-brown","provider":"Urli Utsav","version":"1.0","type":"link"}