Sheesham Wood Poster Bed with Scalloped Headboard | Rustic Woods

Description

This sheesham wood poster bed is not a furniture trend. It is a tradition. The scalloped headboard profile, the tall hand-turned posts, and the solid sheesham wood construction are design elements that have been refined over generations in Jodhpur’s workshops — and this bed carries all of that accumulated craft into a contemporary bedroom without apology. If you have been searching for a sheesham wood poster bed that feels genuinely rooted in Indian woodworking heritage while working in a modern home, this is it.

Sheesham Wood Poster Bed — Solid Wood From Post to Headboard

Every single component of this sheesham wood poster bed — the four posts, the headboard, the footrail, the side rails, and the slat base — is crafted from 100% solid sheesham wood, also known as Indian Rosewood or Dalbergia sissoo. Sheesham is one of India’s densest and most beautiful hardwoods. Its natural grain — the swirling, interlocking patterns that run through each plank — is visible across every surface of this bed. The rich natural walnut tone of the sheesham deepens over years of use, meaning this bed looks better at ten years than it does on day one. This is not a piece that ages — it matures.

The Scalloped Headboard — A Craft Detail Worth Noticing

The headboard of this sheesham wood poster bed features a scalloped upper profile — a series of gentle curves that rise and fall across the full width of the headboard in a cloud-like silhouette. This profile is shaped entirely by hand in our Jodhpur workshop — each curve sanded smooth and finished to a consistent line across the entire width. The scalloped form is one of the most recognisable details in traditional Rajasthani furniture design, and its appearance in solid sheesham wood — showing the full natural grain across the curved surface — is genuinely striking in person.

Four Hand-Turned Posts — Jodhpur’s Signature Craft

The four tall ornamental posts are the defining structural and visual feature of this sheesham wood poster bed. Each post is individually turned on a lathe by craftsmen in our Jodhpur facility — the spindle profiles, the bulbous mid-section, and the tapered foot are all produced by hand. Lathe-turning solid sheesham wood at this scale and detail level requires skill that takes years to develop. The result is four posts that are individually unique — each carrying the subtle variation in profile and grain that only hand-turned wood produces. No machine-made post ever has this quality.

King and Queen Size — Built for Indian Bedrooms

This sheesham wood poster bed is available in King Size (78″ x 72″) and Queen Size (78″ x 60″) — the two most common mattress sizes in Indian master bedrooms. The solid sheesham slat base provides even weight distribution across the entire mattress surface, extending mattress life and eliminating the centre sag that metal-frame beds develop over time. The bed frame is built to hold 500kg+ without flex or creak at the joints.

Manufactured in Jodhpur — The City That Built This Design

This sheesham wood poster bed is manufactured in our own Jodhpur facility — the city where this style of furniture was developed and refined over centuries. The posts are hand-turned, the headboard hand-shaped and finished, and every bed quality-checked before dispatch. No showroom, no middleman, no markup. Browse our full Poster Bed collection or complete your bedroom with our Sheesham Wood Side Tables.

Sheesham wood is among India’s most sustainably used hardwoods — learn more about sheesham wood.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Manufactured in Jodhpur, Rajasthan | 15–20 working days | King and Queen sizes available WhatsApp: +91 7240164000 | info@rusticwoods.in | rusticwoods.in