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Wooden-frame traditional Nepali / carved sofa
RP Newari Kala
Carved by hand in the valley, cushioned for the way we actually live now.
From NPR 1,15,000 up to NPR 1,85,000 depending on size and fabric
- Seats
- 3 seats
- Size options
- 210 × 90 × 95 cm; carved sal-wood frame; loose cushions
- Ideal for
- Buyers who love traditional craft; heritage-home owners; embassies and boutique hotels
- Fabric
- Cotton-linen or handwoven upholstery
- Leg finish
- Integral carved sal, dark oiled finish
- Warranty
- 5 years frame & foam · 1 year stitching and mechanisms
- Lead time
- 40–55 days — carving time depends on the pattern
Fabric swatches we build this in
- Handwoven dhaka-inspired weave
- Oatmeal cotton-linen
- Maroon jacquard
- Natural raw silk blend
In Jhalak's words
This is the piece we are proudest of and the one we sell least often, which is exactly why it stays in the catalogue. The frame is hand-carved seasoned sal, pegged rather than screwed, with the lattice and rosette motifs that anyone who has walked through Patan or Bhaktapur will recognise from a window frame.
What we have changed is the comfort. Traditional carved seating in Nepal was beautiful and punishing. Ours carries 36-density loose cushions on a firm base pad, so it can be sat on for a whole evening rather than admired from across the room.
Carving time depends entirely on the pattern you choose. A simple lattice takes forty days; a full rosette-and-vine panel takes fifty-five. We will show you the pattern book, quote the exact figure, and then leave the carver alone to do it properly.
Every Newari Kala carries the carver's name on the Karigar Ledger label, not just the upholsterer's.
“This one is not just a sofa. It is a piece of the valley, and I want the man who carved it to be named on it.”— Jhalak Bahadur Khatri, proprietor
The build
Foam
36-density loose cushions with a firm base pad
Frame
Hand-carved seasoned sal wood, exposed show-wood
Joinery
Traditional pegged mortise-and-tenon, no visible screws
Stitch
Piped loose cushions; hand-finished corners
Ask us for an offcut of the actual foam going into your sofa and we will hand it to you. Come to the workshop and push the bare frame with your own hands before it is covered — most people who do that stop worrying.
Delivery and warranty, in plain language
Free delivery inside Ring Road, quoted honestly at cost anywhere else in Nepal. Fifty per cent advance when you sign the written specification, balance on delivery — and the specification lists the model, exact size, fabric name and batch, foam densities, leg finish and date, so there is nothing left to remember or argue about.
Five years on the frame and joinery. Five years on foam collapse. One year on stitching, zips and mechanisms. If something goes wrong, send a photograph and your ledger serial number to 9849239091 on WhatsApp — that is the whole claim process. Your fabric is reserved from the same roll for six months, so a matching extra piece actually matches.
Read the full warranty and care guide · See what a Karigar Ledger record looks like
Photography direction for this model
Photograph the carving detail as a hero image; the sofa itself is second.
Questions people ask about the RP Newari Kala
Yes, by one carver, with chisels, in this workshop. Come and watch — it is the best twenty minutes you will spend before buying furniture.
More comfortable than traditional carved seating, because we use 36-density loose cushions on a firm base. Less comfortable than a Lawson. That is the truthful answer.
Yes, from a pattern book, or bring a photograph of a window or door you love and we will quote for matching it.
Because carving cannot be hurried without showing. A rushed panel has shallow, uneven cuts and it is visible forever.
Not if it is properly seasoned, which is why we only use timber that has been in our racks for at least a year. Oil it once a year and it will outlive all of us.
Yes. A natural oiled finish shows the grain and the tool marks beautifully, and a lot of younger buyers prefer it to the dark polish.
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