Charpoy is a collection of four daybeds that bring together the skilled workmanship of Indian seamsters and the industrial production expertise of Italy. The name Charpoy, meaning “four legs”, comes from the ubiquitous Indian daybed that is found throughout the country in many different avatars – as a stringed bed to sleep on, or else a platform for women to sit, lounge and conduct their daily affairs from.

Each Charpoy is made using cotton and silk mattresses embroidered with the ancient Indian dice game of Chaupar. This game, similar to chess, is deeply rooted in Indian history and is said to have led to the epic war of the Mahabharata, when kingdoms and wives were waged as prizes. The Mughal emperor Akbar was so devoted to the game that he commissioned life-sized boards at Fatehpur Sikri, which were played with women in colourful saris as the pieces.

The textiles for Charpoy draw on the techniques of Gujarat – embroidery, appliqué and mirror work – and each mattress carries the date of completion and the embroidered names of its makers. This detailed handwork is paired with lacquered under-frames that were CNC-machined in Manzano, a region of Italy known for its industrial wood production.