Vernacular Furniture
of India
collection

Discover the repository of furniture

Through the fieldwork for this project, the team travelled around 62032 kilometres across the north-western region of India, and have met around 4196 people on the field who have let us into their homes and helped us identify the various furniture types. A total of 7886 furniture pieces from the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana were recorded during the field visits. This section is a collection of all these recorded vernacular furniture items, each accompanied by details, such as location, materials and craft techniques used, and a brief description about the piece.

429

places
visited

5956

furniture
mapped

167

types
identified

83

crafts
documented

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Mand

Mand | Shelf

Dedan, Amreli, Gujarat

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Shapeel

Shapeel | Shelf

Zira, Firozpur, Punjab

Paindi

Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Umra, Hisar, Haryana

Mand

Mand | Shelf

Ghoba, Amreli, Gujarat

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Jalore, Jalore, Rajasthan

Paindi

Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Salhawas, Jhajjar, Haryana

Aala

Aala | Wall niche

Bhikhi, Mansa, Punjab

Mand

Mand | Shelf

Ghoba, Amreli, Gujarat

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Dhanaula, Barnala, Punjab

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Paindi

Paindi | Water pitcher storage

Dehra, Panipat, Haryana