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.

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Paata | Bench

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Mudha | Chair

Manethi, Rewari, Haryana

Mudha | Floor seat

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Pitha | Low seat with backrest

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Paata | Bench

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Mudha | Floor seat

Manakpur Sharif, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab

Mudha | Chair

Karar Ibrahimpur, Sonipat, Haryana

Pitha | Low seat with backrest

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Takhat | Bench

Ajmer, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Gaadi masnad | Floor seat

Beri, Jhajjar, Haryana

Mudha | Floor seat

Manakpur Sharif, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab

Pitha | Low seat with backrest

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat