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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Madani | Churner

Phul Makori, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Chowki | Low surface

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Bijna | Fan

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Dhaliyu | Merchant’s desk

Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Madani | Churner

Bhaini Massa Singh, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Peyi | Merchant’s desk

Kharwa, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Sarpoz | Container

Fazilka, Fazilka, Punjab

Bijna | Fan

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Sarpoz | Container

Kaluwala, Fazilka, Punjab

Sarpoz | Container

Kaluwala, Fazilka, Punjab

Peyi | Merchant’s desk

Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Bijna | Fan

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana