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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Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Mangal Mahudi, Dahod, Gujarat

Angeethi

Angeethi | Hearth

Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Chhikka

Chhikka | Food cloche

Kang Sahibu, Jalandhar, Punjab

Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Judavant, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat

Angeethi

Angeethi | Hearth

Damdama, Gurugram, Haryana

Chhikka

Chhikka | Food cloche

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Peti

Peti | Casket

Udaipur, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Balali, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Pinjra

Pinjra | Food cloche

Dodewala, Fazilka, Punjab

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan