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

Saronda, Valsad, Gujarat

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Chhainsa, Faridabad, Haryana

Pinjra

Pinjra | Food cloche

Dodewala, Fazilka, Punjab

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Dholara, Tapi, Gujarat

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Bhikhi, Mansa, Punjab

Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Udvada, Valsad, Gujarat

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Beri, Jhajjar, Haryana

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

Morbi, Morbi, Gujarat