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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Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Baded, Nuh, Haryana

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

Gorsar, Porbandar, Gujarat

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

The South Asia Collection from Gujarat, Gujarat

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Damdama, Gurugram, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Saleran, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Katordaan

Katordaan | Container

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Argani

Argani | Hanger

Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Dhingtala, Hisar, Haryana

Talakhuta

Talakhuta | Container

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Khiala Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Jhula

Jhula | Cradle

Ajmer, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Tikri, Karnal, Haryana