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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Saghadi

Saghadi | Hearth

Bhujodi, Kutch, Gujarat

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab

Jhula

Jhula | Cradle

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Ilwal, Sangrur, Punjab

Khiti

Khiti | Wall peg

Saronda, Valsad, Gujarat

Jhula

Jhula | Cradle

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Dhichaniyu

Dhichaniyu | Knee prop

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Tarn Taran, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Dhanaula, Barnala, Punjab

Dhichaniyu

Dhichaniyu | Knee prop

Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat