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

Chauhal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Pankha

Pankha | Fan

Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Kundi kutka

Kundi kutka | Mortar & Pestle

Kurar, Panipat, Haryana

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Sakrali, Patiala, Punjab

Pankha

Pankha | Fan

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Divo

Divo | Lamp holder

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Kundi sota

Kundi sota | Mortar & Pestle

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Divo

Divo | Lamp holder

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Pankha

Pankha | Fan

Udaipur, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Daabno

Daabno | Food cloche

Konara, Barmer, Rajasthan

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Dangarh, Barnala, Punjab