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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Ghidghum

Ghidghum | Pot stand

Pai, Kaithal, Haryana

Taasak

Taasak | Tray

Ludiya, Kutch, Gujarat

Ariso

Ariso | Wall mirror

Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat

Okhli

Okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Bichhor, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Shinnu

Shinnu | Pot ring

Khurshedpur, Ludhiana, Punjab

Ghidgum

Ghidgum | Pot stand

Pachgaon, Rewari, Haryana

Hookah

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Talheri Gujran, Ambala, Haryana

Ariso

Ariso | Wall mirror

Devgadh Baria, Dahod, Gujarat

Okhli

Okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Nehi

Nehi | Pot stand

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Hookah

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Dhani Toda, Bhiwani, Haryana

Ariso

Ariso | Wall mirror

Devgadh Baria, Dahod, Gujarat