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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Khuti

Khuti | Wall peg

Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan

Taan

Taan | Shelf

Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan

Aliya

Aliya | Wall niche

Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Ravan Devra, Alwar, Rajasthan

Palang

Palang | Charpoy

Kathe Majra, Ambala, Haryana

Angeethi

Angeethi | Hearth

Kathe Majra, Ambala, Haryana

Peti

Peti | Chest

Kathe Majra, Ambala, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Kathe Majra, Ambala, Haryana

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Kathe Majra, Ambala, Haryana

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Ramgarh, Ambala, Haryana