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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Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Chainpura, Baran, Rajasthan

Palang

Palang | Bed

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Hindo

Hindo | Cradle

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Palna

Palna | Cradle

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Kathatara

Kathatara | Larder

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Kothlio

Kothlio | Larder

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Parinda

Parinda | Water pitcher storage

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Talakhuta

Talakhuta | Container

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Talakhuta

Talakhuta | Container

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Ghatti

Ghatti | Hand mill grinder

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan