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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Almari

Almari | Alcove

Sukhpura Maur, Barnala, Punjab

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Sukhpura Maur, Barnala, Punjab

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Sukhpura Maur, Barnala, Punjab

Danda kunda

Danda kunda | Mortar & Pestle

Sukhpura Maur, Barnala, Punjab

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Sukhpura Maur, Barnala, Punjab

Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Sukhpura Maur, Barnala, Punjab

Kursi

Kursi | Chair

Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab

Phatti

Phatti | Low seat

Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab

Takht

Takht | Bench

Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Bathinda, Bathinda, Punjab