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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Patadi

Patadi | Low seat

Kandela, Jind, Haryana

Phatti

Phatti | Low seat

Goindwal, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Hindolo

Hindolo | Swing

Hanuman Bhagda, Valsad, Gujarat

Athai

Athai | Bench

Marmada, Karauli, Rajasthan

Mudha

Mudha | Stool

Khiala Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Patadi

Patadi | Low seat

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Hindolo

Hindolo | Swing

Gondal, Rajkot, Gujarat

Mudha

Mudha | Chair

Beawar, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Khaat

Khaat | Swing

Dedan, Amreli, Gujarat

Mudha

Mudha | Stool

Nangal Kalan, Mansa, Punjab

Patadi

Patadi | Low seat

Sanghi, Rohtak, Haryana

Khaat

Khaat | Swing

Katar, Amreli, Gujarat