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

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Dalri

Dalri | Basket

Bangram, Fatehabad, Haryana

Tokra

Tokra | Basket

Bangram, Fatehabad, Haryana

Dalri

Dalri | Basket

Bangram, Fatehabad, Haryana

Kunda sota

Kunda sota | Mortar & Pestle

Bangram, Fatehabad, Haryana

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Bangram, Fatehabad, Haryana

Chhaaj

Chhaaj | Winnower

Bangram, Fatehabad, Haryana

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Bhodia Khera, Fatehabad, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Bhodia Khera, Fatehabad, Haryana

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Khumber, Fatehabad, Haryana

Rai

Rai | Churner

Matana, Fatehabad, Haryana