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

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Chowki

Chowki | Low surface

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Hookah

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Pidda

Pidda | Stool

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Khuti

Khuti | Wall peg

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Muddi

Muddi | Stool

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Haara

Haara | Hearth

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Sandook

Sandook | Chest

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana