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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Khatlo

Khatlo | Charpoy

Hanuman Bhagda, Valsad, Gujarat

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Pharwahi, Barnala, Punjab

Khatlo

Khatlo | Charpoy

Judavant, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat

Mudha

Mudha | Stool

Bagar, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Ghudda, Bathinda, Punjab

Khatlo

Khatlo | Charpoy

Mangal Mahudi, Dahod, Gujarat

Mudha

Mudha | Stool

Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Jhula

Jhula | Swing

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Ghudda, Bathinda, Punjab

Manja

Manja | Bed

Barwa, Bhiwani, Haryana

Khatlo

Khatlo | Charpoy

Dahod, Dahod, Gujarat

Jhula

Jhula | Swing

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan