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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Indi

Indi | Pot ring

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Changeri

Changeri | Basket

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Silvatta

Silvatta | Grinding stone

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Chaakkhi

Chaakkhi | Hand mill grinder

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Hookah

Hookah | Smoking pipe

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Patada

Patada | Low seat

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Pilang

Pilang | Charpoy

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Pilang

Pilang | Charpoy

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Chhajji

Chhajji | Shelf

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Aali

Aali | Wall niche

Singar, Nuh, Haryana