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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Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Almari

Almari | Alcove

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Boti

Boti | Basket

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Chulha

Chulha | Hearth

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Chhikku

Chhikku | Container

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Madani

Madani | Churner

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Madani

Madani | Churner

Karyal, Moga, Punjab