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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Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Chhara, Jhajjar, Haryana

Khursi

Khursi | Chair

Natvar Nagar (Bagasra), Amreli, Gujarat

Takhtposh

Takhtposh | Bench

Dhanaula, Barnala, Punjab

Paata

Paata | Bench

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Salhawas, Jhajjar, Haryana

Takhtposh

Takhtposh | Bench

Pharwahi, Barnala, Punjab

Paata

Paata | Bench

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Jind, Jind, Haryana

Baithak

Baithak | Floor seat

Gondal, Rajkot, Gujarat

Baithak

Baithak | Floor seat

Katar, Amreli, Gujarat

Paata

Paata | Bench

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Karnal, Karnal, Haryana