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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Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Loharu, Bhiwani, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Sarai Nanga, Faridkot, Punjab

Shikar khatlo

Shikar khatlo | Charpoy

Endhania, Junagadh, Gujarat

Sinhaasan

Sinhaasan | Throne

Udaipur, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Niamu Majra, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Ghodiyu

Ghodiyu | Cradle

Mocha, Porbandar, Gujarat

Ghodiyu

Ghodiyu | Cradle

Nageshri, Amreli, Gujarat

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Danewala Satkosi, Fazilka, Punjab

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Sultanpur, Hisar, Haryana

Diwan

Diwan | Bed

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan