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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Panjru

Panjru | Cabinet

Hanuman Bhagda, Valsad, Gujarat

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Mahta, Bathinda, Punjab

Palna

Palna | Cradle

Gowari, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Pilang

Pilang | Charpoy

Chhara, Jhajjar, Haryana

Sanjeriyu

Sanjeriyu | Cabinet

Hodka, Kutch, Gujarat

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Meharaj, Bathinda, Punjab

Palna

Palna | Cradle

Udaipura, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Sanjeriyu

Sanjeriyu | Cabinet

Bhujodi, Kutch, Gujarat

Pilang

Pilang | Charpoy

Banswa, Palwal, Haryana

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Sanjeriyu

Sanjeriyu | Cabinet

Gandhi Nu Gam, Kutch, Gujarat

Palna

Palna | Cradle

Deogarh, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan