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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Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Naurangabad, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Kotha

Kotha | Granary

Rupaheli Khurd, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Bilgani

Bilgani | Hanger

Manethi, Rewari, Haryana

Pataaro

Pataaro | Chest

Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Tarn Taran, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Peti

Peti | Chest

Dhanaula, Barnala, Punjab

Kotha

Kotha | Granary

Udaipura, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Bilgani

Bilgani | Hanger

Dewarhu, Sonipat, Haryana

Pataaro

Pataaro | Chest

Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Peti

Peti | Chest

Jida, Bathinda, Punjab

Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Barwa, Bhiwani, Haryana

Kotha

Kotha | Granary

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan