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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Padola

Padola | Granary

Jida, Bathinda, Punjab

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Kans

Kans | Shelf

Serdha, Kaithal, Haryana

Dablo

Dablo | Container

Nageshri, Amreli, Gujarat

Padola

Padola | Granary

Mahta, Bathinda, Punjab

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Gowari, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Taand

Taand | Shelf

Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana

Taand

Taand | Shelf

Damdama, Gurugram, Haryana

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Dablo

Dablo | Container

Chuda Sorath, Junagadh, Gujarat

Padola

Padola | Granary

Bhikhi, Mansa, Punjab

Tandi

Tandi | Shelf

Pahlwan, Jind, Haryana