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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Dablo

Dablo | Container

Bilkha, Junagadh, Gujarat

Padola

Padola | Granary

Haryal, Pathankot, Punjab

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Gol, Sirohi, Rajasthan

Tankhuniya

Tankhuniya | In-built cabinet

Bada Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Padoli

Padoli | Granary

Lohari Kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Tandi

Tandi | Shelf

Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana

Dablo

Dablo | Container

Reshamiya, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Tankhuniya

Tankhuniya | In-built cabinet

Bada Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Tangna

Tangna | Hanger

Nasibpura, Bathinda, Punjab

Tandi

Tandi | Shelf

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Dablo

Dablo | Container

Reshamiya, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Tankhuniya

Tankhuniya | In-built cabinet

Chainpura, Baran, Rajasthan