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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Aali

Aali | Wall niche

Baded, Nuh, Haryana

Aali

Aali | Wall niche

Baded, Nuh, Haryana

Kothi

Kothi | Granary

Dholara, Tapi, Gujarat

Chowki

Chowki | Larder

Ludhiana, Ludhiana, Punjab

Aali

Aali | Wall niche

Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana

Kotho

Kotho | Larder

Molela, Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Kothi

Kothi | Granary

Dholara, Tapi, Gujarat

Aali

Aali | Wall niche

Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana

Chowki

Chowki | Larder

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Kothi

Kothi | Larder

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Kothi

Kothi | Granary

Dholara, Tapi, Gujarat

Pinjra

Pinjra | Larder

Bada Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan