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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Beel

Beel | Shelf

Mahabar, Barmer, Rajasthan

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Meharaj, Bathinda, Punjab

Kotho

Kotho | Granary

Limkheda, Dahod, Gujarat

Khuti

Khuti | Wall peg

Chhapar, Jhajjar, Haryana

Kotho

Kotho | Granary

Limkheda, Dahod, Gujarat

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Dhaipai, Faridkot, Punjab

Beel

Beel | Shelf

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Khuti

Khuti | Wall peg

Chhara, Jhajjar, Haryana

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Sarai Nanga, Faridkot, Punjab

Beel

Beel | Shelf

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Khuti

Khuti | Wall peg

Salhawas, Jhajjar, Haryana

Kotho

Kotho | Granary

Kharod, Panchmahal, Gujarat