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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Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Dodewala, Fazilka, Punjab

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab

Patla

Patla | Low seat

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Khaat

Khaat | Swing

Katar, Amreli, Gujarat

Hindolo

Hindolo | Swing

Mendarda, Junagadh, Gujarat

Hindolo

Hindolo | Swing

Bilkha, Junagadh, Gujarat

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Mandawa, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Phatti

Phatti | Low seat

Goindwal, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Hindolo

Hindolo | Swing

Hanuman Bhagda, Valsad, Gujarat

Patadi

Patadi | Low seat

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana