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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Patla

Patla | Low seat

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

sandook

sandook | Chest

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Nimod, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Ukhal

Ukhal | Mortar & Pestle

Nimod, Nagaur, Rajasthan

Sinhaasan

Sinhaasan | Throne

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Palang

Palang | Bed

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Bajot

Bajot | Low surface

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Banswa, Palwal, Haryana