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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Khuti

Khuti | Wall peg

Barwa, Bhiwani, Haryana

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Rupaheli Khurd, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Rupaheli Khurd, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Umred, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Beran Gaon, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Sandook

Sandook | Chest

Shahpur, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Patta

Patta | Low seat

Shyorana, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Deeg, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Nasibpura, Bathinda, Punjab

Macha

Macha | Charpoy

Bhot, Bharatpur, Rajasthan