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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Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Gharu

Gharu | Container

Nageshri, Amreli, Gujarat

Riyhal

Riyhal | Book stand

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Riyhal

Riyhal | Book stand

Chakeri, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

Ittar peti

Ittar peti | Box

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Ittar peti

Ittar peti | Box

The South Asia Collection from Gujarat, Gujarat

Pustak Ghodi

Pustak Ghodi | Book stand

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Pustak Ghodi

Pustak Ghodi | Book stand

Surat, Surat, Gujarat