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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Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Madani

Madani | Churner

Patiala, Patiala, Punjab

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Patiala, Patiala, Punjab

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Patiala, Patiala, Punjab

Kursi

Kursi | Chair

Patiala, Patiala, Punjab

Sinhaasan

Sinhaasan | Throne

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Palang

Palang | Bed

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Ghanerao, Pali, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Chest

Zira, Firozpur, Punjab

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Rori Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab