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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Mudha

Mudha | Chair

Bhalsi, Panipat, Haryana

Mudda

Mudda | Stool

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Mudhi

Mudhi | Stool

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Smadh Bhai, Moga, Punjab

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Chhikku

Chhikku | Container

Karyal, Moga, Punjab

Mudha

Mudha | Floor seat

Badhni Kalan, Moga, Punjab

Boia

Boia | Basket

Badhni Kalan, Moga, Punjab

Mudha

Mudha | Stool

Singar, Nuh, Haryana

Alagni

Alagni | Hanger

Malab, Nuh, Haryana