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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Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Peti

Peti | Chest

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Patada

Patada | Low seat

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Pidda

Pidda | Stool

Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana

Bajot

Bajot | Low surface

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Peyi

Peyi | Merchant’s desk

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Macha

Macha | Charpoy

Udairamsar, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Paata

Paata | Bench

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Paata

Paata | Bench

Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan