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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Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Rupaheli Khurd, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Kanvaliyas, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Kotri, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Sandook

Sandook | Chest

Kotri, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Kotri, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Pinjra

Pinjra | Larder

Kotri, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Takhat

Takhat | Bench

Rupaheli Khurd, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Shyorana, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Shyorana, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Shyorana, Bharatpur, Rajasthan