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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Valona

Valona | Churner

Maroodi, Barmer, Rajasthan

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

Mocha, Porbandar, Gujarat

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

Gorsar, Porbandar, Gujarat

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

The South Asia Collection from Gujarat, Gujarat

Peti

Peti | Casket

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Bilona

Bilona | Churner

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan

Ikad

Ikad | Hanger

Morbi, Morbi, Gujarat

Chhikka

Chhikka | Food cloche

Kang Sahibu, Jalandhar, Punjab

Ghanti ane thalo

Ghanti ane thalo | Hand mill grinder & stand

Judavant, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat