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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Chowki

Chowki | Low surface

The South Asia Collection from Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Dhaliyu

Dhaliyu | Merchant’s desk

Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat

Madani

Madani | Churner

Phul Makori, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Dhaliyu

Dhaliyu | Merchant’s desk

Reshamiya, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Dhaliyu

Dhaliyu | Merchant’s desk

Dahod, Dahod, Gujarat

Rai

Rai | Churner

Himda, Karnal, Haryana

Madani

Madani | Churner

Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab

Rehal

Rehal | Book stand

Bhaini Massa Singh, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Chowki

Chowki | Low surface

Ramgarh, Sikar, Rajasthan

Madani

Madani | Churner

Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab