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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Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Tandi

Tandi | Shelf

Pahlwan, Jind, Haryana

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Chainpura, Baran, Rajasthan

Peti almari

Peti almari | Chest

Sardulewala, Mansa, Punjab

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Mirpur, Sirsa, Haryana

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Baragaon, Karnal, Haryana

Petaaro

Petaaro | Chest

Udvada, Valsad, Gujarat

Peti almari

Peti almari | Chest

Mahta, Bathinda, Punjab

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Baraichpur, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Petaaro

Petaaro | Chest

Udvada, Valsad, Gujarat