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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Kothlio

Kothlio | Larder

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Barmer, Barmer, Rajasthan

Takhtposh

Takhtposh | Bench

Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab

Tambaccu daan

Tambaccu daan | Tobacco box

Bichhor, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Musal okhli

Musal okhli | Mortar & Pestle

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Babagadi

Babagadi | Toy cart

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Sambelu

Sambelu | Pestle

Hodka, Kutch, Gujarat

Sambelu

Sambelu | Pestle

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Padghi

Padghi | Offering stand

Dahod, Dahod, Gujarat

Dhichaniyu

Dhichaniyu | Knee prop

Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat