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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Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Phullukhera, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab

Peti

Peti | Chest

Khatkar Kalan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Sheikhpura, Patiala, Punjab

Mudda

Mudda | Stool

Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana

Kharli

Kharli | Basket

Dubaldhan Ghikan, Jhajjar, Haryana

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Gogoani, Firozpur, Punjab

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Charkha

Charkha | Spinning wheel

Meharaj, Bathinda, Punjab

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Ratan Khurd, Amritsar, Punjab

Chhavla

Chhavla | Winnower

Lakhruki, Karauli, Rajasthan