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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Peti

Peti | Chest

Nagpur, Fatehabad, Haryana

Manji

Manji | Charpoy

Nagpur, Fatehabad, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Rori Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Sarai Nanga, Faridkot, Punjab

Takhtposh

Takhtposh | Bench

Sarai Nanga, Faridkot, Punjab

Madani

Madani | Churner

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Chakki

Chakki | Hand mill grinder

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Sandook

Sandook | Cabinet

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Nehi

Nehi | Pot stand

Rori Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab

Palang

Palang | Bed

Rori Kapura, Faridkot, Punjab