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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Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Sarai Nanga, Faridkot, Punjab

Beel

Beel | Shelf

Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Wara Daraka, Faridkot, Punjab

Khanu

Khanu | In-built cabinet

Sayla, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Fatehgarh Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Khanu

Khanu | In-built cabinet

Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Dodewala, Fazilka, Punjab

Doli

Doli | Larder

Sheikhpura, Patiala, Punjab

Doli

Doli | Larder

Surewal, Rupnagar, Punjab

Doli

Doli | Larder

Surewal, Rupnagar, Punjab