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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Majju

Majju | Chest

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Chest

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Aada

Aada | In-built cabinet

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Peti

Peti | Casket

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaali

Jaali | Larder

Saleran, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Madani

Madani | Churner

Saleran, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Bankdo

Bankdo | Bench

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Paata

Paata | Bench

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan