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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Ceremonial artefacts

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Ariso

Ariso | Wall mirror

Chhota Udepur, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat

Nehi

Nehi | Pot stand

Dhunda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Musal ukhli

Musal ukhli | Mortar & Pestle

Bassi Gujjran, Rupnagar, Punjab

Ramakda

Ramakda | Toy

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Ramakda

Ramakda | Toy

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Aasan

Aasan | Shrine

Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Aasan

Aasan | Shrine

Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Limbdi, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Mandir

Mandir | Shrine

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat