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

Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab

Pataaro

Pataaro | Chest

Mocha, Porbandar, Gujarat

Peti

Peti | Chest

Niamu Majra, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Kandela, Jind, Haryana

Peti

Peti | Chest

Danewala Satkosi, Fazilka, Punjab

Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Pundri, Kaithal, Haryana

Peti

Peti | Chest

Shahdinwala, Firozpur, Punjab

Peti

Peti | Chest

Bhikhi, Mansa, Punjab

Almari

Almari | In-built cabinet

Deeghot, Palwal, Haryana

Pataaro

Pataaro | Chest

Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat