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 | Cabinet

Kadach, Porbandar, Gujarat

Majju

Majju | Cabinet

Mocha, Porbandar, Gujarat

Majju

Majju | Cabinet

Bhad Ghed, Porbandar, Gujarat

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Kasanda, Sonipat, Haryana

Dhorni

Dhorni | Swing bed

Muli, Surendranagar, Gujarat

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Kapurthala, Kapurthala, Punjab

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Samola, Dholpur, Rajasthan

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Banswa, Palwal, Haryana

Diwan

Diwan | Bed

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Diwan

Diwan | Bed

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan