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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Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Danewala Satkosi, Fazilka, Punjab

Diwan

Diwan | Bed

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Jida, Bathinda, Punjab

Jhula

Jhula | Swing

Khadagada, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Sanghi, Rohtak, Haryana

Pidhi

Pidhi | Stool

Mirpur, Sirsa, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Ghudda, Bathinda, Punjab

Pidha

Pidha | Stool

Netewala, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan

Palang

Palang | Bed

Khara, Tarn Taran, Punjab

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Amritsar, Amritsar, Punjab