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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Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Chota Doongra, Banswara, Rajasthan

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Verka, Amritsar, Punjab

Chhaj

Chhaj | Winnower

Shahdinwala, Firozpur, Punjab

Ramakda

Ramakda | Toy

Surat, Surat, Gujarat

Jhula

Jhula | Cradle

Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Pakkhi

Pakkhi | Fan

Baihrampur, Gurdaspur, Punjab

Pakkhi

Pakkhi | Fan

Hastakalan, Fazilka, Punjab

Pakkhi

Pakkhi | Fan

Tarobri, Fazilka, Punjab

Pakkha

Pakkha | Fan

Khurshedpur, Ludhiana, Punjab

Pakkha

Pakkha | Fan

Patiala, Patiala, Punjab