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

Hastakalan, Fazilka, Punjab

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Kandela, Jind, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Hastakalan, Fazilka, Punjab

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Bayal, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Kaluwala, Fazilka, Punjab

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Bhankhri, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Palang

Palang | Bed

Kharwa, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Shikar khatlo

Shikar khatlo | Charpoy

Endhania, Junagadh, Gujarat

Khaat

Khaat | Charpoy

Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana

Manja

Manja | Charpoy

Niamu Majra, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab