INDIAN FURNITURE

BY
SYEDA SUFIYA
hEENA KODACHWAD

India has a very long woodcraft history with its prime

time during Vijayanagar Empire southern India(1336AD).
Wood craftsmen then were highly respected by the
royalty because woodcraft was considered an art and a
trade. Woodcrafts can be found everywhere in India, on
wooden doors, posts, walls, in remote villages, in cities,
in modern buildings, in temples, and one will be
impressed by the wide variety of styles of this craftwork .

Types of Indian furniture

Cane

furniture
Sankheda furniture
Pidha furniture
Patra furniture
Tilonia furniture
Kishangarh furniture
Kashmir furniture

CANE FURNITURE

Cane

furniture from India is

the epitome of simplicity
combined with comfort and
aesthetic appeal.

Cane grows in the thick

tropical forests in India. Its
strong yet pliable nature,
make it ideal for use in
furniture. It is interesting that
cane furniture has been
made in India since the 2nd
century AD. Once the cane is
heated, it can be shaped into
various forms by hand.
These component parts are
then screwed or glued
together to create a frame.

SANKHEDA FURNITURE

Gujarat is a land of colorful and

vibrant arts and crafts. And furniture
from this state in India is
characterized by bright painted
patterns and motifs. The Sankheda
furniture is exclusive to Sankheda, a
small town at the bank of the River
Narmada.
This style of furniture from India is
made from 100% teakwood. The
wood is first shaved and smoothened
to create the required shapes.
Thereafter, floral and abstract
designs are painted on it The
traditional colors used by artisans are
gold silver, maroon, green, vermilion
and brown. Nowadays, craftsmen
also experiment with colors like ivory
and purple..

PIDHA FURNITURE
This

furniture is
famous of
Lunkaransar in
India. The most
recognizable Pidha
furniture is the
woven low stool or
cot. This stool has
a wooden frame,
and a seat that is
woven with cotton
yarn or goat's hair
to form geometric
patterns.

PATRA FURNITURE
This

furniture is the
pride of Rajasthan,
India. It is ornate in
appearance, and
was commonly
found in the palaces
of this Desert State.
It is plated with
white metal that has
been beautifully
carved and
engraved.

TILONIA FURNITURE
This

attractive furniture
from India is originally from
Saharanpur in Uttar
Pradesh. The artisans from
Tilonia in Rajasthan later
enhanced the traditional
designs by incorporating
embroidered leather
patterns. The Tilonia chairs
and stools are the most
popular furniture items
from this region. It is also
known for its woven jute
work on furniture.

Tilonia Patio Chairs & Table

KISHANGARH FURNITURE
This

hand-painted
wooden furniture from
India is famous for its
Mughal motifs. The
wood used is
sheesham
(rosewood), mango
wood, and acacia
arabica. Kishangarh in
Rajasthan is also
known for its wooden
chairs with embossed
patterns. These come
with matching
wooden seats that are
detachable.

KASHMIR FURNITURE
This

scenic state is
famous for its
intricately carved
walnut-wood furniture .
Indian furniture from
Jodhpur, Barmer and
Shekhawati in
Rajasthan is also
world-famous. Most
remarkable is the
lattice or jali' work of
this state.

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