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Guys, in last article 14. Shopping In India : Furniture Made in India - 14 you have read out the history of Indian Furniture. Now I am exploring here the various types of Indian Furniture for your reference. Just have a look.

One can also find white metal furniture in the desert state. Metal furniture has come from royal families in India that clad some wooden furniture pieces with gold or silver sheets, especially for ceremonial purposes. The concept became popular and gradually the gold and silver was replaced by the white to make it economically viable.

Papier-mache, popular in some parts of the country, has been put to to skillful use by artisans in Rajasthan to manufacture unique and attractive looking pieces of furniture including chairs, couches, benches and seats, cabinets and container shelves.

Sankheda from Gujarat is known for its colourful toys and wooden furniture. Other Gujarathi wood crafted products include candle holders, decorative tableware, wooden fruit, nut and salad bowls, tray-cum-side table, dinner set, soup bowls and a range of cutlery.

Indian furniture is regarded as prized because of its ethnic flavour. Traditional Indian woodcarvers continue to follow the style of their ancestors keeping traditional crafts alive.

Among the regional specialties, nothing can outdo Rajasthan and Gujarati woodcraft. The antique look and intricate craftsmanship have kept the furniture in demand both in India and abroad. Carved and decorated chests, chairs, cradles, low tables and stools are hard to resist. Each object is pleasing, whether inlaid with brass sheet work, painted with dancing figures, or embellished with hunting scenes. From Kishangarh, comes painted furniture of screens, doors caskets and chairs.

The regions of Ramgarh and Shekhawati specialize in ornamental wooden furniture with floral designs that adorn projected niches and balconies of houses. Barmer and Jodhpur produce the finest carved furniture in the state, which includes windows, tables, beds, dining tables and chairs, sofa sets with centre tables, couches, cabinets, dressing tables, screens, bars, trolleys and other items of domestic use.

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