British Colonial Antique Furniture
1910s English British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Silver, Steel
Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wool
19th Century Caribbean William IV British Colonial Antique Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
19th Century English William IV British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Regency British Colonial Antique Furniture
Rattan, Ebony
Late 19th Century English Campaign British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Padouk
Early 20th Century English Campaign British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Campaign British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass, Metal
19th Century British Victorian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century English Victorian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Mahogany
1880s British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign British Colonial Antique Furniture
Leather, Fruitwood
1890s British Indian Ocean Territory Victorian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Teak
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Furniture
1890s British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Teak
Early 19th Century English William IV British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
19th Century British British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Hardwood
1830s Indian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wood, Ebony
19th Century Bajan William IV British Colonial Antique Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Cane, Teak
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl
1890s English British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Walnut
1910s Italian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Cane, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Indian Agra British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century English Victorian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Ebony, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Burmese British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Glass, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Asian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Rosewood
1910s Burmese Edwardian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Hardwood
Early 1900s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Teak
Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Ebony
19th Century North American British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s British British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Faux Leather
Late 18th Century British British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Indonesian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Iron
1850s British Colonial Antique Furniture
Paper
19th Century British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century British British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wool, Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian British Colonial Antique Furniture
Teak
Late 18th Century English British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Asian British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wood
19th Century British Colonial British Colonial Antique Furniture
Wood, Cherry
Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign British Colonial Antique Furniture
Teak
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A Close Look at British-colonial Furniture
Typically made of mahogany, teak or bamboo and featuring a range of fabrics and prints with botanical patterns, antique British Colonial furniture and decor varies as it involved local materials and techniques and spanned centuries of design styles.
As the British Empire expanded from the 16th to the 20th century, its conquest and control of colonies around the world bolstered its wealth through the extraction of resources. Including colonies in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australasia, this spread of often violent subjugation imposed British culture, language and faith on Indigenous peoples. The design of homes was included in this expression of imperial power, with government officials, merchants and military officers creating homes mimicking the luxuries they were used to in England.
Local artisans were commissioned to replicate British designs, resulting in versions of Regency, Chippendale, Sheraton and other styles of furniture being crafted from mahogany, rosewood, ebony and teakwood as opposed to beech and oak, which were more common in Europe. Whereas the colonial furniture for the Portuguese and Dutch regularly had motifs of indigenous flora and fauna, the British tended to want more exact reproductions of their home country’s designs.
To escape the summer heat in places such as India and the Caribbean, British colonizers relocated to airy houses in the hills or plantations, leading to foldable chairs and collapsible desks in the style of military campaign furniture. Rather than upholstery as they might have in Europe, chairs and sofas in the British Colonial style had rattan and cane seating for these higher temperature climates. The contrast between the light textiles and the dark colors of the sturdy furniture became a defining aesthetic of British Colonial interiors.
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