British Colonial Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Bamboo, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century British Colonial Side Tables
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Settees
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Center Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Sideboards
Bamboo, Mahogany
20th Century English British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Stools
Bamboo
1990s British Colonial Side Tables
Rattan
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique Mid-19th Century British British Colonial Bergere Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Reed
20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Brass, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary European British Colonial Commodes and Che...
Metal
20th Century Indian British Colonial More Dining and Entertaining
Brass
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Rattan, Wood
Antique 19th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Side Tables
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown British Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembrok...
Oak
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
Vintage 1950s Unknown British Colonial Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1960s Slovenian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century British Colonial Shelves
Rattan
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Pine
Antique 1880s English British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s Unknown British Colonial Side Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s British British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Credenzas
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Colonial Natural Specimens
Animal Skin, Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Reed
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Reed
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Mahogany
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Serving Tables
20th Century American British Colonial Cupboards
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Reed
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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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