British Colonial Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Ottomans and Poufs
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Benches
Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Stools
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Night Stands
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo
1990s Philippine British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Planters and Jardinieres
Bamboo
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century British British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Grasscloth, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1960s Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
1990s Unknown British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Credenzas
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Bookcases
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Night Stands
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
1990s Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Travertine
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Club Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Shelves
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mirror
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mirror
20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Vintage 1970s British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Macanese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Reed
20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Grasscloth
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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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