British Colonial Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Glass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Faux Bamboo, Reed
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Marble
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Benches
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Console Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
Early 2000s American British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s Philippine Barbizon School Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth
20th Century Indonesian Campaign Chairs
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Paintings
Bamboo, Paint
Early 2000s American British Colonial Desks
Rattan, Wood, Driftwood
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Tables
Bamboo, Hardwood
20th Century American British Colonial Settees
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Corner Chairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Rattan, Wicker
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Reed
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Plastic
20th Century English British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1990s British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Globes
Brass
Late 20th Century Asian British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Glass
Vintage 1940s French British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Beech
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Cane, Glass, Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Settees
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Bamboo
Vintage 1940s French British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo
1990s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wool, Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Chairs
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Planters and Jardinieres
Bamboo
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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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