British Colonial Bamboo
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests o...
Marble
Early 20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Marble
20th Century Asian British Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Mid-20th Century Central Asian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Hardwood
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
20th Century American British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
20th Century American British Colonial Chairs
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Hat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Hat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Buffets
Grasscloth, Reed
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Cabinets
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Wicker
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Grasscloth
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Ottomans and Poufs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Grasscloth
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
20th Century Indian British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Stools
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century American British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks
Leather, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
Antique 1890s Swedish British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Beech
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese British Colonial Picture Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Seagrass, Glass, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth
20th Century Italian British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1920s American Victorian Bookcases
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Paintings
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Paint, Paper
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Faux Bamboo
1990s Philippine British Colonial Desks
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
20th Century Jamaican British Colonial Vases
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Side Chairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Sideboards
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
1990s American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century British British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
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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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