British Colonial Bamboo
20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mirror
Vintage 1920s Bermudian British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Burl
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Brass
Vintage 1970s Asian British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Console Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Serving Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Center Tables
Leather, Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Asian British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Floor Lamps
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mirror
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Reed
1990s British Colonial Night Stands
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Ches...
Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Ches...
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
1990s British Colonial End Tables
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Floor Lamps
Grasscloth, Rattan
1990s American British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century Pacific Islands British Colonial Coffee and Co...
Bamboo, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Dressers
Leather, Grasscloth, Rattan
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century British Colonial Desks
Brass
Late 20th Century British Colonial Night Stands
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century British Colonial Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century French British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Wicker, Rattan, Glass
Vintage 1920s French British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Beech
Late 20th Century Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Desks
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Leather
Antique 1890s English British Colonial Cabinets
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
20th Century English British Colonial Ladders
Leather, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Chairs
Faux 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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