British Colonial Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Asian British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s British British Colonial Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo, Glass, Grasscloth
Early 20th Century Singaporean British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Bentwood
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Side Tables
Late 20th Century British Colonial Platters and Serveware
Metal
Vintage 1970s British Colonial Credenzas
Hardwood
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth
Late 20th Century British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Faux Bamboo, Alligator
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Grasscloth
Antique 19th Century British Colonial Dressers
Burl
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Indian British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Antique 1890s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Console Ta...
Bamboo, Rosewood
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Stools
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Vintage 1960s English British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1990s British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Fabric, Bamboo, Leather
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Picture Frames
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century Virgin Islands Anglo Raj Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Side Chairs
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Tray Tables
20th Century Italian British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Shelves
Bamboo, Mahogany
20th Century British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Bamboo, Glass, Mirror
20th Century German British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Settees
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Side Chairs
Rattan
Antique 1890s English British Colonial Planters and Jardinieres
Bamboo
Vintage 1950s British Colonial Bergere Chairs
Bamboo
Vintage 1960s Asian British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Antique 19th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Vintage 1930s British British Colonial Side Tables
Wood, Cane
Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Benches
Bamboo, Cotton, Foam
Vintage 1980s Javanese British Colonial Table Lamps
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Cabinets
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Cabinets
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Cabinets
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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