British Colonial Caned Furniture
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Console Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Asian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Teak
Antique Mid-19th Century English British Colonial Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
1990s Unknown British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary English Bergere Chairs
Wood, Cane, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Brass
20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Cane
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
Antique Early 1900s Sri Lankan British Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cane, Satinwood
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Cane, Reed
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Cane
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Bergere Chairs
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Sideboards
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Antique 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Sofas
Early 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Lacquer
20th Century British Colonial Settees
Teak
Vintage 1980s North American British Colonial End Tables
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1950s Unknown British Colonial Benches
Leather, Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Daybeds
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Cane, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Settees
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Benches
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Umbrella Stands
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Central Asian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century Bajan British Colonial Chaise Longues
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial End Tables
Satinwood, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Stools
Bamboo, Wicker
Vintage 1960s Danish British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wicker, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Virgin Islands British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Rosewood
Antique 1830s British British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Sports Equipment and Memorab...
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Dining Room Sets
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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