British Colonial Caned Furniture
20th Century Asian British Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century American British Colonial Shelves
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
1990s American British Colonial Sofas
Brass
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Chairs
20th Century English British Colonial Chaise Longues
Mahogany
20th Century Jamaican British Colonial Armchairs
Cane
20th Century English British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Indian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Fabric, Cane, Teak
1990s British Colonial Benches
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Settees
Cane
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Sideboards
Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century British Colonial Daybeds
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
20th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century British British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century British Colonial Benches
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1970s Asian British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Console Tables
Wood, Cane, Cherry
Vintage 1920s Indian British Colonial Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Chaise Longues
1990s British Colonial Night Stands
Faux Bamboo, Cane
1990s British Colonial End Tables
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century British Colonial Daybeds
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Satinwood, Cane
1990s American British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Ches...
Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Ches...
Bamboo, Cane
Late 20th Century Singaporean British Colonial Dining Room Sets
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Patio and Garden Furni...
Cane, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane
Vintage 1960s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Club Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Art Deco Armchairs
Rosewood, Satinwood, Cane
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Sofas
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Chairs
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
20th Century British Colonial Desks
Brass
Late 20th Century English Colonial Revival Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
1990s American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Benches
Cane, Ebony
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
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British Colonial Caned Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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