British Colonial Caned Furniture
Vintage 1940s Burmese Art Deco Chairs
Rattan, Teak
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century English British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Teak
Late 20th Century North American British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Settees
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Down
Vintage 1920s Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century European British Colonial Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Fabric, Bamboo, Leather
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Chairs
Cane
20th Century Bermudian British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Benches
Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century British Colonial Bergere Chairs
Cane
20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Ebony, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Indian British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Vintage 1960s Danish British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cane
Early 20th Century Singaporean British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian British Colonial Decorative Baskets
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Side Tables
Rattan, Glass
Antique 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Shelves
Early 20th Century British Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Umbrella Stands
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Side Chairs
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Philippine British Colonial Chairs
Bone, Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Ebony
Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) British Colonial Patio and ...
Cane, Teak
Early 20th Century Sofas
Mahogany, Cane
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Bamboo, Cane
Antique 19th Century Unknown Sofas
Cane, Teak
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Cane
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Lounge Chairs
Teak, Cane
Antique 19th Century Indian Sofas
Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Settees
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Thai Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs
Cane
Antique 19th Century Indian Benches
Wood, Cane
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Oak
Antique 1830s Caribbean British Colonial Settees
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s British British Colonial Side Tables
Wood, Cane
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Sectional Sofas
Velvet, Cane, Foam
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Settees
Cane, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Dressers
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Unknown 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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