British Colonial Mahogany Furniture
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English British Colonial Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Serving Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Cabinets
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
20th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Iron
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese British Colonial Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Daybeds
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Antiguan British Colonial Sideboards
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Brass
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Shelves
Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Settees
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Victorian Night Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Bajan William IV Sideboards
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Brass
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Shelves
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Philippine British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century British British Colonial Commodes and Chests of...
Brass
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Vietnamese British Colonial Desks
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Caribbean Anglo-Indian Settees
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Caribbean William IV Serving Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Caribbean Victorian Shelves
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Brass
Early 20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian End Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American British Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Table Mirrors
Mahogany
20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s British British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century British Colonial Corner Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s English British Colonial Ladders
Brass
20th Century British British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Chaise Longues
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Antique 1880s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bentwood
20th Century British British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Brass
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How Much is a British Colonial Mahogany Furniture?
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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