British Colonial Mahogany Furniture
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Daybeds
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Antique 1820s Bajan British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Maple
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
Mahogany
1990s American British Colonial Dressers
Antique 19th Century Kenyan British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Shelves
Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Luggage Racks
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Brass
Antique 1830s Scottish British Colonial Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
Metal
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Bookcases
Antique Mid-19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Sideboards
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Console Tables
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Sideboards
Birch, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British British Colonial End Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century British Colonial Shelves
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Night Stands
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century British Colonial Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century British British Colonial Lanterns
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Models and Miniatures
Late 20th Century British Colonial Pedestals
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Planters, Cachepots a...
Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1990s British Colonial Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
20th Century Indian British Colonial Wall Brackets
Mahogany
20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Reed, Mahogany
Early 2000s Unknown British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s American British Colonial Chaise Longues
Linen, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s German British Colonial Cabinets
Mahogany
20th Century Central American British Colonial Paintings
Canvas, Mahogany, Paint
Late 20th Century British Colonial Side Tables
Mahogany, Oak, Burl
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail ...
Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Serving Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Bone, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Paintings
Mahogany, Paint
20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Vietnamese British Colonial Side Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Bookcases
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Mahogany, Oak
20th Century American British Colonial Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Pedestals
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
Brass
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Shelves
Mahogany
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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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