British Colonial Mahogany Furniture
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong British Colonial Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century British Colonial Mantel Clocks
Brass
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Bookcases
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Shelves
Early 20th Century Italian British Colonial Decorative Baskets
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s British British Colonial Ottomans and Poufs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Shelves
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Sideboards
Metal, Wire
Antique 19th Century Philippine British Colonial Chairs
Bone, Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s British Colonial Side Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Swedish British Colonial Night Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Mahogany, Walnut
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Jamaican British Colonial Busts
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Tray Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Javanese Benches
Early 20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Indian Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Early 20th Century Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Ebony, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Sofas
Mahogany, Cane
Antique 19th Century Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Burmese Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1850s Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Centerpieces
Brass
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English British Colonial Dressers
Mahogany
Antique 1840s Irish British Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Antique 19th Century Bahamian British Colonial Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1850s Hong Kong British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 1830s Caribbean British Colonial Settees
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Buffets
Mahogany
Antique 1850s European British Colonial Blanket Chests
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
2010s British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s Indian British Colonial Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s British British Colonial Side Tables
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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