British Colonial Rattan
Vintage 1960s Asian Anglo-Indian Benches
Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Rattan
Vintage 1960s Danish British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1940s Burmese Art Deco Chairs
Rattan, Teak
Late 20th Century British Colonial Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Rattan
Vintage 1920s Indian Art Deco Sofas
Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1920s Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
20th Century British Colonial Desks
Brass
20th Century Burmese British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
Late 20th Century British Colonial Night Stands
Brass
20th Century British Colonial Console Tables
Brass
1990s American British Colonial Sofas
Brass
1990s American British Colonial Dressers
Rattan
Vintage 1980s Unknown British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Floor Lamps
Grasscloth, Rattan
1990s American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Antique Early 1900s Indian British Colonial Chairs
Rattan, Teak
Antique Late 19th Century Danish British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Rattan, Beech
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary American British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Floor Lamps
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Burmese Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
Antique Late 19th Century East Asian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Rattan, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Night Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Dressers
Leather, Grasscloth, Rattan
20th Century Asian British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Vintage 1970s British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Benches
Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Wicker, Rattan, Glass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Wood
20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Side Tables
21st Century and Contemporary British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Rattan, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s British Colonial Credenzas
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Side Tables
Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Wicker
Antique 1890s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s Unknown British Colonial Desks
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
Early 20th Century Singaporean British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Indonesian British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Textile, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Side Chairs
Rattan
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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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