British Colonial Furniture
BRITISH COLONIAL STYLE
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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Style: British Colonial
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Slender Leg Pembroke Lamp Side End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Slender Leg Pembroke lamp side end table. Item features tall slender legs with pad feet, drop sides, solid wood c...
Category
19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Complete Set of Pink Cloth Napkins and Faux Bamboo Brass Place Setting Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Make hosting and entertaining easy, with a vintage British Colonial style place setting. Over a year in the making, we’ve sourced hundreds of table settings from all over the globe and paired our favorites in a set. (See our other listings for more beauties in an array of different colors, styles and place settings from 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16.)
This set features a faux bamboo brass charger from India. It does have a slight patina to it, which makes it look even more storied. We’ve had these custom cloth napkins created just for this set. We’ve brought over this fabulous pink block print fabric from India and created 4 16” x 16” cloth dinner napkins...
Category
20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$525 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P10 aircraft compass No. 10489 T
The compass has a brass body finished in black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden ...
Category
1930s Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of British Colonial Two Light Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique English wall sconces crafted in metal with a worn silver plate finish over a classic form having a crown, graceful looping ...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$3,400 / set
Massive Pair of Early 19th Century Brass Candlesticks
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Massive pair of early 19th century English candlesticks.
Category
1810s English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique British Colonial Caned Day Bed
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century British colonial day bed handcrafted in mahogany with an adjustable, mechanical caned back and seat, having canopy posts for netting, hand wrought me...
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined mid-19th century personal writing accessory, the rectangular case sheathed in richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, its surface presenting a deep marbled pattern of honey an...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Shell, Velvet
British Colonial Teak Slipper Chair With Leather Upholstery
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1920's
Hand carved Victorian Slipper chair constructed from Teak wood and re-upholstered in brown leather.
Category
1920s Indian Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Teak
$1,992 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Ebony British Colonial Two-Door Display Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
A 20th century British Colonial solid ebony two-door display cabinet, from Sri Lanka.
Category
20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Ebony
Barbados Mahogany Leather Top Rent Table with Sand Box Feet on Casters, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Barbados mahogany leather top four drawer rent table with a turned bulbous pedestal resting on a tripod base with original sand box feet and brass casters. Early 19th Century
Category
1810s Bajan Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Iron Ship Wheel
Located in Queens, NY
Small iron ship wheel
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,485
English Country Brass Log Holders
Located in Queens, NY
3 English-style (mid-20th Century) pen holder in the shap of a miniature brass log holder (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$250 / item
Set of 3 Rustic Windsor Back Carved Oak Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
3 English Country (20th Century) Windsor style dining side chairs with rounded backs and shaped seats, resting on four angled legs with stretcher bases. (carving under seat, \"HWS 17...
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
$1,290 / item
English Country Walnut Windsor Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Country (19th Cent) walnut Windsor side chairs with spindles and a wheel back design and having a stretcher connecting the legs. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Vintage condition.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
$1,200 / set
American Country Style Brass and Iron Ladle
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) brass ladle with wrought iron handle
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Silver Plate Cup With Dog Head
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian silver plate cup with dog head
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
American Country Style Brass Cauldron
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) brass round cauldron with handle
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Reclining Dog Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian walnut framed beaded embroidery of reclining dog.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Rustic Wooden Teak Wood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic horse head sculpture made of pieces of teak wood secured on a rectangular foot.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique British Colonial Furniture
Rustic Country Carved Wooden Yoke
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Country-style carved wooden yoke mounted as a wall decoration.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique British Colonial Furniture
American Rustic Wooden Outdoor Modelo Cooler
Located in Queens, NY
American rustic wooden cooler chest with metal interior. (branded, MODELO)
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Country Style Stripped Spinning Wheel
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) stripped spinning wheel with single spindle.
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Victorian Silhouette of Coach and Horses
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (19th Cent) country style maple framed silhouette of coach and horses titled: \"Changing Horses at Oxford\"
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Maple
English Country Walnut Windsor Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (19th Cent) walnut Windsor side chair with slat back.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Large Blue Wildebeest Antelope Carpet / Rug from Kenya, British Colonial Era
Located in New York, NY
A noble and elegant African blue wildebeest rug or carpet from the British Colonial era in Kenya. Blue Wildebeest are known beautiful and subtle color r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Animal Skin, Felt
A Rare Chamberlains Worcester 1798 "Disce Pati" Admiral Duncan Armorial Plate
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An extremely rare late 18 Century Admiral Duncan Chamberlains Worcester porcelain plate, the centre with an armorial crest of a ship in full sail beneath the banner ‘Disce Pati" within a wide spiral border of salmon pink stripes and gilt foliage sprays. There is some age related rubbing of the gilding but the plate is otherwise in great condition with no visible cracks chips or repairs.
"Disce Pati" in Latin meaning "Learn to Suffer...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Teakwood Low Bookcase / Display Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage teakwood low bookcase / display cabinet with sliding glass doors
This vintage teak bookcase or display cabinet was handmade i...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
Pair of Mid-Century Faux Bamboo British Colonial Style Nests of Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of British colonial style nests of tables or stands each with faux bamboo frames wrapped with reed and grass cloth panels on the table tops.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Reed
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Store books and display your treasured items with this functional and charmingly crafted teak bookcase. This pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
Pair of Faux Tortoise Bamboo Stands with Magazine Racks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial style end tables or stands with a faux tortoise finish over a turned wood faux bamboo frame. Featuring tooled brown leather panels, distinctive brass hardware, magaz...
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Set of Four Hand Colored Humming Bird Prints
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are four framed hand colored humming bird species published in the early 20th century representing the original 19th century work of Scottish naturalist, Sir William Jardine. Presented under glass with marbleized mating...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$3,950 / set
Early 20th Century Burmese Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A four-drawer chest in teak wood from old Burma, now Myanmar. Early 20th Century, circa 1925.
Dark finish. Two small drawers, two large. Original brass handles.
Category
1920s Burmese Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Teak
$2,850 Sale Price
50% Off
Late 19th C. English Mahogany Chaise with Heavy Woven Guatemalan Fabric
Located in North Miami, FL
An early 19th century antique sculptural mahogany chaise lounge with turned wood stretchers and elegantly curved backrest. The heavy woven fabric is new and provides an additional p...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage Welsh Cupboard ~ Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Welsh Cupboard ~ Sideboard is a clever design originating in what is now called the UK, providing means to store cups, saucers and linens, while displaying some of the family...
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English nautical / maritime ship / Yacht / lifeboat binnacle gimbal compass with rare double oil lamps. Copper and brass body with double oil ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Three 18th Century Hand-Made Brass Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Three 18th Century Hand-Made Brass Candlesticks were designed to be functional yet attractive as they would remain in plain view all day, and only be utilized at night. Back in the days before electric lighting, candles were worth their weight in silver, as the process to make them was still laborious hand-labor, and the wax itself wasn't inexpensive. Many of our trunks from this period had separate cabinets inside the locked trunk...
Category
1770s English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th century English Colonial Walnut Tray Table, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
This side table features a beautiful walnut top with handles and folding base, dating from the early 20th century in the English colonial style.
It is in good condition.
The walnut ...
Category
1890s English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Tropical Watercolor on Paper of a Jamaican Scene
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Watercolor painting on paper of a tropical scene with houses, palm trees, and figures executed in a lush pallet. Signed by American artist Margaret Morrish in 1956 at Port Antonio Ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century Jamaican British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paper
1980s Silver Plated 5 Light GSA Godinger Silver Art Candelabra British Colonial
By Godinger
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Vintage British Colonial embossed silver-plated 5 Lights heavier candelabra.
Features ornate and embossed Silver-Plated Core with Candle Cups.
The arms are flexible, so th...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
English Victorian Puppies Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style ebonized and gilt framed oil painting of puppies playing on red table.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paint
English Country style Oak Trestle and Iron Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style (20th Century) trestle dining table with a rectangular top made of oak planks held in place by two wide iron bands on either side, with cutouts in the corners b...
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Victorian Country Dog Hunting Painting
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Country style maple framed oil painting of 3 dogs hunting (pointers) (signed DORIA)
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Maple
English Brown Crocodile Valise
Located in Queens, NY
English dark brown crocodile valise with brass latches and a simple interior.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Style Dresser – Solid Indian Teak Wood with Brass Inlay-
Located in Queens, NY
Handcrafted Indian Teak Dresser with Brass Inlay
This refined dresser is crafted from solid Indian teak wood, known for its rich grain, strength, and ...
Category
Early 2000s American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rose Chintz Egg Shaped Ceramic Trinket Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage rose chintz egg shaped ceramic trinket box with hinged lid.
This 20th century vintage ceramic egg (Trinket Box) stands on shaped legs, i...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Antique plantation chair with handwoven cane and fold out footrests, circa 1920S
Located in Houston, TX
Antique plantation chair with handwoven cane and fold out footrests, circa 1920s(30s?). This reclining lounge chair has an adjustable rattan b...
Category
Mid-20th Century European British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pair of Midcentury Bamboo End Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a pair of tables with a top composed of travertine blocks set in a herringbone pattern, in a maple frame with one drawer that seems to float on the unexpected bamboo base.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$5,400 / set
19th Century Ebonized Jackwood British Colonial Box on Stand from British Ceylon
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century ebonized jackwood British Colonial box on stand from British Ceylon (Modern day Sri Lanka). Two part box on Stand is made of Jackwood with eb...
Category
19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Victorian Pine and Iron Bound Sea Chest, Iron Bound Silver chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A large Victorian pine and iron bound sea or silver chest.
This the heaviest and best quality box that you can imagine, it has heavy iron banding on the outside, a superb and lar...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Regency Caricatures of English Generals - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a dash of wit and historical flair to your interiors with this charming set of six Vintage Regency Caricatures of English Generals. Each print features a whimsically exaggerate...
Category
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
British Umbrella or Cane Holder Vintage Fire / Powder Bucket
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A handcrafted thick saddle leather vintage British fire , powder bucket with handle and canvas interior . A matching strap handle with grommets attach it to the container which can b...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal
El Nido English Ships Wrought Iron Wall Bracket Lantern
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This wrought iron lantern was inspired by a Spanish Colonial house in Santa Barbara. It is also in the style of ships lanterns on the 19th century. The ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Whimsical Bronze Painted Monkey Butler with Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical bronze monkey dressed as a butler holding a tray. Perfect for calling cards or your keys.
Category
20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Lacquer English Antique Campaign Style Desk. Believe this to be from the 19th Century. Please contact for additional photos and condition report.
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Anglo Indian Colonial Teak Desk, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Large and sturdy desk from the late 1800s. Generously thick teak material. Below the full carved profile typical of the style and period. numerous restorati...
Category
1890s Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Teak
English Country style Oak Trestle and Iron Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style (20th Century) trestle dining table with a rectangular top made of oak planks held in place by two wide iron bands on either side, with cutouts in the corners b...
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Console Carved, England Mahogany, XIXth
Located in Nice, FR
Console carved in English mahogany, XIX th, carved base, with two drawers in front.
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
A Large Brass and Oak Barrel Stick Stand This good looking piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Brass and Oak Barrel Stick Stand
This good looking piece originated as a 19th Century Rum Barrel, it is made with oak staves and bound with 6 wide brass hoops
The Barrel i...
Category
19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century British Colonial Teak
Woven Rattan Stool
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
19th Century British Colonial Teak and Woven Rattan Stool
A charming late 19th-century teak and woven rattan stool or luggage stand that effortlessly combines style and functionalit...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Teak
Old Brass British Military Issue Brass Handbell A Great Piece, Second World War
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Brass British Military Issue Brass Handbell
A Great Piece, Second World War, dated 1942, marked A.S.1942, and with the broad arrow insignia denotin...
Category
1940s Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
British Colonial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique British Colonial furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used British Colonial furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Maitland Smith, Baker Furniture Company, Bloomingdale's, and Ralph Lauren. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $88,000 while the average work can sell for $3,161.
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