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
American Country Style Copper Cauldron
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) copper cauldron with iron handle
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Iron
British Colonial Antique 1910 Cheltenham Silver Coffee Service Sheffield England
Located in Miami, FL
1910 English silver coffee service by Cheltenham & Company, Ltd. Sheffield, England.
All 4 pieces have the same maker's marks on the bottoms complete with the engraved unicorn design...
Category
1910s English Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Silver
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Bibikabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular accent-size antique Bibikabad Persian Rug from the 1st quarter of the 20th Century
Measures: 4'2'' x 6'9''.
Category
20th Century Persian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Mercury Glass Silvered Candlesticks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of mercury glass silvered candlesticks.
Silvered mercury glass is mouth-blown double walled, then silvered between the layers with a liquid silvering solution. The silvering is ...
Category
Late 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass
Set of 8 Vintage Green
Orange Lacquer Napkin Rings, Gucci or Hermès Style
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This set of 8 vintage lacquer napkin rings blends classic design with high-end sophistication, featuring a rich hunter green lacquered exterior and a contrasting burnt orange interior reminiscent of iconic Hermès and Gucci color palettes. Crafted from solid wood and finished in a glossy lacquer, each ring feels substantial in hand, simple yet striking, elegant yet bold.
Though unmarked, their quality, color combination, and sleek silhouette suggest a possible connection to Italian or French luxury tabletop houses from the 1970s–1980s. The green and orange pairing is a signature motif seen in both Hermès equestrian design and Gucci's heritage collections, making these napkin rings ideal for collectors or stylists seeking refined, fashion-forward tableware.
Features:
Set of 8 round wooden napkin rings
Deep forest green lacquered finish with warm orange interior
Smooth, high-gloss surface with minor vintage wear
Unmarked; possibly French or Italian origin, 1970s–1980s
Hermès or Gucci-inspired design
Excellent condition with some age-appropriate scratches.
Styling Suggestions:
Perfect for holiday tablescapes, fall entertaining, or garden luncheons, these napkin rings instantly elevate any table setting. Pair them with monogrammed linen napkins, bone china, or bamboo flatware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$187 Sale Price
25% Off
2 Maitland Smith Shell Mosaic Stacked Ball Candlestick Buffet Table Lamps 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Maitland Smith buffet / table lamps featuring round bronze bases and urn shaped finials with factory distressed patina / verdigris, w...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$881 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Persian Pictorial Nain Rug
Located in New York, NY
Very finely woven Pictorial Persian Nain rug featuring a pictorial design on a crispy blue colored field.
Nain is a small village located in central Iran that has relatively recen...
Category
20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Arctic Council Discussing A Plan For The Search of The John Franklin Expedition
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The Arctic Council Discussing The Plan for the Search of the The John Franklin Expedition
After Stephen Pearce.
Limited Edition reproduction copied f...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique English Staffordshire Porcelain Figurine Girl Seated on Waterfall Bird
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century staffordshire porcelain figure showing a young woman seated on the rocks above a waterfall with two birds.
Category
19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$135 Sale Price
25% Off
Framed Traditional English Quorn Fox Hunt Print by Frederick Christian Lewis
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A framed FC Lewis Fox Hunting print. This piece was originally printed in 1835. It features a group of English men in red coats at the infamous Quorn Fox Hunt in England. The scene t...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
$337 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid- Century vintage Bamboo and Rattan Chest Of Drawers by Angraves
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century English rattan and cane chest of drawers by English maker Angraves of Lancashire featuring three drawers with woven cane fronts, each fitted with simple bamboo handles....
Category
Mid-20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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 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
Victorian Brass Boot Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass boot shaped umbrella stand.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Country Oak Library Ladder
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style (20th Cent) oak 2 step library ladder.
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of English Country Style Tole and Brass Mounted Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Country-style brass electrified sconces mounted on a rectangular curved wooden plaque with a brass horn shaped candlecup supporting a green metal tole shade and lower...
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Country painted diorama wall plaque in maple frame of clipper ship with blue flag and small blue sailboat.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Maple
English Victorian Hunting Dog Painting
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian oil painting of 2 hunting dogs with one hold a bird in a gilt frame with carved corners and edge.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paint
Imperial Furniture Co., Mid Century Colonial Revival Mahogany Occassional Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Colonial Revival style (1940\'s) occasional table in carved oak with a naturally worn tabletop above a 2-pull single drawer and scroll apron corners supported on 4 splaying ...
Category
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Beautiful Persian Bakhtiari Gallery Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century Persian Bakhtiari Gallery size rug
Measures: 5'8'' x 11'4''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Jewel Toned Traditional Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century Persian Sarouk Oversize Rug
Details
rug no. j4056
size 8' 11" x 15'
Before the 1920s the Sarouk design was the most popular of Persian rugs worldwide. Most o...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Great Pair of Vintage Mahogany Planters Chairs
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of vintage mahogany planters chairs with canvas.
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Mahogany
Vintage English 18K Gold Sterling Silver Coral Cigar Jewerly Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage English 18K Gold Sterling Silver Coral Cigar Jewerly Keepsake Box
Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philan...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Coral, Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,762 Sale Price
25% Off
Three Antique Hand Colored Engravings of Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Three 18th century hand colored engravings of parrot specimens as depicted by Peter Brown, an artist and naturalist, working in London England. Originally published in 1776 in a foli...
Category
18th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paper
$4,500 / set
Oil Painting on Canvas of Parrots
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking oil painting on canvas of three parrots in a natural rain forest setting executed with hyper realism technique. Signed by noted American artist Andre Lange...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paint
American Country Style Copper Cooking Pot
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (20th Century) copper cooking pot with wrought iron handle
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Copper
English Brown Leather Valise
Located in Queens, NY
English dark brown leather valise with 2 handles with W.R. initials
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Leather
English Victorian Style Brass Horse and Carriage Key Holder
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style brass wall mounted key holder in the shape of a horse and carriage with eyelet hooks.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Painted Wrought Iron Anchor
Located in Queens, NY
Painted wrought iron anchor
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of English Country Style Hunting Horn Finial Brass Fire Tools
Located in Queens, NY
SET of English Country-style brass fire tools including a brush, shovel, poker, and tongs, all topped with finials in the shape of hunting horns, held in a brass stand with a circula...
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Bronze Weight Sets
Located in Queens, NY
2 English bronze 4 piece weight set with cover and various small weights inside (PRICED EACH) (19/20th Cent.)
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$320 / item
Zabihi Collection Royal Blue Antique Mohajeran Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
Stunning early 20th century Persian Sarouk Mohajeran rug.
7'1'' x 10'6''
Before the 1920s the Sarouk design was the most popular of Persian rugs worldwide. Most of them consist of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Maitland Smith Tessellated Faux Tortoise Chrome Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith 1996 modern candlestick table lamp featuring four chrome legs bound with brass wire, supporting an ovoid / egg shape of tessellated horn, topped with brass can...
Category
1990s British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$525 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Green Hand-Painted English Tea Canister Lamps (Pair)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of late 1800s tole tea tin canisters made into table lamps. They are green with gold trim and finely hand-painted genre scenes in the centers. Newly rewired with dimmers on th...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,250 Sale Price
34% Off
Collection of 42 Swedish Early 20th Century Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 47 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books from the from the 1930s-1940s.
The books are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of a selection of w...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Italian Majolica Ceramic Bowl in the Shape of a Lion
s Head 1960
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Italian handcrafted Majolica ceramic bowl, ashtray in the shape of a lion's head.
Decorate a shelf or a kitchen counter with this elegant Majolica bowl hand painted and is be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Francois Grenier Mixed Media 3D La Chasse au Tigre Tiger Hunt Collage
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mixed-media enhanced engraving artwork attributed to Francois Grenier. François GRENIER b. 1793-1867. This work features a hunting scene from India, framed shadowbox style, signed in stone lower left and titled on backside. La Chasse au Tigre translates to (Tiger Chase or Tiger Hunt...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Organic Material, Paper
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Nazmiyal Collection Antique English Needlepoint Rug 6 ft 5 in x 8 ft 5 in
Located in New York, NY
Ivory Cream Background Geometric Pattern Antique English Needlepoint Rug, Country of Origin: England, Circa Date: 1910
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Magazine Stand in Wood, Stampted Made in England, XX Century, Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Magazine stand is in wood. it has been Made in England during the 20 th century. We have a stamp with "Made in England" ingraved. The Color in Brown. On the top we have a compar...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$526 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho British Colonial Bone Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This imposing chest of drawers, likely a revival piece from the mid-20th century, captures the stately elegance and solid construction of the Empire or late Classical style. Crafted ...
Category
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
English Country Mahogany Ladderback Roundabout Corner Arm Chair Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to early 20th century English Country roundabout corner armchair. Made of mahogany featuring rounded form with ladderback supports over turned posts and supports, vinyl seat and ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$660 Sale Price
25% Off
American Country Iron and Glass Ship
s Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style (19th Century) iron and glass half round ships embarkment lantern with scroll handle.
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass
50s Dunhill Gold Plate Brass Cigar Ashtray British Colonial England Collectibles
Located in Miami, FL
British Colonial 1950s Dunhill London Design J6151 Cigar and Cigarette Ashtray in Gold Plated Brass.
Stamped underneath and marked Made in England.
Collector ashtray, desk decoration...
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Zabihi Collection Oversize Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
an earl y 20th century Persian Sarouk Oversize Rug
Details
rug no. 9313
size 10' 3" x 17' 5" (312 x 531 cm)
Before the 1920s the Sarouk design was the most popular of Persian rugs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zulu Walking stick
By Zulu
s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful example of a Colonial Walking stick by the Zulu people of South Africa . Carved from local wood in the form of a Cricket Ball caught in the hand of the owner.
A beautif...
Category
1920s Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Decorative Desk Stand, Indian, Ebony, Colonial Writer
s Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative desk stand. An Indian, ebony Colonial writer's tidy, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Striking dark tonality with eye-catching Colon...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Early 20th-C. British Colonial Heavily Carved Oak Sideboard / Server
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love this piece! This is an early 20th century heavily carved oak British colonial server. The apron has stand out detail with it’s plethera of carved lion busts...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Persian Senneh Bibikabad Rug
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular antique Bibikabad Persian Senneh rug from the 1st quarter of the 20th Century
Measures: 4'7'' x 6'6''.
Category
20th Century Persian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Lee Radziwill Inspired Block Print Down Flower Motif Pillow in Pink, India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring a taste of the orient to any space with one of our custom-created Indian block print pillows. Each pillow is made of soft cotton and h...
Category
2010s Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Down
$262 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Tall English Barley Twist Brass Candlestick Wired as Electric Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Impressive brass barley twist candlestick, converted to an electric table lamp.
The candlestick was made in England, it was later drilled for the wire, and mounted on a wood plint...
Category
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Feminine Persian Antique Kerman Brown Pink Rose Accent Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative floral Persian rug with a formal presence. Caramel ground with hints of soft blues, raspberries, cinnamon and pinks,
circa 19...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Oversize Indian Antique Agra Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An oversize late 19th-early 20th century antique Indian Agra carpet. Large-scale Pigeons can be spotted on green colored ground.
12'3'' x 23'2''
Agra carpets combine the grandeur and grace of well-known Persian court antique carpet designs with new motifs of their own creation. Overall designs or central medallions of spiraling vinery are frequently combined with small animal forms, sometimes including birds, elephants or people. This particular piece has humans using bow and arrows...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Coastal Braided Rattan Safari Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage coastal safari style braided rattan highboy chest of 4 drawers.
Category
1970s American Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Rattan
Faux Bamboo Cane And Brass Handled Sideboard by American of Martinsville
Located in Reading, Berkshire
American of Martinsville Bergere and Faux Bamboo Sideboard With Cane sectional fronts and brass handles.
Founded in 1906, American of Martinsvil...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,765 Sale Price
50% Off
John Somers Brazilian Pewter Round 11.5 Inches Serving Plate
By John Somers
Located in Raleigh, US
John Somers Pewter Plate – Brazilian Craftsmanship at Its Finest
Celebrate the artistry of John Somers, one of the most distinguished pewter craftsmen of the 20th century. Hailing f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Pewter
20th Century Nichols
Stone National Cathedral Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral School Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair in excellent vintage condition.
Measures 16.5" in width, 18" in depth, 33" in height wit...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$671 Sale Price
25% Off
French Bleached Oak Coffee Table, British Colonial Style, 20th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
A beautifully crafted bleached oak coffee table sourced from an estate in France, executed in the British Colonial style during the late 20th century. The table features sculptural c...
Category
Late 20th Century French British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Fanciful Paintings on Canvas of Monkeys
By Dan Poole
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical acrylic paintings on canvas, one depicting a monkey peeling a banana and the other of a monkey holding an ice cream soda and both are wearing Asian Style hats and lounging on leopard print...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
$23,000 / set
Anglo Indian Bronze Serving Bowl on a Palm Tree Stand with Camel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style cast bronze fruit or serving bowl on a palm tree stand over a camel on a faux terra firma base.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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