British Colonial Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Faux Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Bookcases
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Shelves
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Glass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Bamboo
20th Century North American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Leather, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Reed
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo, Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
Late 20th Century British Colonial Night Stands
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s French British Colonial Buffets
Faux Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
Late 20th Century British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Faux Bamboo, Alligator
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Chairs
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Cabinets
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Brass, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Cane
Antique 1890s Swedish British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Beech
20th Century Indian British Colonial More Dining and Entertaining
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown British Colonial Drop-leaf and Pembrok...
Oak
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Paintings
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Paintings
Paint
20th Century American British Colonial Dining Room Tables
Leather, Glass, Wood
Antique 1880s English British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1930s Unknown British Colonial Side Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s British British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Credenzas
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Georgian Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Cupboards
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1960s Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Reed
20th Century American British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Reed
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Benches
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
1990s Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Travertine
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Grasscloth, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Credenzas
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1970s British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Glass
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Settees
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
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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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