British Colonial Caned Furniture
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Umbrella Stands
Metal
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Benches
Cane, Wood, Elm
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Sideboards
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Satinwood
Vintage 1950s British Colonial Ottomans and Poufs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Antique 1830s British Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Shelves
Cane, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Settees
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1990s Unknown British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century European British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Teak
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Chairs
Wood, Cane
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Chaise Longues
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Brass
20th Century Unknown Club Chairs
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Upholstery, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Benches
Linen, Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Glass
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Daybeds
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Taiwanese British Colonial Stools
Rattan
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Reed
Antique 19th Century Bajan British Colonial Daybeds
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British British Colonial Bergere Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Settees
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century European British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Side Tables
Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Sideboards
Bamboo, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Metal
20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Settees
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1950s Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Cane
Antique 19th Century English Sofas
Cane, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s British British Colonial Side Tables
Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Rocking Chairs
Cane
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Side Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Daybeds
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Chairs
Wicker
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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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