British Colonial Teak Wood Display Counter
Located in Chicago, IL
glass-windowed display shelves and cases to protect their contents from insects and dust. This sales
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British Colonial Display Cases
19th Century British Colonial Rosewood Display Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
19th century Goa rosewood display cabinet with sunburst design on doors. Two small drawers with
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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.
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Vintage Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet The cabinet has 2 Doors and 3 Shelves
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Late 20th Century Thai British Colonial Cabinets
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Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
$1,500
H 36.5 in W 86 in D 31 in
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
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Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
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American Colonial Walnut Salesman Sample Apothecary Cupboard Display Cabinet
$1,250
H 27.5 in W 23 in D 9 in
American Colonial Walnut Salesman Sample Apothecary Cupboard Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Antique American Colonial Primitive Walnut Salesman Sample Apothecary Cupboard Display
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Two-part display cabinet in exotic wood, colonial period, late 19th century
$1,883
H 78.75 in W 41.34 in D 17.72 in
Two-part display cabinet in exotic wood, colonial period, late 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Two-part display buffet/bookcase in exotic wood, colonial period, late 19th century A beautiful
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Teak Museum Display Cabinet
Located in Topanga, CA
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English Golf Display Case Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
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Vintage Teakwood Low Bookcase / Display Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors
$2,000
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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
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19th Century French Hand-Painted Wood Display Cabinet with Four Glass Shutters
Located in Florence, IT
19th century French hand-painted wood display cabinet with four glass shutters.
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British Colonial Breakfront Display Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive British Colonial breakfront display case comes in two parts; the top part features
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Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
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Antique Thai British Colonial Wood and Glass Display Case
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Wood and Glass Display Case The display case has 3 Shelves and 1
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British Colonial Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This attractive cabinet has an Edwardian influenced design; a domed cornice attached to a secondary panel sits above two glass-panel doors. A large drawer provides additional storage...
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British Colonial Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This large and impressive British Colonial bookcase is from Rangoon, Burma, made from teak wood and
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Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets
Materials
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British Colonial Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful British Colonial Display Cabinet is from Chiang Mai, Thailand and made from Teak
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Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Vitrines
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British Colonial Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This British Colonial Display Cabinet is from India and made from solid Burmese Teak Wood. During
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British Colonial Art Deco Display Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This Art Deco display cabinet is from Mandalay, Burma and made from Teak Wood. Towards the end of
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British Colonial Display Cabinet with Two Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous British Colonial display cabinet was made in Rangoon, Burma from teakwood and dates
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British Colonial X-Design Display Cabinet Reproduction
Located in San Marino, CA
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21st Century and Contemporary American British Colonial Cabinets
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British Colonial Display Cabinet with Five Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive British Colonial display cabinet is from Thailand and is made from teakwood, circa
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Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Mid-20th Century Black British Colonial Tall Display Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall British Colonial storage cabinet with glass doors from the mid-20th century. This vintage
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20th Century British Colonial Cupboards
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Ethan Allen British Colonial Cherry Wood Lighted Bookcase or Display Cabinet
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H 83.75 in W 47.25 in D 16.75 in
Ethan Allen British Colonial Cherry Wood Lighted Bookcase or Display Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous British Colonial style lighted bookcase, display cabinet, or china cabinet By Ethan
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Late 20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
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Brass
Colonial Teak Wood Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Comprising four shelves with glass front and sides. This piece was used in a Burmese dry goods shop until the 1980s.
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Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Cabinets
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Glass, Teak
Henredon British Colonial / Campaign Style Display / Vitrine Cabinets - Pair
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H 82 in W 31.75 in D 15 in
Henredon British Colonial / Campaign Style Display / Vitrine Cabinets - Pair
By Henredon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Henredon display cabinets with campaign styling. The backs are mirrored with
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Vitrines
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Specimen Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
British Colonial in style and was made in Rangoon, Burma. Though fully restored and having new glass
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Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Indian Rosewood Display Cabinet GOA
Located in San Marino, CA
19th Century Goa Rosewood display cabinet with sunburst design on doors. Two small drawers with
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This stately British Colonial display cabinet is from Burma and is made from Teak wood. It dates to
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Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets
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Teak
British Colonial Art Deco Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming British Colonial Art Deco display cabinet would also make a wonderful hutch. The
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British Colonial Wood Open Display or Bookshelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage British Colonial bookshelf with three levels. This freestanding British Colonial shelving
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20th Century British Colonial Shelves
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
British Colonial Display Cabinet with Glazed Sides and Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique display piece that clearly captures the nineteenth-century enthusiasm for inventing new
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Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
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Glass, Teak
Vintage British Colonial Style Small One Door Wooden Curio Display Cabinet
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H 28 in W 20.5 in D 13.25 in
Vintage British Colonial Style Small One Door Wooden Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage British Colonial Jacobean style small one door wooden curio display cabinet. Item features
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Antique American Colonial Glass Front Mahogany Display Cupboard Hutch Curio
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H 41 in W 40.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique American Colonial Glass Front Mahogany Display Cupboard Hutch Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique colonial glass front two door display hutch. Item features solid Mahogany wood construction
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Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Bookcases
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19th Century Painted Burmese Teak Glazed Display Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century painted Burmese teak glazed display cabinet, circa 1890. Unusual cabinet from
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets
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20th Century Sri Lankan Display Cabinet with Single Door
Located in San Marino, CA
Mid-20th century Sri Lankan cabinet with three glass sides and a solid back. One single door with two latches.
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20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Cabinets
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Maitland Smith Mahogany Curio Golf Ball Display Wall Cabinet Case German Clock
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H 30 in W 16 in D 5 in
Maitland Smith Mahogany Curio Golf Ball Display Wall Cabinet Case German Clock
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Mantel Clocks
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Early 20th Century Indo-Portuguese Hutch or Display Case
Located in Heath, MA
Indo-Portuguese hutch or display case in rich mahogany with carved acanthus details, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Buffets
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Mahogany
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British Colonial Display Cases For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of british colonial display cases available for sale. Each of these unique british colonial display cases was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. British colonial display cases have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are British Colonial Display Cases?
British colonial display cases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,167, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.
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.
Find a collection of antique British Colonial outdoor furniture, seating, bedroom furniture, decorative objects and other items on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
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