British Colonial Grasscloth
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Grasscloth, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
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Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Glass
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Console Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Reed
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century North American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Antique 19th Century American British Colonial End Tables
Metal
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Birdseye Maple, Maple
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Bamboo
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Mahogany, Leather
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Cane, Teak
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Paint, Wood, Bamboo
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Teak
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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Glass
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Brass
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Brass
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Bamboo, Rattan
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Faux Bamboo, Walnut
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Mahogany
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
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Grasscloth
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1970s British Colonial End Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Macanese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Glass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Dressers
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
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Brass
20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Grasscloth, Rattan
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Brass
20th Century Philippine Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1960s Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
1990s Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Travertine
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mirror
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Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Cabinets
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Grasscloth
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Ottomans and Poufs
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo
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Faux Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables
Faux Bamboo, Grasscloth
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Reed, Grasscloth
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Grasscloth
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Grasscloth, Bamboo
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Grasscloth
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Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mahogany
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Mahogany
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Bamboo, Wicker
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Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wall Mirrors
Grasscloth, Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth
20th Century American British Colonial Wall Mirrors
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Hardwood
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Console Tables
Bamboo
20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial End Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dressers
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Grasscloth, Bamboo
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Grasscloth, Bamboo, Paint
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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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