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Edme Samson Porcelaine De Paris French Armorial Coat of Arms Lidded Jar 6"
Edme Samson Porcelaine De Paris French Armorial Coat of Arms Lidded Jar 6"

Edme Samson Porcelaine De Paris French Armorial Coat of Arms Lidded Jar 6"

By Edmé Samson

Located in Dayton, OH

Samson, of a British East India Company armorial plate, shows evidence of scratchings, perhaps in an

Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Samson of Paris Porcelain Casket, 19th Century
Antique Large Samson of Paris Porcelain Casket, 19th Century

Antique Large Samson of Paris Porcelain Casket, 19th Century

By Edmé Samson

Located in London, GB

removed and substituted with false marks. Additionally, an 1880 reproduction piece by Samson, of a British

Category

Antique 1880s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair, Louis XV Style Signed Gilt-Bronze & Samson Porcelain Floral Figures C 1880
Pair, Louis XV Style Signed Gilt-Bronze & Samson Porcelain Floral Figures C 1880

Pair, Louis XV Style Signed Gilt-Bronze & Samson Porcelain Floral Figures C 1880

By Samson & Cie, Edmé Samson

Located in Atlanta, GA

Samson, of a British East India Company armorial plate, shows evidence of scratchings, perhaps in an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Samson Paris Signed Porcelain Trinket Box
Samson Paris Signed Porcelain Trinket Box

Samson Paris Signed Porcelain Trinket Box

By Edmé Samson

Located in Dallas, TX

Samson, of a British East India Company armorial plate, shows evidence of scratchings, perhaps in an

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Polo Balls Marked British India
Vintage Polo Balls Marked British India

Vintage Polo Balls Marked British India

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Collection of 31 Polo Balls Price is for the entire collection. Basket Additional $300.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Decorative Objects

Pair of Rare Georgian British India Colonial Salt and Pepper Shakers
Pair of Rare Georgian British India Colonial Salt and Pepper Shakers

Pair of Rare Georgian British India Colonial Salt and Pepper Shakers

Located in London, GB

A pair of very rare British Colonial salt and pepper shakers dating from 1812-1820 by Hamilton and

Category

Antique 1810s Indian George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

British Colonial Brass-Bound Teak Trunk
British Colonial Brass-Bound Teak Trunk

British Colonial Brass-Bound Teak Trunk

Located in East Hampton, NY

Sea captain's teak wood trunk from the Anglo-Raj period in British India with original brass straps

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

British Colonial Anglo Indian Ceylon Specimen Top Table 19th Century
British Colonial Anglo Indian Ceylon Specimen Top Table 19th Century

British Colonial Anglo Indian Ceylon Specimen Top Table 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

furniture from this region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH INDIA AND CEYLON, by Jaffer, p

Category

Antique 1860s Indian British Colonial Center Tables

Materials

Wood

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century
British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH INDIA AND CEYLON, by Jaffer, p. 373.

Category

Antique 1860s Indian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century
British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH INDIA AND CEYLON, by Jaffer, p. 373.

Category

Antique 1860s Indian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century
British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

further information about furniture from this region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century
British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

British Colonial Ceylon Specimen-Top Table, 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

further information about furniture from this region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Indian Ivory and Sadeli Micro-Mosaic Cabinet
Anglo-Indian Ivory and Sadeli Micro-Mosaic Cabinet

Anglo-Indian Ivory and Sadeli Micro-Mosaic Cabinet

Located in Brussels, BE

and inscribed "Secure lever". Ca. 1865 - India - Bombay Literature : • "Furniture from British

Category

20th Century Indian Cabinets

Materials

Pewter

Safari Daybed
Safari Daybed

Safari Daybed

Sold|$4,450

Safari Daybed

Located in Hudson, NY

fabulous safari daybed used in royal tiger hunts in British India, 1867. made in Mumbai, of teak

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Daybeds

Materials

Teak, Cane

The Man Who Would Be King '1975' Poster
The Man Who Would Be King '1975' Poster

The Man Who Would Be King '1975' Poster

Located in London, GB

Two rogue ex-non-commissioned officers of the British Indian Army exit British India in the 19th

Category

Vintage 1970s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Anglo-indian Ivory & Ebony Games Board
Anglo-indian Ivory & Ebony Games Board

Anglo-indian Ivory & Ebony Games Board

Located in Bantam, CT

, circa 1800. An identical games board is illustrated in Amin Jaffer's book, Furniture from British India

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Neoclassical Games

Materials

Ebony, Ivory, Sandalwood

19th Century Anglo Indian Ceylonese Specimen Top Table
19th Century Anglo Indian Ceylonese Specimen Top Table

19th Century Anglo Indian Ceylonese Specimen Top Table

Located in Louisville, KY

about furniture from this region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH INDIA AND CEYLON, by

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Satinwood, Rosewood, Ebony, Ivory

Rare Indian Shisham and Brass Inlaid X-Frame Chair, circa 1880
Rare Indian Shisham and Brass Inlaid X-Frame Chair, circa 1880

Rare Indian Shisham and Brass Inlaid X-Frame Chair, circa 1880

Located in Avington, Hampshire

British India and Ceylon : V and A Publications 2001 on p 293 attributed to Lahore now part of Islamic

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs

Anglo Indian Ceylonese Specimen Top Table 19th Century
Anglo Indian Ceylonese Specimen Top Table 19th Century

Anglo Indian Ceylonese Specimen Top Table 19th Century

Located in Louisville, KY

further information about furniture from this region and a related example see: FURNITURE FROM BRITISH

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Center Tables

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood

Indian Ceylonese Ebony Chest
Indian Ceylonese Ebony Chest

Indian Ceylonese Ebony Chest

Located in Brussels, BE

: • "Portugal e Ceilao", Pedro Dias • "Furniture from British India and Ceylon", Amin Jaffer • "Furniture

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Brass

Ceylonese Portable Writing Desk
Ceylonese Portable Writing Desk

Ceylonese Portable Writing Desk

Located in Brussels, BE

. Bibliography : • "Furniture from British India and Ceylon", Amin Jaffer. Museums : • Peabody Essex Museum

Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Indo-portuguese ebony and ivory table cabinet
Indo-portuguese ebony and ivory table cabinet

Indo-portuguese ebony and ivory table cabinet

Located in Brussels, BE

: • "Portugal e Ceilao", Pedro Dias • "Luxury Goods from India", Amin Jaffer • "Furniture from British India

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sri Lankan Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Ivory, Sandalwood

Anglo Indian Ivory Large Miniature  Bureau Cabinet Vizigapatam
Anglo Indian Ivory Large Miniature  Bureau Cabinet Vizigapatam

Anglo Indian Ivory Large Miniature Bureau Cabinet Vizigapatam

Located in Bantam, CT

virtually identical bureau cabinet is illustrated in Amin Jaffer's book, Furniture from British India and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Neoclassical Models and Miniatures

Materials

Ivory

Circle of Thomas Hickey, Portrait of Francis Nevil
Circle of Thomas Hickey, Portrait of Francis Nevil

Circle of Thomas Hickey, Portrait of Francis Nevil

Located in London, GB

portraitist to the soldiers, civil servants and merchants of colonial British India and is particularly known

Category

Antique 1750s English Paintings

MAGNIFICENT ANGLO-INDIAN SANDALWOOD TOILETRIES BOX
MAGNIFICENT ANGLO-INDIAN SANDALWOOD TOILETRIES BOX

MAGNIFICENT ANGLO-INDIAN SANDALWOOD TOILETRIES BOX

Located in San Francisco, CA

. COMPARATIVE LITERATURE: Amin Jaffer, "Furniture from British India and Ceylon", V & A. Publications 2001. A

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Pair of Ceylanese Ebony and Specimen Wood Side Tables
Pair of Ceylanese Ebony and Specimen Wood Side Tables

Pair of Ceylanese Ebony and Specimen Wood Side Tables

Located in London, GB

illustrated in Amin Jaffera's Furniture from British India and Ceylon fig 141. The Use of Specimen woods is

Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Side Tables

Materials

Ebony, Ivory

Burmese / Raj Indian Center Table
Burmese / Raj Indian Center Table

Burmese / Raj Indian Center Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

related table appears in Dr. Amin Jaffer's seminal work "Furniture from British India and Ceylon

Category

Antique 19th Century End Tables

Collector’s Camp at Kinjar
Collector’s Camp at Kinjar

Collector’s Camp at Kinjar

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

interesting insight to the administration of British India and the travel involved. Dated 1886. Image size is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Paintings

Superb Quality 19th Century Anglo-Indian Shisham Wood Inlaid Occasional Table
Superb Quality 19th Century Anglo-Indian Shisham Wood Inlaid Occasional Table

Superb Quality 19th Century Anglo-Indian Shisham Wood Inlaid Occasional Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Lal Brij Lal' Hoshiarpur, India and this company is mentioned in the book 'Furniture from British

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ivory, Hardwood

British colonial teak wood clothes trunk, India, c. 1900-20
British colonial teak wood clothes trunk, India, c. 1900-20

British colonial teak wood clothes trunk, India, c. 1900-20

Located in Norwalk, CT

British colonial teak wood clothes trunk, India, c. 1900-20, with brass fleur-de-lys top corner

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Blanket Chests

Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair
Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair

Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

in the book 'Furniture from British India and Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer.

Category

Antique 17th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Antique Inlaid Indian Folding Table from Hoshiapur, circa 1890
Antique Inlaid Indian Folding Table from Hoshiapur, circa 1890

Antique Inlaid Indian Folding Table from Hoshiapur, circa 1890

Located in Houston, TX

made in several parts of late 19th century British India. They were produced principally in response to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Side Tables

Satinwood and Ivory Veneered Workbox, Circa 1855
Satinwood and Ivory Veneered Workbox, Circa 1855

Satinwood and Ivory Veneered Workbox, Circa 1855

By Shedashboodoo

Located in London, GB

craftsman Shedashboodoo. Vizagapatam Literature: Amin Jaffer, Furniture from British India and

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Rare Highly Decorative 19th Century Profusely Carved Indian Armchair
Rare Highly Decorative 19th Century Profusely Carved Indian Armchair

Rare Highly Decorative 19th Century Profusely Carved Indian Armchair

Located in Suffolk, GB

'Furniture From British India & Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer, page 344, plate 159 and page 349, plate 164 This

Category

Antique 1860s Indian Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

British Colonial Map Chest
British Colonial Map Chest

British Colonial Map Chest

Located in Richmond, CA

British colonial map chest made of solid teak with brass corner braces and brass finger pulls. Can

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Highly Decorative Anglo Indian hardwood Centre Table
Large 19th Century Highly Decorative Anglo Indian hardwood Centre Table

Large 19th Century Highly Decorative Anglo Indian hardwood Centre Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

and flowers - similar examples of carving can be seen in the book 'Furniture From British India &

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Large Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Circular Centre Table
Large Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Circular Centre Table

Large Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Circular Centre Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

British India & Ceylon' on page 342, Fig. 137 which shows a smaller table on an original photograph taken

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Center Tables

Materials

Padouk

Antique Indian Inlaid Walnut Hoshiarpur Folding Octagonal Table, circa 1890
Antique Indian Inlaid Walnut Hoshiarpur Folding Octagonal Table, circa 1890

Antique Indian Inlaid Walnut Hoshiarpur Folding Octagonal Table, circa 1890

Located in Houston, TX

century British India. They were produced principally in response to the growing fashion in Europe for

Category

Antique 1890s Indian Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th c. British Colonial Rosewood Round Table
19th c. British Colonial Rosewood Round Table

19th c. British Colonial Rosewood Round Table

Located in San Marino, CA

19th c. British Colonial Round Table Solid Rosewood - Circa 1850 - From Southern India

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Pedestal Sideboard of Superb Patina
19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Pedestal Sideboard of Superb Patina

19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Pedestal Sideboard of Superb Patina

Located in Suffolk, GB

British India & Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer pages 389/390 plate 196 This sideboard is in very good condition

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Sideboards

Materials

Padouk

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Cupboard
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Cupboard

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Cupboard

Located in Singapore, SG

. The cupboard was found in Gujarat, India and made during the British colonial era.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala
Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala

Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala

Located in New York, NY

Antique Indian Kerala dowry box, Malabar, Northern Kerala (formerly Madras province of British

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

British Colonial Campaign Chest in Teak
British Colonial Campaign Chest in Teak

British Colonial Campaign Chest in Teak

Located in Richmond, CA

British colonial campaign chest of drawers of solid teak with recessed brass hardware. Chest is in

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Colonial Era Solid Teak Wood Highly Carved Sturdy Console Table
Colonial Era Solid Teak Wood Highly Carved Sturdy Console Table

Colonial Era Solid Teak Wood Highly Carved Sturdy Console Table

By British Colonial

Located in Houston, TX

This is a Classic example of a colonial era furniture that exemplifies the high quality of wood used and the skill of the craftsmen worked on the furniture, The table has four sold r...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Console Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique British Colonial Tea /Side Table
Antique British Colonial Tea /Side Table

Antique British Colonial Tea /Side Table

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Mid 19th century British Colonial Padouk tea table. The table is in fantastic original condition

Category

Antique 1850s Indian British Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Padouk

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Cupboard
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Cupboard

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Cupboard

Located in Singapore, SG

A British colonial rosewood cupboard with gadrooning on the edge of the flat top and Fleur-de-Lys

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

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British India For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the british India you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every british India was constructed with great care. There are 870 variations of the antique or vintage british India you’re looking for, while we also have 33 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a british India — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A british India is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one british India that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bernard Schottlander, Stephanie Odegard Collection and Edmé Samson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a British India?

A british India can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,882, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $625,725.