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antique handcarved rosewood wall cabinet
antique handcarved rosewood wall cabinet

antique handcarved rosewood wall cabinet

Located in Jersey City, NJ

delicately carved rosewood cabinet from the British period in India

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

antique anglo-raj desk
antique anglo-raj desk

antique anglo-raj desk

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Campaign style antique desk in teakwood made in India during the British raj.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Anglo-Raj Rosewood Secretary
Anglo-Raj Rosewood Secretary

Anglo-Raj Rosewood Secretary

Located in New York, NY

. Made in India during the british period. Disassembles to three pieces.

Category

Vintage 1940s Indian Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Calcutta Company School Watercolor Studies of Indian Fauna by Shaikh Abdullah
Calcutta Company School Watercolor Studies of Indian Fauna by Shaikh Abdullah

Calcutta Company School Watercolor Studies of Indian Fauna by Shaikh Abdullah

By Shaikh Abdullah

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

commission and buy pictures by Indian artists. Many of these Europeans were British East India Company

Category

Antique Early 1800s Indian George III Paintings and Screens

Materials

Watercolor

Anglo-Indian Antler Box
Anglo-Indian Antler Box

Anglo-Indian Antler Box

Located in Middleburg, VA

A gorgeous antler-veneered Vizagapatam document box with an interior tray. Crafted in India for the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Antler

Indian Carved Teak Doors with Original Paint
Indian Carved Teak Doors with Original Paint

Indian Carved Teak Doors with Original Paint

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

detail were made in the 19th century. Originally made in solid teak, for a large house for a British

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Victorian Doors and Gates

Materials

Teak

Antique Campaign Chest
Antique Campaign Chest

Antique Campaign Chest

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

This teak Campaign Chest is fairly typical of those made in India for the British. It differs a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Etched Mirror Picture Depicting Fort St. George, Port of Madras
18th Century Etched Mirror Picture Depicting Fort St. George, Port of Madras

18th Century Etched Mirror Picture Depicting Fort St. George, Port of Madras

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

’) is the name of the first British fortress in India, founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Indian More Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Anglo-Indian Sinhalese End Table Inlaid with Specimen Woods, circa 1840
Anglo-Indian Sinhalese End Table Inlaid with Specimen Woods, circa 1840

Anglo-Indian Sinhalese End Table Inlaid with Specimen Woods, circa 1840

Located in London, GB

variety of indigenous timbers in a distinctive and idiosyncratic manner for British colonists in Ceylon

Category

Antique 1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

antique console table
antique console table

antique console table

Located in Jersey City, NJ

console table in teakwood and rosewood with turned legs.Made in India during the British period

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Console Tables

Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Chairs
Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Chairs

Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Chairs

Located in Charleston, SC

, cabriole legs, and a carved skirt and back. British Colonial, East Indian, East India, Anglo-Indian

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Cane

19th Century  Anglo Indian Pedestal Table
19th Century  Anglo Indian Pedestal Table

19th Century Anglo Indian Pedestal Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

In 19th century British colonial India craftsmen were very efficiently and masterfully applying

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Gueridon

Materials

Wood, Ivory, Ebony

Rectangular Rattan Basket with Rattan Handle
Rectangular Rattan Basket with Rattan Handle

Rectangular Rattan Basket with Rattan Handle

Located in Richmond, CA

Woven rattan basket with woven rattan handle. Most likley a picnic basket during the British

Category

Vintage 1940s Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Rattan

An antique portrait miniature brooch, of Bahadur Shah

An antique portrait miniature brooch, of Bahadur Shah

Located in Greenwich, CT

Red Fort. The British were the dominant political and military power in 19th-century India. Bahadur

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English Brooches

Rare Mid-19th Century Pen and Ink Botanical Study

Rare Mid-19th Century Pen and Ink Botanical Study

Located in London, GB

forms one of a number of studies of exotic plants recorded during a British expedition of India and

Category

Antique 1850s Drawings

Framed Edward VIII Union Jack Flag
Framed Edward VIII Union Jack Flag

Framed Edward VIII Union Jack Flag

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Edward VIII King of the British Empire and Emperor of India. The flag was printed on very thin period

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Vintage 1930s British Decorative Art

Anglo Indian Rosewood Writing Table
Anglo Indian Rosewood Writing Table

Anglo Indian Rosewood Writing Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and useful mid 19th century rosewood desk made in India in the British taste. Good old

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Coconut Cup
Hand-Carved Coconut Cup

Hand-Carved Coconut Cup

Located in Middleburg, VA

A great find from our travels is this amazing coconut cup. Sailors with the Dutch and British East

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Kaare Klint Safari Chair in Oak Designed 1933 for Ruud Rasmussen, Denmark
Kaare Klint Safari Chair in Oak Designed 1933 for Ruud Rasmussen, Denmark

Kaare Klint Safari Chair in Oak Designed 1933 for Ruud Rasmussen, Denmark

By Kaare Klint

Located in Oslo, NO

chairs brought by British Explorers to India and Central Africa on Safari trips. Authentic MIdcentury

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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Leather, Oak

Attributed to Justinian Walter Gantz. View of Madras, Watercolor
Attributed to Justinian Walter Gantz. View of Madras, Watercolor

Attributed to Justinian Walter Gantz. View of Madras, Watercolor

By Justinian Walter Gantz

Located in Paris, FR

condition Bibliography : M.Archer, British drawings in the India Office Library, London, 1969, vol.II, pp

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

A 19th Century English Side Table with Blue John Crystal Top
A 19th Century English Side Table with Blue John Crystal Top

A 19th Century English Side Table with Blue John Crystal Top

Located in San Francisco, CA

(created for Russian Export via the British East India Company before trade ceased in the early 20th c

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Antique 19th Century Russian Side Tables

English Capitals
English Capitals

English Capitals

Located in Fairhope, AL

are Teak that came from the British colony of India. there are some pairs. They look really good

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Antique 19th Century English Pedestals and Columns

Signed Photographed Portrait of Edward VIII (1925)
Signed Photographed Portrait of Edward VIII (1925)

Signed Photographed Portrait of Edward VIII (1925)

Located in Toronto, ON

and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his

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Early 20th Century Canadian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Oversized wine glass with airtwist stem, for the Coronation of Edward VIII 1937
Oversized wine glass with airtwist stem, for the Coronation of Edward VIII 1937

Oversized wine glass with airtwist stem, for the Coronation of Edward VIII 1937

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India upon his father's death in January 1936

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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Revival Crystal Serveware

Materials

Blown Glass

Late 19th Century Billiard Table Lamp
Late 19th Century Billiard Table Lamp

Late 19th Century Billiard Table Lamp

By Gerald Thurston

Located in New York, NY

cues and ivory balls. The game of snooker was invented in 1875 among the British soldiers serving in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Covered Vegetable Dishes
Pair of Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Covered Vegetable Dishes

Pair of Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Covered Vegetable Dishes

Located in Great Barrington, MA

generations of Fitzhughs of the English branch who became sea captains and even a Director of the British East

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold

19th Century Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Porcelain Platters
19th Century Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Porcelain Platters

19th Century Chinese Export Green Fitzhugh Porcelain Platters

Located in Great Barrington, MA

the English branch who became sea captains and even a Director of the British East India Company

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Antique Colonial Brass Bound Chest
Antique Colonial Brass Bound Chest

Antique Colonial Brass Bound Chest

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

. Originally made for a British family living in India to carry precious items when travelling. This will make

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Antique 1880s English Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Monumental Ethereal Polo Horse Game Landscape Painting on Canvas by George Rizzo
Monumental Ethereal Polo Horse Game Landscape Painting on Canvas by George Rizzo

Monumental Ethereal Polo Horse Game Landscape Painting on Canvas by George Rizzo

Located in Atlanta, GA

, informal matches were held between British cavalry units stationed in India. In 1869 a challenge round was

Category

Late 20th Century American Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Four Post Mahogany Canopy Bed from British India
Four Post Mahogany Canopy Bed from British India

Four Post Mahogany Canopy Bed from British India

Located in Heath, MA

Hand-carved mahogany four post bed from British India, circa 1920. This queen-sized bed, which was

Category

Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Four Post Tester or Canopy Bed from British India
Mahogany Four Post Tester or Canopy Bed from British India

Mahogany Four Post Tester or Canopy Bed from British India

Located in Heath, MA

Mahogany four-poster tester bed from British India, circa 1920, with elaborate hand carvings of two

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Mahogany Canopy or Tester Bed from British India
Early 20th Century Mahogany Canopy or Tester Bed from British India

Early 20th Century Mahogany Canopy or Tester Bed from British India

Located in Heath, MA

British India. The head- and footboards are mirror images, with Grecian urns carved in the center and

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six British Colonial Dining Chairs, 1830
Set of Six British Colonial Dining Chairs, 1830

Set of Six British Colonial Dining Chairs, 1830

Located in St. Louis, MO

unique to furniture from British India and the East Indies. Ivory chairs of this design were made in

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Antique 1830s Indian British Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century British Colonial Caned Settee
19th Century British Colonial Caned Settee

19th Century British Colonial Caned Settee

Located in Heath, MA

exceptional and authentic piece of history from British India.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Settees

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Pair of British Colonial Teak Wood Columns
Pair of British Colonial Teak Wood Columns

Pair of British Colonial Teak Wood Columns

Located in Heath, MA

A handsome pair of reeded columns from British India in richly finished teak, circa 1920. The round

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Granite, Brass

Antique British Colonial Campaign Storage Chest on Stand
Antique British Colonial Campaign Storage Chest on Stand

Antique British Colonial Campaign Storage Chest on Stand

Located in Heath, MA

travel from England to British India. The storage chest has a working lock and key, which was replaced at

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Painted Iron Balusters

19th Century Painted Iron Balusters

Located in Heath, MA

Painted iron grilles or balusters, circa 1850, from British India, each with its own wonderful

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

19th Century Carved Teak Wood Architectural Panel
19th Century Carved Teak Wood Architectural Panel

19th Century Carved Teak Wood Architectural Panel

Located in Heath, MA

. Originally a piece of ceiling molding, the fragment was salvaged from a haveli, or mansion, in British India.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Art

Materials

Teak

19th Century Iron Balusters
19th Century Iron Balusters

19th Century Iron Balusters

Located in Heath, MA

British India. The grilles have a wonderful design and rusted patina. A quantity of 25 is available for

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

Hoshiapur Bone and Ebony Inlaid Occasional Table
Hoshiapur Bone and Ebony Inlaid Occasional Table

Hoshiapur Bone and Ebony Inlaid Occasional Table

Located in London, GB

made in several parts of the late 19 century British India in response to the growing Fashion for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ebony, Bone

Carved Hardwood Armchair from Bombay, India
Carved Hardwood Armchair from Bombay, India

Carved Hardwood Armchair from Bombay, India

Located in Suffolk, GB

. Similar examples can be seen in the book 'Furniture From British India & Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer, page 344

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Iron Balusters
19th Century Iron Balusters

19th Century Iron Balusters

Located in Heath, MA

British India. The balusters have wonderful patina, with different tones of rust and hints of old paint. A

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

Victorian Table with Detachable Tray in Rhodesian Teak Wood with Brass Inlay
Victorian Table with Detachable Tray in Rhodesian Teak Wood with Brass Inlay

Victorian Table with Detachable Tray in Rhodesian Teak Wood with Brass Inlay

Located in Farmers Branch, TX

cabriole legs stretched down into modest bulb feet. Manufactured in British India, circa 1895.

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

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

Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Coast, India. This chair consists of a profusely carved back rail of scrolling foliate decoration

Category

Antique 17th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Ebony

Antique Hoshiapur Inlaid Octagonal Indian Walnut Table, circa 1890
Antique Hoshiapur Inlaid Octagonal Indian Walnut Table, circa 1890

Antique Hoshiapur Inlaid Octagonal Indian Walnut Table, circa 1890

Located in Houston, TX

tables of this form were made in several parts of late 19th-century British India. They were produced

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Antique 1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

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

Located in Suffolk, GB

example of this table can be seen in the Amin Jaffer book 'Furniture From British India & Ceylon' on page

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Hand Hammered Copper Alloy Freestanding Bath Tub Featuring Claw Feet
Vintage Hand Hammered Copper Alloy Freestanding Bath Tub Featuring Claw Feet

Vintage Hand Hammered Copper Alloy Freestanding Bath Tub Featuring Claw Feet

By British Khaki

Located in Houston, TX

A classic by any standard. The close-ups of the images will show the unmistakable signs of age and the manner the tub was meticulously hand hammered and crafted. The two heavy handle...

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Solid Teak Wood Superbly Handcrafted Coffee Table
Early 20th Century Solid Teak Wood Superbly Handcrafted Coffee Table

Early 20th Century Solid Teak Wood Superbly Handcrafted Coffee Table

By British Khaki

Located in Houston, TX

This is a very fine solid teak wood hand carved and crafted coffee table from a British colonial

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

British Campaign Sling Lounge Chair
British Campaign Sling Lounge Chair

British Campaign Sling Lounge Chair

Located in Heath, MA

An authentic British Campaign folding, adjustable mahogany sling back chair, circa 1900, with its

Category

Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare 1910s Solid Teak Wood Handcrafted Bench from a Company Office
Rare 1910s Solid Teak Wood Handcrafted Bench from a Company Office

Rare 1910s Solid Teak Wood Handcrafted Bench from a Company Office

By British Colonial

Located in Houston, TX

The first thing that catches the eyes when you look at this bench is the mellowing wood patina of the aging teak wood. It is a large bench with a seat almost made from one plank of w...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Benches

Materials

Teak

19th Century Solid Teak Wood Linen Chest Modified as Bench with Storage
19th Century Solid Teak Wood Linen Chest Modified as Bench with Storage

19th Century Solid Teak Wood Linen Chest Modified as Bench with Storage

By British Colonial

Located in Houston, TX

This chest was originally crafted as linen chest in the 19th century but later modified as a storage cum bench for placing behind the foot board of king size beds. This makes it a su...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century Modified Blanket Chest for Use as Storage Bench
Early 19th Century Modified Blanket Chest for Use as Storage Bench

Early 19th Century Modified Blanket Chest for Use as Storage Bench

By British Colonial

Located in Houston, TX

This chest was originally crafted as linen chest in the 19th century but later modified as a storage cum bench for placing behind foot board of a queen size beds. This makes it a sup...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Mahogany Sofa
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Mahogany Sofa

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Mahogany Sofa

Located in Singapore, SG

A British colonial sofa in mahogany with an arched serpentine crest rail centered by a scallop

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box

Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Ebony Writing Box

Located in Singapore, SG

A British colonial portable writing box, made from ebony. It features a sloped top that would serve

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Ebony, Sandalwood

British Campaign Teak Table with Folding Extensions
British Campaign Teak Table with Folding Extensions

British Campaign Teak Table with Folding Extensions

Located in Richmond, CA

British Campaign teak table that folds on each side. Top has nice grain markings. The side legs

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

19th Century British Colonial Rosewood Display Cabinet
19th Century British Colonial Rosewood Display Cabinet

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 three large below. Keys included.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Cabinets

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.

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