British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
BRITISH COLONIAL STYLE
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.
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Style: British Colonial
Rustic Antique Indian Architectural M-o-p Inlaid Teak Window
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful antique Indian architectural m-o-p inlaid carved teak window.
India, late 19th / early 20th century, primitive hand-crafted ...
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Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
18th Century pair of Indian Wood pillars
Located in PAU, FR
Wonderful pair of Indian columns from the XVIIIth century, the wood have a really nice patina, the tops are well sculpted.
We could see the influence of the british colonial.
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18th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
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Fruitwood
Antique English Brass Planter Lion Heads Flowerpot Pub Scenes c.1930
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT Antique English Brass Planter Flower Pot Jardiniere with Lions Heads and Pub Scene~~c. 1930
Beautiful decorative brass planter~~excell...
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Scarce British Colonial India Brass-Mounted Log Bucket Fireplace Pail
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique British Colonial brass-mounted wood bucket (fireplace coal hod - kindling bin - pail - outdoor planter) circa 1820
Hand-crafted in India during the British East India Company...
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Early 19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
British Royal Coat of Arms Wall Plaque This Is a Large Scale Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
British royal coat of arms wall plaque
This is a large scale piece, it dates from the 1950s and is made in plaster and it is painted in very brig...
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Mid-20th Century British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plaster
Large White Table Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive white coral assemblage using an exceptionally large table coral specimen with its sea inspired color and textures. Presented on a lucite base to enhance the sculptural ele...
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21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Coral
Folding and Adjustable Teak and Mesh Seat Patio or Side Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
A folding and adjustable teak patio or side chair with an open mesh seat. Easy to add a seat cushion if so desired, originally designed for tropical climates...
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Mid-20th Century British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
Antique White Washed Teak Settee or Bench with Slatted Back
Located in Sheffield, MA
Colonial influenced antique hand-carved rustic country daybed or bench made from natural aged teak, deep enough for sleeping or relaxing. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Great in the garden, on a porch or patio. The antique teakwood bench...
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Early 20th Century Central American British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Planter
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Vintage British Colonial style burnt bamboo planter. Made well and kept in great condition. Bamboo panels have been hand burnt to display a beautiful tortoiseshell pattern.
Would...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo
Heavy Bronze Bell, Tower Bell
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy bronze bell, tower bell.
This is a very heavy piece it is on an Oak Yoke with iron fixings including a the bracket which holds the rope
For the purpose of the pictures and...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Brass Door Handle
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of very decorative brass door or cabinet handles with carved details. Ready to mount.
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20th Century Indian British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Indoor or outdoor British Colonial teak plantation or planters chair with cane seat and back. Wonderful weathered wood patina.
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
Antique British Colonial 1830s Caned Oak Reclining Mechanical Dental Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Englishman James Snell of London made the first mechanical dental chair with an adjustable seat and back for doctors to examine their patients more efficiently. This exquisite exampl...
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1830s Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cane, Oak
French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Soldiers Val D´Osne, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of 19th century French firedogs or andirons in cast iron stamped Val d´Osne. The andirons appear in their unbeatable old patina making the "Zoauve" soldier and the "Grenadier" soldier formed figures fabulously attractive. The foundry of Val d´Osne grounded in 1836 by Jean-Pierre-Victor André, is the maker of the Crystal Palace in London, build for the 1851 Great Exhibition...
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19th Century French Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons Amerique, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of 19th century French firedogs or andirons in cast iron stamped "Amerique".
The andirons appear in their unbeatable old patina, making the well dressed ladies with hat...
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19th Century French Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Original Deck Chair from European Colonies in Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
It is an original piece, in the first part of the 20th century from the European colonies of Africa. It is foldable to move with garter as it happened with many colonial furniture, f...
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Early 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Solid Teak Plantation Shutters with Panel Work Dovetailed
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
British Colonial solid teak plantation shutters uncompromisingly made. 1.25" thick teak from old grown timber. Varnished. Customize and introduce y...
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Early 1900s British Indian Ocean Territory Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
18th Century Pair of Orange Tall Indian Teak Wood Pillars
Located in Pasadena, CA
These pair of orange painted tall Indian teak wood pillars are topped with classical acanthus leaf capitals and come in three parts.
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18th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Wood Column on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single 19th century British Colonial carved wood column with custom Stand. This antique hand carved wooden architectural element from India, which stands just under 6.5 feet in hei...
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19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
British Colonial Decorative Carved Wood Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single 19th century British Colonial carved wood column with custom stand. This antique hand carved wooden architectural element from India, whic...
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19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
British Colonial Carved Teak Column with Granite Base
Located in Somis, CA
This extraordinary 88" tall column has its original granite base, is made out of solid teak wood featuring an elaborately carved crown. The crown is carved on all four sides with eac...
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19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Large Hammered Copper and Steel English Bucket
Located in Bellport, NY
Hammered copper English bucket with steel handle, good for logs, magazines or plants. The shape narrows nicely at the base.
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Copper
Facing Pair of Early to Mid-20th Century Regal, Majolica Lion Figures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of very regal seated Majolica lions, a white glaze over a terracotta base, great condition, with some of the terracotta showing through the glaze,...
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1960s Italian Vintage British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
Large British Colonial Style Rattan and Wicker Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large British Colonial style rattan and wicker urn, with carved wood finial, the domed top with intricate woven rattan, reed, willow and wicker, with a conf...
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Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood, Willow
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Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar.
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Pair of Italian Baroque Columns, 18th Century
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Amazingly Original, Late 1800s Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Fireplace Coal Bucket
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Sculptural Wooden Planters / Decorative Bowls Hand-Crafted in Indonesia
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Large Drift Timber Wooden Brutalist Sculpture
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Wonderful large sculpture made from drift timber, natural form. Very good texture and colour to the wood, aged over time.
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1940s Mexican Rustic Ranch Mesquite Window Jalisco Hacienda
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Late Victorian Copper Planter or Log / Coal Bucket
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
k0012 Stylish late Victorian copper coal scuttle with original liner and brass decoration throughout. This antique coal bin would make a ...
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Antique French Copper Coat of Arms Lavabo and Basin on Wooden Wall Stand
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This highly worked 19th century French repousse copper lavabo on carved wooden stand has a coat of arms on the front of the upper storage tank where the water is held. Two bronze spi...
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Massive Swiss Concrete Ball Planters, 1960s
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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18th Century Italian Walnut Wood Pulpit Canopy
Located in Dallas, TX
This large and attractive architectural piece is known as a pulpit canopy. Before the advent of microphones and speakers, orators would often address assemblies from elevated platforms known as “wine glass pulpits”. These podiums featured domed roofs called abat-voix, sometimes known as sounding boards, that would project sound outwards. Our walnut wood pulpit canopy is a fine example of such a device.
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Small 1970s Bamboo Plant Stand
Located in Cordova, SC
Small vintage 1970s bamboo plant stand in very good condition. Perfect perch for a smaller plant. Would look good in an array homes from boho chic to modern to traditional to many ot...
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Antique English Brass Planter Rams Heads Hoof Feet Flower Pot Hand Seamed C.1900
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT Antique English Brass Planter Flower Pot Jardiniere with Rams' Heads and Hooved Feet~~c. 1900
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McGuire Faux Bamboo Teak Wood Garden Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage outdoor round teak wood garden, porch or patio dining table made by McGuire. The table has faux bamboo style legs giving extra elegance and style.
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21st Century Limestone Fireplace Mantlepiece
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Cast Iron Fire Back, by the Kingsworthy Foundry
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Vintage Carved Teak Wood Outdoor Garden Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
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British Colonial Style Terra Cotta Elephant Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Pair of Large Sculptures of English Stone Heraldic Lions
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Vintage Cast Iron Figural Colonial Man Fireplace Poker Tool Set & Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cast iron hearthware fire tool set featuring a colonial / Renaissance dressed man. Poker, tongs, brush and stand. Measure: 23".
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Antique English Planter Basket Hammered Copper w Brass Handle Coal Hod Hearth
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming antique English hammered copper basket or planter with brass handle~~c. 1900
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British Colonial building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique British Colonial building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used British Colonial building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include and Val D'Osne Foundry. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $399 and tops out at $15,500 while the average work can sell for $2,200.
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