American Country Hooked Welcome Ship Rug
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style (19-20th Century) half round hooked rug (wall hanging) with legend \"WELCOME\" and featuring a 3 masted sailing ship flying an ...
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British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
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
Distressed Antique Turkish Rug with British Colonial Style
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
Distressed Antique Turkish Rug with British Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74991, distressed antique Turkish rug with British Colonial style 10'03 x 15'07.?? With its casual elegance and lovingly timeworn appear...
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Gold Brown Vintage Inspired Turkish Runner
$2,850Sale Price|20% Off
Gold Brown Vintage Inspired Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
Turkish runner in warm colors with a geometric garrus design derived from late 19th century Persian Bidjar rugs. 3' x 14'7''
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Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Distressed Green Animal Motif Doroksh Carpet, 10'2'' x 12'10''
Located in New York, NY
a 19th-century distressed Persian Doroksh Rug with a hunting animal design on a green field Details rug no. j5010 size 10' 2" x 12' 10" (310 x 391 cm)
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Materials
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Nazmiyal Collection Large Antique Irish Donegal Rug 13 ft 6 in x 17 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Eye-Catching Large Antique Irish Donegal Rug, Country of origin: Ireland, Circa date: 1920
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Wool
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Donegal Irish Rug 3 ft 2 in x 12 ft
Located in New York, NY
Echoing Ancient Art Antique Tribal Motifs Donegal Irish Rug, Country of Origin: Ireland, Circa Date: 1920
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Wool
Antique Needlepoint English Rug. Size: 7 ft 5 in x 9 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Needlepoint, Country of Origin: England, Circa: 18th Century –Size: 7 ft 5 in x 9 ft 7 in (2.26 m x 2.92 m).
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Vintage African Tapestry Wall Hanging with British Colonial Safari Style
$399Sale Price|20% Off
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Persian Pictorial Nain Rug
Located in New York, NY
Very finely woven Pictorial Persian Nain rug featuring a pictorial design on a crispy blue colored field. Nain is a small village located in central Iran that has relatively recen...
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Wool, Silk
Large Blue Wildebeest Antelope Carpet / Rug from Kenya, British Colonial Era
Located in New York, NY
A noble and elegant African blue wildebeest rug or carpet from the British Colonial era in Kenya. Blue Wildebeest are known beautiful and subtle color r...
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Nazmiyal Collection Oversized Antique English Axminster Carpet 15' x 20'7"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Oversized Antique English Axminster Carpet, Country of origin: England, Circa date: 1850
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19th Century English Antique British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Celtic Irish Rug11 ft 4 in x 13 ft
Located in New York, NY
Antique Irish Carpet, Origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Circa: Turn of the 20th Century
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20th Century Irish British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
English Antique Axminister Rug, 1870 Handmade Carpet Runner Wool Hallway Runner
Located in Wembley, GB
This high-quality rare English Axminister rug Features asymmetrical repeat pattern, woven in beige pink and cream. Revealing meandering scrolls and floral motifs. This beautiful Ant...
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Late 19th Century British Antique British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Zabihi Collection Oversize Indian Antique Agra Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An oversize late 19th-early 20th century antique Indian Agra carpet. Large-scale Pigeons can be spotted on green colored ground. 12'3'' x 23'2'' Agra carpets combine the grandeur and grace of well-known Persian court antique carpet designs with new motifs of their own creation. Overall designs or central medallions of spiraling vinery are frequently combined with small animal forms, sometimes including birds, elephants or people. This particular piece has humans using bow and arrows...
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19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Palace Carpet, woven in the Caucasus - British Royal Commission - N 1571
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 20th century Style: English antiques Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Length: 225 cm Width: 142 cm Early 20th century Tuduk Romanian copy of Spanish Armorial carp...
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20th Century Caucasian British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Oval Accent Rug with Pictorial Phoenix Design
$2,079Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Oval Accent Rug with Pictorial Phoenix Design
Located in Dallas, TX
71754, antique Chinese oval accent rug with Pictorial Phoenix design. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese oval rug features a pictorial oval medallio...
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Early 20th Century Chinese British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Rug Collection Turkish Sivas Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A finer quality early 20th century Turkish Sivas rug. 3' x 4'9''
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Early 20th Century Turkish British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique English Axminster Rug. 14 ft 10 in x 20 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Antique English Axminster Rug, Country of Origin: England, Circa date: 1900. Size: 14 ft 10 in x 20 ft 3 in (4.52 m x 6.17 m)
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20th Century English British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living British Colonial Style
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Distressed Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug with Southern Living British Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50769, distressed vintage Turkish Kilim rug with Southern Living British Colonial style. This handwoven wool vintage Turkish Kilim...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Bright Red Wool Rugs, 66” x 48” Pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A lovely pair of bright red wool rugs The carpets haves a wonderful bright colour with an attractive pattern and a wide border, they are both 1n good a...
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Mid-20th Century British Colonial Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
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