British Colonial Furniture
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
Vintage Boho Gilt Tipped Monkey Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with whimsical charm using this pair of Vintage Boho gilt-tipped monkey lamps. With their playful design and luxurious gold accents, these lamps blend quirky el...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carolina Bamboo & Cane Bench
Located in Bellport, NY
The Carolina Bench beautifully hand crafted in Spain of bamboo and cane. The seat is covered in a sunbrella natural tone fabric. The bottom level is gre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Linen, Bamboo, Cane
Pair of British Colonial Terracotta Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of British colonial terracotta lions. This majestic pair of painted terracotta lions from the early 20th century will bring an air of regalness to any room.
Category
20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$3,675 / set
19th Century Black Lacquered Wood Pedestal with Red Stone Inset
Located in New York, NY
A black lacquered pedestal/stand in elm wood, with red root stone top, cabriole legs and base stretcher, Beijing, 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,890 Sale Price
58% Off
Pair of Metal and Cast Iron Monkey and Palm Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of wall sconces with a slightly oxidized finish, five candle cups in palm leaf clusters, and featuring cast iron monkeys in a familiar, taunting ...
Category
20th Century Italian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze 'Brig - Tall-Ship' Marine Lanterns with Putti Corner Caryatids. The single-light tapered square cast-bronze body surmounted with alleg...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$9,895 Sale Price / set
46% Off
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Animal Skin, Felt
Ebony Desk with Leather Top, Early 1900's
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare ebony British Colonial desk with two reeded drawer fronts, reeded sides and reeded, tapered legs. It has a dark green leather inserted top. The desk has a clearance of 24" f...
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Ebony
Pair of Bird Drawing Lithographs by British Artists J. Wolf and H.C. Richter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This vintage pair of beautiful birds art were done by a famous pair of British Artists that worked together and illustrated many books.
The prints of the lithographs were purchased ...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Bamboo Framed Mirror
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Hand-woven by skilled artisans, mirror has a unique character & texture, Octagonal geometric form is outlined by weaving thin strips of rattan together contrasted by thicker pieces o...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Import Leather Bengal Tiger
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Vintage import leather wrapped bengal tiger.
15” long 7” tall 4” wide.
Exquisite details throughout and excellent muscle formation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Leather
A Rare Chamberlains Worcester 1798 "Disce Pati" Admiral Duncan Armorial Plate
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An extremely rare late 18 Century Admiral Duncan Chamberlains Worcester porcelain plate, the centre with an armorial crest of a ship in full sail beneath the banner ‘Disce Pati" within a wide spiral border of salmon pink stripes and gilt foliage sprays. There is some age related rubbing of the gilding but the plate is otherwise in great condition with no visible cracks chips or repairs.
"Disce Pati" in Latin meaning "Learn to Suffer...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Teakwood Low Bookcase / Display Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage teakwood low bookcase / display cabinet with sliding glass doors
This vintage teak bookcase or display cabinet was handmade i...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
Pair of Anglo Indian Wood Double Arm Sconces
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This pair of Anglo-Indian wood and brass double-arm sconces features a carved wooden backplate with a shell motif, complementing two curved brass arms extending outward. The arms are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,040 / item
Antique English Two Piece Walnut Buffet Storage Cabinet or Book Shelf
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique English Two Piece Walnut Buffet Storage Cabinet or Book Shelf.
Category
1820s Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
British Colonial Solid Maple Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful British Colonial or Early American extension harvest style dining table
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid maple, with turned legs.
Measures: 72.5"W x 44"D x 30.25"H. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Maple
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)
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Extra Large Early 19th Century English Mirror
Located in Faversham, GB
An exceptional early 19th century mirror from the historic Chatham Dockyards in Kent, England.
The heavily foxed mercury plate is twelve millimeters in thickness and supported by th...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Oak, Pine
$7,148 Sale Price
20% Off
Turned Leg Wooden Bench Covered with Antique Belochistan Oriental Prayer Rug
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome turned wooden bench is covered with a striking handwoven Balochistan prayer rug. Featuring a geometric pattern in lovely colors, this piece could double as a coffee tab...
Category
1920s Pakistani Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Hardwood
Antique Silver Plated Mechanical Gun or Cannon Bottle Trolley Decanting Machine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well made mechanical gun carriage bottle trolley and pourer is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England in approximately 1890 in a British Colonial style. The carr...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Armchair English Leather from, 19th Century Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
English club armchair, leather first half of the 20th century. Vintage.
Solid mahogany club chair, English. Classic upholstery which was upholstered with leather. Armrest partly a...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Two Antique English Bookcases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Near pair of British colonial bookcases crafted in mahogany in a step down form with brass campaign style side handles, one lower drawer and turned legs on brass casters.
From le...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$8,350 / set
Vintage Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet
The cabinet has 2 Doors and 3 Shelves. This cabinet was made in Thailand.
Category
Late 20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
Antique Luggage Crocodile Skin Leather Suitcase, Colonial
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique suitcase made of crocodile leather handstitched with leather lacing and secured with tacks, an attractive antique reptile skin suitcase with a...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
$2,490 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Eclectic 20th Century British Colonial Terracotta Elephants in Pale Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of British colonial terracotta elephants from the early 20th century, India, with nicely rendered details. These eclectic statues have a very subtle, nicely aged, layer of pal...
Category
20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Indian Brass and Silver Embroidered Velvet Wedding Parasol on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate textile that is in remarkable condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass, Iron
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.
Category
18th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Framed Orientalist Print of "Midday in Algiers" After James Greig 1926
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Framed Orientalist Print of "Midday in Algiers" after James Greig original dated circa 1900.
This piece, is a print from the original Orientalist masterpiece, it showcases th...
Category
Early 20th Century Algerian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
British Royal Officers Uniform
Located in Buchanan, MI
Exceptional royal officers uniform, royal blue wool hand embroidered with gold metallic thread. Hand chased belt buckle and sword guard. Please contact...
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wool
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Victoria Chair with Tassel Foot, Susanne Hollis Collection
Located in San Marino, CA
Our Victoria chair with tassel foot detailing in our ebonized finish with a light distress, inspired by an original Swedish 1930s Art Deco pair we f...
Category
2010s American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Vintage Chests From Century Furniture
Located in Hartville, OH
1 of 2 Monumental Chests of Drawers from Century Furniture. Distressed finish, beautiful hardware and cream stone tops. These are huge and have a strong European rustic feel. Italian...
Category
1980s American Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Stone
$2,300 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Three Drawer Bamboo and Wicker Console
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Console is in very good condition. Can work in any decor.
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
19th C, 'Hen & Newborn Chicks' Oil on Canvas Style of William Baptiste Baird
By William Baptiste Baird
Located in Atlanta, GA
American or Continental School, 19th century. Signed lower left.
Oil on Canvas in giltwood frame.
Measures: 17" w x 13" h.
A finely observed oil on canvas depicting a domesti...
Category
19th Century French Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
A stack of six antique wood trays with bone inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic set of six antique trays that fit into a stack, likely from British India turn of the 20th century. The wood is likely rosewood with attractive grains and the trays are i...
Category
1890s Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bone
Rupert Bevan Croft Dining Chair (in customer's own choice of material/leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
Our signature Croft Dining Chair sits comfortably in both traditional and contemporary settings, with its generous seat and elegant backrest. Legs and frame in solid oak with a light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
A Large Brass and Oak Barrel Stick Stand This good looking piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Brass and Oak Barrel Stick Stand
This good looking piece originated as a 19th Century Rum Barrel, it is made with oak staves and bound with 6 wide brass hoops
The Barrel i...
Category
19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Antique Porcelain Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of porcelain plug-in lamps that are mostly like from the 20th century and likely originate from the United Kingdom or similar areas in Europe.
On one l...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lithograph Kenyan Ladies
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare Lithograph from the mid 19th century . French artist depicting two Kamba and two Chaga Tribal Ladies. The piece is in original condition with a very fine gilt fra...
Category
Mid-19th Century Kenyan Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Paper
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 Furniture
Materials
Steel, Copper
Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century painting on board by C. Wilson
Located in Winnetka, IL
A late Nineteenth early Twentieth century English Colonial painting on board by C. Wilson presented in a gilt wood frame. Depicting a group of men with top hats riding on a horse-dra...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Anglo-Indian Amber Pumpkin Shape Bell Jar Lantern
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Anglo-Indian amber pumpkin shape bell jar lantern.
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Furniture
Large Spread Eagle Wall Plaque, Heraldic Trade Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large spread eagle wall plaque, Heraldic trade sign
This is a very large piece, it is made in polished silver metal, the plaque would have been di...
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
E. Löffler, "The Oronte's Ideal Company", Framed Original Manifesto, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, IT
E. Löffler, "The Oronte's Ideal Company", Original manifesto, framed, circa 1900
Lithograph, without printer's name.
Measures: Cm 70x49.
It was a brilliant company of equili...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Anglo Indian Carved Rosewood Console Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century beautiful and highly decorative British colonial rosewood console table supported by four profusely carved legs terminating into mythical animal faces at the table...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Framed Traditional English Quorn Fox Hunt Print by Frederick Christian Lewis
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A framed FC Lewis Fox Hunting print. This piece was originally printed in 1835. It features a group of English men in red coats at the infamous Quorn Fox Hunt in England. The scene t...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Framed Jacobs Cream Crackers Card Poster, from Dublin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Original framed Jacobs cream crackers card poster, from Dublin
This is delightful original advertising sign, showing a happy young lady in period dress on the telephone telling us , “yes please Cream Crackers and they must be Jacobs”
The sign is color printed on card, it is in good condition and set in its own original frame, it has W&R Jacobs...
Category
1930s Vintage British Colonial Furniture
Ficks & Reed Mid-Century Bamboo and Cane Coffee Table
By Ficks Reed
Located in Bellport, NY
A Ficks & Reed bamboo and cane coffee table. We also have two matching side tables and a pair of high back armchairs all the same match and pe...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
$938 Sale Price
24% Off
Nice antique English tilt-top table/side table with a square top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this nice antique English tilt-top table/side table with a square top. This charming table is in a good condition and the original tilting mechanism still works well. It's...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th C. Mahogany Table Vanity
Located in Topanga, CA
An early 19th-century mahogany vanity mirror stand of impressive scale, originating from a palace collection. This piece features exceptional carved details and retains its original ...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique British Colonial Anglo Indian Teak Split Reed Rattan Plantation Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century British Colonial Anglo Indian plantation chair. Made from teak in mortise and tenon joinery with a relaxed lounged frame and long arms. Features a curved crest rail and split reed bent rattan seat.
There's nothing better than putting your feet up after a day's backbreaking work. In the 19th century, plantation owners used a specific chair. Called, naturally enough, the planter...
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Teak
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai British Colonial Teak and Glass Display Cabinet - Pair
This british colonial tall and thin display cabinet has 5 shelves and 2 glass doors. Made of teakwood from Thaila...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
1800s Georgian Solid Mahogany Accent Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique solid mahogany occasional table with waved legs and unique top shape.
We noticed that a leg has been repaired at some point, but apparently not noticeable to our opinion.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$397 Sale Price
54% Off
Early 20th-C. British Colonial Heavily Carved Oak Sideboard / Server
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love this piece! This is an early 20th century heavily carved oak British colonial server. The apron has stand out detail with it’s plethera of carved lion busts...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Rattan Cafe Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of antique French rattan and reed cafe chairs with bent wood frames decorated with painted and natural reed wrapped rattan in a g...
Category
Early 20th Century French British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Reed
$8,300 / set
2000s Old Hickory Tannery Brown Leather Wingback Chairs Cabriole Legs - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of Old Hickory Tannery wingback chairs circa-2000s. The set exemplifies timeless craftsmanship with a refined traditional silhouette. Upholstered ...
Category
Early 2000s British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral School Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair in excellent vintage condition.
Measures 16.5" in width, 18" in depth, 33" in height wit...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$671 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20th Century Asian Pipe Silver Metal
Located in Marseille, FR
Pipe from Indochina in silver and early 20th century bone with a small ceramic pot Moustier with an inscription that will leave no doubt about the destination of this utensil.
Category
Early 20th Century Vietnamese British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Buckingham Crest Etching on Canvas by Liz Jardine Heraldic Shield Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
Buckingham Crest Etching on canvas by Liz Jardine, circa 1992. A large format art with an amazing frame. Features a heraldic crest or shield at the center ...
Category
1990s British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Canvas
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Colonial Made Occasional Table, circa 1820
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An Indian Colonial occasional table in padouk wood on a carved stem and with three claw feet.
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Padouk
Pair of Apple Green Unusual Velvet Pillows
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
These cushions were made by a famous Swiss workshop (whose name I don't remember), with a beautiful green velvet.
Size are cm. 40 x 40 (padding) with a 12 cm. band all around.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Velvet
British Colonial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique British Colonial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used British Colonial furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Maitland Smith, Baker Furniture Company, Bloomingdale's, and Ralph Lauren. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $88,000 while the average work can sell for $3,161.
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