British Colonial Tables
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
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
Inlaid Center Table
By David Linley
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual center table crafted in mahogany and walnut veneer with an octagon form top having a sunburst grain design with a floral border inlaid with Macassar ebony, satinwood, sycamor...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Burlap, Ebony, Sycamore, Walnut
British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk. Five drawer desk crafted in mahogany with a classic form, three tooled brown leather panels on a top with a beaded edge, exotic burled cuts o...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bronze Safari-Themed End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This side table features a heavy rounded glass top that sits upon an elaborately sculpted base. The base uses a palm tree to hold up the table's top, and two small elephant figures a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Tables
Materials
Glass
Pair of Tray Tables or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of folding tray or serving tables with woven rattan tops ambitiously crafted with galleries on folding X style bases.
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Rattan
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Slender Leg Pembroke Lamp Side End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Colonial Cherry Wood Slender Leg Pembroke lamp side end table. Item features tall slender legs with pad feet, drop sides, solid wood c...
Category
19th Century Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Drum Form Rattan and Leather Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style coffee table with a round top composed of a stitched leather abstract mosaic over a classic drum form crafted in reed wrapped rattan on three wrapped legs.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Rattan
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 Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Faux Burnt Bamboo and Grasscloth Stands or Side Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of British colonial style tables with round black grasscloth tops framed with burnt bamboo on three legged metal bases wrapped in reed and deco...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim
Located in Pasadena, CA
A 19th century Sri Lankan Trunk made of jakwood with ebony trim. Bright hardware and handles on squat feet.
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Ebony
Pair of Mid-Century Faux Bamboo British Colonial Style Nests of Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of British colonial style nests of tables or stands each with faux bamboo frames wrapped with reed and grass cloth panels on the table tops.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Reed
Antique Mersman Mahogany Lyre Base 3 Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Germantown, MD
This early 1900s table would be wonderful in a entryway filled with flowers, or used to serve food at an event. It is in great condition - very solid and well built. However it does ...
Category
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Hardwood
British Colonial West Indies Server or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting 19th century British Colonial West Indian writing table or server crafted in mahogany with gallery at the top, two drawers with cast brass hardware, and turned legs.
Category
Early 19th Century Caribbean Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Bamboo Chest with Greek Key Design
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage bamboo chest with Greek key design. This versatile mid-century bamboo chest, side table, end table or bedside table has style and storage ...
Category
1950s Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Faux Burnt Bamboo Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of stands or tables with faux burnt bamboo frames, grasscloth panels, drawers that open both ways, and magazine storage space below.
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Colonial Walnut Drop Leaf Breakfast Dining Table w/ Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century American Colonial walnut drop leaf breakfast dining table with drawer. Item features remarkable authentic patina, turn carved legs, drop leaf sides, solid wood c...
Category
19th Century North American Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Walnut
Moroccan Tray or Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Moroccan tray, coffee or cocktail table with a hand hammered removable brass tray, featuring floral and geometric designs crafted with open filigree and old world charm. The base has...
Category
20th Century Moroccan British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Oak Tilt-Top End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch oak tilt-top end table is an English design, and ideal for providing a convenient end table or lamp table, then with the top tilted it has the ability to tuck agai...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Oak
Anglo-Indian Rosewood Inlaid Tray Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian table crafted in rosewood with a removable service tray on top masterfully inlaid with delicate floral designs in copper and brass. The base has architecturally ...
Category
20th Century Indian British Colonial Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Faux Tortoise Bamboo Stands with Magazine Racks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial style end tables or stands with a faux tortoise finish over a turned wood faux bamboo frame. Featuring tooled brown leather panels, distinctive brass hardware, magaz...
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Baker Furniture English Barley Twist Oak, Brass, and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English barley twist coffee or cocktail table
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Oak, brass and glass
Measures: 43.5" W x 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Square Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury British Colonial style coffee table with a faux bamboo frame and two grasscloth tiers over splayed feet.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Midcentury British Colonial Style Bamboo Bar Cart
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury bar cart or tea cart with a bamboo frame wrapped with reed.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Console Carved, England Mahogany, XIXth
Located in Nice, FR
Console carved in English mahogany, XIX th, carved base, with two drawers in front.
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique English Carved Wood Dolphin Stands or Pedestals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of antique British Colonial stands with white marble tops, crafted in mahogany and expertly carved depicting the mythological dolphins as described by ancient sailors...
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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 Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Tall British Colonial Console Table with Mirrored Skirt
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual antique English console table finished all around featuring a flame grained and crossbanded top over a distressed mirror and f...
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
Jamaica Regency Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Caribbean solid mahogany with satinwood inlay vernacular sideboard is made in Jamaica, circa 1820-1840. It is one of the Rare Jamaican Regency Si...
Category
Early 19th Century Jamaican Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Satinwood, Mahogany
19th Century Ebonized Jackwood British Colonial Box on Stand from British Ceylon
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century ebonized jackwood British Colonial box on stand from British Ceylon (Modern day Sri Lanka). Two part box on Stand is made of Jackwood with ebonized elements. The base co...
Category
19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large and impressive, this plank table top is made with unusual curved wood pieces. Table is supported by six turned legs and iron braces with intricate carved decoration on the apro...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Iron
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 Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
British Ceylon Style Specimen Round Tilt-Top Table , 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This British Colonial center table uses exotic wood veneers to create a spectacular spiral, fanning clockwise with contrasting exotic specimen woods ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Mahogany
Dos Gallos Studio Custom Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Wishbone Stretcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is our custom wishbone winery table that can be made in any size and with any finish, in a range of colors and distresses. This particular table was going to be used as a desk s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Walnut
Square Two-Tiered Coffee Table with Caning
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Baker, two-tiered coffee or cocktail table with a sleek black lacquer frame, walnut top, and a caned lower plateau that adds a British Colonial influence.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
English Colonial Ebony Wood Games Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A ebony English Colonial games table having a folding top on center column and four cabriole legs.
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Pair of Midcentury Bamboo End Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a pair of tables with a top composed of travertine blocks set in a herringbone pattern, in a maple frame with one drawer that seems to float on the unexpected bamboo base.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Colonial Hardwood Table, 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, 19th century hardwood table.
Of immense weight, carved from a single piece of hardwood, this exotic piece makes for an interesting side or lamp table.
The s...
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Early 19th Century Caribbean Mahogany Tilt-Top Breakfast Center Table
Located in Charleston, SC
This West Indies center table has an English influence. This piece is published in " West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles...
Category
Early 19th Century Bajan Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
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 Tables
Materials
Stone
Pair of Early 19th Century Jamaican Regency Mahogany Occasional Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
A matching pair of early 19th century Jamaican Regency mahogany occasional tables, circa 1830, featuring turned pedestal base on tripod base.
West Indies...
Category
Early 19th Century Jamaican Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Teak Wood Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Rare. This beautiful teak wood colonial console has a single slab 2.5” beveled top.
The antique raffles console table is part of the antique collection, which represents an elegant line of antique teak...
Category
1810s Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
18th Century Cherry Candle Stand Tea Table Tripod Pedestal Scallop Carved Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 18th century maple and cheerywood candle stand with tripod pedestal base and scallop carved top. Item features remarkable aged patina and desirable worm holes, tripod base, Q...
Category
18th Century American Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Cherry, Maple
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 Tables
Materials
Padouk
19th Century Tobagonian Specimen Wood Tripod Table Made for 1885 Exhibit
Located in Charleston, SC
An intriguing cedrela and rosewood tripod pedestal table from Tobago, circa 1885, featuring a specimen top with labeled exotic woods. The handwritten labels underneath catalog each o...
Category
19th Century Trinidadian Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Cedar
19th Century Jamaican Regency Mahogany Tilt-Top Breakfast Table
Located in Charleston, SC
This West Indies tilt-top breakfast table was created in Jamaica in the early 19th century, circa 1800. The table is made of solid mahogany from the Caribbean and is mounted on a sta...
Category
Early 19th Century Caribbean Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
19th C Jamaican Mahogany Round Specimen Table, attributed to Ralph Turnbull
Located in Charleston, SC
This table is attributed to Ralph Turnbull, who was a famous Jamaican cabinet maker in the 19th century. Constructed of mahogany with palmwood and satin...
Category
19th Century Jamaican Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Palmwood, Satinwood
Barbados Mahogany Leather Top Rent Table with Sand Box Feet on Casters, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Barbados mahogany leather top four drawer rent table with a turned bulbous pedestal resting on a tripod base with original sand box feet and brass casters. Early 19th Century
Category
1810s Bajan Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Very rural old German pay table side table.
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Very rural old German pay table side table.
German antique pay table. Made of pine and elm in the 19th century. Has one drawer and is in good conditi...
Category
1920s German Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century William IV Ornate Rosewood Library Table on Scrolling Feet
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Early 19th century, William IV, Ornate Rosewood Library table on scrolling brass feet above castors with a large drawer to the front.
This high-qual...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Reed Wrapped End Tables or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century stands or tables with herringbone pattern reed wrapped around a wood frame having two tiers.
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Reed
Pair of Wicker Elephant Consoles or Brackets from the FS Flores Collection
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of elephant head consoles or wall brackets crafted with a sturdy metal frame wrapped with chuspata, from the FS Flores Collection, made in Mexico, exclusively designed and offer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican British Colonial Tables
Materials
Reed
British Colonial tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique British Colonial tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, bamboo and other materials. If you’re shopping for used British Colonial tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, Philippines, and Southeast Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Bloomingdale's, Hart Associates, and Maitland Smith. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,000 and tops out at $5,950 while the average work can sell for $1,800.
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