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British Colonial Posters

Original Framed Jacobs Cream Crackers Card Poster, from Dublin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Original framed Jacobs cream crackers card poster, from Dublin This is delightful original
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Vintage 1930s British Colonial Posters

2 Vanity Fair Pictures Military Uniforms by Reginald Augustus Wymer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
2 vanity fair pictures military Uniforms by Reginald Augustus Wymer (1849-1935) The pictures are framed and have signatures, they are in nice condition for their age, an interesting...
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Posters

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Paper

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...
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Antique Early 1900s English British Colonial Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Colonial Style Shell Queen Bed in Ebonized Finish
By Susanne Hollis
Located in Pasadena, CA
A queen sized 4-poster bed, in Jak wood with an ebonized finish. The bed features hand carved
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21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...

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Mahogany

Antique Anglo Indian Colonial Raj Mahogany Carved Officers 4 Poster Tester Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
galleries. Frame is supported by robust turned feet. History of the Colonial/ Anglo Indian four poster
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Antique Early 19th Century Anglo Raj Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Caribbean Mahogany Reeded and Barley Twist Four Poster Bed, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Caribbean mahogany four-poster bed with a carved decorative scrolled spindle head board and foot
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Antique 1820s Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Pine

19th Century King Size Mahogany Jamaican Double Waterfall Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
with grand scale makes it a decorative work of art. This Remarkable Jamaican mahogany four poster bed
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Antique 19th Century Jamaican British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Poplar

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Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo Y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Pair of Minimalist Nightstands Consoles Commodes 2 by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
By Andreas Bachmann, Fritz Grospietsch, Atelier Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. These nightstands are made out of plywood and brass handles. Finished w...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plywood

American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y & B Bolour Collection Los Angeles USA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y & B Bolour Collection Los Angeles California USA. First Edition; 1992. Bright, clean copy. "This book has been published in conjunction wit...
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Late 20th Century American Islamic Books

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Paper

Set of Four McGuire Red Lacquered Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous bespoke set of four lacquered McGuire rattan dining chairs finished in a chic, whimsical, lipstick red color. Special order custom color from McGuire with an intentionally a...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan

Claydon Pier Mirrors
By Luke Lightfoot
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of rectangular carved pier mirrors, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the chinoise...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Pier Mirrors and Conso...

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Paint, Wood, Gesso

Claydon Pier Mirrors
Claydon Pier Mirrors
H 80 in W 40.25 in D 15 in
Set of Six Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi-Lune Wall Lights Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and multiple squared glass texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Funny Lady
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1975 comedy starring Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif. The film was directed by Herbert Ross. This poster is conservation linen backed...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Posters

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Paper

Funny Lady
Funny Lady
H 39 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
Taupe Painted Maple Elegant Spool Turned Bed with Spool Turned Blanket Rail
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Lacey Spool celebrates symmetry and repetition combined with a dramatic scale and verticality making for a truly unique piece. Also available with a canopy as the Gazebo spool be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...

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Wood

1946 Grenoble - Centenaire de La Salette Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning poster from 1946 creating in celebration of the Centenaire de La Salette or Centennary of Our Lady of La Salette in Grenoble. The Marian apparition was reported by two young...
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Vintage 1940s French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Jasper Vase in Buff with Black Ornament, Wedgwood, circa 1870
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare shape, in the scarce buff jasper dip with black ornament. A striking and unusual combination of colours in jasperware.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

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Stoneware

Original Vintage Travel Poster Hongrie Hungary Magyar Art Deco Konecsni Kling
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Hungary / Hongrie featuring a great Art Deco illustration depicting a smiling lady in a traditional costume holding a butterfly with colourful flag...
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Vintage 1930s Hungarian Posters

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Paper

Art Deco Nickel Plated Queen Size Bed Head & Foot Part Geometrical & Floral
Located in Weiningen, CH
Art Deco nickel plated queen size bed head & foot part geometrical & floral.
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Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

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Nickel

Statue of Athlete: Large Academic Style Bronze Figurative Sculpture of Nude Male
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
modern figurative bronze sculpture of a nude athlete 8.5 feet tall and measures 36 inches at the widest point bottom base measures 31.5 x 17.5 inches This sculpture is offered by Ca...
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Early 2000s Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Set 5 collectible plates Haviland Limoges with women 19th
By Haviland & Co.
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Set of five flat plates in Limoges porcelain from the Haviland manufacture. These collectible Haviland plates, dating back to the 19th century, showcase delicate porcelain paintings ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain

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Porcelain

Wonderful Set 10 John Hutton Donghia Grey Leather Gold Gilt Grand Soleil Chairs
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful set of ten John Hutton for Donghia grey leather upholstered oval back giltwood fluted grand Soleil dining chairs. Measures: set includes two armchairs: height of armchai...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Stay Safe Los Angeles III
By Pete Kasprzak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

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British Colonial Ebonized Teak Four-Poster Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
A British Colonial four-poster recently ebonized teak bed. The headboard features a beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

19th C. Anglo Indian Four Poster Bed SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
and footboard. Christopher Hyland beaded fabric in a pale apricot sheer. British colonial classic
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Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames

Antique Milners 212 Fire Safe or Strong Box, England, circa 1870
Located in Billerica, MA
and steel carrying handles. The interior with advertising poster of the full range of safes that
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Antique 1870s English British Colonial Trunks and Luggage

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Metal

Antique British Colonial West Indies Rosewood Queen Poster Bed
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century West Indies Queen size plantation poster bed handcrafted in
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Antique Late 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood

Ralph Lauren Sheltering Sky British Colonial Oak King Barley Twist Poster Bed
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Henredon for Ralph Lauren 1301-12 sheltering sky king size poster bed. Made from oak with British
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Ralph Lauren King Bedframe British Colonial Mahogany
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Bedframe British Colonial Style Approximate Measurements in Inches 89" high 83" wide 87" deep
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Vintage 1980s British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Antique British Colonial Four Poster Queen-Size Bed in Cuban Mahogany, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful British-colonial bed from the West Indies in Cuban mahogany, circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Caribbean Cuban Mahogany Four Poster Bed. Circa 1825
Located in Hollywood, SC
Caribbean Cuban mahogany four poster bed with carved lotus and acanthus motif, crotch mahogany
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Antique 19th Century Cuban British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Kindel Furniture Carved Mahogany Twin Size Poster Bed
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous carved mahogany twin size poster bed By Kindel Furniture USA, circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Baker Furniture Mahogany Chippendale Queen Size Poster Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style mahogany queen size four poster bed by Baker Furniture. The bed
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Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Barbados Mahogany Four Poster Sunburst Tester Bed. Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Barbados mahogany hand carved four poster tester bed with flanking scrolled sunburst head board
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Antique 1820s Bajan British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Maple

Ralph Lauren Carved Four-Poster King-Size Bed in Solid Mahogany
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
tobacco leaf motif in the British colonial style. These beds were highly sought-after in the 1990s
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Baker Furniture English Barley Twist Oak King Size Poster Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous solid oak English barley twist king size four post bed frame By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Measures: 84"W x 88.25"D. Headboard 83.25"H; footboard 37.25"H. ...
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Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Ralph Lauren Signed Ornately Carved Mahogany Four Poster King Size Bed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Hartford, CT
Ralph Lauren Furniture's most coveted bed, this mammoth four post beauty features intricate carvings and a magnificent presence. All dimensions are below. The finials at the very top...
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Early 20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Queen Four-Poster Bed, Cane Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden Queen four-poster bed with slated canopy and turned posters, sophisticated British Colonial
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20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

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Teak, Cane

19th Century West Indies Mahogany Jamaican Waterfall Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
exceptionally carved antique four poster bed has been converted to a king-size bed for modern use by David
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Antique 1820s Jamaican British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Poplar

Tall Post Antique Bed M4P33
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bed shown here without the canopy as a tall-post or colonial style bed
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Antique Late 19th Century British Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Tall Post Antique Bed M4P33
Tall Post Antique Bed M4P33
H 88 in W 60 in D 84 in
Original 1940s World War Two Poster Freedom Shall Prevail Allies Victory V Flags
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Freedom Shall Prevail! - featuring flags of the
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

British Colonial Four-Poster King-Size Bed in Faux Bamboo
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here the Classic four-poster faux bamboo bed is redefined with a casual elegance combined with the
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20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

19th Century Queen Size British Colonial Style American Four-Poster Bed
Located in Miami, FL
a 19th Century American bed whose design was inspired by British Colonial West Indies, circa late
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Antique Late 19th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Vintage Colonial Style Ebony Shell Queen Bed
Located in Pasadena, CA
A queen tassel foot 4-poster bed, in ebony wood. The bed features intricate carvings, oversize
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21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...

Ralph Lauren Style Queen Size Carved Mahogany Poster Bed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous carved mahogany four poster queen size bed In the manner of Ralph Lauren for Henredon
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Indian Bone and Teak Four-Poster Bed
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A very rare find of an Indian bone and teak four-poster queen sized bed platform with upholstered
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Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

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Bone, Teak

Indian Bone and Teak Four-Poster Bed
Indian Bone and Teak Four-Poster Bed
H 107.5 in W 85 in D 65.5 in
Kindel Furniture Carved Mahogany Twin Size Poster Beds, Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of carved mahogany twin size poster beds By Kindel Furniture USA, circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

1916 British Recruitment Poster "Boys Come Over Here You're Wanted"
Located in Hudson, NY
Two years after the British entered the War, this recruitment poster solicited Enlistments
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Vintage 1910s European British Colonial Posters

Antique English Auction Catalog Page - Small
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century English auction catalog page, small size. Each one is slightly different with the wording on the page... Contact us if you would like to see before you purchase. dimens...
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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Posters

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Paper

Antique English Auction Catalog Page, Large
Located in Chicago, IL
•19th century English Auction Catalog page, large size Dimensions: 20'W x 30'H
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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Posters

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Paper

Early 19th Century British Colonial Teak Four Poster Bed
Located in East Hampton, NY
A dramatic, very hard-to-find British Colonial Queen size bed with four turned posts and a
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Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames

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Teak

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British Colonial Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of british colonial posters is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique british colonial posters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. British colonial posters have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Baker Furniture Company and Kindel Furniture each produced beautiful british colonial posters that are worth considering.

How Much are British Colonial Posters?

British colonial posters can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,950, while the lowest priced sells for $895 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

A Close Look at british-colonial Furniture

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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