British Colonial Posters
Vintage 1930s British Colonial Posters
Early 20th Century British Colonial Posters
Paper
Antique Early 1900s English British Colonial Posters
Glass, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Anglo Raj Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 1820s Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Pine
Antique 19th Century Jamaican British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Poplar
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
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Plywood
Late 20th Century American Islamic Books
Paper
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Pier Mirrors and Conso...
Paint, Wood, Gesso
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Posters
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Posters
Linen, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Posters
Paper
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Nickel
Early 2000s Academic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Antique 1870s English British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Rosewood
Late 20th Century British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Vintage 1980s British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Cuban British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Vintage 1950s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Vintage 1980s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Antique 1820s Bajan British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Maple
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
20th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Teak, Cane
Antique 1820s Jamaican British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Poplar
Antique Late 19th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Brass, Steel, Iron
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Paper
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Antique Late 19th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan British Colonial Beds and Bed F...
Late 20th Century British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Bone, Teak
Vintage 1950s American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s European British Colonial Posters
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Posters
Paper
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Posters
Paper
Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Teak
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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.
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