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
Pair of British Colonial Style Bamboo & Cane Side Tables
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of British Colonial style faux tortoise shell bamboo and cane side tables. Two levels, great for a lamp, books on second level. A style that is transitional, which blends in w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Bone Inlaid And Carved Moroccan Teak Side Tables - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of heavily carved hexagon form teak and bone inlaid Moroccan side tables. They most likely date to at least the 1950s or earlier. They are both in very good condition.
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bone, Teak
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top and two drawers in the frieze. Each drawer has brass lion knocker pulls. The desk is ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Baker Pair of Vintage British Colonial Caned Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large scale pair of mid century British colonial style stands with two caned tiers having turned supports with finials at the tops, classic legs and brass casters. Signed Baker on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th-C. British Colonial Style Carved Oak Pineapple Form Pedestals -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century British colonial style carved oak pineapple form pedestals. They are in very good condition and are a great size to support your statuary or plants!
Category
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Round Somno Faux Book Side Table Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A colorful tooled leather faux book "Somno Table" or cabinet by Maitland Smith, circa last quarter 20th century. Features two round stacks of books with titles such as; Fine Art, Poe...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Ebonized Console Sofa Table with Drawers and Brass Hardware, Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Ebonized console sofa table with drawers and brass hardware.
Offered for sale is an ebonized wood console or sofa table that would make a wonderful server. This heavy substantia...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Boho British Colonial Bamboo & Rattan Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this Vintage British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Bamboo Writing Desk – a tropical oasis for your workspace that’s as stylish as it is sustainable! Say goodbye to boring...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
Chessboard, Backgammon Table, Wooden Marquetry Games Table, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chessboard, Backgammon Table, Wooden Marquetry Games Table, Early 20th Century.
Chessboard, Backgammon table, games table, early 20th century, carved wood chess pawn.
h: 72cm, w: 77...
Category
Early 20th Century European British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Style Three Tiered Caned Stand or Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout English stand crafted in mahogany having one drawer over two caned lower tiers with turned and twisted supports over classic turned feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
British Desk, British Lathe Legs
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
One of the rare and unique pieces in the selection, this English desk showcases a combination of antique and craftsmanship. With its aesthetic appearance and functional design, it st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
19th C. English Leather Coffee Table/Steamer Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th Century steamer trunk that can be used as a coffee table, featuring original brass and copper hardware, with beautifully distressed leather in good condition. This piece is d...
Category
19th Century English Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Copper
Palecek French Regency Style Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
A fine Palecek French Regency style center or pedestal dining table of faux bamboo & braided rope styling accented with leather joinery in excellent vintage condition. Table dimensi...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial style desk crafted with a bamboo frame and grasscloth panels all around having a concave center drawer and two more on either side over a lower tier.
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Newly Refinished Antique Drop-leaf Tiger Oak table with Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Antique tiger oak drop-leaf table with 2 leaves on hinges that can be raised or lowered and small drawer. The use of tiger oak suggests a striking grain pattern with a wavy or mottle...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage British Colonial Style Bamboo and Grasscloth Server
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial style server or console crafted in bamboo with grasscloth panels on two tiers with a two drawer case and featuring Chinese chippendale motifs on the sides.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Baker Milling Road British Colonial Style Mahogany & Wrought Iron Side Tables -2
By Milling Road
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of modern British Colonial style mahogany and wrought iron side tables by the Milling Road division of Baker Furniture. They have clean lines which would work in a var...
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Iron
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 Tables
Materials
Maple
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 Tables
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century desk crafted with a faux burnt bamboo frame having grasscloth panels on the tops, sides, and drawer fronts, featuring two glove boxes and a dramatic pagoda for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Antique Victorian Aesthetic movement two-tier scorched bamboo and cane tigerwood side table or occasional table with box storage on top. Bamboo occasional tables like this, are a cult favorite among those in the design circle as well as discerning collectors across the globe. Evoking a tropical or British Colonial vibe, these tables are rare to find, and always a classic timeless piece for just about any room in the home.
You'll find this classic bamboo side table while flipping through the pages of nearly every design magazine. Understated, perhaps because of it’s size, it packs a big punch. It serves as both form and function with two areas for storage. Both a hidden box, as well as a bottom open shelf.
Born in the 19th century, this piece is created out of bamboo. Other terms used to describe this type of material and finish, are scorched bamboo or tortoiseshell bamboo or tiger bamboo. This particular piece is square in form and has four legs. The top of the table is square and features a box with a liftable lid for storage. Fastened with a hinge, it is a great way to hide little things that make a space feel cluttered. (TV remotes, reading glasses, etc.) When closed, the top functions as a normal tabletop. We envision a beautiful vase sitting atop a stack of well-loved books.
Under the top of the table, sits a second open tier shelf for additional storage. Again, we think this would be a great way to showcase a stack of your favorite books or a small bowl of fresh flowers.
Both the top of the table, and the sides are covered in what is sometimes called rice matt. It's more of a woven fiber much like cane or wicker, and can often be mistaken for grasscloth.
This piece would be fabulous if used in a number of ways:
1.) Our dear friend suggested using this as her "smoking box". With the inside holding the items she wouldn't necessarily want in view, but in a convenient enough place to quickly grab things should she need/want to.
2.) Entry table: To eliminate the mess of setting keys and sunglasses on a table, we think this small table box would be a great place to set keys and sunglasses inside, and then closed, to set a purse on top of.
3.) Patio: A lovely plant stand between two patio chairs...
Category
19th Century American Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Metal
British Colonial Style Pair of Bamboo and Grasscloth Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of mid century stands crafted in grasscloth and bamboo with four transforming foldout trays or surfaces, can be used with one,...
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
19th Century Colonial Bamboo Circular Tripod Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large 19th century Victorian period Colonial bamboo circular occasional table. A circular dish top in hardwood with beautifully hand painted decorati...
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Hardwood
An Entry Table/Writing Table in Oak
Located in Malibu, CA
In oak, an antique English entry table.
Add character to any room with this beautiful table supported by turned legs in Oak with a spaciou...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Oak
English Victorian Style Mirrored Washstand with Decorated Basin and Pitcher
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury English decorated porcelain basin and pitcher on mirrored oak washstand with candle sconces in very good condition. . Measures 22" in width, 18" in depth and stands 52.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Porcelain
British Colonial Style Coffee Table with Inset Bronze, Christie's Auction Label
Located in Miami, FL
British Colonial Style coffee table with inset bronze. Christie's auction label.
Offered for sale is a British Colonial-style coffee table with an inset bronze grate...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bronze
A Teak Wood Oval Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The natural roughness of the material is what gives this table its authenticity. It is a stunning piece rich in texture and history, and may serve a wide variety of roles in its futu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of Antique British Colonial Three Tiered Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of English stands crafted in mahogany with an attached tray form top over two lower tiers having elegant turned supports on tapered legs.
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1910s Vintage 2 Tiered Brass Trefoil Lazy Susan Dumbwaiter
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Antique 2 tiered trefoil silent butler/ lazy susan/ dumbwaiter.
Full of character and patina.
This guy is more than 37" tall and weighs close to 30 pounds.
Lazy susan functionality o...
Category
1910s Unknown Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Style Burnt Bamboo and Cane Occasional Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style burnt bamboo and cane occasional table. Signed Bloomingdales. Wear to finish of cane (please refer to photos). Additional ...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Military Campaign Square Mahogany & Brass Butlers Tray on Folding Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign Square Mahogany & Brass Butlers Tray on Folding Stand.
Extra dimensions
Leaves up
Height 59cm
Width 54.5cm
Depth 54.5cm
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Lillian August embossed leather top side table.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a Lillian August Leather top side table. This round side table has four fluted legs with solid brass casters at the bottom. This tabl...
Category
2010s Unknown British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Design George III Butlers Tray and Folding Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Bevan Funnell Military Campaign George III Butlers tray with folding Stand having foldable galleried handles & brass idents and feet
- Wonderful tray for drinks...
Category
20th Century British British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Bronze Elephant Pedestal Side Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Bronze elephant stan...
Category
1980s Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bronze
Bamboo Table, Travertine, 1970
Located in Nice, FR
Table with structure in bamboo-like wood painted in light green
Spacer in the middle.
Period travertine top.
Coffee table for interior or veranda.
Period 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Travertine
Maitland-Smith Bar Tray Table
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent condition! Maitland-Smith has been creating exquisite and unique decorative accessories, lighting, elegant mirror and accent furniture. They have carried on a tradition of creating stunning accents for the home of the highest quality.
This stunning tray table has toned leather with gold...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Oriental Chinoiserie Salon Table
Located in Doha, QA
A very attractive antique oriental british salon table, beautifully made in the oriental Chinese Style. It was made in England circa middle 19th century. The table has incredible dec...
Category
19th Century British Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial partners desk hand crafted in mahogany with a brown tooled leather top, two drawers on either side and elegant turned legs on brass casters.
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Finely Carved British Colonial 19th Century Round Tiltable Table
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful finely carved British Colonial wooden circular side table from India or Ceylon. The circular top with a broad shallow relief detailed border depicting a lion and serpent ...
Category
1890s English Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Welsh Barley Twist Occasional Table, circa 1918
Located in Faversham, GB
Early 20th century Welsh barley twist occasional table. Made of oak with an intricately hand-carved top inscribed ‘ Gwynfa and Bont 1914-17’ in commemoration of those who fought in W...
Category
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Tables
Materials
Oak
British Colonial Sheraton Server
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable early 19th century server or bar handcrafted in mahogany with a dark lush finish having a gallery around the top, two drawers, and long elegant turned legs.
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Tea Table, 1930s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Tea table with marquetry net, English style, early 20th century.
The lower part opens onto 4 side trays.
Very cute, can be used as a trolley.
Category
1920s English Vintage British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of British Colonial Style Three Tiered Oval Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage British Colonial style stands or tables having three oval mahogany tiers separated by brass supports on turned brass feet.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Serving Tray on a Folding Stand
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style serving tray with a removable top with a herringbone reed surface in a bamboo frame with brass handles on a mahogany folding base carved with a palm leaf motif...
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
English Rustic Antique Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
English rustic antique side table was hand-crafted using fine oak with burl elm veneer on the drawer faces and a rich, natural color that has...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
British Colonial Style Tiered Wood Low Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and very solid feeling British Colonial Style cocktail table in all original worn condition. With a tray form plank constructed top with carved edge. The apron with carved...
Category
20th Century British Colonial Tables
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Mahogany Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British colonial style seven drawer desk crafted in mahogany with bold grasscloth panels all around featuring leather luggage style hardware...
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Leather, Grasscloth, Mahogany
Burnt Bamboo Coffee Table with a Decoupage Top
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two tiered coffee table with rectangular burnt bamboo frame and featuring a top and lower storage space with decoupaged fauna and flora over a crackle background.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Faux Bamboo British Colonial Style Occasional Table by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage occasional table or stand crafted in faux bamboo featuring a faux tortoise finish, brass caps and two tiers of tooled leather tops.
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 18th C British Colonial Rosewood Trunk, Presented on a Forged-Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A British Colonial rosewood trunk from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique English trunk, which would also function beautifully as a sma...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique British Colonial Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair of Faux Bamboo Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of British colonial style stands featuring faux bamboo frames with a faux tortoise finish, grasscloth panels, one drawer that swings both ways, Chinese chippendale sides...
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Antique Inlaid Walnut Nesting Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A very unusual and incredibly well made antique nesting coffee table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s.
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Two Tiered Server or Stand by Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style two tiered server or stand crafted in mahogany with a West Indies style, a carved gallery over one drawer, having carved and bea...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial Elephant Head Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style one drawer writing desk or table crafted in walnut with a chic pecan finish with contrived aging and featuring four carved elephant head legs with an India inspired...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
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 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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