British Colonial Furniture
Elements like gentle overhead fans rattan and leather trunks and cases panelled joinery finishes for walls occasional chairs in rattan and simple canopy beds are all the same.
British colonial furniture. If you want your british colonial interior to really hit the mark include a well placed plantain chair or rattan storage ottoman in the living room. The relaxed traditional styling of kingstown finds its inspiration in classic british colonial design with a hint of campaign and a touch of safari. The british who once explored and colonized many regions throughout the world left a valuable heritage in furniture.
Our classic plantation teak collection has been designed and handmade for our company for more than twenty years. Where green plays a large role in the british colonial style of decorating beautiful blue to evoke the ocean takes its place for the hamptons style of decorating. During the raj days 1858 to 1947 when india and burma were a part of the british colonies the british colonial furniture makers modified the traditionally conservative british style by.
A broad range of styles. Timeless and elegant the collection offers the best truly tropical design and craftmanship. Designs reflect the sense of a well traveled life and items hand selected during journeys around the globe.
Their unique combination of tropical hardwoods english style and practical design for humid climates makes british colonial furniture desirable even today. Colonial furniture can be used to create a variety of ambience bookish bohemian elegant extravagant you name it. Rattan furniture is something that you probably associate far more with patios and sunrooms than the living room or bedroom.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Combine classic british and dutch colonial furniture designs with solid hand carved teak wood and traditional handcaning techniques and you ll feel the cool trade winds of the islands breeze through your home. Shop ethan allen for high quality furniture and accessories for every room.
Beautiful as art alone this naturalistic decorative element is cast in quality designer resin and realistically hand painted in faux ivory and brass. Late 20th century unknown british colonial furniture. Be it a four poster bed or iconic british colonial windsor chairs british colonial furniture speaks of grace and poise while also being whimsical and comfortable.