Fair Trade has a wonderful collection of antique Colonial British, Anglo-Raj and British Campaign furniture pieces ranging from the 19th Century to the art deco period. What most of these pieces have in common is their fundamental British influence with an exotic Indian twist, hence Anglo-Indian. It may be the rare hardwoods such as a rosewood chest of drawers, camphor chest, teak four-post bed, satinwood cabinet and mahogany étagère; or the intricate carving detail that draws its influence from the Indian culture. These pieces set themselves apart from the ordinary.
Whether you are looking for a dresser, an armoire, trunks, desks, side or coffee tables or unusual seating ranging from chairs and sofas to caned settees and chaise lounges, we have an extensive collection for you to choose from. The British Campaign pieces are always interesting….used by the English officers stationed in the colonies, they were designed to travel by folding up or coming apart for reassembly at the next destination, and constructed with brass strap hardware on the corners for protection, handles for carrying, and often secret compartments to hide the valuables.
Many of these pieces have a great story to tell and bring an exotic quality to any home. They mix well with a variety of decors due to their unusual style that doesn’t pigeon hole it to just one genre.
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