Used to describe furniture and objects made in India from the 18th century onwards by Indian cabinetmakers using local timbers and accessories, for the colonial British market and wealthy locals, that was a fusion of the styles and techniques of the two cultures. Teak, camphor wood, padouk, coromandel and ebony were common timbers, and the furniture was sometimes inlaid with ivory or bone, and usually extensively carved with Indian themes including elephants and intricate foliate designs. Similar furniture was made in other colonies such as Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Kashmir.

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Indian teak Savonarola chair, 19th century, X shape frame,…

Indian teak Savonarola chair, 19th century, X shape frame, carved with geometric design, arms ending in lion heads, base with metal brackets, height 90 cm, width 67.5 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

An Anglo Indian Kashmir lacquer work elbow chair, late 19th…

19th Century Kashmir Lacquer Chippendale Elbow Chair

An Anglo Indian Kashmir lacquer work elbow chair, late 19th century, in the Chippendale style with an elaborate pierced splat, upholstered drop-in seat and cabriole front legs.

A pair of Indian Colonial cane seated carver chairs, late 19th…

Indian Colonial Carver Chairs with Cane Seats and Carvings

A pair of Indian Colonial cane seated carver chairs, late 19th century, the pair of carvers with cane seats, carved backs and mid rails decorated with leaf motif, curved arms on turned tapering legs, with two complementary floral cushions, height 84 cm,…

An Anglo-Indian carved ebony armchair, mid 19th century, the…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Armchair

An Anglo-Indian carved ebony armchair, mid 19th century, the relief carved top rail centred with a scallop shell and scrolling acanthus between leaf carved uprights descending to scroll carved arms and seat rail, having caned seat and back on winged lion…

Palki or Tonjon antique Anglo-Indian sedan chair, circa 1800,…

Antique Anglo-Indian Sedan Chair, Rare 1800 Provenance

Palki or Tonjon antique Anglo-Indian sedan chair, circa 1800, rare. 85 cm high, 112 cm wide, 70 cm. Provenance: The Judith Heaven an the late Barrie Heaven collection, South Australia.

An Anglo Indian carved ebony armchair, second quarter 19th…

Carved Ebony Armchair with Foliate Motifs

An Anglo Indian carved ebony armchair, second quarter 19th century, the broad top rail centred by carved shells with foliate scrolls between leaf carved and reeded uprights terminating in scrolling armrest supports, above a foliate carved front rail, on…

Colonial style Plantation chair, with shaped/winged crest rail,…

Winged Crest Plantation Chair

Colonial style Plantation chair, with shaped/winged crest rail, above curved caned back and seat flanked by scrolled arms on turned seat

Colonial style Plantation chair, with reeded crest rail, above…

Reeded Plantation Chair with Caned Back and Arms

Colonial style Plantation chair, with reeded crest rail, above a sloping caned back and seat flanked by arms on turned legs

Anglo-Ceylonese painted armchair, the curved tablet back…

Anglo-Ceylonese Painted Armchair with Procession Scene

Anglo-Ceylonese painted armchair, the curved tablet back painted with a procession scene, above a cane seat, raised on turned legs, painted decoration (A/F), height 90 cm, width 64 cm, depth 51 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney

A George III satinwood, padouk and inlaid tripod table…

George III Satinwood Inlaid Tripod Table by John Cobb

A George III satinwood, padouk and inlaid tripod table attributed to John Cobb (d. 1778) the oval tilt-top cross-banded in satinwood and inlaid with a ribbon-tied bouquet of roses, the leaf carved baluster pedestal on three down swept supports with…

Set of six Anglo Indian rosewood drawing room chairs, c.…

Antique Rosewood Chairs with Mauve Damask Upholstery

Set of six Anglo Indian rosewood drawing room chairs, c. 1840-50, each with carved open back on scroll supports, mauve damask upholstered seat, raised on two fluted front legs and two sabre back legs (6), height 85 cm. Provenance: Warwick Oakman Antiques,…

A Pair of Anglo Indian Blackwood throne chairs, Bombay late…

Anglo-Indian Blackwood Throne Chairs (Pair)

A Pair of Anglo Indian Blackwood throne chairs, Bombay late 19th Century, (2) each shaped back profusely carved with foliate scrolls centred by a standing figure, with extensively carved arms fronted by rearing dragons, with a drop in seat, shaped and…

Pair of British Colonial chairs Anglo-Indian, mid 19th century…

Anglo-Indian Colonial Chairs (Pair)

Pair of British Colonial chairs Anglo-Indian, mid 19th century each with woven cane seat, scrolled arms, raised on tapered legs (2). Height 83 cm. Width 58 cm. Depth 44.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Neumann Antiques, 4 March 1963

A pair of Indian Padouk 'Grecian' chairs, Bombay, circa 1830…

Indian Padouk Grecian Chairs, Bombay circa 1830

A pair of Indian Padouk 'Grecian' chairs, Bombay, circa 1830 original horsehair filled drop in seats A superb quality and rare pair of Grecian chairs, the backs with fine pierced carving of anthemions & acanthus leaf, with foliate caved seat and side…

A pair of jackwood plantation Colonial armchairs with woven…

Colonial Armchairs with Woven Cane Seats

A pair of jackwood plantation Colonial armchairs with woven cane seats

An Anglo-Portuguese colonial padouk wood armchair, 18/19th…

Colonial Padouk Wood Armchair, 18/19th Century

An Anglo-Portuguese colonial padouk wood armchair, 18/19th century, 112 cm high, 61 cm wide