18th and 19th century Indo-Portuguese furniture

Indo-Portuguese furniture refers to furniture that was produced in India during the period when Portugal had a significant colonial presence in the country, roughly from the 16th to the 18th century. The style is characterized by a blend of Indian and Portuguese design elements, reflecting the cultural exchange that occurred during this time.

Indo-Portuguese furniture is often made from hardwoods such as teak and rosewood, and is typically intricately carved and ornamented. The furniture often features motifs such as floral and foliate designs, as well as religious iconography such as crosses and angels.

The style is particularly notable for its mix of Indian and European design elements. For example, a piece of Indo-Portuguese furniture might have a distinctly Indian shape or form, but be decorated with intricate Portuguese-style carving or inlay work.

Indo-Portuguese furniture was popular among both Indian and European elites during the colonial more...

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An Indo-Portuguese bookcase, teak and ebony with peg joint…

Indo-Portuguese Teak Bookcase, Early 19th Century

An Indo-Portuguese bookcase, teak and ebony with peg joint construction, Goan origin, early 19th century, 206 cm high, 123 cm wide, 50 cm deep

18th century Indo-Portuguese fall front desk, in ebonised pear…

Indo-Portuguese Ebonised Fall Front Desk with Inlay

18th century Indo-Portuguese fall front desk, in ebonised pear wood and walnut, the rectangular top inlaid with bone and ivory in the form of geometric roundels and fine scroll and line work, the top hinged and fall fronted to reveal a fitted interior of…

Indo-Portuguese ebonised table cabinet 17th/18th century of…

Indo-Portuguese Ebonised Table Cabinet with Bone Inlay

Indo-Portuguese ebonised table cabinet 17th/18th century of architectural form, with drawers of various sizes and secret compartments, decorated throughout with bone and ivory inlay

A very rare Indo-Portuguese rosewood and ebony collectors…

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood & Ebony Cabinet on Stand

A very rare Indo-Portuguese rosewood and ebony collectors cabinet on stand, 17th/18th century, the cabinet embellished with geometric parquetry design, the doors enclosing a symmetrical arrangement of drawers and deep double fronted drawers, each with…