Furniture was basically a European invention in India, Furniture, however, was considered only a by-product of broader western colonial domination. From the 18th century more and more furniture was produced in India, especially in Vizagpatam, Calcutta, Murshidabad, and Bombay. Mainly, they were produced for exports, for using British colonial administration and for local princes. At that time Indian workshops were chiefly supervised by Western entrepreneur.

Today colonial furniture like, British Colonial, Dutch Colonial, Portuguese Colonial, Anglo Indian, Indo Portuguese furniture are in great demand in market and compared to western antique furniture. Great art pieces from early colonial India are popular and enjoy great demand in the market.

A great deal of antique colonial furniture from the Portuguese colony was established in Goa, in 15th century, was found in old palaces, homes and buildings, owing to a rich Portuguese, Dutch, French, and English colonial influence in furniture and architectural elements.

Antique and colonial furniture forms an important element of ethnic Indian home décor and the various exotic Indian arts create a royal look, lending style to the interiors.

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