Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
After the conquest of Mexico in 1521 and the Philippines in 1565, Spain dictated a global culture. The colonization of territories in the Americas, Western Europe, Africa, Oceania and the Pacific imposed the values of Spain, including Catholicism, while the extraction of resources reinforced the empire’s wealth and power. Unlike many styles that came out of European colonialism, such as British Colonial, Spanish Colonial furniture and architecture frequently mixed local heritage with the artistic traditions of Spain.
Spanish Colonial furniture was informed by the shifting styles of Europe as well as Indigenous culture. There were Inca tapestries depicting Spanish coats of arms and Baroque chairs adorned with tropical flora. The butaca, a low easy chair popular in the Caribbean, was inspired by Rococo’s curving forms and the shape of precolonial seating. In New Mexico, Pueblo artisans carved chests with patterns reminiscent of Anasazi art.
Even within the homes of the wealthy, furniture was usually restricted to necessities like benches, desks, cupboards and chests. These were often ornately designed and especially important for storing prized goods like textiles. Spanish Colonial houses were built with adobe and clay and tended to be minimally decorated, so the style’s heavily carved wooden furniture pieces stood out against a home’s white stucco walls.
The Spanish Colonial period mostly came to an end after the territories achieved independence from Spain. However, its aesthetics continued to influence Southwestern style and Spanish Colonial Revival style after Spanish Colonial style was used extensively at San Diego’s 1915 Panama-California Exposition.
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20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Walnut
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Rush, Oak
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
1950s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Aluminum, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Leather
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
1950s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Wicker
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Granite, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane, Walnut
1990s American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Patio and Garden Furniture
Paper