Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
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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Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
19th Century Moroccan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Natural Fiber, Glass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Blown Glass
20th Century European Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Stoneware
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Metal
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Silver Plate
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Majolica, Pottery
17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Stoneware
1970s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Mercury Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Metal
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Stoneware
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Glass, Wicker
Early 19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Brass
1980s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Early 19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Bronze
1980s Vintage Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Sandstone
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Wood, Paint
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta, Earthenware
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Metal, Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases and Vessels
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay