Spanish Colonial 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 Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Maple
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stone
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1990s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Pine
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Slate, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Chilean Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Furniture
Shell, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pewter
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
20th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
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