Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
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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1720s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
18th Century Indian Antique Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Nutwood
2010s European Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Oak
19th Century Austrian Antique Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
20th Century Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Early 2000s Mexican Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
2010s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Maple
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Teak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Wood