Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
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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19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
18th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Foam, Cotton
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
20th Century Central American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
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Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
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Wood, Paint
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Bronze, Steel
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Brass
17th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
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Brass, Copper
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Rosewood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
17th Century Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Hardwood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
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Walnut
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Tin
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
20th Century Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
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Canvas, Giltwood
20th Century Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
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Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s Mexican Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster, Wood
20th Century Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut