19th Century Nino With Metal Halo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A compelling example of Guatemalan polychrome religious sculpture, this Niño reflects the blending of European iconography with local craftsmanship and spiritual practice, making it ...
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wooden Bishop Religious Figure
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved wooden Spanish Colonial bishop religious figure with mitre, robe, and metal crucifix hanging around his neck, dating to the 19th century. Possibly Guatemalan in origi...
Wood
19th Century Nino Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very sweet boy with red curly hair, rosy cheeks and big eyes. Polychrome on cedro wood. 19th century nino. Two fingers on the left hand are chipped off. Feet are intact. Big ears. Ni...
Wood, Paint
$1,850
H 35 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Figure In Carved And Polychromed Wood
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Spanish Colonial wood and polychromed hand carved figure of a Santos or possibly Jesus. The practice of creating Santos figures began in Spain and they usually wore orna...
Wood
$2,500
H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Located in Norwich, GB
This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...
Wood
$10,045
H 38.25 in W 21.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Large Hand Carved Oak Gothic Art Panel, Depicting Christ and 12 Apostles
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus and the apostles carved in high relief. This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus in the middle and He is ...
Oak
$112,272 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
$350,000
H 35 in W 29.25 in D 5.5 in
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...
Marble
$57,420
H 19.25 in W 11 in
Roman 18th century terracotta model for the sculpture of San Camillo de Lellis
Located in London, GB
This remarkably fluid terracotta bozetto was made in preparation for Pietro Pacilli’s most important public commission, a large-scale marble statue of San Camillo de Lellis for the n...
Terracotta
Holy Bishop Sculpture 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy Bishop sculpture 18th century Portuguese sculpture, from the 18th century. in upholstered, polychrome and gilded wood. Fingers flaws. faults and defects, Measure: Height:...
Wood
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.
Find a collection of antique Spanish Colonial chairs, tables, bedroom furniture and other furniture on 1stDibs.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
A Spanish Colonial Revival gem in the heart of Santa Barbara has been reborn as a luxurious new boutique hotel.