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Spanish Colonial Shelf

Spanish Colonial Wooden Wall Shelf, Spice Rack, Pantry Shelf
Spanish Colonial Wooden Wall Shelf, Spice Rack, Pantry Shelf

Spanish Colonial Wooden Wall Shelf, Spice Rack, Pantry Shelf

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Colonial Wood Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s Hand-carved pine spice rack or wall shelf, Spain

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Wall Mounted Shelf / Pantry Shelf
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Wall Mounted Shelf / Pantry Shelf

Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Wall Mounted Shelf / Pantry Shelf

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Colonial Three-Tier Wall Shelf in Pine Wood, 1940s Three Levels. The upper lever is

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Colonial Rustic Corner Wall Shelf in Carved Wood
Spanish Colonial Rustic Corner Wall Shelf in Carved Wood

Spanish Colonial Rustic Corner Wall Shelf in Carved Wood

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Colonial Wood Two Tier Corner Wall Shelf, 1940s Hand-carved pine spice rack or small corner

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Rustic Wooden Wall Shelf with Iron Hooks for Mugs
Spanish Rustic Wooden Wall Shelf with Iron Hooks for Mugs

Spanish Rustic Wooden Wall Shelf with Iron Hooks for Mugs

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Colonial Wood Coffee Mug Rack / Wall Shelf Hand-carved pine wall shelf for cups and mugs

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Iron

20th Spanish Nightstands With Three Drawers One Shelf And Bronze Hardware 1970s,
20th Spanish Nightstands With Three Drawers One Shelf And Bronze Hardware 1970s,

20th Spanish Nightstands With Three Drawers One Shelf And Bronze Hardware 1970s,

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of 20th century Spanish bedside tables with two small drawers, an open shelf with a pilaster

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Custom Walnut Wood Round Colonial Coffee Table with Shelf by Dos Gallos Studio
Custom Walnut Wood Round Colonial Coffee Table with Shelf by Dos Gallos Studio

Custom Walnut Wood Round Colonial Coffee Table with Shelf by Dos Gallos Studio

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Walnut coffee table with turned legs and shelf. Can be made in any size, with or without shelf, in

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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf
20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th Century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with four marquetry drawers and bronze hardware.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf
19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

19th century pair of Catalan - Spanish nightstands with carved drawers and open shelf Beautiful

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

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Walnut

French Nightstands In Carved Walnut Two Drawers And Shelf, Set Of 2
French Nightstands In Carved Walnut Two Drawers And Shelf, Set Of 2

French Nightstands In Carved Walnut Two Drawers And Shelf, Set Of 2

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of solid carved French nightstands with turned columns, two drawers and one low shelve. It has two carved drawers with original bronze pulls.

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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Custom Round Walnut Wood Coffee Table with Shelf by Dos Gallos Studio
Custom Round Walnut Wood Coffee Table with Shelf by Dos Gallos Studio

Custom Round Walnut Wood Coffee Table with Shelf by Dos Gallos Studio

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Custom round coffee table with shelf in walnut. Can be made in any size and finish in a variety of

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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Walnut

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Spanish Colonial Revival Mirorr Shelf
Spanish Colonial Revival Mirorr Shelf

Spanish Colonial Revival Mirorr Shelf

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H 22 in W 11 in D 5.5 in

Spanish Colonial Revival Mirorr Shelf

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gorgeous circa 1960 mirror shelf with mirrors. This is made in the Spanish Colonial Revival style

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Wood, Resin

Portuguese, Colonial Carved Hanging Wall Shelf
Portuguese, Colonial Carved Hanging Wall Shelf

Portuguese, Colonial Carved Hanging Wall Shelf

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H 45.25 in W 26.5 in D 9.5 in

Portuguese, Colonial Carved Hanging Wall Shelf

Located in Huntington, NY

Portuguese, colonial carved hanging shelf. The shelf has two adjustable shelves with a large carved

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Antique 19th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Shelves

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Hardwood

19th Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Drawers and Open Shelf
19th Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Drawers and Open Shelf

19th Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Drawers and Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

19th pair of Catalan - Spanish nightstands with carved drawers and open shelf Beautiful and heavy

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf
Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with carved drawer and open shelf The tables are

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Pine

20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf
20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with marquetry drawers and open shelf Two doors

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Colonial Wood Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s
Spanish Colonial Wood Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s

Spanish Colonial Wood Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s

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H 8.27 in W 12.21 in D 3.55 in

Spanish Colonial Wood Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Colonial Wood Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s Hand-carved pine spice rack or small wall shelf

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Colonial Wooden Wall Shelf or Spice Rack, 1940s
Spanish Colonial Wooden Wall Shelf or Spice Rack, 1940s

Spanish Colonial Wooden Wall Shelf or Spice Rack, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Colonial Wood Two Tier Spice Rack Wall Shelf, 1940s Hand-carved pine spice rack or small

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

19th Century Spanish Painted Corbel/Shelf
19th Century Spanish Painted Corbel/Shelf

19th Century Spanish Painted Corbel/Shelf

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th century painted and parcel gold gilt Spanish Colonial style corbel with beautiful

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Antique 1850s Spanish Spanish Colonial Wall Brackets

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Wood

19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers and Open Shelf
19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers and Open Shelf

19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers and Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

19th century pair of Catalan - Spanish nightstands with carved drawers and open shelf Two small

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf
20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

20th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan - Spanish nightstands with carved drawer and open shelf Beautiful

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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf
Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with carved bars in both sides, one drawer and

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Pine

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf
Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with carved bars in both sides, one drawer and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Pine

19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf
19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

19th Century Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Drawers & Low Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

19th century pair of Catalan - Spanish nightstands with carved drawers and open shelf Beautiful

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf
Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Pair of Catalan, Spanish Nightstands with Carved Bars, Drawer and Open Shelf

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with carved bars in both sides and one drawer

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Pine

20th Century Pair of Spanish Nightstands with Drawer, Open Shelf and Low Door
20th Century Pair of Spanish Nightstands with Drawer, Open Shelf and Low Door

20th Century Pair of Spanish Nightstands with Drawer, Open Shelf and Low Door

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of Catalan, Spanish nightstands with low carveds, drawer, open shelf and door in

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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Lexington Furniture Solid Walnut Console with Three Drawers and Shelf
Vintage Lexington Furniture Solid Walnut Console with Three Drawers and Shelf

Vintage Lexington Furniture Solid Walnut Console with Three Drawers and Shelf

By Lexington Furniture 1

Located in Morristown, NJ

legs are turned, which adds a formal and refined touch to the piece. The lower shelf, supported by

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Vintage 1970s American Spanish Colonial Console Tables

Materials

Brass

17th c. Spanish colonial Altar Shelf
17th c. Spanish colonial Altar Shelf

17th c. Spanish colonial Altar Shelf

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H 12 in W 65 in D 10 in

17th c. Spanish colonial Altar Shelf

Located in Summerland, CA

A beautifully proportioned gilded cedar altar shelf

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Shelves

Spanish Colonial Carved and Gilt-wood Esquinero - Corner Shelf
Spanish Colonial Carved and Gilt-wood Esquinero - Corner Shelf

Spanish Colonial Carved and Gilt-wood Esquinero - Corner Shelf

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good 18th century Spanish colonial carved and gilt wood 'esquinero' (corner shelf) with mirrored

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Shelves

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Spanish Revival Gothic Carved Oak Console with Lower Shelf
Spanish Revival Gothic Carved Oak Console with Lower Shelf

Spanish Revival Gothic Carved Oak Console with Lower Shelf

Located in Pasadena, CA

Carved oak console with Gothic motif, circa 1920s.

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Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Console Tables

1920s Rectangular Six-Tile Table with Lower Shelf
1920s Rectangular Six-Tile Table with Lower Shelf

1920s Rectangular Six-Tile Table with Lower Shelf

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H 17.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.75 in

1920s Rectangular Six-Tile Table with Lower Shelf

Located in Pasadena, CA

California tile table with turned legs and with additional display shelf on the bottom. Unusual

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Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Tables

Antique Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Shelf 19th Century with Virgin Mary
Antique Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Shelf 19th Century with Virgin Mary

Antique Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Shelf 19th Century with Virgin Mary

Located in Torreon, Coahuila

Antique Spanish Colonial shelf with Virgin Mary Carved wood and forged iron México, 18th century

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Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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By Bertu Furniture

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Located in Dayton, OH

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Oak, Paint

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"Ca'Favretto" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, by Fratelli Tosi Murano

By Fratelli Tosi

Located in Murano Venezia, IT

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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
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By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

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By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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By Bloom Home Inc

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Located in New York, NY

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Brutalist Faux Verdigris Finish Glass Top Coffee Table c. 1970/1980's
Brutalist Faux Verdigris Finish Glass Top Coffee Table c. 1970/1980's

Brutalist Faux Verdigris Finish Glass Top Coffee Table c. 1970/1980's

By Diego Giacometti

Located in New York, NY

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

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Distressed Country Farmhouse Painted Pine Work Dining Table

Distressed Country Farmhouse Painted Pine Work Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

20th century weathered and distressed country kitchen farmhouse work table that could also serve as a small dining table. Sturdy, solid, and strong with a faded, aged painted patina ...

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20th Century Country Dining Room Tables

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Iron

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H 72.05 in W 48.82 in D 19.69 in

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Located in Vo', Veneto

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Spanish Colonial Wall Coat Rack  in Carved Wood, Two Hangers
Spanish Colonial Wall Coat Rack  in Carved Wood, Two Hangers

Spanish Colonial Wall Coat Rack in Carved Wood, Two Hangers

Located in Barcelona, ES

Handcarved pine wood wall coat rack, 2 hangers, Spain, 1940s. This eye-catching coat rack has 2 flower shaped hangers with beautifully carved and rhombus shaped backplates with geome...

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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood, Pine

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dorsoduro Chest with Blooming Flowers
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dorsoduro Chest with Blooming Flowers

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dorsoduro Chest with Blooming Flowers

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

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Suspended Danish Teak and Brass Spice Rack, 1960s

Suspended Danish Teak and Brass Spice Rack, 1960s

$464

H 8.67 in W 22.05 in D 5.52 in

Suspended Danish Teak and Brass Spice Rack, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

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Brass

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Spanish Colonial Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Spanish colonial shelf available at 1stDibs. A Spanish colonial shelf — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are 15 variations of the antique or vintage Spanish colonial shelf you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Spanish colonial shelf, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Spanish colonial shelf is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Spanish colonial shelf over the years, but those crafted by Dos Gallos Studio, Drexel and Bernhardt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Spanish Colonial Shelf?

The average selling price for a Spanish colonial shelf at 1stDibs is $2,675, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $14,500 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at 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.

Find a collection of antique Spanish Colonial chairs, tables, bedroom furniture and other furniture on 1stDibs.