Spanish Colonial Shelf
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves
Wood, Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves
Wood, Pine
Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Credenzas
Cedar
Antique 19th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Shelves
Hardwood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cockt...
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Cupboards
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bookcases
Pine
Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items
Wood, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cockt...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Slate, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Sideboards
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Jacobean Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Hat Racks and Stands
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Night Stands
Metal, Copper
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Vintage 1950s American Dutch Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables
Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
Vintage 1940s Spanish Brutalist Buffets
Oak
Early 20th Century British Country Dining Room Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Spruce
Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Blanket Chests
Cedar
2010s Canadian Credenzas
Mirror, Ash
Antique 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames
Linen, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Wall Brackets
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cupboards
Iron
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Spanish Colonial Shelves
Wood, Resin
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Side Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Dry Bars
Antique 1880s Spanish Buffets
Chestnut, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Mexican Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Center Tables
Teak, Paint
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Shelves
Wood, Pine
Antique 1850s Spanish Spanish Colonial Wall Brackets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Jars
Clay
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Iron
Vintage 1910s Spanish Spanish Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Antique 1880s European Spanish Colonial Night Stands
Walnut
20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Wardrobes and Armoires
Cedar
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Shelves
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Shelves
Giltwood, Mirror
Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Console Tables
Vintage 1950s Peruvian Vitrines
Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Paintings
Gesso, Paint, Canvas
Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Tables
Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Side Tables
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets
Walnut
Vintage 1920s North American Spanish Colonial Side Tables
Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Side Tables
Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1920s Spanish Colonial Side Tables
Walnut
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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.
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