Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
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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Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Iron, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
1790s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Clay
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Natural Fiber, Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Copper, Brass
20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Clay
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
20th Century French Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Crystal
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker, Wood
1950s Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Hong Kong Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Steel
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
1930s Guatemalan Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Majolica
1930s Guatemalan Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Majolica
1930s Guatemalan Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Majolica
1930s Guatemalan Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Majolica
1930s Guatemalan Vintage Spanish Colonial Bowls and Baskets
Majolica