Spanish Colonial Boxes
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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Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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1750s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 18th Century Bolivian Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 20th Century English Spanish Colonial Boxes
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17th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 19th Century English Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Boxes
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1920s Swedish Vintage Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Boxes
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17th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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19th Century English Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Boxes
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17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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1940s Vintage Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 17th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony
Mid-17th Century Colombian Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Boxes
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Mid-19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Boxes
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