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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Extremely Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Candlestick
Located in Middleburg, VA
An extraordinary survivor of the Spanish Colonial era, this rare 18th-century candlestick radiates both history and refinement! Crafted in Peru circa 1750, it is cast in richly patin...
Metal, Bronze
Oversized Hand Carved Wood Floor Pillar Holder Set of Three India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Wooden tall teak pillar candle holder set of three in different sizes. Elegant sculptural teak turned wood floor rustic Spanish style candlesticks on rou...
Wood
$780Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair, Antique Spanish Colonial Style Iron Prickets
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Spanish Colonial-style iron prickets, dating from the early 20th century or possibly 19th century, is a striking example of hand-forged craftsmanship from a bygone era. Crafted in the tradition of Spanish Colonial metalwork, these prickets feature a central stem adorned with four meticulously hand-forged roundels, which ascend in a graceful, rhythmic pattern. The prickets rest upon three elegantly splayed feet, further exemplifying the organic yet functional design characteristic of Spanish Colonial aesthetics. The distressed, rusted surface of each pricket tells the story of centuries of use and exposure, enhancing their historical and visual appeal. The patina, developed over time, lends these prickets a timeless quality that underscores their authenticity and age, evoking the rustic charm and enduring beauty of early Colonial furniture...
Iron
Pair, Portuguese Faience Bird-Form Candlesticks, After the Museum Antiquity
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spirited pair of hand-painted faience candlesticks from Portugal, produced as an authorized reproduction of an earlier historic ceramic type. Each takes the form of a plump, styliz...
Ceramic
$4,500 / set
H 11.07 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Large Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...
Sterling Silver
Hand Carved Wood Candlestick from India, in Gilt Rustic Finish
Located in New York, NY
A hand carved wood candle stand from India, circa 1960. Gilt finish. 14 inches high on an 8-inch triangular base.
Wood
Hand-Carved Wood Candlestick from India, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Tall, hand-carved wood candlestick from India. Gilt finish, distressed. Holds candles up to 4 inches in diameter.
Giltwood
$3,600 / set
H 12 in Dm 5.5 in
Pair of Stevens & Williams "Jade Green" Classical Form 12" Candlesticks
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This wonderful pair of hand blown candlesticks was made by Stevens and Williams or Steuben in the transitional period while Frederick Carder wa...
Crystal
Set of Three, One Bird Brass Tea Light Wide Candle-holders
Located in London, London
Set of three, each of those original and elegant brass T-light holders is handmade individually. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are polished revealing the lustrous fini...
Brass
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Torchere / Floor Candle Holder, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural floor standing candle holder in turned wood and iron nails, Spain, 1940s. Eye-catching floor candle holder in pine wood. It ha...
Wrought Iron
$5,600 / set
H 15.25 in Dm 6.5 in
Pair Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks After Juste-Aurele Meissonnier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptionally cast antique (19th century) ormolu gilt bronze candlesticks in the manner of the Louis XV period models by Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), measuring 15 1/...
Bronze
Set of Three Sculptural Teak Mid Century Modern Candlestick Holders
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage set of three teak cylinder candleholders, circa 1960's. This set comes in three different sizes and complements any Danish modern or contemporary space. Fits 3/4" taper candl...
Teak
$1,325 / set
H 17 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Spanish Colonial Style Hand Carved Wooden Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Southampton, NJ
Striking pair of hand carved wooden wall sconces featuring dramatic scrolling forms and a richly aged painted finish. The sconces are beautifully sculpted with layered foliate and fl...
Wood
$1,475 / set
H 5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Pair of Sterling Silver Neo-Classical-Style Column-Form Candlesticks
By Fordham & Faulkner
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver, Edwardian Period, Neoclassical-Style, column-form candlesticks, made in the city of Sheffield, England, year hallmarked for 1911, Fordham and Faulkner - make...
Sterling Silver
$859 / set
H 19.3 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Antique Pair Japanese Bronze Pricket Candlesticks 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful pair of Antique Japanese bronze crane figural pricket candlesticks, dating from the mid-19th century. There is no mistaking their unique quality and design, which is su...
Bronze
Pair Of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks
Located in Ongar, GB
A lovely pair of 18th century Italian candlesticks made from carved wood. With layers of beautiful polychrome paint and traces of original gold gilding. Please contact us for a wor...
Wood
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H 24 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair Vintage Spanish Carved Polychrome Wood Candlesticks by Bonachera & Andujar
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A richly detailed pair of vintage Spanish hand-carved wood candlesticks by Bonachera & Andujar, made in Spain. Featuring original layered polychrome paint in shades of sage, red, and...
Wood
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H 34 in W 15 in D 16 in
2 Maitland Smith Spanish Revival Faux Marbled Candle Holders Pricket Sticks 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite pair of large scrolled iron and brass pricket / candle sticks by Maitland Smith. Features a faux marbled finish with large drip pan for wax collection. A stately pair wi...
Metal, Brass
Spanish Colonial Style Gilded Iron Floor Candlestick, Circa 1920
By Addison Mizner
Located in Rochester, NY
Spanish colonial Addison Mizner style hand wrought solid iron floor candlestick / altar stick in the original aged gilded surface. Circa 1920. Measures 46" h x 13" across base. Look...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of 1960's Mexican Hand Crafted Tin Candle Stick Pillars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Mexican hand crafted tin candlestick pillars with hand tooled pattern on base. Signed with stamp on bottom, Mexico.
Tin
19th C. Spanish Wrought Iron Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Spanish wrought iron tulip shaped candlesticks. The patina is beautiful showing years of use on this special pair.
Wrought Iron
Hammered Tin and Brass Candle Holders by Gene Byron, Mexico, Circa 1950
By Gene Byron
Located in Rochester, NY
A graduated size weighted pair of hand hammered tin and brass decorated candle holders in beautifully aged original old surface color by Gene Byron...
Brass, Tin
Ceramic Floral Painted Portuguese Candlesticks in Pink and Green, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of tall ceramic candlesticks hand painted in a beautiful floral design. Each candleholder has a square bottom highly decorated in pink, green, and yellow flowers. The bottoms ...
Ceramic, Paint
Handmade Wrought Iron Spanish Colonial 15-Arm Floor Candelabra
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handmade wrought iron Spanish colonial 15 cone arm candelabra. Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco
Wrought Iron
Pair of Spanish Colonial Style Wooden Candlestick Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large pair of wooden candlesticks converted to floor lamps. Made in the Spanish Colonial style featuring a long turned wood column supported by a tripod base. The candlesticks have a...
Metal
Pair of Vintage Turned Wood and Composite Candleholders
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of distressed turned wood and composite candleholders. These are in good vintage condition with lots of nice patina, circa 20th century. Sometimes you just need a si...
Composition
Pair of Unusual Carved Geometric Candlesticks
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of carved and inked Ecuadoran llama bone candlesticks, in an appealing geometric form, with inked decoration. Each candlestick depicting four architectural treasures of Quito, E...
Bone