Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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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Mid-20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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1990s Italian Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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1920s European Vintage Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Late 18th Century English Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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2010s Italian Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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20th Century Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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2010s Italian Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1920s English Vintage Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-20th Century European Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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19th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Early 19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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Early 19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Picture Frames
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