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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Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood & Leaf Corner Details, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
MEDIDAS! Hand carved pine wood rectangular mirror with corner leaf details. Spain, 1940s-1950s This mirror features a wooden scalloped frame with foliage deco...
Wood
Spanish Colonial Wall Mirror in Carved Wood and Gilt Iron Fleur de Lys Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with gilt fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden squared frame with scalloped accents.The frame ...
Metal, Iron
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Spanish Colonial Small Mirror in Carved Wood and Beige Patina, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved squared wall mirror, Gilt wood, beige patina. Spain, 1940s. Wooden frame in square shape with scalloped details This wall mirror has a primitive construction , beige patinated finish with rests of gold leaf and Spanish Colonial accents. It will be a nice a addition to a countryside or cottage house adding a spanish taste to or any classical, contemporary or rustic decoration. Use it alone or as a part of wall mirror composition with other small carved mirrors...
Wood, Mirror
1940s Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood and Iron Studs, Beveled
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents. The...
Metal, Iron
Spanish Colonial Rhombus Mirror in Giltwood with Mosaic Mirror Inlays, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous Gilltwood Mirror, Spanish Colonial, Scalloped Frame and Mosaic Mirror Inlays. Spain, 1940s-1950s. The gilt frame was richly carved from solid woo...
Gold Leaf
Spanish Colonial Large Oval Mirror in Carved Wood, Copper Fleur de Lys Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching carved pine wood oval wall mirror with copper fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s-1950s. This wall mirror features a wooden oval frame with scalloped accents.The frame is...
Metal, Iron, Copper
Sunburst Mirror in Carved Wood, Spanish Colonial, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood sunburst mirror, Spain, 1940-1950 This wall mirror features a wooden sunburst frame with carved leaves and scalloped accents.The frame is detailed by a copper m...
Metal, Iron
Country Style Brass & Colonial Maple Shaving Mirror Mint!
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Country style brass & colonial maple shaving mirror mint!
Mirror, Cherry, Maple
$995
H 34.25 in W 13.5 in D 0.88 in
English Rectangular Beveled Wall Mirror with Oak Frame (H 34 1/4 x W 13 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English rectangular framed wall or parlour mirror from the late 19th century, featuring a beveled glass mirror plate surrounded by a patinated carved oak frame. Dimensions: H...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Oak
Carved Giltwood Chippendale Chinoiserie Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality gilt and carved wood Chinese Chippendale beveled mirror. Chinoiserie style giltwood frame with central Ho Ho bird at top.
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Balinese Hand-Carved, Polychromed Mirror, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mirror was crafted on the island of Bali around the mid-20th Century and features wonderful Balinese carved detailing and a red, black & gold polychrome finish. There is a wall ...
Wood
Large Carved Wood Mirror with Scale Detail
Located in Miami, FL
A very large mirror. The thick frame is solid teak with carved scales design. Note the bevel on the mirror and please do not overlook the fact that ...
Wood
Rectangular Mirror in Dark Wood from the 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rectangular mirror with a dark wood frame dating from the 1940s. It features a simple classic design suitable for a hallway, living room, or bedroom. — Period: 1940s — Material: Dark...
Wood
Spanish Colonial Style Gilt Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spanish Colonial style wall mirror in dark giltwood and gesso finish, with inlaid mosaic mirror accents. Center mirror has lots of antiqued age spots. The overall size of the mirror...
Mirror, Giltwood
$870 / item
H 28.7 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Oval Mirror with Ash Wood Frame
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple geometric shapes, a combination of circles and ovals, recreate scenic suggestions that bring to mind the mystical powers of the eye and delineate the outline of the EYESHINE mirrors...
Mirror
$2,351 / item
H 26.78 in W 10.63 in D 1.19 in
Capsula Illuminated Pill Shaped Modern Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Small
Located in London, London
Alguacil & Perkoff modern front illuminated pill shaped mirror with a handcrafted bronze patina brass frame. Made in London, UK. This mirror is fully customisable. The Neska™ signat...
Brass, Bronze
1940s Giltwood Heirloom Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Real giltwood ornate mirror from the 1940s. Mirror shows signs of aging appropriate with actual age. Measures: 22W x 34H.
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
$7,380 / set
H 46 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Custom-Oval Banded Mirror, Silver Leaf Frame, Stepped Corners, 36""
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made to Order Oval Banded mirror with silver leafed frame. Stepped-out corner, reverse carved ovals and spheres on mirror banding.
Silver Leaf
Antique French Carved Wood Wall Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French wall mirror in stained and patinated carved beech wood, circa 1940. With alternating foliage and billet decoration (Decorative architectural element : alignment of car...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$3,781
H 41.34 in W 23.63 in D 2.76 in
Contemporary Large Oval Sculpted Mirror in Slate Grey by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig's classical yet curious mirrors are filled with individuality. With her artistic eye, Margit’s hand-sculpted, textural frames have a signature portrait head placed at ...
Glass, Epoxy Resin
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H 30.91 in W 21.86 in D 1.38 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents. The...
Metal, Iron
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H 30.71 in W 21.86 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents. The...
Metal, Iron
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H 30.71 in W 21.86 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents.The ...
Metal, Iron
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H 23.43 in W 17.13 in D 1.97 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood & Leaf Corner Details, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular mirror with corner leaf details. Spain, 1940s-1950s This mirror features a wooden scalloped frame with foliage decorative details on the corners sur...
Wood
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H 23.04 in W 17.33 in D 1.78 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Rhombus Corner Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular mirror with stepped out corner details and iron studs, Spain, 1940s. This mirror features a wooden scalloped frame with rhombus decorative details o...
Iron
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H 31.11 in W 21.86 in D 1.19 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents.The ...
Metal, Iron
Antique Spanish Style Giltwood Mirror, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Antique Spanish style mirror frame from the 1930s. Sculpted decoration in plaster on a wooden upright. Original gilding with gold leaf. Modern gla...
Gold Leaf
Antique Wooden Mirror with Old Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century cedar wood mirror with old glass. Wonderful patina throughout.
Mirror
Antique Display Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted escaparate - display case, used to display patron saint. Opens in the front. Has mirrored back. From the highlands of Guatemala. It says "in memory of" in Spanish
Glass, Wood