Spanish Colonial Mirrors
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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19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Metal
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Metal, Copper
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gesso, Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Glass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Cherry, Maple, Mirror
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Mirrors
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Sheet Metal
2010s Mexican Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Glass, Paint
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Glass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Metal, Copper
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Silver
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Marble
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Wrought Iron, Iron
1960s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Leather, Mirror
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror
Late 20th Century Colombian Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Beech, Wood
20th Century South American Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Mirrors
Gold Leaf