Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
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 Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Giltwood
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
20th Century Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century European Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood, Paper
17th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Hardwood
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wicker
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Glass, Gesso
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Copper
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1790s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century Chilean Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Silver
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1790s Chilean Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1660s Belgian Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Early 1600s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood, Paper
17th Century Dutch Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Tin
Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paper
17th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
18th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble, Metal
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint, Gesso