Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
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 More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine, Paint
1720s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Nutwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Chilean Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wicker
Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
17th Century Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
2010s European Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
1820s American Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood, Paper, Glass
19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial More Furniture and Collectibles
Tin