Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
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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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Russian Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Brass, Iron
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Leather
1950s Vintage Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Bouclé, Velvet
1960s Vintage Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Rattan
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Rope, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Rope, Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Club Chairs
Metal