Spanish Colonial Furniture
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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Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Jacaranda
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Jacaranda
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Foam, Cotton
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century English Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century English Spanish Colonial Furniture
Granite
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Velvet
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century English Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood, Paint