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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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tin
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century South American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century German Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Leather
20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rope, Wood
1970s Chilean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Teak
1960s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze, Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tin
17th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Hardwood
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1940s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Maple, Walnut, Pine
Mid-20th Century North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Brazilian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Furniture
Shell, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass