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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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Glass, Gesso
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Majolica
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1990s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Textile, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Elm
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk, Walnut, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint, Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
1920s European Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut