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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18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut
1920s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble
17th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Indian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wicker
1950s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
2010s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Early 2000s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Persian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware, Ironstone, Clay
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 2000s Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper