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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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Natural Fiber, Glass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wicker
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stucco, Wood
Early 1900s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stucco, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble
1990s Chinese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
1950s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware, Ironstone, Clay
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Faux Leather, Oak
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut