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
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stucco, Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1970s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mercury Glass
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1820s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1930s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel, Tôle
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine, Paint
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cowhide, Leather
Early 20th Century British Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rush, Oak