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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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century British Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rush, Oak
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
1950s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Majolica, Pottery
Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1750s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1720s Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cedar
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Jacaranda
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Softwood
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tin
Early 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century British Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Blown Glass
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass