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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1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware, Ironstone
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 19th Century Chilean Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood
18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1820s American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood, Paper, Glass
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood