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-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
17th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver, Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paper, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Mid-18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood, Walnut
17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tortoise Shell
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1840s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1940s South American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut
1790s Chilean Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Irish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 2000s Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1930s Peruvian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron