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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1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Suede, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
17th Century Dutch Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Casein, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
1940s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
22k Gold
Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut