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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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Irish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 2000s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1930s Peruvian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Plaster, Wood, Paint
1720s Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paper, Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1790s Chilean Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver, Metallic Thread
1930s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tôle, Steel
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1980s German Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bamboo
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
22k Gold
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1940s Chilean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1910s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cowhide, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 1600s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Straw
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze