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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18th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Jacaranda
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 1800s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Indian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tin
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stoneware
Late 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1960s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Irish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper