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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1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Jacaranda
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
20th Century Venezuelan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
16th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Oak
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Softwood, Paint
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Oak
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool