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 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1850s Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1820s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1800s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century English Spanish Colonial Furniture
Granite
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Irish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1980s German Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk, Walnut, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Late 20th Century Romanian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool