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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Late 19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
1970s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mercury Glass
Early 1600s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paper, Parchment Paper
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Softwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century South American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Softwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Oak
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Faux Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rope, Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut