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.
Find a collection of antique Spanish Colonial chairs, tables, bedroom furniture and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Early 2000s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s Nepalese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Silk
1730s Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware, Ironstone, Clay
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stoneware
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1940s Peruvian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1920s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
1940s Persian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware, Ironstone
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s Persian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Other
Early 1900s Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Cherry, Maple
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Angora
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Angora, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Angora
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Angora, Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Angora
19th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Jacaranda
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
1930s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Teak