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 Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Indian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
16th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tortoise Shell
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Bolivian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1690s Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
1790s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1660s Belgian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1600s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 1700s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-18th Century Bolivian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rope, Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Maple, Walnut
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass