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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Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Angora
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
1940s Chilean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Metal
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Copper
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pewter
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1990s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Copper
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Other
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut