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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20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 2000s Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1930s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century European Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Sequins
19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Oak
20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
2010s Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Paint