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 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
1960s European Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Moroccan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Wood
1930s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
1930s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1790s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tin
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
18th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rosewood
1980s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Oak
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cherry
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Copper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Beech
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bone, Ebony, Walnut