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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Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Sequins
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1960s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Jacaranda
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Late 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1940s Chilean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1990s Chinese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut