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 Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay, Ceramic, Majolica
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood, Pine
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
20th Century English Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Clay, Terracotta
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut