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
Late 18th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Oak
1980s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint, Wood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1940s Italian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rope, Wood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cement
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
19th Century Brazilian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cedar
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Central American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 2000s Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Early 2000s Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut