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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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1960s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Pine
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Pine
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1930s Bolivian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Gold Leaf
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century North American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Jacaranda
1920s European Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk, Walnut, Down
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
17th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tortoise Shell