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 Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cowhide, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Sequins
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Brass
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Burl
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Copper
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal