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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19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1940s Chilean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut, Oak
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1990s Chinese Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century British Spanish Colonial Furniture
Upholstery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pottery
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Natural Fiber, Glass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
17th Century Dutch Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Brazilian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Walnut