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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Spanish Carved Oak Games Table with Original Green Felt, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This refined Spanish games table from the 1920s features a beautifully carved oak frame with sculpted edges and elegant turned legs. The original green felt top adds a distinctive pe...
Felt, Oak
19th Century Carvef Wood Steel Extendable Game Center Desk Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite extendable, versatile center desk table or game table, dating back to the late 19th Century. Crafted with meticulous attention to d...
Steel
$2,670
H 20.67 in W 19.49 in D 19.49 in
Stunning Antique Anglo Indian circa 1920 Chess Board Games Table Twin Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Anglo Indian Chess Board games table A very well made and decorative piece, this table is of a Regenc...
Oak, Pine
Regency Mahogany Games Table with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Regency-period games table from England, circa 1810-1815. Crafted from mahogany, the apron is decorated with fine line inlay in satinwood and maple, while the tapered legs a...
Felt, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
19th Century French Game Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French game table is a masterful blend of form and function, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship characteristic of the period. Made from fine walnut, the table f...
Walnut
$1,850
H 29.38 in W 35.75 in D 16.88 in
Antique Mahogany Demilune Gate Leg Flip Top Games Table With Felt Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany demilune flip top games table raised on tapering legs with spade feet. Opens to a green felted interior. Dimensions: 35 3/4" L, 16 7/8" D and 29 3/8" H, opens to 33...
Felt, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Walnut Half-Moon Game Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined early 19th century walnut half-moon game table, this elegant piece combines sophisticated design with exceptional versatility. In its closed position, the table presents as...
Walnut
19th Century French Tric Trac Game Table, Cherry wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX century Tric Trac French Game Table, 1810-1820 France, Cherry wood Early XIX century Tric Trac game Table made of solid cherry wood wit...
Cherry
Victorian Handkerchief Envelope Game Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A handkerchief walnut table with cards rests and drawer in the Victorian style. Envelope cards and game table. Open table: 77,6 x 77,6 cm Closed table: 55,5 x 55,5 cm Perfect to c...
Metal
George III Satinwood Games Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III Satinwood and Rosewood D shaped games table, circa 1800. With an inset satinwood top with rosewood outer banding, an inlaid frieze, inlaid square tapered legs, a green fel...
Rosewood, Satinwood
$2,831Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.15 in W 23.82 in D 23.82 in
Antique Chess Table, English Oak, Games Table, Cotswold School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage chess table. An English, oak, satinwood and walnut games table in Cotswold School taste, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1...
Satinwood, Walnut
George II Oak Flip Top Gate Leg Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
George II oak games table with hand-cut dovetail joinery, single drawer with brass drop pull and resting on cabriole legs including a gate leg with pointed and padded feet. Dimensio...
Brass
Regency Game Table, Early 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant English rosewood Regency fliptop games table with dore bronze rosette mounts on apron. Laurel motif bronze mounts on legs fitted with brass sabots. Early 19th century. Th...
Bronze
Antique walnut game table, Italian, 19th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Nineteenth-century Italian walnut antique game table. Elegant walnut game table with slab detailing. The top has fish holders at the 4 corners and is made of fabric. Period: first ...
Nutwood
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H 30.1 in Dm 31.3 in
Antique Octogonal Burnt Oak Inlaid Games Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique octagonal table on twisted legs. Made in France at the beginning of the 20th century. It is made of solid oak wood, with its checkerboard...
Walnut
Spanish Style Octagonal Poker/Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique and multifunctional piece is a convertible poker and dining table, masterfully crafted with both style and versatility in mind. The octagonal top features removable or re...
Elm
19th Century French Fold over Mahogany Games or Tea Table
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French fold over mahogany games or tea table with original finish. The rectangular top raised on straight legs. Opened measurements: 31.5 in x 31.89 in.
Walnut
Spanish Revival Style Round Dining Table Single Pedestal Artes de Mexico
By Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome single pedestal round Spanish Colonial or Spanish Revival style dining table. In the style of and most likely by Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA. There are two available...
Wood