Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
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 Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Zinc
20th Century British Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Ash, Walnut, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century French Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Brass
2010s Canadian Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Ash, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Oak
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Brass
1960s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Swedish Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Birch
Early 2000s Philippine Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Iron