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 Spanish Zinc Top Nesting Tables with Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish zinc top nesting tables with turned legs.
Zinc
$2,312Sale Price / set|20% Off
20th Spanish Walnut Nesting and Folding Tables with Turned Legs
Located in Miami, FL
20th Spanish walnut nesting tables with turned legs Carved and turned side tables. The set has a rectangular table with three round side and folding tables Each round table is ...
Walnut
Antique Solid Wood Nesting Tables with Turned Legs and Handcrafted Details
Located in Miami, FL
Antique nesting tables crafted from solid wood with a classic design and clean traditional lines. The set includes three stackable tables in diff...
Walnut
Set of Three Spanish Walnut Nesting tables with copper top
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Three Spanish Walnut Nesting tables with copper top
Copper
Pair Of Nesting Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in NY.
Metal, Iron
Henredon Set of Three Nesting Tables
By Henredon
Located in Highland, IN
A handsome and nicely detailed set of three tables by Henredon. The large table is 20"h X 24"w X 15"d The two small tables are 18"h X 11"w X 11"d
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Set of Three Nesting Tables
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Mid-Century Modern set of three nesting tables with inlay along the tops and on the two sides. The larger table measures 24.25"w x 15.50"d x 17.25"h; the middle one measures 22.25...
Wood
Neoclassical Nesting Tables, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of tables in style of Jean Royere in the 1950s. The metal structure is hand gilt finished and has a gorgeous patina. The table tops are glass with a silver finish. All in good ...
Metal
$16,082 / set
H 16.15 in W 61.42 in D 40.56 in
Contemporary Dornes Nesting Coffee Table Set/2, Walnut Root, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Nesting Coffee Table, Set/2, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Dornes nesting coffee table is a tribute to Portu...
Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
$35,000 / item
H 20 in W 60 in D 43.75 in
Carrocel Custom Shagreen and Stainless Steel Cocktail Nesting Tables
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
These cocktail nesting tables are part of the Carrocel custom collection. The larger coffee table has a faux shagreen finish with brushed stainless-steel ends and two smaller tables ...
Metal
$5,500 / set
H 17.25 in W 24.25 in D 14 in
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Nesting Tables Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent set of three French mid 20th century gilded brass marble top nesting tables attributed to Maison Baguès for Parisian design firm Maison Jansen. Finished in luxurious Louis XVI taste, each table graduated in size, having a striking dramatically white veined verde green marble oval shaped top, resting on a triangular shaped patinated gilt metal frame in brilliant bronze dore style finish, adorned in foliate relief trim to apron, floral medallions above tripartite stretcher-joined fluted legs, terminating on tapered feet. Dimensions: (approx) Largest: 17.25"H, 24.25"W, 14"D Since its establishment, circa 1860, Maison Baguès has been an emblem of French elegance and sophistication in luxury interior design, originally the finest lighting, expanding into the finest quality furniture and decorative accessories. Each piece the firm makes is hand-assembled using traditional techniques in order to emphasize the elegant excellence of their detailed artisanal work. Still the epitome of savoir-faire, Maison Baguès’ luxurious pieces are prized for their craftsmanship, beauty and harmony. The master metalsmith Noël Baguès founded the company as specialists in liturgical bronzes, but by 1880 the company had expanded into the production of bronze light fixtures in response to the development of electrical lighting. Carried on by Noël’s son Eugène and grandsons Victor and Robert, Maison Baguès continued to progress, adding intricately detailed iron lighting collections in the 1920s as well as stair banisters, gates and accessory tables. Baguès began selling internationally in the interwar period, expanding the company’s operation to New York, Rome and Cairo. Noted for their high-end handcrafted work, such as complex carved sconces and hand-strung crystal chandeliers, Maison Baguès appealed to an elite clientele. While Baguès’ Art Deco crystal lighting fixtures drew the most attention, the company was also known for bespoke metalwork that drew commissions from important interior designers and decorating firms such as Maison Jansen and Raymond Subes. In 1928, eminent bourgeoisie décorateur Armand-Albert Rateau famously used a selection of Maison Baguès accessories to furnish the townhouse interiors of haute couturist Jeanne Lanvin. Beyond Rateau, the atelier was commissioned by many chic interiors icons like Raymond Subes and the legendary decorating firm Maison Jansen. International decoration offices such as Alberto Pinto, Pierre Yves Rochon...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Set of Three Antique Chinese Lacquered Nesting Tables
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Set of three antique Chinese nesting tables, crafted in wood and finished in traditional black lacquer. Each tabletop is decorated with ...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Nesting Tables by Haslev
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of two nesting tables with inlaid stoneware tiles by Nils Thorsen for Royal Copenhagen. Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri.
Stoneware, Wood
$3,500 / set
H 18.5 in W 26.75 in D 26.75 in
John Keal Walnut Coffee Table with Three Folding Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare coffee table with internal folding snack tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman. Bleached walnut wood square top coffee table with three intern...
Laminate, Walnut
$31,569 / set
H 18.12 in W 96.07 in D 60.24 in
Modern Landscape Nesting Coffee Tables, Set/3, Walnut, Brass, by Greenapple
By GF Contemporary, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Landscape Nesting Coffee Table, Set/3, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Landscape nesting coffee table draws inspiration from the ...
Marble, Travertine, Quartz, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,786 / set
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Chrome and Brass Nesting Italian Coffee Tables with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury chrome and brass set of three nesting coffee tables with smoked glass top. This wonderful item was made in Italy during the 1970...
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 19.5 in W 16 in D 14 in
Faux Tortoise Shell Mosaic Stone Inlay Mediterranean Hooker Nesting Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Faux tortoise shell mosaic stone inlay Mediterranean style nesting side tables by Hooker Furniture. Set includes 3 graduating size tables, faux tortoise s...
Metal
19th Spanish Walnut Nesting Side Tables with Tacks on the Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut nesting side tables with tacks on the top Measurements: Height x wide x deep Table 1 20 x 23 x 19.37 Table 2 16.7...
Iron