Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
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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Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Metal, Brass
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Plaster, Wood, Paint
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Indian Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wood
Early 2000s Mexican Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
20th Century Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Composition
Late 20th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Metal
Late 19th Century British Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Brass
20th Century French Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Tin
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Brass
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron, Copper
17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Brass, Tin
1940s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Iron
1920s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Candle Holders
Wrought Iron