Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
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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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Wood, Pine
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s North American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1960s German Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 2000s Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1930s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
1950s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1960s Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s North American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
20th Century Swedish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster
Early 2000s American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1930s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal