Spanish Colonial Furniture
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 Furniture
Metal
18th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble
1820s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Plaster, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Oak
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Ebony
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Brazilian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1980s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
2010s American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Hardwood
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mirror, Oak
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
1960s German Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cane, Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cotton
1950s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1960s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass