Spanish Colonial Leather Chairs
Early 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century North American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s Unknown Spanish Colonial Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1890s Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1940s Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Armchairs
Cedar
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Spanish Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Maple
Vintage 1940s Mexican Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s Mexican Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1930s American Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Chestnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1910s Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Bronze
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A Close Look at 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.
Find a collection of antique Spanish Colonial chairs, tables, bedroom furniture and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.