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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1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Brazilian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Marble, Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
1950s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1840s Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic
1940s South American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
1970s Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Cowhide, Wood
Mid-18th Century Bolivian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rope, Wood
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
20th Century English Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Oak
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Jacaranda
1960s Ecuadorean Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Jacaranda
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s Peruvian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1690s Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Late 17th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
1820s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Lead
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Fruitwood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
1940s Peruvian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Chestnut
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
1750s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Silver
Early 18th Century North American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Other
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak





