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 Colonial Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-18th Century South American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Linen, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
16th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1840s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Oak
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal, Copper
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Early 2000s Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Pine
1940s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Paint
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Pine
19th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Tin
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
1930s Peruvian Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rush, Wood
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool, Angora
Early 19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 1600s Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century English Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wool
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Furniture
Rush, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Maple, Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Furniture
Leather, Pine
18th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Bronze, Iron
18th Century Unknown Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Colonial Furniture
Fruitwood
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Furniture
Copper
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Furniture
Walnut





