Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1960s Mexican Vintage Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Enamel, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
20th Century Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1970s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century South American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century American Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Walnut, Pine
17th Century Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Beech
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cedar
Early 20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
1890s Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Peruvian Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Brazilian Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cedar
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
18th Century Mexican Antique Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Slate, Brass
20th Century Spanish Colonial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron