Spanish Colonial End Tables
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 End Tables
Wood, Pine, Leather
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wood
2010s American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Hardwood
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Zinc
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial End Tables
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial End Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Spanish Colonial End Tables
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Brass
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Walnut
1950s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial End Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial End Tables
Nutwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wrought Iron
1990s Philippine Spanish Colonial End Tables
Marble
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Walnut
1990s Philippine Spanish Colonial End Tables
Marble
1970s Unknown Vintage Spanish Colonial End Tables
Limestone
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial End Tables
Oak
1940s American Vintage Spanish Colonial End Tables
Wrought Iron