Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
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 Table Lamps
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Leather
1930s French Vintage Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Teak
20th Century South American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Antique Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Giltwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Glass, Wood, Pine
20th Century Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Giltwood
2010s American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
2010s North American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
1920s Spanish Vintage Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
1940s Vintage Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Iron
20th Century American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
1920s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Brass, Iron
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Terracotta
1960s American Vintage Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Brass
19th Century Guatemalan Antique Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Clay, Goatskin, Cord, Silk