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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Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood & Leaf Corner Details, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
MEDIDAS! Hand carved pine wood rectangular mirror with corner leaf details. Spain, 1940s-1950s This mirror features a wooden scalloped frame with foliage deco...
Wood
$2,245Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Colonial Wall Mirror in Carved Wood and Gilt Iron Fleur de Lys Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with gilt fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden squared frame with scalloped accents.The frame ...
Metal, Iron
Spanish Colonial Rhombus Mirror in Giltwood with Mosaic Mirror Inlays, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous Gilltwood Mirror, Spanish Colonial, Scalloped Frame and Mosaic Mirror Inlays. Spain, 1940s-1950s. The gilt frame was richly carved from solid woo...
Gold Leaf
Spanish Colonial Large Oval Mirror in Carved Wood, Copper Fleur de Lys Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching carved pine wood oval wall mirror with copper fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s-1950s. This wall mirror features a wooden oval frame with scalloped accents.The frame is...
Metal, Iron, Copper
$1,450Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Colonial Small Mirror in Carved Wood and Beige Patina, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved squared wall mirror, Gilt wood, beige patina. Spain, 1940s. Wooden frame in square shape with scalloped details This wall mirror has a primitive construction , beige patinated finish with rests of gold leaf and Spanish Colonial accents. It will be a nice a addition to a countryside or cottage house adding a spanish taste to or any classical, contemporary or rustic decoration. Use it alone or as a part of wall mirror composition with other small carved mirrors...
Mirror, Wood
Country Style Brass & Colonial Maple Shaving Mirror Mint!
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Country style brass & colonial maple shaving mirror mint!
Mirror, Cherry, Maple
1940s Giltwood Heirloom Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Real giltwood ornate mirror from the 1940s. Mirror shows signs of aging appropriate with actual age. Measures: 22W x 34H.
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
$698
H 11.62 in W 12.21 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Brass French Adjustable Table Mirror with a Two-Sides Stand, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury brass table mirror, the article was produced in France during the 1950s. This amazing piece is made of brass wit...
Brass
Carved Giltwood Chippendale Chinoiserie Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality gilt and carved wood Chinese Chippendale beveled mirror. Chinoiserie style giltwood frame with central Ho Ho bird at top.
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Balinese Hand-Carved, Polychromed Mirror, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mirror was crafted on the island of Bali around the mid-20th Century and features wonderful Balinese carved detailing and a red, black & gold polychrome finish. There is a wall ...
Wood
$309 / item
H 14.97 in W 4.73 in D 11.82 in
“Sun Mirror Brass” White Carrara Marble Minimalist Mirror by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Marblelous Sun Mirror is a minimalist style mirror consisting of a treated Carrara marble base. The back part of the mirror is made of solid brass and treated with special oils f...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Barovier Mirror in Blown Murano Glass and Brass, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant and unique wall mirror in blown twisted Murano glass and brass. This highly decorative piece was produced by Barovier in Italy during the 1940s. Fully original and in amazin...
Brass
Spanish Colonial Style Giltwood and Verre Églomisé Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spanish Colonial Style Giltwood and Verre Églomisé mirror Possibly Peruvian, Circa 1960s Of octagonal form, with a conforming surround of cushioned or tiered inset with Verre Églom...
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
$2,105
H 28.75 in W 17.33 in D 0.99 in
Antique French Mirror In Light Oak With Carved Pediment, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French mirror from the 1950s in light oak with carved pediment. Antique frame width: 5 cm / 1.96 in. Modern glass mirror. Wood back.
Mirror, Wood, Oak
$870 / item
H 28.7 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Oval Mirror with Ash Wood Frame
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple geometric shapes, a combination of circles and ovals, recreate scenic suggestions that bring to mind the mystical powers of the eye and delineate the outline of the EYESHINE mirrors...
Mirror
$2,337 / item
H 26.78 in W 10.63 in D 1.19 in
Capsula Illuminated Pill Shaped Modern Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Small
Located in London, London
Modern pill shaped mirror with an elegant bronze patina brass frame and front illumination. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK. This mirror is fully customisable to suit the spec...
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Carved Wood Wall Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French wall mirror in stained and patinated carved beech wood, circa 1940. With alternating foliage and billet decoration (Decorative architectural element : alignment of car...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Antique French Giltwood Mirror, Art Deco Style, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Antique carved giltwood mirror, Art Deco style. Re-gilding to the patinated leaf on carved oakwood (frame width: 5 cm / 1.97 in). Antiqu...
Mirror, Giltwood
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H 30.71 in W 21.86 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents. The...
Metal, Iron
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H 30.71 in W 21.86 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents.The ...
Metal, Iron
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H 23.43 in W 17.13 in D 1.97 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood & Leaf Corner Details, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular mirror with corner leaf details. Spain, 1940s-1950s This mirror features a wooden scalloped frame with foliage decorative details on the corners sur...
Wood
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H 23.04 in W 17.33 in D 1.78 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Rhombus Corner Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular mirror with stepped out corner details and iron studs, Spain, 1940s. This mirror features a wooden scalloped frame with rhombus decorative details o...
Iron
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H 31.11 in W 21.86 in D 1.19 in
Spanish Colonial Rectangular Mirror in Carved Wood with Iron Studs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand carved pine wood rectangular wall mirror with iron studs and fleur de lis details, Spain, 1940s. This wall mirror features a wooden rectangular frame with scalloped accents.The ...
Metal, Iron
Antique Spanish Style Giltwood Mirror, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Antique Spanish style mirror frame from the 1930s. Sculpted decoration in plaster on a wooden upright. Original gilding with gold leaf. Modern gla...
Gold Leaf
Antique Wooden Mirror with Old Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century cedar wood mirror with old glass. Wonderful patina throughout.
Mirror
Antique Display Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted escaparate - display case, used to display patron saint. Opens in the front. Has mirrored back. From the highlands of Guatemala. It says "in memory of" in Spanish
Glass, Wood