Spanish Style

A study of Spanish furniture's Islamic styling reveals the lasting influence of almost 800 years of Moorish conquest in what is now modern-day Spain and Portugal. This period of time made an indelible impression upon Spanish culture and formed its furniture's most distinctive design features, which otherwise tended to follow traditional European trends. Arabesque features include motifs formed from geometric patterns that are often stylized representations of animals or plants. Traditionally crafted from cedar, walnut, oak, chestnut and pine, Spanish furniture also features turned, scrolled arms and legs and liberal use of leather (any leather-like products on the GREENCulture website are constructed from animal-free fabrics).