Antique Furniture, architectural elements, tribal artifacts and folk art from our showroom in Tucson Arizona. Colonial Frontiers in Tuscon offers worldwide colonial style including unique design elements such as wrought iron gates, wood Santos, antique ceramics...
Our theme is worldwide colonial style based on traditional designs that are common to each country's colonial history. Throughout the world, we have discovered a unique similarity in antique colonial style art and furnishings which complements our southwestern lifestyle and architecture...
After graduating from UCLA in Anthropology in 1971, Michael Bernstein hitch hiked across the U.S. and took off to South America on a cargo flight from Miami. He discovered a continent frozen in time. One could investigate primitive and historic cultures as they existed for thousands of years...
We are direct importers so our inventory is always unique, diverse, and constantly changing. We do not purchase from trade shows or catalogues, so no two items in our showroom in Tucson, Arizona are alike or duplicates...
The Spanish Colonial era in the New World began with the encounter of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and continued until the early 19th century when war created independent countries. Rich in artistic endeavors, the colonial period witnessed a unique blending of Old World Indian themes and the New World aesthetics of the powerful Catholic Church in Spain...
These works followed the historical development of styles previously established in Spain, but developed original features in different regions. The main centers were in Peru and Mexico, where there were skilled native artisans and relatively strong political organization...
The Southwestern lifestyle is a culturally rich blend of Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage, a crossroad of cultures where many different traditions have met and combined into a unique tradition that defines the Southwest. The southwestern lifestyle is relaxed and informal...
Architectural elements such as doors and columns, antique stone garden sculpture, handwrought iron gates, antique ceramics, textiles and religious art Santos figures can help define the style of your house...
A simple design element can have a profound impact on defining the homes character. Take for example wood Santos. Santos are painted wood carvings of saints that represent one of the oldest living traditions of religious devotion practiced by Hispanic Americans...
The Greeks and Romans were perhaps among the first to decorate their grounds by incorporating art into their landscape designs. Statues, fountains, mosaics and stonework were combined with the flora to create unique settings for people to enjoy...
Colonial Frontiers is a unique design gallery offering antique style furniture, tribal and folk art, architectural elements such as doors and columns, antique stone garden sculpture, handwrought iron gates, antique ceramics, textiles and religious art Santos figures...
If you're looking for authentic, handmade, decorative art from around the world, that's what we offer. Our items really are treasures; they are unique. And they are a superb combination of form and function...
Are you looking for antique furniture that is reminiscent of the Spanish Colonial traditions? We travel to Spain, Mexico and South America looking for traditional designs that are common to each country's colonial history...
At Colonial Frontiers we have a diverse range of items that fall under the category of antique ceramics. While many of these pieces are demonstrative of the colonial style of Spain, Mexico and South America, other cultures and styles still represent a large portion of our inventory...
Folk art is usually part of a long-standing tradition, often nationalistic in character. Historically, cultures worldwide expressed their beliefs and traditions through their art and the functional wares of their society. Because every piece of folk art is individually hand-crafted, some imperfections and variations are to be expected and, in some cases, even desired...
Are you looking for tribal art? Historically, cultures worldwide have expressed their beliefs and traditions through their art and the functional wares of their society...
Are you looking to transform an ordinary landscape into a garden paradise? A garden can feed the soul and nourish our love for beauty. The Greeks and Romans were perhaps among the first to decorate their grounds by incorporating art into their landscape designs...
Are you looking for wood Santos? Santos, painted wood carvings of saints, represent one of the oldest living traditions of religious devotion practiced by Hispanic Americans. A powerful expression of Latino heritage and tradition, santo making has flourished in the United States from the 16th century to the present.
Looking for other Hispanic colonies, we discovered Goa, India, a Portuguese colony established in 15th century...
The sculptors of the ancient Americas developed superb, sophisticated techniques and styles to enhance their works, which were also symbolic in nature...
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