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Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho beaded men’s moccasins of brain tanned deer skin with parfleche soles. Trunk piece, unused
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
Small Beaded Washoe Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fully beaded single rod Washoe basket with vibrant colors of blue, yellow and orange inside and out
Category
Vintage 1910s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
1960’s Vintage Beaded Bag
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Funky lady beg beautifully made of colourful cluster of beads, with motifs of flower and leafs, on
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Native American Objects
Materials
Velvet, Beads
Native American Plateau Beaded Figurative Belt
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Plateau beaded figurative belt. Extra wide with double buckles. Horse dancer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Native American Shoshone Beaded Belt Strip
By Shoshone Native American Indian
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fully beaded Shohsone belt on harness leather. Dark blue edging with lighter blue center having
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Native American Plateau Beaded Belt Strip
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Very nice fully beaded Plateau belt on saddle leather. Note: all back stitches go through. Colors
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
19th Century Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine Native American Chippewa floral beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket. Intermediate
Category
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
19th Century Assiniboine Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine native Assiniboine fully beaded bandolier bag with full pocket. Floral and leaf design with
Category
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Native American Blackfeet Bead Strip
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet bead strip. Sewn on tent canvas with geometric design. Not sure if belt or blanket strip
Category
1990s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux ceremonial moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles.
Period: circa 1880
Category
Antique 1880s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Authentic Plateau Beaded Flat Bag
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fully beaded Plateau flat bag with floral design having T at center. Faceted beads, floral on white
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high-top / high-top moccasins with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Apache beaded strike-a-light. Fully beaded both sides. Red ochre covered with double tin cone drops
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, white and blue with geometric stacked colors. Hard soles, cotton
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, yellow and blue on white background. Soft soled brain tanned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Extra-large Chippewa beaded bandolier bag with full pocket. Black bead drops ending in blue yarn
Category
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine geometric Native American Sauk people bandolier bag with loom beaded geometric panels. Blue
Category
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Authentic Native American Beaded Sioux Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs
Category
Antique 1880s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
19th Century, Southern Plains Beaded High-Top Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
moccasins dyed with yellow ochre. Adorned with a single beaded band above the sole, the leggings with two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early designed beaded Nez Perce martingale. Constructed stroud applied to canvas with beaded panels
Category
Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Vintage Ojibwe Beaded Moose Skin Moccasins, 1950s Leather First Nation
Located in Bristol, GB
TRADITIONAL OJIBWAY TRIBAL SHOES WITH FLORAL BEAD DETAILING
Originating from the Ojibwe (Ojibwa
Category
20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Fur, Leather, Beads
H 3.94 in W 5.12 in D 10.44 in
Authentic Plateau Fully Beaded Flat Bag, circa 1900
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bright, fully beaded Plateau flat bag with floral design on white background. Red stroud edged and
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains beaded possible bag. Sinew sewn and beaded on softly tanned hide using colors of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Beaded Paiute Native American Indian Handmade Work of Art Moccasins
By Native American Art
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, beautifully handmade Northern Paiute or Piute Native American Indian beaded
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Beads
Vintage Ojibwe Beaded Moose Skin Moccasins, 1950s Leather First Nation Ojibwa
Located in Bristol, GB
TRADITIONAL OJIBWAY TRIBAL SHOES WITH FLORAL BEAD DETAILING
Originating from the Ojibwe (Ojibwa
Category
20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Fur, Leather, Beads
H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Antique Beaded Child's Dress & Leggings, Sioux (Plains Indian) circa 1900, blue
Located in Denver, CO
Sioux child's dress with matching leggings. Created by hand with native tanned hide and beaded with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
H 41 in W 30 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Native American Nez Perce Beaded Belt
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nez Perce beaded belt on harness leather adorned with brass diamonds in the center. Trunk piece
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Vintage Ojibwe Beaded Tasseled Moose Skin Vest 1950s Leather First Nation
Located in Bristol, GB
TRADITIONAL OJIBWAY TRIBAL WAISTCOAT WITH FLORAL BEAD DETAILING
Originating from the Ojibwe
Category
20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Leather, Beads, Animal Skin
H 25.99 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Native American Navajo Beaded Feather Bone Leather Deerskin Quiver 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Native American deerskin leather quiver. Beaded bands around top and base, soft
Category
20th Century Navajo Native American Objects
Materials
Bone, Leather, Beads
Antique Native American Bakelite Bead Bird Claw Talon Pendant Statement Necklac
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Native American beaded necklace crafted with red and orange translucent alternating
Category
Early 20th Century Native American Objects
Materials
Bakelite, Beads
H 30 in W 2.5 in D 4.75 in
Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Inuit beaded belt - hand sewn - combination of black and multi-color opaque and semi
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Silver Plated Indian Beaded Coin Purse by "Bostonia Company, " circa 1903
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare and difficult to find Native American beaded coin purse, with an image of an Indian chief in
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
H 1.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Plains Tobacco Bag Beaded and Quilled from Classic Period circa 1850-1880
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
pictorial cross elements, trade beads along the opening and edge in pink, red, green, blue and white
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
H 43.5 in W 5.5 in D 0.25 in
Plateau Beaded Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
beads. Shoulder strips lazy stitched with 20/0 cut seed beads and containing arrows with other
Category
20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
1995 Vintage Southwestern Beaded Turtle Medicine Bag Pouch Buffalo Nickel
Located in Dayton, OH
buckskin leather, decorated around the edge with red and green beads and buttons made out of “Indian Head
Category
1990s Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Leather, Shell, Beads
H 5.5 in W 1.75 in D 4.75 in
Vintage Native American Plains beaded Blanket Rug Interior design collectibles
Located in London, GB
Large Vintage Native American beaded Blanket
Fine large wool blanket with finely executed beadwork
Category
Vintage 1970s American Native American Objects
Materials
Wool, Satin, Beads
H 56.7 in W 70.87 in D 0.79 in
Very Early Pair of Beaded Moccasins, Prairie "Woodlands", circa 1850
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
native tanned hide and exquisitely beaded with trade beads. The cuffs are adorned in ribbon with edge
Category
Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
Chief White Feather "Dr. Teyet Ramar" Sioux Beaded Vest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chief white feather "Ramar" Dr. Teyet Ramar , better known as Chief White Feather Sitting Bull (1908-1957) Born of Sioux father and Chippewa mother, he was a direct descendant of an ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Crow Beaded Knife Sheath, Antique Native American , Plains Indian, circa 1870
By Crow
Located in Denver, CO
/Native American) artist. Constructed of Native tanned hide and partially beaded with blue, white and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
H 20.5 in W 4.25 in D 0.3 in
Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Sioux, circa 1900, Blue Buffalo Tracks
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian moccasins, expertly beaded by a member of the Sioux (Plains Indian) tribe. The dark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads, Hide
H 4 in W 11 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Ojibwe Beaded Felt and Moose Skin Gauntlet Mittens, 1950s First Nations
Located in Bristol, GB
TRADITIONAL OJIBWAY TRIBAL GLOVES WITH FLORAL BEAD DETAILING
Originating from the Ojibwe (Ojibwa
Category
20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wool
H 13 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Plains Beaded Knife Sheath 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beaded Knife Sheath
Plains
1930s
Cut glass trade beads, hide, sinew, tin cones, twisted
Category
Vintage 1930s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Native Cree Beaded Gun Scabbard
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cree, Assiniboine or Stony (all Canadian Assiniboine) gun scabbard for a lever action rifle. Beaded
Category
Antique 1870s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
Moccasins, Antique 1880s Arapaho Native American Plains Indian, Hide with Beads
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
hide and sewn with glass trade beads in colors of green, white, red, blue and yellow. The primary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Glass, Beads
H 4.25 in W 4 in D 10.75 in
19th Century Flathead Beaded Martingale
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Late 19th century Native American flathead tribe beaded ladies martingale with flowers and greasy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa bandolier bag with a pocket. Unique outer edging around center bag with bugle beads, and
Category
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa fully beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket, floral beading on intermediate panel and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets Indian Beadwork
Located in London, GB
Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets
Buck skin Gauntlets Finely beaded with floral design
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Willow
Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Native American, Choctaw Indian, Beaded, Beadwork, Bandolier, Swirl
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard
By Nez Perce Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Nez Perce cradleboard. Contour beaded with floral design and faceted beads. Original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Saddle Drape
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nez Perce saddle drop. Brain tanned floral beaded panels on yellow background. Brain tanned elk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
19th Century Native American Crow Beaded Saddle
By Crow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine crow saddle with brain tanned deer hide. Original beaded horns and drops. Original wood and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
that was used for holding sewing materials, sinew, awls and beads. Sinew sewn on brain tanned buffalo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
Mid-19th Century Metis Cree Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Metis Cree bandolier with classic beading on red Stroud with white bead edging and black silk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Patriotic Native American Sioux beaded doctor's bag. 62 American flags and crests. Large doctors
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Leather
Native American Style Coral and Glass Beads Turquoise Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Native American style double-strand necklace with coral and turquoise beads. Top of necklace is
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Coral, Alabaster
19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Silver Plated Indian Beaded Coin Purse by "Bostonia Company", circa 1903
Located in Incline Village, NV
A particularly fine quality rare and difficult to find Native American silver plated beaded coin
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th
Category
Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
Native American Sioux Authentic Ceremonial Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux Ceremonial moccasins, with fully beaded soles.
Period: circa 1880
Origin: Sioux, Plains
Category
Antique 1880s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Beads
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Native American Beadwork For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of native American beadwork available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, hide and trimming, every item from our selection of native American beadwork was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each choice in our collection of native American beadwork bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of native American beadwork over the years, but those crafted by Sioux Indian Art, Native American Art and Plateau Indians are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Native American Beadwork?
A piece of native American beadwork can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.
Finding the Right Native American Objects for You
As part of thoughtful home decor, antique and vintage Native American objects — works created by Native American artists and artisans — can bring rich textures and colors into a space.
Art collecting can be done in a socially and environmentally conscious way that reinvests in local communities. Tribal art is traditionally crafted with earth-friendly materials that respect the environment.
Textiles have long been objects of art and utility for Native Americans. Traditional weaving techniques involve material made from plant and animal fibers. Different tribes have woven distinctive patterns and colors into blankets, rugs and garments, such as the vibrant geometric shapes woven from wool by the Navajo.
After metal and glass beads were introduced to North America by Europeans, they became a popular form of art. Intricate beading appears on clothing, jewelry and other objects. Beadwork not only looks stunning, but it is also deeply emblematic of Native American ethnicity and can be used to pass stories handed down from generation to generation. Beaded garments have often been commissioned for important events like weddings, dances and celebrations.
Native Americans initially created pottery out of necessity to carry water and store food. For centuries, artists have decorated jugs, vases and other vessels, from designs etched into clay to experimentation with firing methods for unique finishes.
Find a diverse collection of colorful and culturally enriching antique and vintage Native American decorative items, objects and much more on 1stDibs.
Questions About Native American Beadwork
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The two types of Native American beadwork are called the “lazy stitch” or “lane stitch” and the “tack stitch” or “flat stitch”. You can shop a collection of Native American beadwork from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It depends on which region the beads were made since they were created out of available materials found in the land around them. In the Eastern Woodlands, white and purple marine shell beads were called “wampum”. You can shop a collection of Native American beadwork from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A Native American artifact is any object that provides insight into the lives and history of native people in America. These items range from carved stone pipes, weapons for hunting, tools for cooking, pottery, jewelry and more. Find a collection of artifacts on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Native Americans used to produce baskets varied from tribe to tribe. Generally, craftsmen used whatever materials were readily available. In the Northeast, sweet grass was a common material, while pine needles and wicker are frequently found in baskets produced by tribes in the Southeast. Find a range of vintage and antique baskets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the Native American language of Powhatan spoken by the Algonquian indigenous people, moccasin refers to a hand-sewn suede bootie. Today, people may call any shoes that feature stitched round toes by the name. Shop a variety of moccasins on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a wide array of different dolls made by the various tribes of Native American peoples. Some of the most well-known are the kachinas made by the Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo peoples. Shop an array of Native American dolls on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The most well-known Native American blankets come from Navajo weaving, which are prized by collectors worldwide. Originally utilitarian, the Navajo people began creating blankets specifically for export and tourism in the 19th century. Shop a collection of Navajo blankets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Native American drums are called varies by type. Ones designed to rest in the player's lap are hand drums, while instruments that hold water used primarily by the Iroquois and Yaqui are water drums. Large freestanding drums that produce loud percussive sounds are powwow drums. The Aztec and Hopi used foot drums. You'll find a range of Native American drums on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Native American slippers are called moccasins. Moccasins are characterized by their U-shaped puckered toe design and are crafted with various leathers such as sheepskin or buffalo. They may or may not be decorated with beading. Shop a collection of authentic moccasins from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Native American baskets, you can research the patterns using authoritative online resources to try and determine which tribe produced it. However, many replicas exist and there are many tribes that produced baskets. As a result, it is a good idea to consult a licensed appraiser. On 1stDibs, find a variety of expertly vetted Native American baskets.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What a Native American headdress represents depends on what tribe produced it. In general, headdresses may symbolize a person's status within the tribe or serve as a sign of bravery during battle. You'll find a selection of Native American headdresses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What rattles symbolize in Native American culture varies from tribe to tribe. Some indigenous people believe they serve as connections between the natural and spiritual worlds. Others believe they represent the ties between animals, plants and minerals. In addition, rattles sometimes symbolize independence. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Native American rattles.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if Native American jewelry is real, have it evaluated by a licensed and experienced appraiser. Because every tribe has its own designs and identifying characteristics, it is usually not possible to determine authenticity using only online resources. Find a collection of expertly vetted Native American jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A number of Native American tribes are known for pottery, including the Cheyenne, Cherokees, Hopi, Iroquois, Navajo Pueblo and Shoshone. Artisans from each indigenous group have their own style. For example, Hopi pottery is often a red-brown color and decorated with black designs, while Navajo pottery is deeper brown and usually has a high-gloss finish. Find a selection of Native American pottery on 1stDibs.