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Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool Ivory, 1940
Located in New York, NY
head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are
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1940s Persian Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Yeibichai Navajo Rug with Six Female Yei Holding Prayer Staffs
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78502 Vintage Yeibichai Navajo Rug, 05'03 x 07'03. Emanating Southwest style with incredible detail
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Navajo Three Figure Yei Rug, Free Shipping
Located in Evanston, IL
materials are from vegetable dyes wool. Handmade Navajo tree figure Yei rug. The weave is tight, the piece
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Yei Rug, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, Gray Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the
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1950s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai Rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
77768 Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style 02'11 x 04'04. Full of
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Yei Navajo Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yea Indian weaving is in cool neutral colors and in good condition. It has the original corner ties.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Yei Navajo Non Identical Pair Rug Human Hand woven Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pair Yei Navajo Tapestries Tapestry Flat Woven Rug 8x6 8x5 234cm 176cm 226cm x
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1940s North American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

1930s Navajo Yei Pictorial Floor or Wall Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seven figure pictorial Yei weaving. Bright colors, hand dyed yarns over natural cream background
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1930s American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Yei Rug ( 2'10" x 3'10" - 86 x 117 )
Located in New York, NY
The black border of this figural Yei rug frames the grey field with three standing dancers and a
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1940s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo style Yei 4' 7” x 7' 7”
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Yei rug depicts 10 costumed dancers in left profile and two additional end performers
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1940s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Native American Navajo Yei Pictorial Rug in Ivory, Red, Yellow, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Native American Navajo Yei rug from the 3rd quarter of the 1900s. The design of this
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Late 20th Century American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool, Cotton

1930s American Navajo Yei Carpet ( 3' 5'' x 5' - 104 x 152 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Navajo Yei Carpet ( 3' 5'' x 5' - 104 x 152 cm )
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1930s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Yeibichai Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
female Yei have square heads. Rich in symbolism and cultural beliefs, this Navajo blanket rug will take
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Late 20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Rug Flatwoven Geometric Tree of Life Handwoven Rug Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are
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1940s Persian Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai Rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77871 Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style 02'01 x 02'10. Full of
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai Rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77771 Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style 02'07 x 05'03. Full of
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool, Cotton, Yarn

Oval Mid-20th Century Handmade American Braided Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool, Yarn

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Other

Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Brass, Metal, Aluminum

Contemporary Round Center Coffee Table in Wood Marquetry Black & White
Located in Porto, PT
Santiago Center Table celebrates the 20th-century art movement, Cubism, with handcraft expertise. Rough and natural materials approach us with an exact message: modest luxury. This a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wood, Birdseye Maple

Set/2 Pots, Ceramic Pots, Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chaucer Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Gold Leaf, Brass

Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid-century modern sectional sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Craft Associates. Two 6ft sections that can be positioned end to end for a long sofa or used as two separ...
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1950s American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Fabric, Walnut

Antique Handwoven Navajo Transitional Rug with Traditional Cross-Shape Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover a piece of Native American artistry with this antique handwoven Navajo transitional rug, dating back to circa 1900. Crafted meticulously from wool, this rug showcases tradit...
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Early 1900s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Indian Rio Grande Blanket, Handmade Rug, Folk Art, Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Rare find: Navajo Indian Rio Grande blanket, circa 1860, all homespun (handspun wool) with indigo dye and natural brown and white, 4' x 7'2" Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles ...
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Mid-19th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug or Mat
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A nicely hand loomed Native American (likely Navajo) rug. Wonderfully designed with vivid colors and geometrical patterns. Would make for a nice addition to any collection or a perfe...
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20th Century North American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Yea Navajo Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large neutral Yea- Navajo weaving is in fine condition. It is in unusual colors.
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Yea Navajo  Indian Weaving
Yea Navajo  Indian Weaving
H 32 in W 56 in D 0.2 in
California Studio Navajo Sand Painting Mosaic Art Panel of Thunderbird, 1960s
By I. D. Henny
Located in Camden, ME
A Navajo sand painting mosaic art wall panel of the Navajo mythological Father Sky or Thunderbird created in the 1960s in a non traditional format from a studio in Tehachapi. Califor...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Ceramic

Modern Aubusson Wall Tapestry by Guido Maggiori
By Guido Maggiori
Located in New York, NY
Modern wall Tapestry Designed by Guido Maggiori (b. 1944) Bold, Colorful Abstract Composition Entitled "Rouge, Vert, Jaune, Noir & Bleu". (Red, Green, Yellow, Black & Blue) The tapes...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Tapestry, Wool

19th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
By Navajo
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Acoma Pueblo, late 19th century polychrome Olla. Painted dark brown and orange design on a white ground, with large areas fired gray. Shrinkage crack extends from rim to ...
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19th Century Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Clay

19th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
19th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
H 8.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
California Studio Mosaic Navajo Sand Painting Yei Dancers Rainbow 1960 Guardians
By I. D. Henny
Located in Camden, ME
A Navajo sand painting mosaic art wall panel of the Navajo mythological Yei Dancers Rainbow Guardians created in the 1960s in a non traditional format from a studio in Tehachapi. Cal...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Stone

"Doreen" - Large original color serigraph
By Rudolph Carl Gorman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled "Doreen", done in 1983, is an original color serigraph by renown Navajo artist Rudolph Carl Gorman, 1932-2005. It is hand signed and numbered E.P.I. in pencil b...
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Late 20th Century Realist Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Screen

Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, Southwest Style Meets Native American
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78559 Antique Ganado Navajo Rug, 05'01 x 05'00. Emanating Native American culture with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven antique Navajo Ganado rug is a captivating visio...
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Navajo Picture Writing On Muslin, Two Humpback Yeis with Two Bat Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown Navajo Medicine Man Navajo picture writing on muslin Two Humpback Yeis With Two Bat Guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1970 To aid in...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Other

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Navajo Yei Rug Woven by Nelly Nez with the Original Fred Harvey Tag
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Navajo rug is woven by the Navajo weaver Nelly Nez. It is in remarkable condition and retains
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Mid-20th Century North American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool 1950
Located in New York, NY
Antique Navajo Rug Flatwoven Geometric Yei Navajo Handwoven Rug 3x6 Tapestry 3'2" x 5'8
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1950s Persian Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Yei Woven Navajo Rug
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Pasadena, CA
feather in each hand. According to Navajo belief, a Yei is a supernatural being or a holy one with healing
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1950s American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Navajo Yei Pictorial
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Yei pictorial weaving features a unique composition and likely depicts a quadrant from a sand
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Navajo Yei Pictorial
Navajo Yei Pictorial
W 40 in L 49 in
Navajo Three Figure Yei Rug, Free Shipping
Located in Evanston, IL
1'7" x 3'3" handmade Navajo tree figure Yei rug. The weave is tight, the piece has a good weight
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Southwestern American Indian Navajo Wool Five-Man Yei Rug c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Southwestern Native American Indian Navajo Yei rug offers wool construction with five
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20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Yei Rug, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, White Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the
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1950s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Yei Rug, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, Gray Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Large Navajo Yei Yei be chai with Six Holy People
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Navajo Kilim with Tribal and geometric design in ivory field and black border with Red
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage American Indian Navajo Six Figure Yei Rug, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage American Indian Navajo Yei rug offers wool construction with six figures, 20th century
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20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Yeibichai Sand Painting Rug or Pictorial Weaving, circa 1945
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
. Depicted are eight Yei (Yeibichai) figures and four sacred corn plants. This textile is well suited for
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20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Handwoven 5-Women Yei Rug, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Navajo Yei rug features handwoven design of five American Indian women, circa 1940
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Southwestern American Indian Navajo Triple Yei Hand Woven Wool Rug, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Southwestern Native American Indian Navajo Yei rug offers hand woven wool construction with
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Yei Rug
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful antique Yei tapestry, originally purchased in New Mexico, circa 1950. The condition is
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Yei Rug
Antique Navajo Yei Rug
H 44 in W 67 in D 0.25 in
20TH C. YEI INDIAN WEAVING PILLOW
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE YEI: THE INTRIGUING YEI STYLE RUGS ARE STRONGLY REPRESENTATIVE OF NAVAJO CEREMONIES CENTERED ON
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20th Century American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool, Linen

Vintage Navajo Yei Rug 'Yeibichai Pictorial Weaving', circa 1930s
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
Antique/vintage 1930s Navajo pictorial weaving known as a Yei rug with 8 Yei figures, the Yeibichai
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1930s American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug, Pictorial Yei Weaving, 20th Century
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 1940s Navajo Yei (Yeibichai) area rug depicting eight pollinator figures as well as the
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1940s American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug/Pictorial Yei Weaving, mid 20th Century
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Navajo Yei (Yeibichai) weaving from the mid-20th century. Expedited and International shipping
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Exceptionally Large Navajo Yei Pictorial Woven Rug/ Blanket
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful composed and intricately woven Yei rug featuring 12 Navajo dancers portraying Yei
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Hand Woven 4-Women Yei Rug, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Navajo Yei rug features handwoven design of four American Indian women, circa 1930
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20th Century American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Mexican Southwestern Yei Navajo Style Pictorial Hand Woven Wool Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A nice Yei pictorial blanket rug handwoven in Mexico. Wonderful colors and design with multiple Yei
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20th Century Mexican Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Handwoven Native American Navajo Yei Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket Custom Display
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/blanket featuring four Navajo
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Handwoven Navajo 'Yei' Pictorial Rug
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully woven Navajo Yei rug portraying Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the Navajo name
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Handwoven Navajo 'Yei' Pictorial Rug
Handwoven Navajo 'Yei' Pictorial Rug
H 23.5 in W 42.5 in D 0.25 in
Vintage Navajo Yei Rug Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Navajo Yei rug custom made pillow. Feather and down insert.
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20th Century American Adirondack Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Yei Rug Pillow
Vintage Navajo Yei Rug Pillow
H 13 in W 19 in D 5 in
1930s American Navajo Yei Carpet ( 2'6" x 4' - 76 x 122 cm )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Navajo Yei Carpet ( 2'6" x 4' - 76 x 122 cm )
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1930s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Kilim Yei Tapestry Rug Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Navajo Kilim Yei Tapestry Rug Wall Art Country: United States Materials: Wool Style
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1940s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Yei Carpet ( 2' 6'' x 4' 6'' - 76 x 137 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Navajo Yei Carpet ( 2' 6'' x 4' 6'' - 76 x 137 cm )
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1950s American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Native American Indian Yei Rug with Ten Figures, 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Native American Indian Yei rug offers wool construction with ten figures, original tag
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Mid-20th Century American Anglo-Indian Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Navajo rug with an ivory color background and size 5'0" x 3'7". This Ye’ii wall tapestry
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1930s American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Antique Navajo Rug
Antique Navajo Rug
W 60 in L 43 in
Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai Rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77870 Vintage Navajo Kilim Yeibichai rug with Southwestern Folk Art Style 02'05 x 03'04. Full of
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Handwoven Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/blanket featuring a Navajo
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug - Pictorial Yeibichai from Lukachukai Trading Post, circa 193
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pictorial rug with six Yei figures. Originated at Lukachukai Trading Post in Arizona. Expertly
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20th Century American Native American Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

Folk Mid-20th Century Handmade Square Room Size American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
and rag rugs. The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei

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Wool

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Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal navajo vintage rugs yei for your home. Frequently made of fabric and wool, every navajo vintage rugs yei was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer navajo vintage rugs yei, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each navajo vintage rugs yei bearing hallmarks is very popular. A well-made navajo vintage rugs yei has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Navajo Indian Art and Navajo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Navajo Vintage Rugs Yei?

The average selling price for a navajo vintage rugs yei at 1stDibs is $1,460, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right rugs-carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.) 

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.  

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans. 

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.