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Native American Beadwork Gauntlets with an Chief, ca 1880-90
Native American Beadwork Gauntlets with an Chief, ca 1880-90

Native American Beadwork Gauntlets with an Chief, ca 1880-90

Located in York County, PA

Native American beadwork gauntlets with Indian Chiefs in feathered headdresses, probably souix, Ca

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Leather

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

$6,050

H 40 in W 14 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

. Bright and visual vintage piece of Native American beadwork. Makes a great wall hanging. Period: 19th

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1890s American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

$6,050

H 35 in W 13 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

and green fringe at divide. Nice and visual vintage piece of Native American beadwork. Makes a great

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1890s American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

$4,600

H 35 in W 6 in D 2 in

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork.  

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

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19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

$4,600

H 35 in W 6 in D 2 in

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork.  

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag
19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag

19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American beadwork cradles

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress
19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress

19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress

$30,000

H 54 in W 12 in D 12 in

19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork.  

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier

$13,200

H 39 in W 16 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American Beadwork, Bandolier Bags

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1890s American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

Athebascan Tribe Moccasins
Athebascan Tribe Moccasins

Athebascan Tribe Moccasins

$3,000

H 9 in W 4 in D 4 in

Athebascan Tribe Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

be your trusted source. Native American, Beadwork, Moccasins, Soles, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Tribe

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Animal Skin

Native American Antique embroidered Gauntlets Indian Beadwork
Native American Antique embroidered Gauntlets Indian Beadwork

Native American Antique embroidered Gauntlets Indian Beadwork

$439Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in

Native American Antique embroidered Gauntlets Indian Beadwork

Located in London, GB

Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets Buck skin Gauntlets Finely beaded with US flag design

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Willow

Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century
Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century

Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

be your trusted source. Native American beadwork native American Indian beadwork doctor's bag flags

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Leather

Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard
Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard

Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard

$19,550

H 37 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard

By Nez Perce Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

american beadwork nez perce cradleboards   

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

$6,050

H 36 in W 14 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

American, Beaded, Beadwork, Floral, Chippewa, Bandolier  

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Native American Crow Beaded Saddle
19th Century Native American Crow Beaded Saddle

19th Century Native American Crow Beaded Saddle

By Crow

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.   Native American

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

$3,450

H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

stitch into the surface. This approach is best for geometric designs. Native American Beadwork

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins
19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins

19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins

$3,450

H 10 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

the surface. This approach is best for geometric designs. Native American Beadwork, Moccasins, Native

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

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Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier
Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier

Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier

$35,000

H 32 in W 10 in D 0.25 in

Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

be your trusted source. Native American, Choctaw Indian, Beaded, Beadwork, Bandolier, Swirl           

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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale
19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale

19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Beadwork, Native American, Indian, Nez

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

1858 Presentation Beadwork on Red Stroud
1858 Presentation Beadwork on Red Stroud

1858 Presentation Beadwork on Red Stroud

$75,000

H 55 in W 50 in D 3 in

1858 Presentation Beadwork on Red Stroud

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

1858 Presentation Beadwork on Red Stroud. Beaded by the Crow. Written on the piece, "This was

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Wool, Beads

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag

$4,500

H 8 in W 13 in D 2 in

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

– we hope to be your trusted source.  Beaded, beadwork, Native American, Sioux, Brain Tanned, Bag

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

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Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Arapaho Beaded Moccasins

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins

$900

H 3 in W 10 in D 4 in

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

be your trusted source. Beadwork, Native American, Indian, Arapaho, Antique, Vintage, Moccasins.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag
19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag

19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

American beadwork Native American Indian Native American pipe bags sale items beadwork pipe bags.

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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exquisite 19th Century Iroquois Beadwork Cushion, Native American Craftsmanship
exquisite 19th Century Iroquois Beadwork Cushion, Native American Craftsmanship

exquisite 19th Century Iroquois Beadwork Cushion, Native American Craftsmanship

Located in Hamburg, DE

beadwork cushion, a remarkable example of Native American artistry. This exquisite piece showcases the

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Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Silk, Glass

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Moccasins and Leggings, Sioux 'Plains', circa 1910, Native American Beadwork
Moccasins and Leggings, Sioux 'Plains', circa 1910, Native American Beadwork

Moccasins and Leggings, Sioux 'Plains', circa 1910, Native American Beadwork

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Northern Sioux moccasins and leggings, early 20th century Native American, Plains Indian beadwork

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Pair Of American Indian Beadwork Gloves
Pair Of American Indian Beadwork Gloves

Pair Of American Indian Beadwork Gloves

Located in York County, PA

PAIR OF AMERICAN INDIAN BEADWORK GLOVES, CA 1890: Native American beadwork, doeskin

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19th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

Native American "Good Luck" Horseshoe Beadwork
Native American "Good Luck" Horseshoe Beadwork

Native American "Good Luck" Horseshoe Beadwork

Located in York County, PA

Native American “Good Luck” Horseshoe Beadwork Whimsey, Dated 1909, Iroquois, Upstate, New York

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Early 1900s American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

Antique Native American Beaded Awl Case, Sioux 'Plains Indian, ' 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Awl Case, Sioux 'Plains Indian, ' 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Awl Case, Sioux 'Plains Indian, ' 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Antique 19th century Native American Sioux (Plains Indian) beadwork woman's awl case constructed of

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Native American Beaded Coin Purse
Native American Beaded Coin Purse

Native American Beaded Coin Purse

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H 7.75 in W 7.5 in D 2.5 in

Native American Beaded Coin Purse

Located in York County, PA

representation of an animal on the reverse, circa 1910-1930 Native American beadwork coin purse with wonderful

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

Plains Indian Beaded Coin Purse
Plains Indian Beaded Coin Purse

Plains Indian Beaded Coin Purse

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H 8 in W 8 in D 2.5 in

Plains Indian Beaded Coin Purse

Located in York County, PA

obverse, and a floral design on the reverse, circa 1880 Native American beadwork coin purse. Made

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1870s American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

Antique Sioux Gun Holster, Plains Indian Native American Beadwork, Circa 1890
Antique Sioux Gun Holster, Plains Indian Native American Beadwork, Circa 1890

Antique Sioux Gun Holster, Plains Indian Native American Beadwork, Circa 1890

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

American beadwork from the Plains Indians. The holster is intricately decorated with glass trade beads on

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

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Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins

Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins

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H 3 in W 4.5 in D 10 in

Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Origin: Sioux Size: 10" x 4 1/2" Yankton Sioux, Native American, Beadwork, Moccasins, Native, Vintage

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Plains Pouch with Pictographs in Beadwork
19th Century Plains Pouch with Pictographs in Beadwork

19th Century Plains Pouch with Pictographs in Beadwork

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Transitional plains pouch from the last quarter of the 19th century. Constructed of native tanned

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

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Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets Indian Beadwork
Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets Indian Beadwork

Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets Indian Beadwork

Located in London, GB

Native American Antique Beaded Gauntlets Buck skin Gauntlets Finely beaded with floral design

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Willow

Authentic Hand Beaded Nez Perce Flat Bag With Peacock
Authentic Hand Beaded Nez Perce Flat Bag With Peacock

Authentic Hand Beaded Nez Perce Flat Bag With Peacock

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

source. Native American, Indian, Nez Perce, Beaded, beadwork, handmade, antique, vintage, flat bag

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Leather, Beads

Authentic Plateau Floral Beaded Flat Bag
Authentic Plateau Floral Beaded Flat Bag

Authentic Plateau Floral Beaded Flat Bag

By Plateau Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American, Beaded, Beadwork, Bag

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1890s American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Beads

Yankton Sioux Quilled Knife and Sheath
Yankton Sioux Quilled Knife and Sheath

Yankton Sioux Quilled Knife and Sheath

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

be your trusted source. Native American, antiques, collectibles, Sioux, quill, beadwork

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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

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Materials

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Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration

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Located in Cotignac, FR

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Wood, Paint

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Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll

Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll

$875

H 15 in W 7 in D 2.75 in

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Located in Highland, IN

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Leather, Beads

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Located in Madrid, ES

Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...

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18th Century Antique Native American Beadwork

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Sterling Silver

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

By Arapaho Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Faceted Beads; Arapaho/Sioux dress on brain-tanned buffalo. Simple four color design; was probably the first dress made after quilling. Stars on dress, and unusual beaded bottom. Pe...

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1870s American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case

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 bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arrows, two having 2 1/2" or...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

Native Kiowa 19th Century Pictorial Child's Teepee
Native Kiowa 19th Century Pictorial Child's Teepee

Native Kiowa 19th Century Pictorial Child's Teepee

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Child's teepee depicting highly graphic battle scene painted on brain tanned deer skin. This piece was acquired from Wilma Silvey, age 89, in 2005, white woman, was handed down throu...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

Materials

Other

19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt
19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt

19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hidatsa Arikara medicine shirt worn by a warrior who deserved honors, pre-reservation. Horseshoes represent successful horse raids, and the six quilled eagle feathers signify war cou...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Native American Beadwork

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Metal

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and pos...

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20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

By Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...

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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Native American Beadwork

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Porcelain

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

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1720s Spanish Baroque Antique Native American Beadwork

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Giltwood, Paint

Paul Revere Coffee Pot
Paul Revere Coffee Pot

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

$1,285,000

H 12.25 in W 10 in D 5 in

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

By Paul Revere

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Paul Revere Circa 1775 This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots ...

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18th Century American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's
Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's

Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's

By Native American Art

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Large Laguna Pueblo Indian Polychrome Olla, circa 1880's. Measures 12 5/8"h x 13"w. Featuring Geometric Designs on the Shoulder and Floral Designs with Fine Line Cross Hatching on...

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Late 19th Century Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Clay

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag
Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

$5,750

H 19 in W 12 in D 5 in

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux beaded teepee bag. Having beaded front, sides and top. Beadwork is mostly white with blue, yellow, red, and green forming traditional geometric design. Having t...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Museum Quality Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Dress Antique Plains 1880
Museum Quality Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Dress Antique Plains 1880

Museum Quality Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Dress Antique Plains 1880

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional museum-quality circa 1880 Native American Sioux beaded hide dress, representing one of the most significant and visually compelling forms of Plains Indian material cultur...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Beadwork

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Hide, Beads

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Antique Native American Beadwork For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of antique native American beadwork on 1stDibs. A piece of antique native American beadwork — often made from animal skin, hide and beads — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of antique native American beadwork — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Sioux Indian Art, Native American Art and Plateau Indians each produced at least one beautiful choice in our collection of antique native American beadwork that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Native American Beadwork?

Prices for a piece of antique native American beadwork start at $363 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $4,400.

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 Antique Native American Beadwork
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify Native American beadwork, first consider the materials. Indigenous American artisans often produce beads out of glass and natural materials, such as shells, bone and wood, and use metal and plastic in their pieces less frequently. Older pieces will usually be held together by sinew, while newer examples will typically feature thread. Regardless of age, Native American beadwork will typically be expertly crafted, so pieces usually have tight, even stitching with no visible gaps. Familiarizing yourself with stitching techniques used by various tribes can also be helpful. You can find images of authentic beadwork on trusted online resources to refer to as you complete the identification process. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your piece. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of textiles and garments that feature Native American beadwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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.