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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

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

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Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection
Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection

Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection

$75,000 / set

H 13 in W 13 in D 4 in

Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

and brain tanned deer hide. 2. Umatilla doll cradleboard. Fully beaded panel. Cross accents with

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Toys and Dolls

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

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

19th Century Native American Crow Woman's Saddle
19th Century Native American Crow Woman's Saddle

19th Century Native American Crow Woman's Saddle

By Crow

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

complete with buffalo hide seat pad. Brain tanned bands attaching stirrups to saddle. Stirrups 19th century

Category

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

Materials

Horn

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

brain tanned elk hide. The inside board was once lined with brain tanned deer skin, however cut away as

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Ute Sheep Horn Spoon, circa 1870
Ute Sheep Horn Spoon, circa 1870

Ute Sheep Horn Spoon, circa 1870

$3,000

H 9 in W 3 in D 9 in

Ute Sheep Horn Spoon, circa 1870

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

1870.” Brain tanned with blue and white beading on top. Period: circa 1870 Origin: Ute Size: 9" L

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Horn

Beaded Sioux Patriotic Vest
Beaded Sioux Patriotic Vest

Beaded Sioux Patriotic Vest

$13,800

H 15 in W 19 in D 3 in

Beaded Sioux Patriotic Vest

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

on brain tanned deer skin then flour sack lined. 15" at shoulders, 19" at chest, 19"H. A great piece

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

1920s Native American Penobscot Bear Paw Snowshoes
1920s Native American Penobscot Bear Paw Snowshoes

1920s Native American Penobscot Bear Paw Snowshoes

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

”, with brain-tanned thongs. Made for a child. Exceptional sinew work. Rare and collectible. PERIOD: Early

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Sioux Child's Moccasins
Sioux Child's Moccasins

Sioux Child's Moccasins

$450

H 5.5 in W 3 in D 3 in

Sioux Child's Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux child's moccasins. 5 1/2" brain tanned elk. Classic Sioux buffalo hoof design with yellow

Category

Vintage 1940s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

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

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

Lakota Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Lakota Sioux Beaded Moccasins

Lakota Sioux Beaded Moccasins

$1,380

H 8 in W 5 in D 10 in

Lakota Sioux Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Lakota Sioux moccasins with buffalo hoof motif. Red white heart beads and brain tanned hide with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

1900 Kiowa Hair Drop
1900 Kiowa Hair Drop

1900 Kiowa Hair Drop

$8,625

H 70 in W 3 in D 3 in

1900 Kiowa Hair Drop

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Kiowa hair drop on stroud with 2 1/2" German silver conchos attached by brain tanned deer hide

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Silver

19th Century Cheyenne Leggings
19th Century Cheyenne Leggings

19th Century Cheyenne Leggings

$12,650

H 32 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

19th Century Cheyenne Leggings

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Cheyenne pictorial leggings with horseshoes (horse stealing). Brain tanned deer skin, yellow ochre

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Santee Sioux Gauntlets
Santee Sioux Gauntlets

Santee Sioux Gauntlets

$4,025

H 15 in W 10 in D 1 in

Santee Sioux Gauntlets

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

hands done with diamonds down fingers. Has colors of red, blue, green, white, and yellow. Brain tanned

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Native American Cree  Beaded Gauntlets
Native American Cree  Beaded Gauntlets

Native American Cree Beaded Gauntlets

$5,175

H 18 in W 12 in D 1 in

Native American Cree Beaded Gauntlets

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

the side. Brain tanned doe skin. Cloth lined. Ex. Ron Gillett. Would make a great addition to any

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Beads

Split Horn Headdress
Split Horn Headdress

Split Horn Headdress

$40,250

H 27 in W 14 in D 9 in

Split Horn Headdress

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

horns, brass trade beads and brass buttons on red stroud brain tanned buffalo cap. Stunning example from

Category

Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Fur

Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw
Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw

Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw

$6,325

H 48 in W 12 in D 2 in

Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux saddle throw. Beaded on brain tanned elk hide and red stroud. Beadwork

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch
Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch

Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch

$7,500

H 10 in W 4 in D 0.25 in

Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

white, light blue beaded on brain tanned hide. Stunning example of the late 19th Century. Authenticated

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting
19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting

19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting

$27,500

H 38 in W 35 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

buffalos, two thunderbirds and buffalo sun shield in center. On brain tanned deer skin. Ex. Van Landingham

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Nez Perce Huckleberry Basket, circa 1880
Nez Perce Huckleberry Basket, circa 1880

Nez Perce Huckleberry Basket, circa 1880

By Nez Perce Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

brain tanned shoulder straps. Heavily constructed. Once had red and blue accepts now faded. Cylindrical

Category

Antique 1880s American Native American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Other

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

Arapaho large panel, tobacco bag with old collection tag "tobacco bag" white seal #450. Brain

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Hide

Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard
Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard

Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard

$4,500

H 48 in W 8 in D 8 in

Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Rifle scabbard on brain tanned elk. Exceptional beading. Warrior with double trailer headdress

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings
Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings

Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

brain tanned, shirt with long fringe and ermine fur-on hide drops. Striking geometric beadwork in colors

Category

Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Plateau Beaded Gauntlets
Plateau Beaded Gauntlets

Plateau Beaded Gauntlets

$5,175

H 15.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in

Plateau Beaded Gauntlets

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

and white. Thick 5" fringe with cloth lining. Brain tanned elk hide. 15 1/2"L x 8 1/2"W. Ex. Ron

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Beads

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

red horsehair against brightly colored beads. Made of brain tanned buckskin with undecorated back

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag
Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag

Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag

$5,175

H 35 in W 8 in D 2 in

Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux beaded pipe bag. Having large-beaded panels both sides on brain tanned buffalo. Bead patterns

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Native American Pipe and Bag
Native American Pipe and Bag

Native American Pipe and Bag

$12,000

H 3 in W 3 in D 13 in

Native American Pipe and Bag

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

closed x 3". Attached to the brain tanned thong is an antler pipe tamper with six "X" marks and three

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

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

, one game and one war. One point missing. Bow and quiver case of brain tanned buffalo calf. Period

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Blackfeet Split Horn Bonnet
Blackfeet Split Horn Bonnet

Blackfeet Split Horn Bonnet

$13,800

H 26 in W 26 in D 26 in

Blackfeet Split Horn Bonnet

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Blackfeet split horn bonnet. Sinew-sewn stroud hide cap with lazy-stitch beaded headband on brain

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Fur

Nez Perce Saddle Throw
Nez Perce Saddle Throw

Nez Perce Saddle Throw

$12,000

H 110 in W 12 in D 1 in

Nez Perce Saddle Throw

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Highly decorated Nez Perce saddle throw on brain tanned elk hide. 50” plus 30” fringe, both ends

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Pair Plateau Parfleche Packets
Pair Plateau Parfleche Packets

Pair Plateau Parfleche Packets

$9,680 / item

H 23 in W 11 in D 11 in

Pair Plateau Parfleche Packets

By Plateau Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of Plateau parfleche packets with diamonds and stylized flowers and brain tanned ties

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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

blue hair on red trade cloth drop with five dangling ermines with brain tanned fringe. Buffalo split

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads, Feathers

Organic Brain Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
Organic Brain Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray

Organic Brain Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray

By Established Lines

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Organic Brain Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Petrified Wood

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

Cheyenne 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

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

Category

Antique 1870s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Recent Sales

Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum
Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum

Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum

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H 1.75 in W 8 in D 1.75 in

Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Nootka hand drum with polychrome salmon, brass tacks, brain tanned handhold, original sale tag of

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

19th Century Native American Yanktonai Sioux Beaded Belt
19th Century Native American Yanktonai Sioux Beaded Belt

19th Century Native American Yanktonai Sioux Beaded Belt

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Yanktonai Sioux at Fort Peck fully beaded sinew sewn belt on brain tanned buffalo. Greasy yellows

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

19th Century Klickitat Carrying Basket
19th Century Klickitat Carrying Basket

19th Century Klickitat Carrying Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Klickitat/Cowlitz partially imbricated basket in checkerboard design with brain tanned belt loops

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Other

Native Painted Buffalo Hide
Native Painted Buffalo Hide

Native Painted Buffalo Hide

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H 54 in W 68 in D 0.5 in

Native Painted Buffalo Hide

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native brain tanned painted, quilled and beaded buffalo calf hide with four quilled rosettes each

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

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

brain tanned straps and cloth lined interior. A lovely piece that would display nicely on the walls of a

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Beads

Paiute Indian Doll
Paiute Indian Doll

Paiute Indian Doll

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H 13 in W 8 in D 2 in

Paiute Indian Doll

Located in New York, NY

This rare doll was made for a Paiute child. It was sewn primarily of brain tanned deer hide with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Cotton, Beads

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Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple

Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple

By GF Modern, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

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Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass

Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates

Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...

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Antique Early 1900s American Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

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Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

$12,500

H 80 in W 81 in D 92 in

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

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Lacquer, Wood

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

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

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

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Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table
Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table

Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table

$34,500Sale Price|72% Off

H 17.25 in W 64 in D 21.5 in

Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine Italian 19th century Greco-Roman style carved Carrara marble bas-relief Frieze, after the antique. The finely carved white marble frieze in relief, depicting a mythologic...

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Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club
1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club

1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club

$20,000

H 23.25 in W 4 in D 4 in

1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Eastern ball headed club of walnut burl with panther effigy over ball. High polished use. Scalloped handle at base. Original drops missing. The panther is a rare and a powerful warri...

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Antique 1650s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

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Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins

Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins

$10,925

H 9.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles. Fully beaded moccasins were made as special gifts for elders, respected individuals, or during rites of passages for ...

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Antique 1880s American Native American Native American Objects

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Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers

Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers

By Grachev Brothers

Located in London, GB

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Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy

Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy

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A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

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By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

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Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

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Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

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Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

Located in West Hollywood, CA

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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

$1,467,086

H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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Brain Tan For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brain tan for your home. Frequently made of animal skin, hide and metal, every brain tan was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a brain tan — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Native American Art, Sioux Indian Art and Crow each produced at least one beautiful brain tan that is worth considering.

How Much is a Brain Tan?

Prices for a brain tan start at $450 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $7,500.

A Close Look at Native-american Furniture

Native American broadly describes any Indigenous people in North America and encompasses hundreds of tribes and groups, all with distinct cultures. Native American–style furniture and decor likewise varies widely, from pieces created by Indigenous people to those appropriated by non-native designers.

Indigenous furniture’s rich heritage includes the bentwood boxes of the Northwest Coast carved from cedar for storing household or ceremonial objects. Generations of Native American people have made baskets for holding household items, with those in the Northeast using sweetgrass and those in the Southeast using pine needles and wicker. Artisans in the Plateau region wove watertight pieces like cradles from plant materials. Although these objects were intricately made, they were usually utilitarian rather than decorative.

The colonization of North America and the removal of Indigenous people from their lands led to the suppression of these practices. Many styles that used Native American motifs — such as Southwestern style, which was heavily influenced by the geometric patterns of Navajo textiles — have historically not involved Indigenous creators and, instead, have taken their traditions without their tribal context.

When decorating a home with Native American–style furniture, it is important to do so respectfully, by understanding the origins of motifs and objects and examining who profits from their sale. There are now Indigenous-led companies, such as Cherokee designer Cray Bauxmont-Flynn’s Amatoya and Totem House Design, promoting Indigenous work in furniture and home decor. Supporting Indigenous artists and artisans is essential to confronting the still pervasive issue of cultural appropriation in design.

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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.

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