Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the double saddle blanket you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A double saddle blanket — often made from
fabric and
wool — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a double saddle blanket — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A double saddle blanket, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made double saddle blanket over the years, but those crafted by
Navajo Indian Art and
Navajo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Prices for a double saddle blanket can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,150 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,325.
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.
Find a collection of Native American living room furniture, folk art, rugs and carpets, decorative objects and other items on 1stDibs.