Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black on black pottery jar by Marie Martinez, signed Marie. 1943 - 1956; 4" x 6" San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationally renowned 20th-century American potters.
Clay
Marie and Julian Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Marie and Julian Martinez Black Ware pottery jar.
Ceramic
Marie and Julian Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Marie and Julian Martinez Black Ware Jar. Black on black with graphics on upper shoulder.
Clay
Maria Martinez Pottery Plate Signed "Marie & Santana"
By Maria Martinez
Located in Denver, CO
Signed "Marie & Santana" on base; this signature was used between 1943 and 1956. 12 inches in diameter.
Earthenware
Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Plate, Signed "Marie and Santana"
By Maria Martinez
Located in Denver, CO
A blackware plate with feather motif by San Ildefonso Pueblo potter, Maria Poveka Martinez (1887-1980) and Santana, signed "Marie and Santana" on base.
Earthenware
Mata Ortiz Polychrome Pottery Vessel by Pilo Mora, 1990
By Pilo Mora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mata Ortiz polychrome pottery vessel Pilo Mora, Master Potter (1961 - ) 1990 Hand coiled low fire clay Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico Measures: 7 inches Height. x...
Clay
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Vintage Casas Grandes Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking vintage Casa Grandes pottery vase with a large belly, narrow neck, and wide lip, and decorated with black geometric patterns repeated around the pot. Signed on the bottom.
Terracotta
Handmade Pottery Vase with Native American Design, Signed
Located in Austin, TX
By Emetero Ortiz R. H x D: 7 x 9 inches Singed on bottom Ceramic decorative from the tradition of Mata Ortiz pottery Handmade and polished by Casa Grandes Pueblo ceramicist Emeterio ...
Ceramic
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...
Clay
Prehistoric Casas Grandes Pottery Jar
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Casas Grandes pottery jar. In as found unrestored condition. This item is guaranteed to be of the time period and condition as described, has been exported legally and is...
Pottery
Early 20th Century Native American Apache Olla Basket
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
Wonderful bulbous form antique Native American Apache Olla Basket, circa early 1900s, with vertical geometric columns interspersed with animal figures and crosses, great color. Very ...
Natural Fiber
Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico
By Acoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This unique polychrome Native American seed pot is round in form and decorated in an array of geometric shapes with a figural design on top. The colors are deep brown, reddish-orange...
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century Native American Black Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Native American Indian pot or bowl has a very unusual geometric design. The condition is very good with wear consistent from age and use to the base.
Pottery
Circa 1900 Native American Yokut Polychrome Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Yokut polychrome feast basket woven with sedge root, mud dyed bracken fern and redwood. Diamond bands with three "quivers". First quarter 20th Century 10 1/2" wide x...
Other
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Santa Clara Pueblo Geometric Blackware Vase by Orville & Effie Garcia
By Santa Clara
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Santa Clara Pueblo hand-turned geometric blackware vase by award winning artists Orville & Effie Garcia, circa 1990s. This exquisite piece is made of naturally black clay h...
Pottery
Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black on black pottery jar with gunmetal finish, signed Maria Poveka. 1956 - 1965; 6" x 8". San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationally renowned 20th-century American potte...
Clay
Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black on black pottery vase with gunmetal finish, geometric band decorated shoulder; unusual style. Signed Marie. Collected circa 1930 by Clara Kingsley. 6" x 10". San Ildefonso Pue...
Clay
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Figurative Apache olla with crosses made inside, vertical triangles that connect in a geometric web. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaran...
Other
Chief Don Lelooska Native American Totem Pole
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chief Don Lelooska large carved and brightly painted totem. Came from a private collection in Utah. Inscribed "Lelooska." 85"H x 13" x 15 5/8" Don Lelooska (Don Smith, Native Americ...
Copper
Santana and Adam Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black on black pottery jar with feathered design, signed Santana and Adam Martinez. 1955 - 1975; 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationally renowned 20th-...
Clay
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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