Beaded Sioux Patriotic Vest
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux fully beaded patriotic vest with teepees, crosses and four flags. Sinew sewn
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Chief White Feather "Dr. Teyet Ramar" Sioux Beaded Vest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
musically gifted American Indian in public life." He often appeared as a Sioux Indian Chieftain, and his
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Antique Native American Beaded Vest, Sioux (Plains), 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A Lakota Sioux (Plains Indian) vest constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads. Fully
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Fully Beaded Pictorial Native American Vest - Sioux, 19th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
An impressive antique Plains American Indian vest fully beaded on both sides with a number of
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Fully Beaded Pictorial Native American Vest, Sioux
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
native tanned buffalo hide sinew-sewn and beaded. Pictorial elements include stylized American flags and
Antique Native American Pictorial Beaded Vest, Sioux, circa 1900
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Pictorial plains/American Indian vest fully beaded and fringed. Depicting natives on horseback with
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H 18 in W 10 in D 5.75 in
Antique Native American Beaded Child's Vest, Sioux (Plains Indian), 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
19th century antique Sioux (Native American/Plains Indian) child's beaded vest constructed of
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H 16.25 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
Antique Sioux 'Plains' Beaded Vest with Stand, 19th Century Native American Art
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 19th century Sioux (Plains Indian) Native American antique pictorial beaded hide vest
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19th Century Child's Beaded Vest - Blackfeet
Located in Denver, CO
A Child/Youth's size vest. Expertly constructed of native tanned hide and intricately beaded with
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H 25.99 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Ojibwe Beaded Tasseled Moose Skin Vest 1950s Leather First Nation
Located in Bristol, GB
TRADITIONAL OJIBWAY TRIBAL WAISTCOAT WITH FLORAL BEAD DETAILING Originating from the Ojibwe
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Native American Beaded Vest
Located in Essex, MA
Probably Nez Perce [Plateau] with fully beaded front with flowers and leaves. In a wood frame box
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Hand-Made Heavy Vintage Native American Style Seed Beaded Vest
Located in Sparks, NV
Details: Fully Lined Front Button Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size: M Color: Black/ White/ Blue/ Yellow/ Red/ Green Fabric: Silk/ Leather / Glass Beading Measurements...
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 condition. Great display piece. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: ...
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Beaded Native American Yakima Dress
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Yakama Indian dress with fully beaded cape, same both sides. Brain/smoked tanned with replaced chest of commercial tanned. Bright yellow background with rose floral d...
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19th Century Northern Plains War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains war club with stylized stone buffalo head. Raw hide wrapped adorned with brass tacks. Much patina from use, blood, grease and sweat. Museum quality. Period: Mid-19th...
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H 43.5 in W 5.5 in D 0.25 in
Plains Indian Quillwork Tobacco Bag, Native Hide & Beads, c. 1850–1880
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional mid-19th century Plains Indian tobacco bag is a rare and visually compelling example of traditional Native American artistry from the Northern Plains region. Crafted...
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19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet or crow split horn headdress collected by Ron Hall at Browning, Montana from grandson of Edward Axe (Blackfeet) who acquired from Jack Black Horse (Blackfeet) and Mary Yell...
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Cheyenne Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pre-reservation Cheyenne dress. Hand-sewn, pieced together; blue trade cloth, ribbon-like edging, cowry shell cape on both sides. This piece without any restoration. Hard to find thi...
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Native American Blackfeet Bead Strip
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet bead strip. Sewn on tent canvas with geometric design. Not sure if belt or blanket strip. Great collector piece. Period: circa 1990 Origin: Blackfeet Size: 4" x 43". Fami...
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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. Heavy bull hide. Similar, but not matching, 12" beaded panels on each side. Second t...
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Native American Sioux Catlinite T Pipe
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux catlinite T pipe with fluted base and top. Has been smoked, with original stem. Collected by Charles Graves, Indian agent in 1928, South Dakota. Authentic. Period: First quart...
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Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux Indian fully beaded hide moccasins. Sinew sewn and beaded using colors of medium blue, red white heart, greasy yellow, cobalt, white and brass. Forked tongues a...
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19th Century Blackfeet Fighting Dag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet fighting dag native made with blade from a wagon wheel or barrel rim. Blade goes full length of handle and protrudes 8 1/4". Much patina from use. Fastened with nail rivets...
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19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He who kills with one blow" and "A po...
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19th Century, Southern Plains Beaded High-Top Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Southern plains Hightop Moccasins Item Number: AG2312 Exceptional Kiowa/Comanche hightop moccasins dyed with yellow ochre. Adorned with a single beaded band above the sole, the l...
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Native American Chippewa Catlinite T-Pipe
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Chippewa pipe with weeping hearts. Long stem Chippewa T-pipe with file burnt stem and steatite bowl having red Catlinite weeping hearts and pewter inlay. The bowl is squ...
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Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Choctaw bandolier shot pouch from a Natchez Mississippi collection. Silk ribbon fringe at shoulder. Exceptional graphic condition. White beading on red background outlined in black. ...
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Native Sioux Quilled Council Pipe
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Native American Sioux quilled and file-burnt stem with highly polished T bowl. Period: 19th century Origin: Sioux Size: 8" x 4 1/2", 36" overall. Family Owned & Oper...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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