There is a range of navajo trading post rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of
fabric and
wool, all navajo trading post rugs available were constructed with great care. Navajo trading post rugs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Many navajo trading post rugs are appealing in their simplicity, but
Navajo Indian Art,
Navajo and
Native American Art produced popular navajo trading post rugs that are worth a look.
Prices for navajo trading post rugs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, navajo trading post rugs begin at $550 and can go as high as $19,995, while the average can fetch as much as $3,475.
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.