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Thunderbird Totem

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, originally carved by Charlie James. It depicts the
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Vintage 1940s American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Forster in Ottawa in 1938 and is an eccentric interpretation of one of the iconic Thunderbird TOTEM Poles
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
$3,850
H 42.5 in W 48 in D 20 in

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Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful three figure painted thunderbird totem. Carved and painted by Howard Lincoln. Written on
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
H 19 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Large 1920s Native Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole 55"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole. 55" x 36" W Squamish (Coast Salish) Thunderbird TOTEM by Alex
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique TOTEM pole relic, an eagle or thunderbird beak, of a very large TOTEM pole from the Pacific
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Native American Objects

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Wood

Kwakiutl Killer Whale, color serigraph, screen print edition, First Nations, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
KwaGulth style paintings and totem poles, which he carved from single cedar logs. Tony Hunt was born in
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Screen

Kwakiutl Sculpin, color screen print edition, signed, First Nations Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
replacement totem pole, Kwanusila (Thunderbird), for a Kwakwaka'wakw pole donated by James L. Kraft
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Southern Kwagulth Moon, color screen print edition, North west coast, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
totem pole, Kwanusila (Thunderbird), for a Kwakwaka'wakw pole donated by James L. Kraft, industrialist
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

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Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM
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Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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$22,000
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Carrara Marble Double Janus Sculpture
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A spectacular, hand-carved Carrara marble double Janus sculpture. Note: green marble showing in some detail images is from a pedestal and not part of the sculpture.
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$48,000
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Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
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Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
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Located in Queens, NY
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Bronze

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$360,000 / set
H 76 in W 26 in D 34 in
Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

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Oak

Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
$124,010
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North West Coast Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This North West Coast Indian totem pole has fantastic carving and condition. It is unsigned or dated. Found in California. This table top totem pole is unpainted and nice aged patina.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Native American Objects

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Wood

North West Coast Indian Totem Pole
North West Coast Indian Totem Pole
$1,195
H 18 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
Located in Queens, NY
North Western-style polychrome carved figural cedar wood totem pole, American 20th-century.       
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20th Century American Country Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
$2,200
H 44 in W 7 in D 7 in
Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Carved & Polychrome Painted Totem
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This folk art carved and polychrome painted totem pole is signed by an unknown artist and originated from the United States and dates to 1985 and done in a West Coast Haida style. Th...
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

North West Basket, Salish
By Salish Indians
Located in Montreal, QC
The Salish basket, circa 1900, is finely woven with a stylized imbricate design, the cover has a cutout star design with central knob, there are minor losses to the decoration, parti...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Straw

North West Basket, Salish
North West Basket, Salish
$476 Sale Price
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H 8 in Dm 9 in
Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding a peace pipe and tomahawk wearing a headdress of white and red feathers, wearing a ...
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

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Wood

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign
$10,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36 in W 72 in D 3 in
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tobacciana trade sign carved by Samuel Robb, New York, Circa 1885. Figure holds a knife and bundle of cigars with tobacco boxes. Retains original base. Total height from floor is 74"...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

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Wood

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
$69,000
H 74 in W 16 in D 19.5 in
Circa 1880 Antique Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Turquoise Yoke & Fringe
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Operate...
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Beads

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Blackfoot Native American Dress
$7,000
H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in
Pat Dixon Argilite Totem, 1969
By Dixon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Argilite Totem signed Pat Dixon 1969. Argilite is a hard black stone found in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Pat Dixon was a masterful carver who did some of the most impressive carvin...
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Anglo-Indian Native American Objects

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Stone

Pat Dixon Argilite Totem, 1969
Pat Dixon Argilite Totem, 1969
$2,950 Sale Price
26% Off
H 7 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of William's carvers. The carved to...
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

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Thunderbird Totem For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thunderbird totem you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood and cedar, every thunderbird totem was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thunderbird totem — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A thunderbird totem is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made thunderbird totem has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Native American Art are consistently popular.

How Much is a Thunderbird Totem?

Prices for a thunderbird totem start at $226 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $10,250.

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