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Totem Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed, wonderfully carved Pacific Northwest Coast First Nation Native American

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed, wonderfully carved Pacific Northwest Coast First Nation Native American

Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Sam Williams Signed Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Carved Wood Totem Pole
Sam Williams Signed Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Carved Wood Totem Pole

Sam Williams Signed Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Carved Wood Totem Pole

By Sam Williams

Located in Studio City, CA

A striking hand carved Pacific Northwest Coast totem pole by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Sam Williams

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Pacific Northwest Totem Pole
Pacific Northwest Totem Pole

Pacific Northwest Totem Pole

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H 25.75 in W 6.5 in D 5.25 in

Pacific Northwest Totem Pole

Located in Asheville, NC

Genuine Indian Made Totem Pole Signed FL Rhinehart #9

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Tribal Art

1937 Pacific Northwest Carved and Painted TOTEM
1937 Pacific Northwest Carved and Painted TOTEM

1937 Pacific Northwest Carved and Painted TOTEM

Located in New Windsor, NY

Initialled and dated, CF 1937, carved and painted Pacific Northwest Native American TOTEM. The

Category

Vintage 1930s American Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole
Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole

Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Pacific Northwest Coast carved cedar Totem Pole, circa 1920s, a hand carved cedar pole

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

2 Hudson Bay Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Totem Pole Sculptures
2 Hudson Bay Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Totem Pole Sculptures

2 Hudson Bay Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Totem Pole Sculptures

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid to early 20th century hand carved and painted Pacific Northwest Native American folk art totem

Category

20th Century American Rustic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak
Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Pacific Northwest Carved Totem Pole
Pacific Northwest Carved Totem Pole

Pacific Northwest Carved Totem Pole

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Totem poles were employed by native tribes in the Northern Alaska and Canadian areas to tell

Category

Vintage 1950s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Pacific Northwest TOTEM
Mid-20th Century Pacific Northwest TOTEM

Mid-20th Century Pacific Northwest TOTEM

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H 45.5 in W 17 in D 15.5 in

Mid-20th Century Pacific Northwest TOTEM

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large-scale hand-carved TOTEM from the Pacific Northwest.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Totem
Abstract Totem

Abstract Totem

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H 65 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Abstract Totem

Located in San Francisco, CA

Abstract wood totem picked up from the Pacific Northwest, black lacquered carved top half and a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Painted Tin Totem Poles
Pair of Painted Tin Totem Poles

Pair of Painted Tin Totem Poles

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pair of Painted Tin Totem Poles supposedly from Pacific Northwest Trading Post. Backed on old

Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

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Simon Charlie 9 Foot "Pole of Wealth" TOTEM
Simon Charlie 9 Foot "Pole of Wealth" TOTEM

Simon Charlie 9 Foot "Pole of Wealth" TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Simon Charlie "pole of wealth". Carved in Duncan, BC 1958 for Patrick Pryor who is in the timber business. Compared to the "pole of wealth" in Duncan, BC, you will see Simon's finger...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Northwest TOTEM
Northwest TOTEM

Northwest TOTEM

$20,700

H 116 in W 16 in D 18 in

Northwest TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest totem with whale, man figure (possibly prominent individual within the tribe or society where the hands are shown in a holding position which would designation an individua...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole
Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole

Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

72" TOTEM by Doug Lafortune. Salish TOTEM pole of a raven and beaver cedar TOTEM pole. Carved TOTEM pole with abalone and shell inlays. Carved. .72” x 9” x 10”. Period: 1953 Origin:...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.
Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

(1918-1990). This very large totem pole is a Tsimshian interpretation by George Mather Sr. of one of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, originally carved by Charlie Jame...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Chief Don Lelooska Native American Totem Pole
Chief Don Lelooska Native American Totem Pole

Chief Don Lelooska Native American Totem Pole

$28,750

H 85 in W 15.63 in D 13 in

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Copper

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Finding the Right Folk-art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

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