What did Native Americans use for baskets?

What Native Americans used to produce baskets varied from tribe to tribe. Generally, craftsmen used whatever materials were readily available. In the Northeast, sweet grass was a common material, while pine needles and wicker are frequently found in baskets produced by tribes in the Southeast. Find a range of vintage and antique baskets on 1stDibs.

Used Native American Regalia

Crow Beaded Hide Cuffs with Bar Design, Plains Native American Regalia

$3,250 / set

H 5 in W 5 in D 4 in

Crow Beaded Hide Cuffs with Bar Design, Plains Native American Regalia

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Northern Plains Native American artistry, where bold design, technical mastery, and cultural meaning

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Tin

Circa 1880 Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Geometric Yoke and Fringe, Plains Art

$55,000

H 54 in W 52 in D 8 in

Circa 1880 Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Geometric Yoke and Fringe, Plains Art

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

dress is an exceptional acquisition for collectors of Native American regalia, Plains Indian artifacts

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique Potawatomi Beaded Moccasins c.1880 – Northeast Woodlands Native Footwear

$3,500

H 10.25 in W 4 in D 3 in

Antique Potawatomi Beaded Moccasins c.1880 – Northeast Woodlands Native Footwear

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

for collectors of Native American textiles, historic tribal regalia, or 19th-century ethnographic art

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Leather, Beads

Recent Sales

Vintage Native American Dance Regalia Beaded Turtle Shell Rattle Topper 6"

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H 1.5 in W 6 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Native American Dance Regalia Beaded Turtle Shell Rattle Topper 6"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage piece of Native American dance regalia fashioned from the taxidermy shell of some variety

Category

Late 20th Century Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Shell, Beads

1940s Native American Quillwork Regalia Vest

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1940s Native American Quillwork Regalia Vest

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

long. Notes: Today, Native American quillwork embroidery is nearly a lost art. Porcupine quills are

Category

1940s American Used Native American Regalia

Blue Hand Painted Native American Oklahoma Serving Tray with Wrapped Handles

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H 0.5 in W 18 in D 12 in

Blue Hand Painted Native American Oklahoma Serving Tray with Wrapped Handles

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

pierced handle, wrapped in faux rattan. The tray itself is painted in Oklahoma blue. A Native American

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Wood, Paint

Whirlwind, Traditional Ledger Drawing of a Cheyenne Soldier by James Black

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H 16 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in

Whirlwind, Traditional Ledger Drawing of a Cheyenne Soldier by James Black

Located in Denver, CO

Traditional style ledger drawing depicting a Cheyenne soldier (Native American - Plains Indian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Paper

Vintage Native American Ceremonial Dance Regalia Turtle Rattle Shaker 14

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H 3 in W 13.5 in D 4 in

Vintage Native American Ceremonial Dance Regalia Turtle Rattle Shaker 14

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Native American ceremonial rattle / shaker fashioned out of the shell of a box turtle on a

Category

Late 20th Century Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Shell, Hardwood, Beads

Native American Battle Regalia Warrior Mounted Painting

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H 13.312 in W 11.312 in D 0.875 in

Native American Battle Regalia Warrior Mounted Painting

Located in New York, NY

Black pine and brass framed Native American warrior painting. Signed R. Treas. The glass is intact

Category

20th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case

$15,000

H 46 in W 6 in D 6 in

19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arrows, two having 2 1/2" or...

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Other

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

$1,250,000 / set

H 100.5 in W 36 in D 36 in

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

By René Rozet 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whims...

Category

1890s French Louis XV Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

$125,000

H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Located in London, GB

A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

$2,298,000

H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat ** 16 Foots Large*

$81,000

H 90 in W 190 in D 40 in

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Jade

19th-Century Southern Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins with Tipi Motifs, Plains Art

$2,250

H 8 in W 2.75 in D 3 in

19th-Century Southern Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins with Tipi Motifs, Plains Art

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

This exceptional pair of 19th-century Southern Cheyenne beaded moccasins, circa 1880, is a rare and authentic example of Plains Native American craftsmanship. Handcrafted from soft, ...

Category

1880s American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Hide, Beads

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

$4,025

H 11 in W 6 in D 6 in

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux Indian beaded moccasins with buffalo hoof design, beaded tabs and parfleche soles. Stunning geometric beaded designs done in colors of green, red, blue, and whi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Beads

Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850

$87,683

H 50.01 in W 72.45 in D 94.89 in

Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Giltwood

Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers

$1,011,736

H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in

Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers

By Grachev Brothers

Located in London, GB

Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...

Category

Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Malachite, Silver

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

$574,500

H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Plains Quillwork Tobacco Bag c.1850–1880 Beaded Native Hide

$5,200

H 43.5 in W 5.5 in D 0.25 in

Antique Plains Quillwork Tobacco Bag c.1850–1880 Beaded Native Hide

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

This exceptional Plains Native American quillwork tobacco bag, dating to circa 1850–1880, is a rare and highly collectible example of early Northern Plains artistry from the Classic ...

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Hide, Beads

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

$606,204

H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in

‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet

By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet

Located in London, GB

‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

$1,888,574

H 59.45 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in

Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in London, GB

Antique French marquetry, ormolu and jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley French, c. 1890 Height 151cm, width 190cm, depth 100cm The Bureau du Roi, also known as the secrétaire à ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Native American Nez Perce Beaded Belt

$3,500

H 39 in W 2.25 in D 0.25 in

19th Century Native American Nez Perce Beaded Belt

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Nez Perce beaded belt on harness leather adorned with brass diamonds in the center. Trunk piece - stored and in great condition. Beautiful colors of blues, reds, whites, orange and g...

Category

Early 19th Century American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Beads

Blackfoot Native American Dress

$7,000

H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in

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...

Category

1920s American Native American Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Beads

Smoky Quartz Gwindel, Switzerland

$155,000

H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in

Smoky Quartz Gwindel, Switzerland

Located in New York, NY

SMOKY QUARTZ GWINDEL Les Courtes, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 12 cm tall x 12 cm wide This Alpine region is most well known...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Swiss Used Native American Regalia

Materials

Other

Folk Art Under $1,000

Antique and Vintage Folk Art

Native American Folk Art

20th Century Folk Art

North American Folk Art

Folk Art on Sale

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Used Native American Regalia For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal used native American regalia for your home. A used native American regalia — often made from beads, trimming and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect used native American regalia — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right used native American regalia, those designed in mid-century modern and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made used native American regalia over the years, but those crafted by Native American Art, Sioux Indian Art and Bostonia are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Used Native American Regalia?

Prices for a used native American regalia can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $110 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.

Questions About Used Native American Regalia

What did Native Americans use for baskets?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
What Native Americans used to produce baskets varied from tribe to tribe. Generally, craftsmen used whatever materials were readily available. In the Northeast, sweet grass was a common material, while pine needles and wicker are frequently found in baskets produced by tribes in the Southeast. Find a range of vintage and antique baskets on 1stDibs.