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Maria Martinez Furniture

American, 1887-1980

Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez (born Maria Poveka Montoya), her husband Julian, and other family members examined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieces that reflect the Pueblo people’s legacy of fine artwork and crafts. Martinez was from the San Ildefonso Pueblo, a community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico. At an early age, she learned pottery skills from her aunt recalls this learning by seeing starting at age eleven, as she watched her aunt, grandmother, and father's cousin work on their pottery during the 1890s. During this time, Spanish tinware and Anglo enamelware had become readily available in the Southwest, making the creation of traditional cooking and serving pots less necessary Traditional pottery-making techniques were being lost, but Martinez and her family experimented with different techniques and helped preserve the cultural art.

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Creator: Maria Martinez
Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, circa 1930, Black on Black Pottery
By Maria Martinez
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional blackware jar, created by renowned San Ildefonso Pueblo potter Maria Poveka Martinez (1887-1980), is a striking piece of Native American ...
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1930s American Native American Vintage Maria Martinez Furniture

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Ceramic

Black-on-Black Pottery Plate by Maria Martinez
By Maria Martinez, Santana Martinez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic dish by Native American pottery artist Maria Martinez and Santana c.1960s. The round plate features a black-on-black style of pottery that combines matte and polished black s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maria Martinez Furniture

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Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo Pottery C1910
By Maria Martinez
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pueblo Pottery Unsigned C1910 Measures- 5"H x 6.5"W x 5"D This is an exquisite example of Maria Martinez's black...
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Early 20th Century Maria Martinez Furniture

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Large Blackware Charger by Maria and Santana Martinez, 'San Ildefonso'
By Maria Martinez, Santana Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A blackware charger decorated with a repeating feather motif. The charger is signed on the base Maria and Santana, circa 1943-1954.
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1950s American Native American Vintage Maria Martinez Furniture

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Ceramic

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Slip Pot
By Maria Martinez
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Maria Poveka (1887-1980) Native Clay with Traditional San Ildefonso Black Slip. Polished to a Medium High Finish. Signed Maria Poveka, pot dates to the 19...
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1950s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Maria Martinez Furniture

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Maria Martinez furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Maria Martinez furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Maria Martinez furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Frederic Remington, Rudolph Carl Gorman, and Navajo. Prices for Maria Martinez furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,240 and can go as high as $8,300, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,250.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    There are several famous Santa Fe potters. The capital city is well-known for studios and shops that sell the works of Indigenous potters, and some of these artisans have become especially acclaimed for their work. Among them are Tony Da, Maria Martinez, Lucy Lewis, Nampeyo, Margaret Tafoya, Rose Gonzales, Susana Martinez Aguilar, Ramona Sanchez Gonzales, Juanita Gonzales and Louis “Wo-Peen” Gonzales. Find a selection of pottery on 1stDibs.

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