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.
Hand-Crafted Malachite Ballpoint Pen, Gemstone Pen Made in USA
Located in Somis, CA
A handsome ballpoint pen crafted from genuine malachite, distinguished by its rich emerald-green color and mesmerizing bands of light and dark green. The natural striations create a ...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Metal
Hand-Crafted Turquoise Ballpoint Pen, Southwest, Native American, Made in USA
Located in Somis, CA
A striking ballpoint pen distinguished by its vivid turquoise marble (85% crushed genuine turquoise with 15% composite) body and dramatic black matrix veining. The irregular dark pat...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Metal
Hand-Crafted Lapis Lazuli Ballpoint Pen, Gemstone Pen Made in USA
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant ballpoint pen crafted from genuine natural lapis lazuli, prized for its extraordinary deep blue color and distinctive natural mineral markings. The polished stone body dis...
Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Metal
21° Century Italian Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen
Located in VALENZA, IT
Biro in argento massiccio, completamente lavorata a mano e incisa con volute barocche. La cura con cui è stata realizzata questa penna biro ne denota l'esperienza e la mano d'artist...
Sterling Silver
$7,212
H 0.4 in W 7.01 in D 3.75 in
Desk Set stripes enamel Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and Tray.Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels with two-tone stripes on guilloche and hand engravings, cm. 9.5 x 18. For fountain pe...
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$531
H 0.6 in W 5.4 in D 0.52 in
Pen "Limited Edition 007 James Bond Ballpoint Pen", France by S. T. Dupont, 2004
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Rīga, LV
Pen "S.T. DuPont Paris Limited Edition 007 James Bond Ballpoint Pen", S. T. Dupont, France, 2004 Additional Information: Materials: Metal Vintage Supplies for making crafts Ar...
Metal
Unavailable|$419
H 5.32 in W 0.24 in D 0.16 in
Pen "Must De Cartier Trinity Silver Ballpoint Pen", France By Cartier, 2000s
By Cartier
Located in Rīga, LV
Pen "Must de Cartier Trinity Silver plated Ballpoint Pen", Cartier, France, Paris, 2000s Additional Information: Materials: Metal, silver plating Vintage from the 1900s Supplie...
Metal, Silver
Rare Minimal Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen, Tiffany & Co signed Angela Cummings
By Angela Cummings, Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A sleek embodiment of refined minimalism, this Modernist Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen, signed by Angela Cummings and dating to circa 1990, is an outstanding example of late 20th-cen...
Sterling Silver
Cartier Must II ballpoint pen silver plated and palladium 1980s
By Cartier
Located in Paris, IDF
This Cartier Must II ballpoint pen from the 1980s is a rare piece made of silver plating and palladium, adorned with a distinctive engraved motif featuring Cartier's iconic "C". It b...
Silver Plate
$1,775
H 1.66 in W 7.8 in D 3.08 in
Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Petit Prince & Aviator Ballpoint Pen Special Edition
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Special Edition Montblanc Meisterstück Le Petit Prince & Aviator. The barrel and cap of the ballpoint are made of brown precious resin. The clip ...
Platinum
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Ballpoint Pen, 1980s
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Ballpoint Pen With Red Cartier Box A stunning vintage Must de Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring an elegant ribbed silver-plated finish with Carti...
Silver Plate
$850
H 1 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An elegant vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme ballpoint pen, crafted in France during the 1980s and presented in its original signature red Cartier box. The refined elongated b...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Metal
$1,348
H 5.67 in Dm 0.63 in L 5.67 in
Classic Louis Cartier Ribbed Ballpoint Pen Platinum Finish Box and Papers.
Classic Louis Cartier Ribbed Ballpoint Pen, Platinum Finish, Original Box and Guarantee Papers An elegant Louis Cartier ballpoint pen featuring a platinum finish, fine longitudinal ...
Platinum
$894 / set
H 1.34 in W 6.7 in D 2.56 in
Montblanc Platinum Line Black Resin Ballpoint Pen With Original Montblanc Box
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Montblanc Platinum Line Black Resin Ballpoint Pen With Original Montblanc Box Model P164 Made in Germany With over a century of expertise in the art of design and manufacture of lu...
Platinum
$543
H 5.44 in W 0.4 in D 0.32 in
Pen "Must De Cartier Trinity Gold Ballpoint Pen", France By Cartier, 2000s
By Cartier
Located in Rīga, LV
Pen "Must de Cartier Trinity Gold plated Ballpoint Pen", Cartier, France, Paris, 2000s Additional Information: Materials: Metal, gilding Vintage from the 1900s Supplies for mak...
Metal, Gold Plate
$5,011
H 5.52 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Fountain pen Ballpoint pen and pocket magnifying glass Set enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Luxurious Desk Set Ballpoint pen, fountain pen and small pocket magnifying glass in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent polychrome fire enamels on guilloche in an early 1900s A...
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Modernist Twist Opening Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen signed Bergdorf Goodman
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen, signed by Bergdorf Goodman, embodies the understated refinement and high-caliber craftsmanship that defined American luxury goods in the...
Sterling Silver
Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French cast bronze / brass lizard in lost wax technique on a solid polished Lapis Lazuli. Can be used as a paperweight or decorative desk accessory. Lizard itself is 5.5" wide, 3" de...
Bronze
Inuit Walrus Tusk Pencil Holder and Letter Opener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inuit Walrus tusk carved pencil holder and 6" letter opener. Carved with images of a Walrus and Seals. Probably done for the tourist trade in the 1930s or...
Ivory
Sold
H 8.25 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Figural Dante Alighieri Cast Bronze Letter Opener After Tiffany & Co., 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique letter figural letter opener in the manner Tiffany & Co. offers cast bronze construction with face mask of Italian poet Dante Alighieri, en verso later stamped as photogra...
Bronze
Antique 395 Styles National Cash Register
Located in Brea, CA
Antique National Cash Register Company cash bronze excellent condition, Amount Purchased, 395 styles and sizes 1200 U.S. and foreign pat...
Brass
Carla Claw Nampeyo Brown Seed Pot, Signed
By Carla Claw Nampeyo 1
Located in Astoria, NY
A decorative incised brown seed pot by Hopi pottery artist Carla Claw Nampeyo (b. 1961). Markings include [CR Claw Nampeyo] carved to base. Very good cond...
Pottery