Native American Picture Frames
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.
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20th Century American Native American Picture Frames
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century American Native American Picture Frames
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1880s Italian Antique Native American Picture Frames
Canvas, Paint
20th Century Native American Picture Frames
Silver
1920s French Vintage Native American Picture Frames
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Picture Frames
20th Century Chinese Native American Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Native American Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Native American Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Vintage Native American Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Native American Picture Frames
Metal, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Native American Picture Frames
Paper
2010s Native American Picture Frames
Gold
Late 20th Century Native American Picture Frames
Giltwood