Native American Sculptures
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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Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures
Antler
20th Century Native American Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Lapis Lazuli
Late 20th Century Native American Sculptures
Acrylic, Paper
Late 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century Native American Sculptures
Alabaster
1980s Vintage Native American Sculptures
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures
Soapstone
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Plaster
1940s American Vintage Native American Sculptures
Ivory
1980s American Vintage Native American Sculptures
Granite
Mid-19th Century Antique Native American Sculptures
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Earthenware
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Pottery
20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures
Stone
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Native American Sculptures
Cedar
1970s American Vintage Native American Sculptures
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Spanish Native American Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Agate
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Clay, Resin
1970s American Vintage Native American Sculptures
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Stone
Late 20th Century Spanish Native American Sculptures
Porcelain
1980s American Vintage Native American Sculptures
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Spanish Native American Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Coral
1980s North American Vintage Native American Sculptures
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Stone
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Native American Sculptures
Terracotta
1950s Vintage Native American Sculptures
Late 19th Century French Antique Native American Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures
Soapstone
Early 20th Century American Native American Sculptures
Cedar
1860s French Antique Native American Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Native American Sculptures
Alabaster
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Native American Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Native American Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century Native American Sculptures
Marble, Bronze