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Native American Platters and Serveware

NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE

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.

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Style: Native American
Small Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 - Lot 784
Small Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 - Lot 784

Small Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 - Lot 784

By Taller Maya

Located in New York, NY

Crafted by the skilled artisans of Taller Maya, this exquisite cheese board is made from  Tzalam wood, a hardwood native to the Yucatán Peninsula. Known for its rich, warm hues and s...

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Large Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 - Lot 783
Large Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 - Lot 783

Large Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 - Lot 783

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Crafted by the skilled artisans of Taller Maya, this exquisite cheese board is made from sustainably sourced Tzalam wood, a hardwood native to the Yucatán Peninsula. Known for its ri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Native American Platters and Serveware

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Hardwood

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