Native American Folk Art
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
Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl
By Acoma
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful if not a little oddly strange Indigenous Native American Southwest Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico bowl featuring a wonderful hand painted beetle/bug/insect motif.
The bowl...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
Zabihi Collection American Navajo Blanket Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century American Navajo Blanket Rug
Details
rug no. j3080
size 2' 6" x 4' 6" (76 x 137 cm)
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Native American Indian Hopi Southwest Wood Kachina Katsina Doll Totem Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully hand-painted and decorated Native American Hopi Kachina Katsina doll. It is hand carved from light wood (likely cottonwood). Kachina figures are believed to act as me...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Navajo or Yokuts Woven Basket
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully designed/decorated and executed Native North American Indian hand woven oval shaped basket made of natural organic materials/fibers. The piece is quite a st...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century Acoma Pueblo pottery bowl is a striking example of the artistry and craftsmanship synonymous with Acoma pottery. Hand-painted with a meticulous black-and-white...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Native American Navajo Pawn Silver & Petit Point Turquoise Bolo Tie
By Navajo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1950s Navajo-made Bolo Tie from New Mexico. Handcrafted from pawn .900 silver and set with turquoise, the rope is hand-woven leather, and the tips are silver.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Jar, Hand-Coiled Feather Motif
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite blackware jar is a masterwork by renowned San Ildefonso Pueblo potter Maria Martinez (1887–1980), celebrated for pioneering the iconic black-on-black pottery technique...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Native American Navajo Silver Engraved Storyteller Concho Belt Willie Yazzie
Located in Portland, OR
A wonderful vintage Native American engraved silver overlay "Storyteller" concho belt in the Hopi style, by the celebrated Navajo silversmith Willie Yazzie, circa 1960.
his beautiful...
Category
1960s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Zuni Turquoise & Sterling Silver Needlepoint Squash Blossom Necklace & Earrings
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Zuni turquoise & sterling silver needlepoint squash blossom necklace & screw-back earrings by S.B. Luana, Zuni Tribe. Signed on necklace SBL. Original 1976 Silver Eagle Traders recei...
Category
1970s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Margaret Tafoya Santa Clara Native American Carved Blackware Pottery Vase
By Margaret Tafoya
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
A beautiful earthenware vessel by Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001), a renowned master potter from the Santa Clara Pueblo. Margaret Tafoya's work is revered by collectors of Native America...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Native American Indigenous Zapotec or Navajo Handwoven Tree of Life Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and colored, intricately woven Zapotec or Navajo Indian Tree of Life pictorial rug/blanket/wall hanging featuring multi-colored birds perched on the vibrant tr...
Category
20th Century Mexican Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
By Navajo
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Acoma Pueblo, early 20th century polychrome Olla. Painted dark brown and orange design on a white ground, with large areas fired gray. Shrinka...
Category
Early 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Gold Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Beautiful Gold Mexican Indian weaving pillows. Gold Linen Backing with Zippered Casing. Feather and Down Inserts.
Category
20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Feathers, Down, Linen
$895 / item
Circa 1915 Pueblo Old Pawn Turquoise Cuff Bracelet in Stamped Ingot Silver
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage Southwestern Native American cuff bracelet, crafted by a Pueblo artisan circa 1915, is a striking example of early Old Pawn jewelry. Made...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Surrealist Inuit Basalt Sculpture of Two Faces
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mid 20th C. Inuit sculpture from a remote Arctic village. A very lively expressive carving of two faces in basalt stone. Signed in Inuktitut syllabics; we have not determined ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Soft Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large Laguna Pueblo Indian Polychrome Olla, circa 1880's. Measures 12 5/8"h x 13"w.
Featuring Geometric Designs on the Shoulder and Floral Designs with...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Vintage Signed Native American Navajo SS & Turquoise Concho Belt by Jimmy Herald
By Navajo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Navajo belt.
By Jimmy Herald.
Consisting of a leather belt with sterling silver 'conchos' (shells) and turquoise accents. The slides are copper backed and there are ...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Geometric Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very simple geometric pattern Indian weaving bolster pillow. The backing is a black cotton linen. The condition is very good.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$750 Sale Price
21% Off
Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful designed, quite large rounded coil basket by the Indigenous Southwestern Native American Navajo Tribe. Originally presented and used in a traditional tribal wedding cerem...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Zabihi Collection American Navajo Blanket
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th century American Navajo blanket rug
Details
rug no. r5834
size 1' 4" x 3' 1" (41 x 94 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th-Century Apache Wooden Fiddle (Tsii’edo’a’tl) by Amos Gustina
By Amos Gustina
Located in Denver, CO
This rare early 20th-century Apache wooden fiddle—known as tsii’edo’a’tl, meaning “wood that sings”—is a remarkable example of Native American musical craftsmanship and cultural heri...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl
By Acoma
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite colorful Indigenous Native American Southwest Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico bowl by Doris Concho Patricio (1944-2019) featuring a wonderful geometrical pattern and de...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
Two Polychrome Southwestern Indian Acoma Vessels in Brown, Black Orange, a Pair
By Acoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of round Acoma pueblo pottery vessels. Each is decorated with intricate geometric designs and natural pigment paints of black, brown, and orange on white clay. They are handmade from native Acoma clay, and pit fired in the traditional fashion.
The Acoma Pueblo is a Native American pueblo approximately 60 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Four communities make up the village of Acoma Pueblo: Sky City, Acomita, Anzac, and McCartys.
Maker: Reyes Pino of the Zia Pueblo...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$6,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vintage 1970s Three Strand Zuni Fetish Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly exceptional example of a vintage 1970s Zuni three strand fetish necklace. The necklace is stung with Heishi Shell Beads and with fetishes carved in Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Amber, Mother-Of-Pearl, Pipestone,
Abalone Shell, Varasite, Dolomite, and Septarian. This piece is in excellent original condition with no broken fetishes.
The necklace length is 25 inches.
This Zuni Fetish necklace...
Category
1970s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver, Other
1930s Vintage Navajo Area Rug from Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
This large vintage Navajo area rug, handwoven in the 1930s by a skilled Diné (Navajo) weaver, originates from the historic Hubbell Trading Post in...
Category
1930s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Native American Yakama Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Yakama polychrome gathering basket. Fully imbricated, one flat side, having a geometric chevron design. Exceptional piece that would display nicely in any handmade indigenous basketr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950
By Navajo
Located in Portland, OR
A very good Vintage sterling silver & blue turquoise Native American Navajo Concho belt, circa 1950.
This very attractive Navajo belt is made up of oval silver discs with tooled & pr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Menominee Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Menominee Bandolier Bag. Both bag and shoulder strap feature floral beadwork design throughout. The beaded bags were made by women but typically worn by men for dance oc...
Category
19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
$5,740
Taos Pueblo Pow Wow Drum with Beaters
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Taos Pueblo pow wow drum with beaters. The drum's wooden body is made of hollowed-out cottonwood over which a tight drum head of animal skin is stretched. Hide is attached with criss...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux Indian beaded moccasins with buffalo hoof design, beaded tabs and parfleche soles. Stunning geometric beaded designs done in colors of green, red, blue, and whi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Circa 1880 Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Geometric Yoke and Fringe, Plains Art
Located in Denver, CO
This extraordinary antique Sioux beaded hide dress, dating circa 1880, is a rare and authentic example of Plains Indian textile artistry. Handcrafted from ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Rare Circa 1870 Sioux Buckskin Moccasins with Quillwork & Glass Bead Decoration
Located in Denver, CO
This rare and authentic pair of antique Sioux moccasins dates to the 1870s, during the late Classic Period of Native American artistry (circa 1650–1875). Handcrafted by a skilled Pla...
Category
19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads
$3,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Classic Vintage Zuni Inlay Ranger Buckle Set by Celestine & Elizabeth Cooche
By Celestine and Elizabeth Cooche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary example of a vintage Zuni inlaid and sterling silver ranger buckle set by lapidary masters Celestine and Elizabeth Cooche, circa 1970s.
This is classic and highly ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver, Other
Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, large, hand-crafted Hopi-Tewa Pueblo/Hopi First Mesa pottery bowl by famed Native American potter/artist Elva Nampeyo (1926–1985) (also known as Elva Tewaguna...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Native American Sioux warrior's deer skin shirt and leggings. Shirt and leggings are brain tanned, shirt with long fringe and ermine fur-on hide drops. Striking geometri...
Category
19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Inuit Indigenous Native American Eskimo Signed Stone Carved Walrus Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone carving of a walrus by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of the arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.
Signed ("E.Y.") and numbered/dat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
19th-Century Kiowa-Apache Beaded Hide Bag with Geometric Motifs, Plains Art
Located in Denver, CO
This rare and beautifully preserved 19th-century Kiowa-Apache hide bag is an exceptional example of Plains Native American artistry and craftsmanship. Expertly hand-stitched from nat...
Category
19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Alaskan Black Diamond Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Vic Yeoda
Located in San Diego, CA
A fine example of an Alaskan Black Diamond hand carved wood totem pole by Vic Yeoda, circa 1980s. The Totem stands and 5.5" H with a 6" wingspan...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Beaded Native American Yakima Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Yakama Indian dress with fully beaded cape, same both sides. Brain/smoked tanned with replaced chest of commercial tanned. Bright yellow background with rose floral d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Leather, Beads
Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux beaded teepee bag. Having beaded front, sides and top. Beadwork is mostly white with blue, yellow, red, and green forming traditional geometric design. Having t...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Signed Vintage Set of Zuni Turquoise and Sterling Jewelry
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed set of Zuni turqouise & sterling jewelry, vintage. Necklace, bracelet, ring & clip earrings. All pieces have one or more hallmarks, RLB in a fish-hook cartouche. Desk & Dresse...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
19th Century Native American Pipe Tomahawk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American pipe tomahawk with brass head engraved with American eagle having crest and "Hull Curttss, November 1, 1776". Shaft has tacks, pewter inlays and file burnt. Not sure ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Brass
SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets
These are early Native American baskets. The are woven very tightly.
Diameters of both are 6 inches and 3 inches.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Reed
$472 Sale Price
30% Off
Navajo Cow Pictorial Weaving
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo Cow pictorial weaving. Soft, thick ends with spun wool woven in colors of red, blue, cream, dark brown, yellow, green and orange. Design of serrated diamonds, birds, and cows....
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$34,500
19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arr...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven X-Pattern Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Native North American Indian Navajo tribe wool rug/blanket featuring a geometric X-pattern (the Navajo tribe is famed for...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Model Canoe by Native North American Indians, C.1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Displayed on a custom made metal stand designed especially for this boat, this is a typical model dugout canoe carved by the Nootka or Makah Indian tribe of the Pacific Northwest...
Category
1930s Canadian Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
A fine example attributed to master Nuu-chah-nulth carver Ray Williams, circa 1960s. Ray Williams was the son of famed carver Sam Williams who started car...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century.
Period: 1920s
Origin: Blackfoot
Size: 40" x 40".
Family Owned & Operate...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Paqua First Frogwoman Naha 1890-1955 Hopi Bowl
By Frogwoman
Located in Sharon, CT
Important early signed Hopi Bowl by 'First Frogwoman'.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Geronimo's Apache Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Geronimo's Apache moccasins collected at Firt Sill, OK in 1898. Hard soled, two blinds of white, red, blue and black on toes with side fringe. Upper edges beaded in white and turquoi...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
$17,250
Early 20th Century Native American Apache Olla Basket
Located in Bradenton, FL
Wonderful bulbous form antique Native American Apache Olla Basket, circa early 1900s, with vertical geometric columns interspersed with animal figur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Navajo Chief Blanket Third Phase Revival
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Navajo chief blanket of the third phase circa 1895-1920s. The chief blanket is the highest achievement of the Navajo textile develop...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
North West Basket, Salish
By Salish Indians
Located in Montreal, QC
The Salish basket, circa 1900, is finely woven with a stylized imbricate design, the cover has a cutout star design with central knob, there are minor lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Straw
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Native American Cochiti Painted Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Cochiti drum with sides painted in black, white and turquoise. Made of a cottonwood log and hide.
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: So...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Faceted Beads; Arapaho/Sioux dress on brain-tanned buffalo. Simple four color design; was probably the first dress made after quilling. Stars on dress, and...
Category
1870s American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide
Antique Navajo Rug, Handspun Wool, Red, Black, White, Green.
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant classic 1920's sterling silver & turquoise squash blossom necklace.
The squash blossom necklace features a double strand of Navajo sterling silver beads, strung on co...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa fully beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket, floral beading on intermediate panel and delicate edge beading and faceted bead drops. ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Native American folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Native American folk art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Native American folk art made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Canada pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include Native American Art, Navajo, Plateau Indians, and Navajo Indian Art. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $1,798.
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