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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
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

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Geometric Pattern Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Indigenous Native North American Indian Southwestern Navajo tribe wool rug/blanket featuring a geometric pattern (the Nav...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Native American Indian Doll with Traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee Wedding Dress
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Native American Indian doll with traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee wedding dress with bead-work, one of a kind This is an authentic Native American, Amer...
Category

1920s North American Vintage Native American Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Clay

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

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

Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Indian weaving bolster pillow. Down and feather insert and zippered case. Measures: 21 x 35.
Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Early 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
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

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

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

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Jar with Feather Motif, c. 20th C
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite blackware jar is an iconic masterpiece by celebrated San Ildefonso Pueblo potter Maria Martinez (1887–1980), renowned for pioneering the revolutionary black-on-black p...
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

Vintage Signed Native American Navajo SS & Turquoise Concho Belt by Jimmy Herald
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

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Geometric Pattern Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Indigenous Native North American Indian Southwestern Navajo tribe wool rug/blanket featuring a geometric pattern (the Nav...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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

Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950
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

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

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

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

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

Circa 1880 Antique Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Turquoise Yoke & Fringe
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1930s Vintage Navajo Area Rug from Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona
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

Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl
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

Signed Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo Hopi-Tewa Polychrome Ceramic Jar, c. Late 20th
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite Pueblo ceramic jar (olla) by renowned Hopi-Tewa potter Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo is a masterful example of traditional Southwestern pottery. Handcrafted and signed by...
Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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

20th C. Native American Plains Roach Headdress, Traditional Regalia
Located in Denver, CO
A striking 20th-century Native American Plains Indian roach headdress, also known as a hair ornament, traditionally worn during dances and ceremonies. Thi...
Category

1880s American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Fur

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

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

Large Antique Eye Dazzler Navajo Carpet, Handmade, Wool, Beige, Tan, Gray & Red
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 rega...
Category

Late 19th Century North American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection American Navajo Square Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century high decorative American Navajo Square rug / Blanket Measures: 4'5" x 4'11".  
Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug or Mat
Located in Studio City, CA
A nicely hand loomed Native American (likely Navajo) rug. Wonderfully designed with vivid colors and geometrical patterns. Would make for a nice addition to any collection or a perfe...
Category

20th Century North American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Pair of Vintage Indigenous American Inuit Mukluks or Boots
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage Inuit mukluks are presumed to have been made in Canada in circa 1950 in the Indigenous American Folk Art style. The upper portions a...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Fur, Leather, Wool

Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl
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

1950s Native American Navajo Pawn Silver & Petit Point Turquoise Bolo Tie
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

R. S. Macdonald, 'Raven Stealing the Sun', Framed Drawing, Canada, C.2001
Located in Chatham, ON
R. S. MACDONALD (Unknown/Unidentified Artist) - 'Raven Stealing the Sun' - Aboriginal colored pencil drawing on paper - original metal frame with single matte board and glass - title...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Native American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Circa 1880 Salish (Flathead) Plateau Appliqued Buckskin Moccasins Heart Motif
Located in Denver, CO
Step back to the 19th century with this exceptional pair of antique moccasins attributed to the Salish (Flathead) peoples of the Plateau region, circa 1880. Expertly handcrafted from...
Category

1880s American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Thread

Antique Navajo Carpet, Handmade Wool, Neutral colors, Ivory, Beige, Gray & Brown
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 rega...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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

Prehistoric Casas Grandes Pottery Olla
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Casas Grandes pottery olla. Hand coiled and painted polychrome design. Ex. Barnard. 5" x 5". Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquime) is a prehi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

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

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

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sometimes categorized as the fourth-phase chief blanket, this wonderful piece of Navajo textile art is well preserved and can be dated to 1890-1910. Wov...
Category

1890s American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and possibly turquoise (necklace) accompaniment. Hopi katsina figures, also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root by the Hopi people. Initially, kachina dolls were made to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world. The Mudhead or Koyemsi figure is viewed as a clown/joker figure who is responsible for laughter and entertainment at Hopi dances and ceremonial events. He plays drums and games to keep his audience engaged. The piece is signed by the artist under the base. From an extensive collection of Native American objects and artifacts. Would be a great addition to any Native American Art...
Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

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

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

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large hand painted porcelain figurine was made by the renowned Llladro company of Spain in circa 1985. The figurine depicts a young Inuit boy and girl affectionately embrac...
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Native American Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Ojibwe Beaded Powder Horn with Dyed Cloth Strap, Eastern Woodlands, c.1865
Located in Denver, CO
This rare and finely crafted mid-19th century Ojibwe powder horn, dating to around 1865, is an exceptional example of Eastern Woodlands Native American artistry. Originating from the...
Category

1860s American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Horn, Fabric, Beads

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

North West Basket, Salish
North West Basket, Salish
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Northern Plains Pipe Tomahawk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains pipe tomahawk. File burnt shaft decorated with brass tacks. Great patina on shaft and blade. Shaft 26"L so could be used on horseback. Exceptional piece for a handma...
Category

19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Sioux Plains Native American Beaded Buckskin and Canvas Possible Bag
Located in Denver, CO
This antique 19th-century Sioux beaded possible bag is a remarkable example of Plains Indian artistry and craftsmanship. Constructed from soft buck...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Canvas, Beads

Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Carved & Polychrome Painted Totem
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This folk art carved and polychrome painted totem pole is signed by an unknown artist and originated from the United States and dates to 1985 and d...
Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

Cheyenne Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pre-reservation Cheyenne dress. Hand-sewn, pieced together; blue trade cloth, ribbon-like edging, cowry shell cape on both sides. This piece without any restoration. Hard to find thi...
Category

1870s American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Shell

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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