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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
Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase
Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase

Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase

$1,595

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

Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl
Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl

Doris Concho Patricio Signed Native American Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Bowl

$595

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

Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century
Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century

Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century

$5,850

Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla, Navajo Clay, Polychrome, Early 20th Century

By Navajo

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very fine Acoma Pueblo, Late 19th century polychrome pottery Olla. Hand painted by Acoma Pueblo artisans in New Mexico. Geometric patterns in dark brown and orange design on a whit...

Category

Early 20th Century Native American Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins
Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins

$556Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins This exquisite pair of 20th-century Navajo beaded moccasins is a fine example of traditional Native American ...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Fur, Leather, Beads

19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag
19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag

19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag

$5,750

19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Antique 19th century Nez Perce beaded pictorial flat bag. Portraying a cowboy on bucking bronco black and white paint horse. Cowboy in yellow chaps with black hat flying off of head....

Category

19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Beads

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

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

$1,695

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

Sioux Beaded Hightop Moccasins and Leggings
Sioux Beaded Hightop Moccasins and Leggings

Sioux Beaded Hightop Moccasins and Leggings

$7,475

Sioux Beaded Hightop Moccasins and Leggings

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pair of beaded tanned deer skin high-top moccasins having beadwork running up the integral leggings, parfleche soles. Sinew sewn leggings, stitching to moccasins with thread. Beautif...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900
Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900

Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900

$695

Native American, Western Great Plains Ceremonial Beaded War Club Circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Great Plains beaded war club is formed with a long, tapering handle terminating in a double-cone head, the entire object presenting the purposeful balance and compact striking p...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket
Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

$3,450

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Native North American Indian Navajo tribe wool rug/dress/blanket featuring a Diné. Bill two panel geometric design with a...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Native American California or Pacific Northwest Coast Tight Weave Woven Basket
Native American California or Pacific Northwest Coast Tight Weave Woven Basket

Native American California or Pacific Northwest Coast Tight Weave Woven Basket

$595

Native American California or Pacific Northwest Coast Tight Weave Woven Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully designed/decorated and executed Native North American Indian hand woven tight weave oval shaped lidded basket made of natural organic materials/fibers. The ...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Soft Coral
Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Soft Coral

Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Soft Coral

$10,399Sale Price|20% Off

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

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine
Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine

$995

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine

By Lladro

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

Ceramic Nemadji Vase in Turquoise Brown and Orange, 20th Century
Ceramic Nemadji Vase in Turquoise Brown and Orange, 20th Century

Ceramic Nemadji Vase in Turquoise Brown and Orange, 20th Century

$200

Ceramic Nemadji Vase in Turquoise Brown and Orange, 20th Century

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful ceramic nemadji vase. Marbled in unglazed turquoise, brown, and orange, this will be a beautiful piece to add to a current collection. Dim...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket
Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

$895

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

Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace

Antique Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace

$1,895

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

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams

$600Sale Price|20% Off

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

Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug
Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug

Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug

$469

Native American Navajo Dancing Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and colored, intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/mat/wall hanging featuring a single Navajo dancer portraying a Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the Navajo name for benevolent, holy beings who possess supernatural healing powers. From a Los Angeles, Southern California Native American...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar
Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar

Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar

Located in South Burlington, VT

From Native America's Northwest Columbia River area comes this substantial and unique ancient hand carved basalt stone ceremonial bowl or mortar possessing nine (9) human like heads within a circular double band, Columbia River. It comes from a private Colorado collection. The stone hand carved from a large basalt...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Sioux Beaded Skull Cracker Club
Sioux Beaded Skull Cracker Club

Sioux Beaded Skull Cracker Club

$2,530

Sioux Beaded Skull Cracker Club

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux skull cracker club. With beaded wooden handle in colors of salmon, teal, blue, white, and yellow. Steatite head. In good condition for continued display in a So...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Signed Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo Hopi-Tewa Polychrome Ceramic Jar, c. Late 20th
Signed Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo Hopi-Tewa Polychrome Ceramic Jar, c. Late 20th

Signed Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo Hopi-Tewa Polychrome Ceramic Jar, c. Late 20th

$3,250

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

19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag
19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag

19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag

$6,325

19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Late 19th century Eastern Woodlands beaded bandolier bag. Beautiful and bright geometrics on white with black border. Floral designs in colors of pink, blue, yellow, and red. Full po...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Beads

Paqua First Frogwoman Naha 1890-1955 Hopi Bowl
Paqua First Frogwoman Naha 1890-1955 Hopi Bowl

Paqua First Frogwoman Naha 1890-1955 Hopi Bowl

$1,500

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

Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery
Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery

Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery

$4,500Sale Price|40% Off

Antique Tesuque Pueblo Dough Bowl c.1875–1900 Native American Pottery

Located in Denver, CO

This exceptional antique dough bowl from the Tesuque Pueblo, dating to circa 1875–1900, is a rare and highly collectible example of 19th-century Native American pottery from the Amer...

Category

19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Geronimo's Apache Moccasins
Geronimo's Apache Moccasins

Geronimo's Apache Moccasins

$11,000Sale Price|36% Off

Geronimo's Apache Moccasins

By Apache Indian Art

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

Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Pima Geometric Woven Basket
Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Pima Geometric Woven Basket

Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Pima Geometric Woven Basket

$995

Native North American Indian Indigenous Southwest Pima Geometric Woven Basket

By Pima Indian Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully designed/decorated and executed Native North American Indian Pima tribe hand woven oval shaped basket made of natural organic materials/fibers. The piece is...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket
Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket

Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket

$695

Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and colored, intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/blanket/wall hanging featuring three Navajo dancers portraying a Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the Navajo name for benevolent, holy beings who possess supernatural healing powers. From a Los Angeles, Southern California Native American...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian
Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian

Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian

$495

Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand Carved Folk Art soapstone Indian.

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Soapstone

Northern Plains Lakota Sioux Moccasins
Northern Plains Lakota Sioux Moccasins

Northern Plains Lakota Sioux Moccasins

$6,900

Northern Plains Lakota Sioux Moccasins

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux Lakota beaded moccasins decorated with a geometric beaded design in white, navy and green on blue background. Bifurcated tabs terminating in two tin cones with red horsehair. B...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven X-Pattern Rug Blanket
Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven X-Pattern Rug Blanket

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven X-Pattern Rug Blanket

$3,450

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven X-Pattern Rug Blanket

By Native American Art

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

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943
Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

$2,500

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional museum-quality blackware jar by Maria Martinez (1887–1980), San Ildefonso Pueblo, dating to circa 1925–1943. A refined example of the iconic black-on-black pottery for wh...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Yoly Ledezma Signed Native American Pueblo Mata Ortiz Casas Grandes Pottery Vase
Yoly Ledezma Signed Native American Pueblo Mata Ortiz Casas Grandes Pottery Vase

Yoly Ledezma Signed Native American Pueblo Mata Ortiz Casas Grandes Pottery Vase

$395

Yoly Ledezma Signed Native American Pueblo Mata Ortiz Casas Grandes Pottery Vase

By Mata Ortiz

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful designed, shaped and decorated ceramic vase by Ingenious Southwest Native American potter Yolanda (Yoly/Yolly) Ledezma of Casas Grandes Pottery in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua,...

Category

20th Century Mexican Native American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico
Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico

Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico

$2,500

Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico

By Acoma

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This unique polychrome Native American seed pot is round in form and decorated in an array of geometric shapes with a figural design on top. The colors are de...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

$4,025

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

Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Geometric Patterns, USA, 1900
Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Geometric Patterns, USA, 1900

Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Geometric Patterns, USA, 1900

$6,500

Vintage Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Geometric Patterns, USA, 1900

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Spectacular Navajo rug, characterized by its distinctive geometric patterns and rich colors, notably reds, whites, green, and orange. This style of weaving is deeply rooted in the hi...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings
Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings

Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings

$28,750

Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings

By Sioux Indian Art

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

Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's
Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's

Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's

$800

Vintage Inuit Beaded Belt, Signed, Canada, circa 1960's

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage Inuit beaded belt - hand sewn - combination of black and multi-color opaque and semi-translucent beads - white metal buckle - one fixed belt loop...

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art

Materials

Beads

MCM Native American Navajo Silver Engraved Storyteller Concho Belt Willie Yazzie
MCM Native American Navajo Silver Engraved Storyteller Concho Belt Willie Yazzie

MCM Native American Navajo Silver Engraved Storyteller Concho Belt Willie Yazzie

$1,695

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

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

$1,250

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

By Native American Art

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

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Arapaho Beaded Moccasins

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins

$900

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Arapaho beaded men’s moccasins of brain tanned deer skin with parfleche soles. Trunk piece, unused condition. Great display piece. Period: First quarte...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl
Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl

Native American Indian Signed Acoma Pueblo Southwest Pottery Beetle Bug Bowl

$495

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

Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins
Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins

Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins

$8,625

Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux fully beaded hide moccasins. Thread and sinew sewn. Beaded with colors of dark blue, red white heart, white, pea green, and greasy yellow. Remnants of yellow pigment, split ton...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole
Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

$400Sale Price|20% Off

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice hand carved and painted wood totem pole, circa 1970s. The totem stands and 26" H with a 16.5" wingspan and is in excellent condition for its age...

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Native American Sioux Catlinite T Pipe
Native American Sioux Catlinite T Pipe

Native American Sioux Catlinite T Pipe

$5,175

Native American Sioux Catlinite T Pipe

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux catlinite T pipe with fluted base and top. Has been smoked, with original stem. Collected by Charles Graves, Indian agent in 1928, South Dakota. Authentic. Period: First quart...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Other

Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw
Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw

Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw

$6,325

Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux saddle throw. Beaded on brain tanned elk hide and red stroud. Beadwork features a traditional "hourglass" design done in colors of blue, green, and white with s...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

$6,050

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

Chinle Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair
Chinle Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair

Chinle Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair

$1,495 / set

Chinle Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chinle Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts. Zippered shams.

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

$63,250

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

By Arapaho Indian Art

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...

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1870s American Antique Native American Folk Art

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Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins
Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins

Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins

$6,325

Native American Sioux Fully Beaded Moccasins

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux Indian fully beaded hide moccasins. Sinew sewn and beaded using colors of medium blue, red white heart, greasy yellow, cobalt, white and brass. Forked tongues a...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Leather, Beads

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