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
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, yellow and blue on white background. Soft soled brain tanned hide.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.
Signed on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, white and blue with geometric stacked colors. Hard soles, cotton cuff edging.
Period: Late 19th Century
Origin: Gr...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
P. VILLENEUVE - 'Les Patineurs' - Framed Watercolor Painting - Canada - C.1993
Located in Chatham, ON
PIERRETTE VILLENEUVE (b.1944 - Aboriginal Metis Huron Wendat) - 'Les Patineurs - Canal Rideau' (The Ice Skaters - Rideau Canal) - Vintage watercolor painting on paper - original meta...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mammoth Tarahumara Indian Beer Fermenting Pot with Exquisite Fire Clouds Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tarahumara Indian beer fermenting pot.
Sierra Tarahumara mountains, Chihuahua, Mexico.
1920s.
Low fire clay.
Measures: 21.50 inches height. x 26.50 inches in diameter.
An earl...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Native American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mayan Native Artwork Mex Indian Intricate Pottery Figurine Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Native Artwork Mex Indian Intricate Handcrafted Pottery Sculpture
Beautiful craftsmanship.
10.25 tall x 12 w x 8 d
Very good condition.
Refer to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Native American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Navajo Silversmith T. K. Turquoise and Silver Brooch
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-century Navajo silversmith T. K. Turquoise and silver brooch
A large gorgeous old turquoise stone set in an almost heart-shaped broo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Set of Six Framed Old Mola Hand-Sewn Textiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six hand-sewn Mola reverse appliqué textiles framed in plexiglass cases and mounted on brown cotton fabric. These are in great condition wit...
Category
20th Century Panamanian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
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
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar Killer Whale Rattle
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pacific Northwest coast carved cedar killer whale rattle, by Coastal Salish - Squamish artist Stan Joseph, signed and dated 2012, a beautiful and deeply carved hollow cedar dance rattle in the form of a Killer Whale, with relief carved eyes and mouth, surface striations, and three human faces on the back and tale, with applied pectoral and dorsal fins. Mounted with simple whittled cradle on cedar block base (signed and dated on bottom of base). Hollow interior rattles with entrapped pebbles.
The carving was never polychromed and remains in its original natural finish. Excellent condition.
Stan Joseph is a Coastal Salish artist from North Vancouver. He began carving in 1962 at the age of twelve, and also ventured into painting and designing totem poles. In 1972 he carved an 80 foot and other huge poles which sold to Germany. In 1980 he carved a 60-foot pole for Sea Span and another one for the Chief Joe Matthias Centre, as well as the welcome figure on the West Vancouver Pier. Stan is now an outstanding master carver who teaches his craft to the next generation of young artists. Stan is also accomplished at making silver and gold jewelry, and teaches this art at the employment center.
Stan has been interested in the spiritual dances of the Coast Salish...
Category
2010s American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Antique American Navajo Ivory Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A highly decorative 20th-century American Navajo rug with a geometric tribal design with pink, cream ,camel and brown accents
Measures: 3'5'' x 6'2''.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, 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
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
Vintage Native AmericanTrading Post Rug or Blanket Green Blue Red Tan circa 1920
Located in Miami, FL
Bright and beautiful reds, creams, blues, greens, orange and browns with geometric patterns. Very little wear except to the fringes.
Origin: Southwest USA
Period: Circa 1920 - 30s
D...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Salish TOTEM depicting a human wearing a potlatch hat perched between the ears of an eagle at top, a human face in relief for the birds eyes, a small humanoid/bird figure standing at...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
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
Native American Navajo Handwoven Green, Beige and Brown Rug Blanket
Located in Studio City, CA
A nicely made, handwoven Navajo rug.
Would be a nice addition to your Native American collection or eye-catching accent piece.
Dimensions: 38" high, 48" wide.
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillows - pair. Camel suede backing. Feather and down inserts and zippered case
Measures: 15 x 16
15 x 15
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century, Southern Plains Beaded High-Top Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Southern plains Hightop Moccasins
Item Number: AG2312
Exceptional Kiowa/Comanche hightop moccasins dyed with yellow ochre. Adorned with a single be...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Navajo Eye Dazzler Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo eye dazzler Indian weaving pillow. Feather and down insert and zippered insert.
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
20th C. American Southwest Saddle Blanket with Lazy Lines
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., saddle blanket from the American Southwest. Green, grey and brown woven wool, with a double stepped diamond medallion in the center on a brown ground, solid striped and sawtooth borders. Lazy lines, a wool warp and side selvage cord are all hallmarks of American Southwest weavings...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
13'2" totem by Don Colp. Inside or outside. Born in Alberta, Canada in 1932, Don Colp grew up on a farm with his parents and four younger brothers. Growing up...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Early 20th Century Apache Tray Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning early 20th century Native American Apache tray basket constructed from hand-woven willow and devil's claw with a slightly darker willow band aro...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Willow
Native American Plateau Beaded Figurative Belt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Plateau beaded figurative belt. Extra wide with double buckles. Horse dancer, hourglass and geometric motif. Beads of light blue, dar...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Pair of Native American Rawhide Pom Pom Snowshoes, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A great set of Native American Indian pom pom snowshoes with the traditional bent wood form with woven rawhide feet supports.
From a larger collection of Native American artifacts...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Plains Tobacco Bag Beaded and Quilled from Classic Period circa 1850-1880
Located in Denver, CO
Plains Tobacco bag, circa 1850-1880, native tanned elk or buckskin with a quill work panel with pictorial cross elements, trade beads along the opening and ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Antique Sioux Moccasins 'Plains Indian' 1870s Buckskin, Quillwork & Beadwork
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of antique Native American moccasins dating to the late Classic Period (1650-1875). Hand crafted by a Sioux, Plains Indian, arti...
Category
19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads
19th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
By Navajo
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Acoma Pueblo, late 19th century polychrome Olla. Painted dark brown and orange design on a white ground, with large areas fired gray. Shrinkag...
Category
19th Century Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Vintage Navajo Rug, Pictorial Weaving, Airplane Design in Red, Gray, Ivory
Located in Denver, CO
Mounted circa 1940s Navajo Weaving from the Trading Post Era. Seen is a stylized border with four airplane like central images and various male torsos with hats. Woven of native hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Sterling Silver Native American Indian Motif "Note Holder" American, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare and unusual piece, a sterling silver "note holder" fronted by an Indian Chief on the front in high relief. A bale on top provides for a necklace and hanging as a decorative...
Category
1880s American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beautiful Navajo Weaving Pillow with Cross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Navajo weaving pillow with cross. Beautiful colors Olive green, forest green, off white, rust, browns, and black. The backing a a textured green velvet. Zippered casing. Fe...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Down, Feathers
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts and zippered shams.
Pillows measure
15 x 15
16 x 16.
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Northwest Four Figure Cedar Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest four figure totem from British Columbia. Old black paint and integral base. Great condition and just the right size. Northwest Coast art, consisting of totem poles, posts or pillars, carved with symbols or figures. They are usually made from large trees, mostly western red cedar...
Category
Early 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Zuni Triple Strand Fetish Native American Necklace
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Zuni triple strand Fetish native American necklace
A dramatic triple-strand fetish necklace is festooned with birds, fish, b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Silver
19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high-top / high-top moccasins with hard parfleche soles from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to circa 1880. The set shows stiff Indian tanned hide moccasins with hard parfleche rawhide soles and the tops being covered in period correct 1800’s glass trade seed beads that are sinew sewn in a traditional Buffalo track geometric pattern. The moccasins have a red ocher mineral pigment paint and are completely sinew rawhide sewn. The moccasins have sewn on high top / high-top leggings done in Indian tanned hide which is very stiff and has a sewn-on section at the top of Indian tanned Buffalo Bison hide...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Complex Multifigure Tlingit Totem Pole from Sitka, Alaska. This larger red cedar model totem pole was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Pomo Coiled and Feather Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pomo Tribal Group
Northwestern California
1910 - 1920
Willow, woven fibers, Mallard Duck feathers, Meadowlark feathers, and Quail topknot feathers.
California Indian baskets are often considered the best in North America, and Pomo baskets...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Native American Shoshone Beaded Belt Strip
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Fully beaded Shohsone belt on harness leather. Dark blue edging with lighter blue center having dispersed geometric designs.
Period: Late 19th century
Origin: Great Basin - Shoshone...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Vintage Cape Dorset Ptarmigan Inuit Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, C.1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit stone carving of a screeching Ptarmigan - fine carving with articulated feathers and feet - signed TR (in Roman - unknown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Navajo Transitional Pillow Pair
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo transitional pillow pair. Handmade pillows with front made of Navajo 1880's transitional weaving. Backed with canvas. Featuring natural dyed...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His name heavily carved on back.
PERIOD: 1986
ORIGIN: Alaska
SIZE: 13"H x 12"W x 3 1/2"D
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Category
1980s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Iroquois Storage Basket, Circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Iroquois hand woven splint lidded storage basket with big ring handles at both sides and contrasting natural and black stained design pat...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Reed
Vintage Navajo Rug, Trading Post Era Southwestern Weaving, Red Brown Black White
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage circa 1920s - 1930s Diné Navajo rug, pan-reservation, Trading Post era. Woven in a diamond pattern of native hand spun wool in natural fleece colors of brown black, gray brow...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Navajo Blanket with a Nine Point Diamond and Cross with Red
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
19th Century Navajo Blanket with a nine point diamond and cross design in red, white, black and purple, similar to a chiefs pattern with a classic banded moki background. Dimensions ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Moccasins, Antique 1880s Arapaho Native American Plains Indian, Hide with Beads
Located in Denver, CO
This pair of 19th century antique moccasins date to circa 1880 and are constructed of native tanned hide and sewn with glass trade beads in colors of...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Glass, Beads
Navajo Transitional Pillow
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo transitional pillow. Handmade pillow with front made of checkered Navajo 1880's transitional weaving and dark leather. Backed with canvas. F...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Rare, Large Edna Weahkee Leki Zuni Fetish Bowl, 1976
By Edna Weahkee Leki
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zuni Fetish Bowl
1976
Edna Weahkee Leki ( 1924 - 2003 )
Ceramic pot, pine tar, turquoise, azurite, serpentine, travertine, alabaster, spiny oyster shell, c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Navajo Transitional Pillow
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo transitional pillow. Handmade pillow with front made of brown and black leather with strip of Navajo 1880's transitional weaving down center...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Leather
Ceramic Native American Nemadji Swirl Vase in Red 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Native American ceramic nemadji vase. Marbled in unglazed red and cream, this will be a beautiful piece to add to a current collection. It is ...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
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
Red Mexican Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Custom Made Red Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows. Zippered casing. Featherand Down Insert.
Category
20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Down, Feathers
Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving eye dazzler bolster pillow. Zippered sham. Feather and down insert.
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Rug, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Shrimp, Beige and Taupe
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
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Native American Doll, Sioux 'Plains Indian', 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads and horse hair, this doll is wearing a traditional period dress and moccasins.
A nomadic tribe, the Sioux territory included parts...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking early 20th century Navajo blanket with a bold all-over diamond pattern woven in crimson, white, gray, and black wool.
Category
1940s North American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Navajo Transitional Pillow Pair
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo transitional pillow pair. Handmade pillows with front made of Navajo 1880's transitional weaving. Backed with canvas. Featuring natural dyed...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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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