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.
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Style: Native American
Period: 20th Century
Maidu Basketry Bowl, 1910-1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maidu basketry bowl
1910 - 1920
Willow and Devil's Claw
Measures: 3.25 inches H. x 10.25 inches L. x 7.25 W.
This basket appears in excellent original unrestored condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Willow
Pit River Globular Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Pit River globular basket.
Period: circa 1900.
Origin: California
Size: 6" x 9".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, excepti...
Category
1910s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Water Canteen, 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pottery Canteen
Acoma
1900
6 inches Height x 5.50 inches Diameter.
Clay, mineral pigments, twined fiber cordage, corn cob.
A wonderful example of an antique polychrome Acoma Pueblo...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Carved Tribal Mask from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking carved and painted mask in the tradition of the Native Indian tribes from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel in 1994. The mask...
Category
1990s American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Panamint Shouldered Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Highly decorated and finely woven shouldered basket with red wool decoration on shoulder
Period: Last quarter 20th century
Origin: Panamint
Size: 6" diameter x 3 1/2" height
Fami...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
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
Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rifle scabbard on brain tanned elk. Exceptional beading. Warrior with double trailer headdress. Coupstick on war pony one side, two florals on reverse.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide
1920s Native American Bear Paw Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American bear paw snowshoes with tassels and black bear silhouettes. Early 20th Century excellent sample complete with yellow and fluffs on...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,500 / set
Navajo Red Mesa Saddle Blanket/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Red mesa saddle blanket/floor weaving. Measures: 3'4" x 5'9". Geometric shapes with bright colors of orange, red, blacks, tans and browns. Great condition for age. Shows little if any use.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period: circa 1920
Dimensions: 3'4" x 5'9".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Personal Service
Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.
Navajo, Red Mesa, Native American Weavings...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Native American Coushatta Lidded Pine Needle Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Coushatta lidded pine needle basket with pine cone and needle décor two sides and top. This woven by L.C. John, the last of the great Coushatta basket...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Large Coushatta Pine Needle Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Coushatta lidded pine needle basket with pine cone and needle décor on top. This basket is attributed to Elssa (LC). Made from longleaf pine needles native to the state stitched with raffia on the sides. The lid with rounded knob is decorated with multiple pine cones and green raffia pine needles. This beautifully shaped basket is a masterpiece with its tight weave and snugly fitting lid, hallmarks of a skilled maker. 10 1/2"D x 11 1/4"H
The Coushatta Tribe first entered documented history...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pictorial Pima Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pictorial Pima basket with three horses and old purchase tag on bottom "Indian Craft Shop 12.95".
Period: First quarter 20th century
Origin: Arizona
Size: 4 1/2" x 9".
Family Own...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Reed
$3,000
1940s Navajo Single Saddle Blanket
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo single saddle with eye dazzler design. Trunk piece, unused condition.
Period: circa 1940
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Size: 28" x 29".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery d...
Category
1940s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Native American Navajo Yei Weaving
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian single Yei rug weaving. In great original condition. Portrays single yei figure in center with feathered arrow designs going up either side. On top and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Tsimshian Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tsimishian lidded basket. With dark brown base color and geometric zig-zag design created in lighter natural fiber. Finely woven. Beautiful piece for display or careful continued use...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
"Juan Concho" Gold Tone by Carl Moon
By Carl Moon
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
"Juan Concho" gold tone photograph signed by Carl Moon; 8" x 10". Published "In Search of the Wild Indian" by Tom Driebe on page 144. This piece is in the original frame; was displayed in Carl Moon's studio and passed to his son and daughter where purchased. A copy of the book "In Search of the Wild Indian" comes with; rare and exceptional.
S OF CARL MOON
1903 to 1914
MS 285
Collection Guide
Born in Wilmington, Ohio, Carl E. Moon learned his craft as an apprentice to a photography studio. He moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, opened his own studio, and made pictorial studies of Indians in the region. Between 1907 to 1914, he worked for Fred Harvey...
Category
1910s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Alaskan Eskimo Basket
By Eskimo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Alaskan Eskimo lidded basket. Featuring beautiful butterfly design around body and lid done in dyed colors of red and green. Great for display or continued use. Mid 20th century. Siz...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Tsimishian Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Tsimshian lidded basket. Fine weave with geometric pictorial designs around body in colors of brown and yellow. Circular design around lid. Beautiful piece, great for...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Alaskan Lidded Basket
By Eskimo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Alaskan lidded basket. With beautiful green and red diamond design around body, mirrored on lid. Design with some losses. Still a highly displayable piece, great for a coastal cabin ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
$1,380
Papago Miniature Baskets
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Six Papago miniature baskets. Two with owls. Five of yucca and one of pine needle. Papago baskets are handcrafted of beargrass, yucca cactus (white or green) and Devil’s Claw (black)...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Sioux Child's Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux child's moccasins. 5 1/2" brain tanned elk. Classic Sioux buffalo hoof design with yellow crosses with red faceted beads and commercial tanned elk hide.
Period: circa 1940.
Or...
Category
1940s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Milk and Eggs Navajo Double Saddle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo crystal banded pictorial with "Milk & Eggs" along with letters and numbers off of grocery boxes. Appears to have been used as a double saddle. Gre...
Category
1920s Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Native Salmon Ladder Maquette
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Salmon ladder/rattle maquette by Lillian Pitt (1943 Wasco). Made of copper tubing and hanging cut copper salmon. Maquette for public commission at the Uni...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Jicarilla Apache Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jicarilla apache lidded waste basket with quadrupeds (we think horses) and geometric design. Outside faded but still graphic. Handle cutouts. Acquired...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Navajo Crystal Area Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo Crystal. Banded in geometrics. Soft muted colors. Great for floor or wall.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period: circa 1930s
Dimensions: 32" x 47".
Family Owned & Operated
Cis...
Category
1930s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Exceptional Polychrome Klickitat/Snoquamie Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Klickitat/Snoquamie basket with imbrication featuring vertical rows of downward pointing stacked triangles. Original hide belt loops. You will not be disappointed in this pu...
Category
1910s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide
Native American Coushatta Lidded Pine Needle Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coushatta lidded pine needle basket with pine cone and needle décor two sides and top. This woven by L.C. John, the last of the great Coushatta basket...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Pictorial 1920s Pima Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pictorial Pima having eight horses – four with riders. Made of willow and Devil's Claw. The Pima Indians, Akimel O'odham, are known for their fine Indian baskets. Pima Indian basket ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Willow
Pit River Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Basket 7" wide x 6" height with crosses and stars.
Period: First quarter of the 20th century
Origin: Pit River
Size: 7" W x 6" H.
Family Owned & Operated...
Category
1910s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Reed
$3,450
Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Plateau cornhusk sally bag with geometric designs of green, blue and red linen. Canvas reinforced.
Period: First quarter of the 20th century
Origin: Plateau
Size: 6" D x 10...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This pair of colorful larger Nuu-chah-nulth model totem poles were likely made for a curio shop in Seattle or Victoria sometime around 1915. The poles...
Category
1910s Canadian Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
$9,900 / set
Exceptional Polychrome Klickitat/Snoquamie Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Klickitat/Nisqually polychrome basket. Extra fine weave, fully imbricated, hard sided basket with rows of polychrome zig zags. Perfect displ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This matched pair of Nuu-chah-nulth model poles each feature thunderbirds, wolves, lightning snakes and eagles. The poles are nearly identical and vary only in minute details and color choices. The thunderbirds...
Category
1920s Canadian Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
$8,800 / set
Circa 1900 Panamint Polychrome Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Panamint rectangular, finely woven, polychrome negative basket with geometric design, sides and bottom.
Period: Circa 1900
Origin: Panamint
Size: 6" x 4" x 2 1/2"
Family Owned & ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Large 1930s Navajo Crystal Area Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo crystal area weaving, all naturals. Graphic, great natural colors. 5'5" x 8'7". Very little if any wear.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period: circa 1930
Dimensions: 11'5" x 7'.
...
Category
1930s American Vintage Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Klamath Basketry Bottle with Lid
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Klamath basketry bottle. Finely woven basket in the shape of a bottle (not over a bottle) with a simple woven diamond pattern, "T" figures on rim and matching lid. Stunning display p...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Other
Navajo Teec Nos Pos Area Weaving 'Runner'
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Teec Nos Pos; bright. 5'1" x 10'4". Nice natural colors in creams and browns with geometric patterns. Very little if any wear.
Origin: Navajo, Sou...
Category
1940s American Vintage 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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