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Organic Modern Tribal Art

ORGANIC MODERN STYLE

Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.

Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.

Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.

Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.

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Style: Organic Modern
ARKO Rice Straw Art Wall 20 Sculpture Contemporary Art Japanese Craft
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Marcato D Red Shadow This is one of the series named "Composition XX" The works that is mixed natural rice straw and red dyed...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A beautiful bowl, originally a musical frame drum called Terbang, which was used in ecstatic devotional music. The drum was hewn from a single piece of teak...
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Late 18th Century Javanese Antique Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Belgium Linen Covered Blue and Yellow Throw Pillow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage handwoven Belgium linen throw pillow. The front and the back are made from a different color, front is plain blue and back is plain canary...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Linen

ARKO Wall Art11 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Rubato This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of cont...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

ARKO Wall Art14 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Marcato (B) This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

ARKO Wall Art13 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Allargando This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of ...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

ARKO Wall Art12 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Marcato (A) This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of...
Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

ARKO Wall Art15 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Rinforzando This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

ARKO Wall Art16 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Sostenuto This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of c...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Thread, Straw, Canvas

Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head
By Ernesto Purisiol, Alfredo Rossi
Located in New York, NY
Amazing modern head in an ethnic design inspired by the Easter Island statues, very expressive mouth-blown sculpture in black Murano glass worked ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

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Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
Kazak rugs have primarily been produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces and the rugs of the Caucasus typically display bold geometric designs in primary colours. Kazak rugs are a type of Armenian rug...
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Old Australian Aboriginal Peoples Throwing Club
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal throwing club, crafted from a very hard wood and it dates to the early 20th century. Incised longitudinal fluted design with a pitch coated handle. Condition: Very good condition. Display base not included. Dimensions: 26.5 inches in length. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Red base not included. History: The throwing stick...
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Early 20th Century Australian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Kuba Shoowa flat-weave multi-colored embroidered raffia cloth panel with a fantastic all-over geometric motif. Sometimes multiple panels are stitched tog...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
H 24 in W 20.75 in D 1.25 in
Peruvian Hand Woven Weaving Pillows / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two hand woven lambs wool pillows have camels on the front and cotton backings. They are booth different patterns and colors. Measures: 19 x 36 x 9 large pillow 1...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals...
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Impressive and Seldom Nigerian Large Basket Garment and Cover
Located in Antwerp, BE
An impressive and seldom Nigerian large basket garment and cover, with dyed patterned band. Those baskets where used to preserve grains. Tall colorful handwoven lidded basket from ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Straw

Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mud cloth (Bogolanfini), Mali, Bamana People mid-20th century. Hand woven 'discharge dyed' cotton Approximately 71 x 52 in. (180cm. x 132cm.) A dazzling geometric pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric

Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Sioux, circa 1900, Blue Buffalo Tracks
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian moccasins, expertly beaded by a member of the Sioux (Plains Indian) tribe. The dark blue elements on the vamps symbolize Buff...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Beads, Hide

Yoruba (Nigeria) Early 20th Century Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 20th Century hand spun indigo cotton and Trans-Sahara silk cloth.
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows. an IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa....
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Moroccan Handpainted African Art Wall Sconce
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...
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20th Century Moroccan Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Textile by Kuba, Zaire - for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/874/1 - Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for Wall hanging or table - An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Cotton

Previously Available Items
Vintage Teak Burl Wood Bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Teak Burl Wood bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century. 9-3/4" dia by 4-1/2" tall. This lovely burl bowl was used to hold the betel nut and condiments for betel nut chewing, an essential form of social interaction throughout southeast Asia. Because sharing betel was such an important act of hospitality, the vessels and paraphernalia involved also became highly prestigious objects. This beautifully figured bowl was such an object, and would have been treasured for the quality and density of its burl. It is hand made from a single piece of teak burl. Originally it would have had a metal liner, most probably of bronze or brass, and would have held a number of smaller metal vessels...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Teak, Burl

Large Vintage Teak Burl Wood Bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak burl wood bowl. Java, mid-20th century. This beautifully figured bowl is fashioned from a large burl wood musical drum, called terbang, from Java. Hewn from a sin...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Old Tribal Wooden Bowl from the West Nepal Himal, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old tribal wooden bowl from the West Nepal Himal, mid-20th century. Measures: 14" diameter by 6" tall. This bowl is hand hewn from a single piece of local wood. It has a rich dark p...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Wood Bowl, Sumatra, Jackfruit Wood, Stained, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage wood bowl, Sumatra, jackfruit wood, stained, mid-late 20th century This bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece of jackfruit wood, and was used to as an impress...
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1980s Indonesian Vintage Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Teak Bowl, Hand Hewn, 23 Dia Cirebon, North Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak bowl, hand hewn, 23 Dia Cirebon, North Java, mid-20th century This rustic wood bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece of t...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied clay spikes running around the perimeter and forming a rep...
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20th Century South African Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
Large Vintage Teak Mortar Tray from Northern Thailand, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak mortar tray from northern Thailand, mid-20th century. Fashioned from a beautifully figured and especially dense single thick piece of ol...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Andrianna Shamaris Tribal Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Coconut shell and bronze tribal necklace from Sumatra set on a modern base. Measures: 10" W x 17.5" H.
Category

2010s Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Tribal Necklace
H 17.5 in W 1 in D 10 in
Hand-Carved Palm Tree Swirl Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Natural blonde texture and dark brown color palm tree wood bowls, hand chiseled to make swirl urns for a tribal decor. The making takes place by wet,...
Category

20th Century South Asian Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Palmwood

Stunning Huge New Guinea Sepik Style Mask
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Composed of all natural elements, this huge New Guinea Sepik style mask is a turtle shell inlaid with shells, shark teeth, feathers surround by a corn husk...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Organic Modern Tribal Art

Pair of Carved Coconut West Indian Maracas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Nothing says the West Indies like palms swaying, maracas playing, and trade winds blowing. This pair of inlaid and carved possibly coconut maracas capture it all, beautiful alternat...
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1940s Caribbean Vintage Organic Modern Tribal Art

Organic Modern tribal art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Organic Modern tribal 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 tribal art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, canvas and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Organic Modern tribal art made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tribal art, popular names associated with this style include ARKO, and Alfredo Rossi. 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 tribal art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $690 and tops out at $5,000 while the average work can sell for $2,600.

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