Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Early 2000s American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Stone, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone
1920s Canadian Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Cedar
1940s American Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Beads
1910s Canadian Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Cedar
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Porcelain
1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Hide
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Hide, Beads, Feathers
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Early 19th Century Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1650s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1850s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Maple
1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Hide
1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Shell
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Hide
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
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1920s American Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Beads
Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Beads
Late 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin
1880s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Beads
1880s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Beads
1870s Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Beads
1920s American Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Cedar
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Hide, Wood
1860s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Other