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.
Pair of 1930s vintage natural style wood and leather chairs
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of 1930s vintage natural style wood and leather chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Children's Horn Chair Upholstered in Leather
Located in Houston, TX
Antique children's Horn chair upholstered in leather. Great children's chair or child's horn chair with beautifully distressed leather upholstery and brass nail head trim. This unusual antique horn chair...
Horn
Vintage Pair of Safari-Style Leather Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pair of Safari-Style Leather Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage folding chairs, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bring a touch of authentic 1930s style into your home with this beautiful set of original folding chairs. Crafted from pine with elegant, shaped back panels and plywood seats, the ch...
Pine, Plywood
$1,995 / set
H 37.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.5 in
1930s Neoclassical Style Mahogany Side Chairs W/ Ram & Urn - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of carved mahogany neo-classical style side chairs. The backs are carved urns with ram form accents. The striped upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They are ...
Mahogany
$3,800
H 27.96 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
Pair of 1970s Spanish Leather and Wood BIOSCA Style Arm Chairs
By BIOSCA
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Pair of Vintage Spanish Leather and Wood Arm Chairs in the style of BIOSCA, 1970s Spain. These sturdy Brutalist lounge chairs are made with beautiful saddle leather connected with ir...
Leather, Wood
$2,572 / set
H 22.84 in W 13 in D 11.03 in
Scandinavian Modern Pair of Children Chairs, Stephan Gip and Herbert Andersson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern pair of chairs for children, Stephan Gip and Herbert Andersson in BA-series, for Gärsnäs, Sweden, 1961. The "Skrivrit" is a Classic chi...
Pine
$425
H 16.75 in W 13.875 in D 13.875 in
1950's Bé Niegeman-Brand Attributed Children's Kubist Chair in Red and Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute little Bé Niegeman-Brand attributed painted plywood children's chair with dual seat height. Made for the "Goed Wonen" Foundation, the post-war movement that was instrumental in ...
Plywood
Thonet Vienna Wooden Childrens Chair, Austria, 1900s
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely wooden chair for children by Thonet Vienna, dated around 1900. In good, original condition with nice patina. Labelled and stamped.
Wood
$495
H 31.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Dutch Children's Spindle Back High Chair in Birch by Kibofa
By Kibofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century birch high chair by Kibofa with a round seat, curved spindle back and footrest. The name Kibofa stands for “Kinderstoelen en Boxen Fabriek”. In original condition and wit...
Birch
$1,227Sale Price|30% Off
H 32.68 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Antique Folding Director's Chair, Dark Wood & Cognac Leather, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dark wood folding director's / safari chair with cognac leather seat and back. Great comfort. Great patinated vintage condition consistent with age and wear. Sourced from London in t...
Metal
$3,500 / item
H 10.04 in W 39.38 in D 12.6 in
Children's Clothespin Cedar Bench with Red Iron Spring, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The iconic bench in solid scented cedar wood, characterized by a design that plays with the typical out-of-scale of Pop art, comes out with its smaller ve...
Wood, Cedar
Pair of "Utö" Chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Utö/Uto pine chair by Axel-Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930s. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet.
Pine
$550 / item
H 22.84 in W 17.52 in D 16.93 in
Paco Muñoz 'Riaza' Hunting Children's Chairs in Patinated Leather
By Darro, Paco Muñoz
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Muñoz for Darro, 'Riaza' chairs for children, samara, leather, metal, Spain, 1960s This robust and resilient low lounge chair, a creation of Paco Muñoz from the 1960s, epitomiz...
Metal