Native American Furniture
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
Period: Early 20th Century
Navajo Ganado Saddle
Located in Evanston, IL
Navajo saddle blankets come in a variety of sizes, colors, and thickness. The earliest saddle blankets were created in the 1870s. During the 1890s Navajo saddle blankets made from Ge...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
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 Furniture
Materials
Hide
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 Furniture
Materials
Other
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 Furniture
Materials
Reed
Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seated figure with Thunderbird mask; carved yellow cedar, Thunderbird mask (eagle) depicted as head on a seated human body. Arms are dramatically open and outstretched. Large, richly detailed Thunderbird Mask, permanently attached with oblong eyes painted red, black and white. Edge decorated with dyed (red) spruce root as simulated mask harness over shoulders and across the chest. Dance apron; Seated figure wearing an apron of shredded cedar bark. Held on to figure at the waist with woven cedar string and abalone shell on button at back. Approximately 7" wide/long by 4" high. Bench; carved from cedar. Decorated on the back with bear face, outlined with inlaid red dyed spruce root. Ears, eyebrows and nose of inlaid abalone shell. Eyes of inlaid fossilized ivory...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Nez Perce Saddle Throw
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Highly decorated Nez Perce saddle throw on brain tanned elk hide. 50” plus 30” fringe, both ends. Heavy bull hide. Similar, but not matching, 12" beaded panels on each side. Second time around. 24" war...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Beads
Monumental Early Navajo Saddle Blanket Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early striped Navajo weaving bolster pillow has unusual saw tooth pattern in corners. The back is a dark chocolate cotton linen backing. The condition is very good with down and...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
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 Furniture
Materials
Reed
Pair of German Town Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are two different patterns weaving pillows both will black linen pillows. Sold as a group of two pillows. One pillow is 16 x 16 , the larger fringe pillow is 16 x 17.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Doll Cradleboard collection (Right to Left) 1. Ute cradleboard, 13”. Beaded edge with cross accents and brain tanned deer hide. 2. Umatilla doll cradleboard....
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Other
Lillooet Lidded Storage Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Lillooet lidded storage basket with polychrome imbricated design. Pedestal style. Traded for food in Washington, 5 miles from the Canadian border...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture
Materials
Other
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 Furniture
Materials
Other
Silver Plated Indian Beaded Coin Purse by "Bostonia Company, " circa 1903
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare and difficult to find Native American beaded coin purse, with an image of an Indian chief in full regalia, with a headdress and frontal Indian d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Desk Set of American Interest
Located in London, GB
Austrian cold-painted bronze desk set of American interest.
Austrian, c. 1910
Letter holder: height 14.5cm, width 16.5cm, depth 9cm.
Inkstand: height 12cm, width 19cm, depth 17cm
...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Native American Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large and Rare Antique Navajo Klagetoh Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare antique Navajo rug, a truly magnificent piece of textile, circa 1920s-1930s. Distinguished in its massive size (68 by 131 inches), intricate designs and superb wor...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Rug, 3'4" x 4'6"
Located in Evanston, IL
The weavers preferred to use natural wool from their sheep rather than the commercially produced wool used by other Navajo weavers. After the wool was carded together it was spun ver...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vibrant Double T's Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a real good and very unusual double T's Navajo Indian weaving pillow. The vibrant cherry red and brown weaving is in wonderful condition. The backing is in a chocolate brown ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Ganado Navajo Rug With Geometric Design in Red, Black, Ivory and Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful antique Navajo textile is from the Ganado region and features a carded gray field with aniline-dyed red and black diamond crosses. The unique border of ivory has a repeating tribal pattern of red and black.
Measures 4'2'' x 6'8''.
Antique Ganado Navajo Rug...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
American Navajo Rug with Medallion Design with Greys, Creams, Ivory and Charcoal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This intriguing Navajo rug was woven in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. The exciting and unique composition boasts a captivating geometric composition wi...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Edward S. Curtis Original Signed and Stamped Silver Toned Platinum Print, 1906
Located in Studio City, CA
An original platinum print on textured paper by iconic American photographer Edward Curtis titled "The Piki Maker"
The print is hand signed in ink, blind-stamped with Curtis' embos...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Navajo Rug with Semi-Symmetrical All-Over Diamond Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This intriguing antique Navajo rug was woven in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. The exciting and unique composition boasts a captivating geometric compos...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Silver Plated Indian Beaded Coin Purse by "Bostonia Company", circa 1903
Located in Incline Village, NV
A particularly fine quality rare and difficult to find Native American silver plated beaded coin purse, with an image of an Indian chief. The beading...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Geometric Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large eye dazzler bolster pillow has a black cotton linen backing. This brown and grey with black trim eye dazzler is in good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Indian Scout, Bronze by Carl Kauba
By Carl Kauba
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage patinated bronze sculpture is signed Carl Kauba & dates from the early 20th century. It is of an American Indian, wonderfully costumed in a deerskin garment & positioned...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Native American Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Pacific Northwest Coast carved cedar Totem Pole, circa 1920s, a hand carved cedar pole featuring a man in conical hat ("watchman figure...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Pacific Northwest Coast Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mask, almost certainly Yup'ik, early 20th Century, an oval wooden face with reces...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 5'8" x 9' - 173 x 275 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 5'8" x 9' - 173 x 275 )
Antique Navajo rug with a ivory color background and size 5'8" x 9'0".
This Navajo small...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Navajo rug with a busy pattern containing multiple wide zigzag stripes woven in crimson, tan, and cream colored wool flanked by black swastikas, symbol...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Bold Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold early 20th century Navajo rug with a wonderful large-scale white meandering motif surrounding an abrash gray field with a large zigzag patterned motif.
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Navajo rug with an incredible bold black, white, and gray pattern of diamonds and zigzag stripes.
Category
1910s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Graphic Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Navajo rug with an incredible bold black, white, and gray pattern of triangle stripes running the length of the rug.
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dazzling Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A dazzling early 20th century Navajo rug with a dizzying pattern containing myriad orange and violet, and white and black diamonds on an abrash crimson background flanked by two zigz...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Exceptional Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional early 20th century Navajo rug with a two grey striped background overlaid with several abrash crimson zigzag stripes flanked by thick black stripes. The ends are strip...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Incredible Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Navajo rug with a bold and mesmerizing repeated black and white stepped diamond pattern.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Navajo rug with a repeated large scale abrash crimson diamond pattern on an abrash grey ground surrounded by a ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Geometric Navajo Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Navajo weaving bolsters are in really good condition and the weaving's have lazy lines. These wonderful pillows have black cotton linen backings and down and feather fil...
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Small Navajo Weaving Eye Dazzler Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic little weaving pillow with a dark brown linen backing. This little geometric weaving was probably made for a child. The condition is very good.
Category
1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture
Materials
Wool
Native American furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Native American furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Native American furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Native American Art, Navajo, Sioux Indian Art, and Plateau Indians. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $58 and tops out at $195,000 while the average work can sell for $2,950.
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