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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
Turkish Kirsehir Carpet, Hand-Knotted Wool, Geometric Design, 1920 Antique Green
Turkish Kirsehir Carpet, Hand-Knotted Wool, Geometric Design, 1920 Antique Green

Turkish Kirsehir Carpet, Hand-Knotted Wool, Geometric Design, 1920 Antique Green

Located in New York, NY

This Turkish Kirsehir carpet circa 1920 in pure handspun wool and vegetable dyes features a hand knotted pile and contrasting coloration, showcasing a geometric central medallion ami...

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1920s Turkish Vintage Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

Yavapai Native American Pictorial Basket, circa 1900s
Yavapai Native American Pictorial Basket, circa 1900s

Yavapai Native American Pictorial Basket, circa 1900s

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Yavapai pictorial basket with quadrupeds and man figures. Stunning and visual. Great display piece. Shows little if any use. Period: First quarter...

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Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Apache Basketry Tray with 12 Point Star Design, 1900
Apache Basketry Tray with 12 Point Star Design, 1900

Apache Basketry Tray with 12 Point Star Design, 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Apache basketry tray with 12 point star design 1900 Willow and Devil's claw Measures: 2.50 inches Height. x 10 inches in Diameter An excellent e...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Willow

Hopi Tasaf Katsina, c. 1940s
Hopi Tasaf Katsina, c. 1940s

Hopi Tasaf Katsina, c. 1940s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tasaf Katsina Hopi 1940s 10 inches H. x 4.50 inches W. x 3.75 inches D. Cottonwood root, mineral pigments, dyed horsehair, feathers. Very good original condition overall. An wonderful example of the Hopi Tasaf Katsina circa early to mid 1940s. Katsina dolls...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Pictorial Panamint Basket
Pictorial Panamint Basket

Pictorial Panamint Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Polychrome pictorial Panamint basket with stylized butterflies, very finely woven. Period: Last quarter 19th century Origin: Panamint Size: 4" x 6". Family Owned & Operated C...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Sterling Silver and Purple with Green Inclusion Zoisite Pendant
Sterling Silver and Purple with Green Inclusion Zoisite Pendant

Sterling Silver and Purple with Green Inclusion Zoisite Pendant

By George Randolph Barse, Jr.

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a beautiful pendant. It's made of sterling silver and has a beautiful piece of Zoisite as it's setting. The pendant has a beaded sterling edge. The Zoisite is purple with a g...

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20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Geometric Native American Pima Tray/Bowl, circa 1900
Geometric Native American Pima Tray/Bowl, circa 1900

Geometric Native American Pima Tray/Bowl, circa 1900

By Pima Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Large Pima tray/bowl with geometric design and dark center. Very nice tray with little, if any wear. Period: First quarter 20th century Origin: Pima Size: ...

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Early 1900s American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery vase with gunmetal finish, geometric band decorated shoulder; unusual style. Signed Marie. Collected circa 1930 by Clara Kingsley. 6" x 10". San Ildefonso Pue...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Clay

Native American Framed and Signed Print by Enoch Kelly Haney
Native American Framed and Signed Print by Enoch Kelly Haney

Native American Framed and Signed Print by Enoch Kelly Haney

By Enoch Kelly Haney

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Enoch Kelly Haney's framed signed print captures the essence of Native American artistry, blending traditional themes with contemporary expression. The piece showcases Haney's master...

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1980s Vintage Native American Furniture

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Apache figural basketry olla with seven dogs on shoulder. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaranth, or domestic plant products like corn or...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Amazonian Feather Storage Basket
Amazonian Feather Storage Basket

Amazonian Feather Storage Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Feather storage basket Rikbaktsa Tribe, Jurene River, Mato Grosso, Brazil 1990 Plaited fiber, wood, feathers, twined natural fiber, and cotton. 5 inche...

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Late 20th Century Brazilian Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Polychrome Papogo Basket
Polychrome Papogo Basket

Polychrome Papogo Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Polychrome Papago basket. Having six large eagles around body of basket with chevron designs interspersed. 15" x 18". Estimate 1930's. Note bottom and rim wear from use as a wastebas...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Quilled Sioux Native Authentic Child's Dress
Quilled Sioux Native Authentic Child's Dress

Quilled Sioux Native Authentic Child's Dress

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Lakota Sioux child's dress quilled on buffalo hide; collected and entered into the Maryland Academy of Art and Science prior to 1880. It was deaccessioned...

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1860s American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Turquoise Frog Fetish, 1990
Turquoise Frog Fetish, 1990

Turquoise Frog Fetish, 1990

By Sarah Pino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Frog Fetish Turquoise and coral Sarah Pino 1990 Measures: 1.75 inches H. x 2.50 inches L. x 2.25 inches W. This wonderful frog fetish was carved from a single piece of turquoise by Navajo...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H

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...

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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Panamint Basket
Panamint Basket

Panamint Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Finely woven bottle neck Panamint basket. 5" x 8" Period: Last quarter of the 19th century Origin: Nevada Size: 5" x 8". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket
Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket

Native American Navajo Yei Yeibichai Handwoven Pictorial Wool Rug Blanket

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and colored, intricately woven Navajo Yei pictorial rug/blanket/wall hanging featuring three Navajo dancers portraying a Yei (Yeibichai) characters. Yei is the...

Category

20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

Traditional Molcajete Hand Carved in Volcanic Stone, Taller Maya, 2016
Traditional Molcajete Hand Carved in Volcanic Stone, Taller Maya, 2016

Traditional Molcajete Hand Carved in Volcanic Stone, Taller Maya, 2016

By Taller Maya

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Taller Maya in 2016 and produced in collaboration with Mayan artisans of the Yucatán Peninsula, this molcajete distills centuries of culinary tradition into a form of dis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Native American Furniture

Materials

Stone

Contemporary Mexican Flower Vase, Clay, Ensamble Artesano, 2024
Contemporary Mexican Flower Vase, Clay, Ensamble Artesano, 2024

Contemporary Mexican Flower Vase, Clay, Ensamble Artesano, 2024

By Taller Maya

Located in New York, NY

This hand-built ceramic vase reflects the enduring pottery traditions of the Yucatán Peninsula, articulated through a contemporary, sculptural vocabulary. Produced by artisans of Ens...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Native American Furniture

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920
Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920

Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Polychrome pottery canteen Acoma 1920 Measures: 8 inches height x 6 inches diameter. Clay, mineral pigments, corn cob. A wonderful example of an antique polychrome Acoma Pueblo Pottery...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets
SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets

SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets

By Native American Art

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets These are early Native American baskets. The are woven very tightly. Diameters of both are 6 inches and 3 inches.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Reed

19th Century Native American Nez Perce Beaded Belt
19th Century Native American Nez Perce Beaded Belt

19th Century Native American Nez Perce Beaded Belt

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Nez Perce beaded belt on harness leather adorned with brass diamonds in the center. Trunk piece - stored and in great condition. Beautiful colors of blues, reds, whites, orange and g...

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Early 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Beads

Plateau Horse Pictorial Beaded Gauntlets
Plateau Horse Pictorial Beaded Gauntlets

Plateau Horse Pictorial Beaded Gauntlets

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pair of Plateau horse pictorial gauntlets. Contour beaded bay horses on yellow background with yellow and red vine floral border. Complementary beaded flower on hands, hide fringe on...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Hide, Beads

Pueblo Indian Cottonwood Trunk Drum
Pueblo Indian Cottonwood Trunk Drum

Pueblo Indian Cottonwood Trunk Drum

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo Indian cottonwood trunk drum - it's old. Pueblo drum made from a hollowed out cottonwood trunk, old milk paint, - this one's been us...

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19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Metis Cree Beaded Bandolier
Mid-19th Century Metis Cree Beaded Bandolier

Mid-19th Century Metis Cree Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Metis Cree bandolier with classic beading on red Stroud with white bead edging and black silk ribbon border. Period: Mid-19th century Origin: Metis Cree Si...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional Mexican “Noche” Flower Vase , Mud & Ink, Taller Maya, 2024
Traditional Mexican “Noche” Flower Vase , Mud & Ink, Taller Maya, 2024

Traditional Mexican “Noche” Flower Vase , Mud & Ink, Taller Maya, 2024

By Taller Maya

Located in New York, NY

The “Noche” vase, produced by Taller Maya, distills regional ceramic tradition into a restrained contemporary form. Hand-shaped from clay and finished in a deep black tone, its gentl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Native American Furniture

Materials

Clay, Paint

Cheyenne Native American Dress
Cheyenne Native American Dress

Cheyenne Native American Dress

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pre-reservation Cheyenne dress. Hand-sewn, pieced together; blue trade cloth, ribbon-like edging, cowry shell cape on both sides. This piece without any restoration. Hard to find thi...

Category

1870s American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Shell

Native American Cottonwood Pueblo Drum
Native American Cottonwood Pueblo Drum

Native American Cottonwood Pueblo Drum

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo Indian drum. Natural toned top and bottom. Sides yellow, red, blue and white, arranged in a pleasing geometric pattern. Tops...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Hide, Wood

Zabihi Collection Southwestern Style Room Size 21st Century Modern Rug
Zabihi Collection Southwestern Style Room Size 21st Century Modern Rug

Zabihi Collection Southwestern Style Room Size 21st Century Modern Rug

Located in New York, NY

A high decorative one of a kind room size reproduction rug derived from an American Navajo rug with an all-over geometric large scale tribal design. The flat-weave technique used sim...

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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

Feathered Pomo Basket
Feathered Pomo Basket

Feathered Pomo Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pomo bowl with geometric flower design on bottom and sides. Shell beads and quill fobs. Late 19th century. Sie: 3 3/4" x 7 1/2" Under the name Pomo are some 30 small tribes. The tri...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Shell, Willow, Feathers

19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club

19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Hupa/Yurok Hat Basket
Hupa/Yurok Hat Basket

Hupa/Yurok Hat Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hupa/Yurok polychrome basketry hat with imbricated dark brown banded stripe and red geometric motifs, band below rim and at base. 3.875" H x 6.25"D. Circa 1900. Family Owned & Oper...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Alaskan Eskimo Lidded Basket
Alaskan Eskimo Lidded Basket

Alaskan Eskimo Lidded Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Lidded Alaskan Eskimo globular basket. Made of coiled beach grass, with geometric checkerboard and diamond designs. Beautiful piece, great for display or careful continued use. Early...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection
Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection

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....

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Pictorial Mission Basket
Pictorial Mission Basket

Pictorial Mission Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Polychrome pictorial Mission basket with ten cats on a fence. Period: Last quarter 19th century Origin: California Size: 6" x 4". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deal...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Reed

Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll
Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll

Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll

Located in Highland, IN

Here is an exceptional piece, fresh from a vintage estate. This beautiful antique Native American doll has incredible presence and a fan...

Category

19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Leather, Beads

George Beach 20th Century Native American Carving "Buffalo Song" c. 1995 - W7407
George Beach 20th Century Native American Carving "Buffalo Song" c. 1995 - W7407

George Beach 20th Century Native American Carving "Buffalo Song" c. 1995 - W7407

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

George Beach 20th Century Native American Carving "Buffalo Song" c. 1995 - W7407 This is a wonderful piece of Native American art, "Buffalo Song," made in 1995 in very good conditio...

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northern Plains hair drop. Beaded blue with red accents. Quilled drops having tin cones and yellow feather fluffs with long black horsehair drop. Period: 19th century Origin: Great Plains - Northern Plains, Native American Size: 6" x 35" overall 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. Native American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Hide, Beads, Feathers

1930s Multi Medallion Antique American Navajo Carpet 4x5'3" Flatweave Wool Rug
1930s Multi Medallion Antique American Navajo Carpet 4x5'3" Flatweave Wool Rug

1930s Multi Medallion Antique American Navajo Carpet 4x5'3" Flatweave Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century N. American Navajo Carpet 4 x 5'3" - 122 x 160 Antique American Navajo Gray 1930s Rug, Circa Date: 1930s. This exceptional Navajo weaving from the American Southw...

Category

1930s American Vintage Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting
19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting

19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northern Plains hide painting, buffalo society, pre-reservation. Two buffalo heads, two full body buffalos, two thunderbirds and buffalo sun shield in ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Large Hopi Pictorial Basket
Large Hopi Pictorial Basket

Large Hopi Pictorial Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Large Hopi pictorial basket in like new condition. Well-woven, having bright designs around body of kachinas, dogs, and geometrics in colors of yellow, black, and orange. Purchased f...

Category

20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Miwok Woven Bowl
Miwok Woven Bowl

Miwok Woven Bowl

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Finely woven Miwok bowl with multiple geometric designs on side and bottom. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century. Origin: Miwok. Size: 5" x 9". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Pair of Papago Basketry Dolls
Pair of Papago Basketry Dolls

Pair of Papago Basketry Dolls

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pair of Papago basketry dolls. Male and female, both with hats (one not photographed). With original sales tag “Arizona. Made by Sally Lopez at Santa Rosa Valley.” Ex. Dunning. Papag...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems
Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of Salish Native American totem poles. Both identical. Carved as a thunderbird with spread rings separately carved and attached perched on the head of a human over a sea...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Cedar

American Flag Patchwork Rug, Handmade from Vintage Turkish Wool Carpets
American Flag Patchwork Rug, Handmade from Vintage Turkish Wool Carpets

American Flag Patchwork Rug, Handmade from Vintage Turkish Wool Carpets

Located in Spring Valley, NY

This bold American flag patchwork rug is handcrafted from carefully selected pieces of vintage Turkish carpets in rich shades of navy blue, deep red, beige, and ivory. The classic st...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

1920s Gray Zig Zag Antique American Navajo Rug 4'9"x7'6" Flatweave Wool Carpet
1920s Gray Zig Zag Antique American Navajo Rug 4'9"x7'6" Flatweave Wool Carpet

1920s Gray Zig Zag Antique American Navajo Rug 4'9"x7'6" Flatweave Wool Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century Navajo Rug ( 4'9" x 7'6" - 145 x 230 ) Antique Native American Navajo Small Scatter Size Wool Grey Rug, Country of Origin: Native American Rugs, Circa Date: 1920s...

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1920s American Vintage Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

Navajo Crystal Weaving
Navajo Crystal Weaving

Navajo Crystal Weaving

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Navajo crystal weaving. Featuring classic crystal design in colors of grey, black, white, and red. Bold and dark Great for floor or wall display in a Southwestern sty...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

19th Century Native American Pictorial Ball Headed Club
19th Century Native American Pictorial Ball Headed Club

19th Century Native American Pictorial Ball Headed Club

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American horse pictorial ball headed club with stylized carved running Indian pony on left side next to ball. Two holes cut for drops, exceptional patina with much wear to han...

Category

19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Ganado Southwestern style Rug, Modern Desert & Contemporary Santa Fe
Antique Ganado Southwestern style Rug, Modern Desert & Contemporary Santa Fe

Antique Ganado Southwestern style Rug, Modern Desert & Contemporary Santa Fe

By Navajo

Located in Dallas, TX

78746 Antique Ganado Southwestern-Style Kilim, 04'00 x 05'07. Fashioned by skilled weavers in the Ganado region of northeastern Arizona, Ganado Southwestern-style kilims are meticulo...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Wool

Adelphia Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Sculptural Blackware Vessel
Adelphia Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Sculptural Blackware Vessel

Adelphia Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Sculptural Blackware Vessel

By Maria Martinez

Located in San Diego, CA

A sculptural hand-coiled and stone-burnished blackware pottery vessel by Adelphia Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo. The rounded body rises to a softly flared neck and is decorated with deeply carved relief motifs encircling the lower register. #5184 The carved imagery depicts stylized bighorn sheep (ram) heads with spiral horns alternating with arrow motifs, rendered in low relief against the lustrous black surface. In Pueblo symbolism, the bighorn sheep represents strength, endurance, and the natural world of the surrounding mountains and desert landscapes, while the arrow traditionally signifies protection, direction, and hunting skill. The pairing of these motifs creates a rhythmic narrative band around the vessel while emphasizing its sculptural form. The vessel displays the rich, reflective black surface characteristic of San Ildefonso pottery, achieved through careful stone burnishing and traditional reduction firing techniques developed in the early twentieth century by master potters including Maria Martinez. The contrast between the polished surfaces and matte carved areas adds depth and visual movement to the piece. Signed on the underside: “Adelphia / San Ildefonso / Pueblo.” About the Artist Adelphia Martinez was a potter working within the celebrated San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery jar with gunmetal finish, signed Maria Poveka. 1956 - 1965; 6" x 8". San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationall...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Clay

Jicarilla Lidded Storage Basket
Jicarilla Lidded Storage Basket

Jicarilla Lidded Storage Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Jicarilla-Mescale storage/waste basket with lid and handles. Used but stable condition. Fading outside, original design and colors seen on inside...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Other

Northern Plains Parfleche Bonnet Case
Northern Plains Parfleche Bonnet Case

Northern Plains Parfleche Bonnet Case

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northern Plains parfleche bonnet case with original long fringe. Old smoke from the teepee. Period: circa 1870 Origin: Northern Plains Size: Case 19" ...

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1870s American Antique Native American Furniture

Materials

Hide

Early 20th Century Native American Coiled Storage Basket with Geometric Motifs
Early 20th Century Native American Coiled Storage Basket with Geometric Motifs

Early 20th Century Native American Coiled Storage Basket with Geometric Motifs

Located in San Diego, CA

A finely handwoven Native American coiled basket featuring bold stepped geometric motifs executed in contrasting natural and dark vegetal-dyed fibers. The basket displays exceptional...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Blackware Bowl by Santana and Adam Martinez 'San Ildefonso'
Large Blackware Bowl by Santana and Adam Martinez 'San Ildefonso'

Large Blackware Bowl by Santana and Adam Martinez 'San Ildefonso'

Located in Stamford, CT

A large polished blackware bowl by Santana and Adam Martinez. Signed on base.

Category

1960s American Vintage Native American Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Milk and Eggs Navajo Double Saddle
Milk and Eggs Navajo Double Saddle

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 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.