Native American Wall Decorations
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.
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1940s Persian Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century Unknown Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Stone
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
1990s Native American Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
1990s Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
1990s Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Wood
1970s Canadian Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Linen, Glass, Walnut, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Native American Wall Decorations
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Native American Wall Decorations
Wool, Cotton
1980s Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Paper, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Other
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 2000s Native American Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
1940s Persian Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
1970s North American Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Cane, Paint
Late 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Other
2010s American Native American Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper, Feathers
1940s North American Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
1930s American Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
1930s American Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
1890s American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
1880s American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
1990s Native American Wall Decorations
Paint, Paper
1940s American Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
1830s Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Native American Wall Decorations
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Wall Decorations
Metal
2010s Mexican Native American Wall Decorations
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Native American Wall Decorations
Wool, Alpaca, Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Native American Wall Decorations
Wool, Alpaca, Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century North American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Hide
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 2000s American Native American Wall Decorations
Antler, Fur, Leather, Beads, Feathers
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
Mid-20th Century South American Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century Mexican Native American Wall Decorations
Wool
1970s American Vintage Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Yarn
20th Century American Native American Wall Decorations
Wood
1890s American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Other
Early 1900s American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Other
Mid-20th Century South American Native American Wall Decorations
Wool, Cotton
1890s American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Beads
1890s American Antique Native American Wall Decorations
Beads