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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Lakota hand painted tile studio plate
Located in Pasadena, TX
Lakota tile studio plate. Native American handmade design.
Pottery
18th Century Native American Burled Ash Bowl on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This remarkable 18th-century Northeastern Woodlands or Great Lakes region Native American burl ash bowl began as a wild growth on an ash tree, where the grain twisted and swirled int...
Ash
Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Corbels, New Mexico, 1940, Southwest Folk Art
Located in Denver, CO
This striking pair of hand-painted wooden corbels from New Mexico, crafted circa 1940, beautifully showcases the bold design and traditional craftsmanship of mid-20th century Southwe...
Wood
$1,695Sale Price|44% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 9.85 in
18th Century French Gilt Wood Sculptured Wall-Consoles
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century wall suspended consoles from France. Beautifully constructed in gilt wood and ornamented with a Rococo influence. The quality of th...
Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Giltwood Molding
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful 18th century giltwood molding fragment from Barcelona. A beautiful floral motif with very high gold content.
Giltwood
19th Century Circular Wall Mount Fountainhead
Located in GB
A circular wall mounted Fountainhead depicting a river God cast in lead. Circa 1900.
Lead
$4,500
H 22 in W 13.75 in D 11 in
Black Forest 1900s Hand Carved Wooden Buck Head Mounted on Shield Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swiss Black Forest hand carved wooden buck head wall sculpture from the turn of the century, with shield plate. Born in the early years of the 20th century...
Wood
Pair of Intricately Carved Wooden Wall Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Globally sourced and carefully curated, the Le Monde collection of furnishings, home decor, sculptures, mirrors, wall panels, pots, vases, bowls, and other accessories celebrates cul...
Wood
$4,450
H 46.66 in W 32.49 in D 1.97 in
18th Century Neo-Classical Italian Carved, Painted and Gilt Wall Panel
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous ca. 1790; Italy Wood panel and plaster, painted, gilt and lacquered Approximate size: 118.5 x 82.5 x 5 cm The present panel is probably of late 18th century origin,...
Wood, Giltwood
$1,400
H 19 in W 19 in D 1.5 in
Exquisite Vintage Persian Hand-Painted Ceramic Tile Wall Hanging - 19”x 19”x 1.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse your space in the timeless beauty of the East with this stunning Persian ceramic tile wall hanging. This captivating piece, showcases nine individually hand-painted tiles m...
Metal
Hand Painted Sun and Moon Sculpture / Wall Hanging
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well done hand painted sun and moon sculpture / wall hanging, circa 1990s. The piece is 11" in diameter and depicts a happy sun and moon with a smiling face. It is made of ter...
Pottery, Terracotta
$895 / set
H 12.25 in W 12.25 in D 1.25 in
Carnival of Venice Vintage Hanging Tiles, Hand-Painted, 20th Century
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of four hand made and painted tiles professionally framed it wood frame , depicting caricatures from The Carnival of Venice. Which is annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks. The celebration takes place over ten days in which people dress up and take part in organized parades or simple processions on the street. The costumes are seventeenth-century Venetian dresses.
Composition
$4,800 / set
H 7 in W 18.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Wood and Painted Cherubs , Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian gilt carved wood, gesso, and painted hanging wall cherubs . Early 19th Century.
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Hand-Painted Persian Ceramic Tile - Unique Floral & Avian Motif
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Step into the captivating world of Persian artistry with this beautiful hand-painted ceramic tile. This unique oval tile features a vibrant and meticulously detailed design, showcasi...
Ceramic
Hand-Painted Persian Ceramic Tile - Unique Floral & Avian Motif
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Step into the captivating world of Persian artistry with this beautiful hand-painted ceramic tile. This unique oval tile features a vibrant and meticulously detailed design, showcasi...
Ceramic
Framed Collection of Forty-One Arrowheads
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating set of forty-one arrowheads found in Wisconsin's Waukesha County, mounted and framed in a 19th century shadowbox. These arrowheads, crafted by the skilled hands of Nati...
Stone
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H 108 in W 192 in D 2 in
Pacific Northwest Tlingit Whale House Rain Wall from Donald Judd Estate, c. 1968
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pacific Northwest Tlingit whale house rain wall from Donald Judd Estate c. 1968 A monumental polychrome and carved cedar eleven panel Tlingit Whale House Rain Wall (Raven clan, Chilkat tribe) produced by Northwest Coast Tlingit artist Chief Don Lelooska Smith in the traditional Kwakiutl-style for modern artist Donald Judd. The entire screen is a masterful composition and one by which to measure other Northwest Coast screens. Filling the top and side borders are a series of thirteen figures, nine of them with limbs placed in a traditional stance with elbows close to the knees (typical in Northwest Coast tribal paintings.) The figures represent the rain drops from which the screen takes its name. The central figure represents a Raven whose body cavity contains the oval form which encompasses the screen opening. The Raven embodies the Northwest tribal myths as the creator of the world. A near-exact replica of the world famous Raven clan 'Whale House' Rain Wall, Klukwan, Alaska c. 1800's, this piece along with a pair of totems and a feast bowl...
Cedar, Paint
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H 31 in W 10 in D 18 in
Large West Coast Haida Styled Indigenous Folk Art Carved Mask or Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and highly decorative articulated hand-carved mask is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and done in the West Coast Haid...
Softwood
1950's American Classic Decorative Indian Wall Hanging Faces
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand-painted American Indian wall hanging faces made of plaster signed Lill, 1958.
Plaster
Hand Carved West Coast Haida Cedar Wood Salmon Wall Hanging or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This hand carved Salmon wall sculpture was done by Mei Good in the Haida West Coast British Columbia style in circa 1960. This large carving is quite detailed in the treatment of the...
Cedar