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Thunderbird Totem

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.
Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

(1918-1990). This very large totem pole is a Tsimshian interpretation by George Mather Sr. of one of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, originally carved by Charlie James.

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Vintage 1940s American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The pole was carved by Lair Forster in Ottawa in 1938 and is an eccentric interpretation of one of the iconic Thunderbird TOTEM Poles of Alert Bay. The painting on the wings is bold ...

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Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

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Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln

Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln

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H 19 in W 12 in D 3.5 in

Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Colorful three figure painted thunderbird totem. Carved and painted by Howard Lincoln.

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Large 1920s Native Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole 55"H
Large 1920s Native Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole 55"H

Large 1920s Native Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole 55"H

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Large Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole. 55" x 36" W Squamish (Coast Salish) Thunderbird TOTEM by Alex Julian.

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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak
Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak

Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique TOTEM pole relic, an eagle or thunderbird beak, of a very large TOTEM pole from the Pacific Northwest.

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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

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Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole
Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole

Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This hand-carved cedar totem is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have originated from Canada and dating to approximately 1960 and done in the West Coast Indigenous Haida s...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's
Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's

Historic Laguna Pueblo Large Native American Olla, 1880's

By Native American Art

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Large Laguna Pueblo Indian Polychrome Olla, circa 1880's. Measures 12 5/8"h x 13"w. Featuring Geometric Designs on the Shoulder and Floral Designs with Fine Line Cross Hatching on...

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Antique Late 19th Century Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Blackfoot Native American Dress

Blackfoot Native American Dress

$6,325

H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in

Blackfoot Native American Dress

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Ope...

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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand
Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

Large Signed Native American Hopi Original Mudhead Kachina Katsina Doll on Stand

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and pos...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Hand-Carved White Marble Baradari Pavilion by Stephanie Odegard
Hand-Carved White Marble Baradari Pavilion by Stephanie Odegard

Hand-Carved White Marble Baradari Pavilion by Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection

Located in New York, NY

Baradari, also Bara Dari, is a building or pavilion with twelve doors designed to allow free flow of air. The structure has three doorways on every side of the square-shaped structur...

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2010s Indian Agra Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Cheyenne Native American Dress
Cheyenne Native American Dress

Cheyenne Native American Dress

$6,900

H 50 in W 50 in D 50 in

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...

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Antique 1870s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Shell

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

$10,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 72 in D 3 in

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding a peace pipe and tomahawk wearing a headdress of white and red feathers, wearing a ...

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

$3,450

H 17 in Dm 13.5 in

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo painted drum. Classic and colorful cottonwood drum with rawhide skin sides painted red, white and blue. Period: Mid 20th century Origin: Southwest, Cochiti ...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Museum Quality Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Dress Antique Plains 1880
Museum Quality Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Dress Antique Plains 1880

Museum Quality Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Dress Antique Plains 1880

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional museum-quality circa 1880 Native American Sioux beaded hide dress, representing one of the most significant and visually compelling forms of Plains Indian material cultur...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams
Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams

Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chief Shakes Raven pole by Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth artist Raymond Williams. This finely crafted model totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the fat...

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Vintage 1950s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

$69,000

H 74 in W 16 in D 19.5 in

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tobacciana trade sign carved by Samuel Robb, New York, Circa 1885. Figure holds a knife and bundle of cigars with tobacco boxes. Retains original base. Total height from floor is 74"...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Jos...

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Native American Tomahawk by Maker, Early 20th Century, USA
Native American Tomahawk by Maker, Early 20th Century, USA

Native American Tomahawk by Maker, Early 20th Century, USA

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Classic Native American Eastern Plains Indian tomahawk. With tulip shaped bowl and maple wire wrapped shaft. One tin cone drop with horse hair. Beautiful layered steel blade with dar...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Metal

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM
Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This large pole was “donated to a church on the northern tip of Vancouver Island for a fundraiser” sometime around 1905. The pole is carved in a folk-art style that is correct for th...

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll A great example of an early 20th century English hand carved folk art articulated jigger doll. With charming hand carved boots, moust...

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Pine

Kwahu Eagle Kachina Terracotta Totem 78 Inches Tall
Kwahu Eagle Kachina Terracotta Totem 78 Inches Tall

Kwahu Eagle Kachina Terracotta Totem 78 Inches Tall

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hopi Kwahu eagle katsina totem. Hand-molded terracotta painted with feathers, turquoise jewelry, beads, shells and other mixed media. Hospoa road katsina, Tocha hummingbird katsina, ...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thunderbird totem you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood and cedar, every thunderbird totem was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thunderbird totem — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A thunderbird totem is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made thunderbird totem has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Native American Art are consistently popular.

How Much is a Thunderbird Totem?

Prices for a thunderbird totem start at $226 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $10,250.