Native American Antiquities

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.

Style: Native American

19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins

$10,450

19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high-top / high-top moccasins with hard parfleche soles from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to circa 1880. The set shows stiff Indian tanned hide moccasins with hard parfleche rawhide soles and the tops being covered in period correct 1800’s glass trade seed beads that are sinew sewn in a traditional Buffalo track geometric pattern. The moccasins have a red ocher mineral pigment paint and are completely sinew rawhide sewn. The moccasins have sewn on high top / high-top leggings done in Indian tanned hide which is very stiff and has a sewn-on section at the top of Indian tanned Buffalo Bison hide...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Hide, Beads

Monumental Bronze Sculpture of Native Warrior and Eagles, Dynamic Art

$1,800

Monumental Bronze Sculpture of Native Warrior and Eagles, Dynamic Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary monumental bronze-style sculpture depicting a dramatic interaction between a Native warrior figure and soaring eagles in a highly dynamic composition. Rich in moveme...

Category

19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch

$7,500

Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Apache beaded strike-a-light. Fully beaded both sides. Red ochre covered with double tin cone drops. Blue padre bead handle and chain drops from flap. 4" x...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Hide, Beads

Native American Shoshone Beaded Belt Strip

$1,500

Native American Shoshone Beaded Belt Strip

By Shoshone Native American Indian

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Fully beaded Shohsone belt on harness leather. Dark blue edging with lighter blue center having dispersed geometric designs. Period: Late 19th century Origin: Great Basin - Shoshone...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Beads

Circa 1900 Native American Yokut Polychrome Basket

$11,000

Circa 1900 Native American Yokut Polychrome Basket

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Yokut polychrome feast basket woven with sedge root, mud dyed bracken fern and redwood. Diamond bands with three "quivers". First quarter 20th Century 10 1/2" wide x...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Other

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

$1,500

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chippewa circular quilled birch bark box with fully quilled lid with three dimensional yellow star. Birch bark, quills and sweet grass. Period: Mid-20th cent...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Other

19th Century Hand Carved Bark Canoe Bailer

$900

19th Century Hand Carved Bark Canoe Bailer

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th century hand-carved bark canoe bailer from Minnesota. Fur trade era. Period: 19th Century Origin: Minnnesota size: 9" x 6" x 5" Family Owned & Oper...

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19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Northern Plains Porcupine Hair Roach

$1,700

Northern Plains Porcupine Hair Roach

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northern plains purple dyed porcupine guard hair surrounded by white and blue deer tail, twisted yellow cotton centre. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: Northern Plains Size: 18 1/2" 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. Headdresses, bustles and lances native american indian hair roaches headdresses...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Other

Native Salmon Ladder Maquette

$2,300

Native Salmon Ladder Maquette

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Salmon ladder/rattle maquette by Lillian Pitt (1943 Wasco). Made of copper tubing and hanging cut copper salmon. Maquette for public commission at the Uni...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard

$17,250

Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard

By Nez Perce Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th Century Nez Perce cradleboard. Contour beaded with floral design and faceted beads. Original brain tanned elk hide. The inside board was once lined with...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Hide

Indigenous Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Rug Blanket

$1,245

H 38 in W 48 in D 0.25 in

Indigenous Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Rug Blanket

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A nicely made, handwoven Native American Navajo green, beige and brown rug/blanket Would be a nice addition to your Native American collection or make for an eye-catching accent pie...

Category

20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Wool

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

$2,500

H 4.5 in W 4 in D 6.75 in

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional museum-quality blackware jar by Maria Martinez (1887–1980), San Ildefonso Pueblo, dating to circa 1925–1943. A refined example of the iconic black-on-black pottery for wh...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

$607Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of Plains Woman's Boot Moccasins North America 19th to early 20th century A beautifully crafted and well-preserved pair of Plains Native American woman's high-top moccas...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique English Irish Setter Dog Figural Verdigris Bronze Figurine Sculpture

$325

H 2 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in

Antique English Irish Setter Dog Figural Verdigris Bronze Figurine Sculpture

By Jennings Bros.

Located in San Diego, CA

Antique solid bronze with a verdigris finish Irish/English Setter hunting dog figurine or sculpture circa 1930s. I am not able to find a signature or makers mark. Great patina and co...

Category

Early 20th Century French Native American Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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

$1,250

H 27 in W 10 in D 10 in

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 possibly turquoise (necklace) accompaniment. Hopi katsina figures, also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root by the Hopi people. Initially, kachina dolls were made to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world. The Mudhead or Koyemsi figure is viewed as a clown/joker figure who is responsible for laughter and entertainment at Hopi dances and ceremonial events. He plays drums and games to keep his audience engaged. The piece is signed by the artist under the base. From an extensive collection of Native American objects and artifacts. Would be a great addition to any Native American Art...

Category

20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture

$895

H 6 in W 15 in D 6.5 in

Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed on th...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

$895

H 8 in Dm 24.75 in

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful designed, quite large rounded coil basket by the Indigenous Southwestern Native American Navajo Tribe. Originally presented and used in a traditional tribal wedding cerem...

Category

20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Late 19th Century English Sword Cane with a Snuff Top

$1,950

H 36 in Dm 1.25 in

Late 19th Century English Sword Cane with a Snuff Top

Located in High Point, NC

19th century sword cane from England with a metal top, which opens to reveal a snuff compartment. The can itself is made from bamboo. The handle...

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19th Century English Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Indigenous Southwest Native American Indian Signed S. Begay Navajo Pottery Vase

$395

H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in

Indigenous Southwest Native American Indian Signed S. Begay Navajo Pottery Vase

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully crafted, hand painted Native American Navajo pottery black and white vase featuring images of the sun and various geometrical designs. Signed ("S. Begay") and dated ...

Category

1990s American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery, Paint

Antique Southern Cheyenne Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin Tipi Motif, c. 1880

$2,250

H 8 in W 2.75 in D 3 in

Antique Southern Cheyenne Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin Tipi Motif, c. 1880

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional pair of antique Southern Cheyenne beaded moccasins dating to circa 1880, representing a highly collectible example of 19th-century Plains I...

Category

1880s American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Hide, Beads

Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950

$1,695

H 2 in Dm 36 in

Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver & Blue Turquoise Concho Belt 1950

By Navajo

Located in Portland, OR

A very good Vintage sterling silver & blue turquoise Native American Navajo Concho belt, circa 1950. This very attractive Navajo belt is made up of oval silver discs with tooled & pr...

Category

1950s American Vintage Native American Antiquities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag

$580

H 6.3 in W 5.91 in D 0.4 in

Rare Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag

Located in London, GB

Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag A striking antique Native American beaded bag from the Northeastern Woodlands, l...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Beads, Velvet

Previously Available Items

19th Century, Southern Plains Beaded High-Top Moccasins

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H 21 in W 4 in D 10.5 in

19th Century, Southern Plains Beaded High-Top Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Southern plains Hightop Moccasins Item Number: AG2312 Exceptional Kiowa/Comanche hightop moccasins dyed with yellow ochre. Adorned with a single be...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Hide, Beads

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

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H 2.75 in Dm 4 in

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chippewa quilled birch bark box with natural quills, star design on lid. Birch bark, quills and sweetgrass. Period: circa 1900 Origin: Chippewa/Minnesota ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Other

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

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H 2.5 in Dm 7 in

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chippewa cylindrical quilled pictorial birch bark box having fully quilled lid with two buck deer with grass and evergreens. Birch bark, quills and sweetgrass...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Antiquities

Materials

Other

Stucco Head of the Jaguar God, Guatamala, Tribal Art

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H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Stucco Head of the Jaguar God, Guatamala, Tribal Art

Located in Leuven , BE

A very old Stucco sculpture representing the Jaguar God with his open mouth showing his teeth. The head shows some slight traces of polychrome. Origin: Probably Guatemala Dated...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Guatemalan Antique Native American Antiquities

Materials

Stucco

Navajo Crystal Horse Pictorial Weaving

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W 47 in L 78 in

Navajo Crystal Horse Pictorial Weaving

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Navajo Crystal six horse pictorial. Exceptional! Period: circa 1920s Origin: Navajo, Southwest Size: 6'6" x 3'11" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptio...

Category

1920s Vintage Native American Antiquities

Materials

Wool

Native American antiquities for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Native American antiquities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage antiquities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, other and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Native American antiquities made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original antiquities, popular names associated with this style include Native American Art, Apache Indian Art, Crow, and Nez Perce 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 antiquities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,200 and tops out at $20,000 while the average work can sell for $6,500.