Native American Decorative Objects
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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Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Other
Late 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Clay
Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Raffia
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Raffia
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Wicker
20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century North American Native American Decorative Objects
Lapis Lazuli
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Decorative Objects
Antler
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Acrylic, Paper
1990s American Native American Decorative Objects
Bentwood, Cedar
Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Willow
Late 20th Century North American Native American Decorative Objects
Stone
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Ash
Late 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Other
Late 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Other
Early 20th Century Mexican Native American Decorative Objects
Pottery, Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Reed
1890s American Antique Native American Decorative Objects
Hemp
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Other
Late 20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Ash
Late 20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Alabaster
1980s Vintage Native American Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Cane
20th Century Macanese Native American Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Paint
1930s American Vintage Native American Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Seagrass
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Native American Decorative Objects
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Native American Decorative Objects
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Organic Material
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Other
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Decorative Objects
Soapstone
1920s American Vintage Native American Decorative Objects
Willow
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Decorative Objects
Birch
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Plaster
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Organic Material, Willow
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Clay
1980s American Vintage Native American Decorative Objects
Granite
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Decorative Objects
Hide
1940s American Vintage Native American Decorative Objects
Ivory
Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Antique Native American Decorative Objects
Hardwood
19th Century Antique Native American Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Other
Early 20th Century North American Native American Decorative Objects
Natural Fiber
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century American Native American Decorative Objects
Stone