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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

Canada and dating to approximately 1960 and done in the West Coast Indigenous Haida style. The totem is

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Native American Objects

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

selling – we hope to be your trusted source.  .Native American, Canadian, Totem, Pole, Carving, Folk Art

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Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Pat Dixon Argilite Totem, Stone Carving, Canadian Folk Art, 1969
Pat Dixon Argilite Totem, Stone Carving, Canadian Folk Art, 1969

Pat Dixon Argilite Totem, Stone Carving, Canadian Folk Art, 1969

By Dixon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Argilite Totem signed Pat Dixon 1969. Argilite is a hard black stone found in the Queen Charlotte

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Vintage 1960s Canadian Anglo-Indian Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

1950s Ditidaht TOTEM
1950s Ditidaht TOTEM

1950s Ditidaht TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Ditidaht First Nation TOTEM by Rick Williams the brother of John T. Williams partnered with other

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Vintage 1950s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole
Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

$400Sale Price|20% Off

Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice hand carved and painted wood totem pole, circa 1970s. The totem stands and 26" H with a

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Haida Argillite Totem by Jay Simeon
Haida Argillite Totem by Jay Simeon

Haida Argillite Totem by Jay Simeon

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Large Haida argillite totem pole by Jay Simeon (Haida/Blackfoot, b. 1976) 29"H, base 3 3/4" x 3 3/4

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Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems
Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems

Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This pair of colorful larger Nuu-chah-nulth model totem poles were likely made for a curio shop in

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Vintage 1910s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams

Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond

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Vintage 1950s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems
Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems

Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This matched pair of Nuu-chah-nulth model poles each feature thunderbirds, wolves, lightning snakes and eagles. The poles are nearly identical and vary only in minute details and col...

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Vintage 1920s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot
Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

wood totem pole titled "2' Red Cedar Seattle Pole" hand-carved by Nootka artist Rick Williams. Painted

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20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

TOTEM Side Tables by AMBROZIA, Solid Walnut (Set)
TOTEM Side Tables by AMBROZIA, Solid Walnut (Set)

TOTEM Side Tables by AMBROZIA, Solid Walnut (Set)

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

The Totem Side table is handmade from a thick solid wood surface. Offered in a Large & Small

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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Ash

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

13'2" totem by Don Colp. Inside or outside. Born in Alberta, Canada in 1932, Don Colp grew up on a

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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Mid-Century Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Wood Totem Carvings
Pair of Mid-Century Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Wood Totem Carvings

Pair of Mid-Century Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Wood Totem Carvings

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pair of Mid-Century Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Wood Totem Carvings A finely carved pair of

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Alaskan Black Diamond Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Vic Yeoda
Alaskan Black Diamond Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Vic Yeoda

Alaskan Black Diamond Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Vic Yeoda

Located in San Diego, CA

A fine example of an Alaskan Black Diamond hand carved wood totem pole by Vic Yeoda, circa 1980s

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Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole

Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Native American Signed Wood Carved Totem Pole

Located in Studio City, CA

indigenous hand carved wood totem pole. The work depicts a watchman (or watcher) figure who serve as

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Sam Williams Signed Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Carved Wood Totem Pole
Sam Williams Signed Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Carved Wood Totem Pole

Sam Williams Signed Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Carved Wood Totem Pole

By Sam Williams

Located in Studio City, CA

A striking hand carved Pacific Northwest Coast totem pole by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Sam Williams

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

. Painted in great old and original pigments of red, black, white and green this totem is bold and striking

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Recent Sales

Untitled (Totem) Canada Suite
Untitled (Totem) Canada Suite

Untitled (Totem) Canada Suite

By Yargo De Lucca

Located in Surfside, FL

Original serigraph silkscreen prints by German/Canadian expressionist Yargo de Lucca (1925-2008

Category

20th Century Pop Art Animal Prints

Large Carved Wood TOTEM Pole
Large Carved Wood TOTEM Pole

Large Carved Wood TOTEM Pole

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H 96 in Dm 10 in

Large Carved Wood TOTEM Pole

Located in Toronto, ON

This exceptional hand carved vintage wood TOTEM is unique for its design and wood graining. It

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Vintage 1950s Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Native American North West Coast Vintage Totem  Haida
Native American North West Coast Vintage Totem  Haida

Native American North West Coast Vintage Totem Haida

Located in London, GB

Native American North West Coast Totem Haida Tlingit Vintage carved and painted cedar wood totem

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Vintage 1960s Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Native American North West Coast Vintage Totem Group Haida
Native American North West Coast Vintage Totem Group Haida

Native American North West Coast Vintage Totem Group Haida

Located in London, GB

Native American North West Coast Totem Group Haida Tlingit A group of 4 vintage carved and painted

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Vintage 1960s Canadian Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole
Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole

Early 20th Century Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar TOTEM Pole

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Pacific Northwest Coast carved cedar Totem Pole, circa 1920s, a hand carved cedar pole

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Untitled (Totem) Canada Suite
Untitled (Totem) Canada Suite

Untitled (Totem) Canada Suite

By Yargo De Lucca

Located in Surfside, FL

Original serigraph silkscreen prints by German/Canadian expressionist Yargo de Lucca (1925-2008

Category

20th Century Pop Art Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

From CANADA by ACME Inuit Totem Salad Server Fork Vintage Hammered Silverplate
From CANADA by ACME Inuit Totem Salad Server Fork Vintage Hammered Silverplate

From CANADA by ACME Inuit Totem Salad Server Fork Vintage Hammered Silverplate

By Dansk

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Totem fork From Canada by ACME Inuit Totem silver salad server fork Modern vintage hammered silver

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Hand Carved West Coast Canadian Nootka Cedar Totem Poles: Jimmy John
Pair of Hand Carved West Coast Canadian Nootka Cedar Totem Poles: Jimmy John

Pair of Hand Carved West Coast Canadian Nootka Cedar Totem Poles: Jimmy John

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

West Coast Canadian Indigenous Haida and Nootka styles respectively. The larger of the two TOTEM Poles

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art 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

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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus
Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus

Inuit Tupilak Alaska Native American Eskimo Bone Carved Totem with Walrus

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful carving of a Totem figure with a walrus overhead by the indigenous Inuit People (or

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Antique 19th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Northwest Coast American Indian Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Gary Rice
Northwest Coast American Indian Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Gary Rice

Northwest Coast American Indian Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Gary Rice

Located in San Diego, CA

A fine example of a Salish northwest coast American Indian hand carved wood totem pole by master

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by John Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by John Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by John Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

A fine example of a Nuu-chah-nulth northwest coast hand carved wood TOTEM pole by master carver

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Sam Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Sam Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Sam Williams

By Sam Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

great old and original pigments of yellow, red, black, white and green this totem is bold and striking

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Ray Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Ray Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Ray Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

A fine example of a Nuu-chah-nulth northwest coast hand carved wood TOTEM pole by master carver Ray

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Eric Williams
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Eric Williams

Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Eric Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

Eric's work. Painted in great old and original pigments of red, black and green this TOTEM is bold and

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Sam Williams
Large Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Sam Williams

Large Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Sam Williams

By Sam Williams

Located in San Diego, CA

great old and original pigments of yellow, red, black, white and green this totem is bold and striking

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

North West Coast Tlingit Wood Totem with Potlatch Rings
North West Coast Tlingit Wood Totem with Potlatch Rings

North West Coast Tlingit Wood Totem with Potlatch Rings

Located in New York, NY

Carved cedar wood totem with a squatting beaver shaman holding a rattle in each hand, the ends

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Antique 19th Century Canadian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Monumental Wolf Transformation Totem Pole By Floyd Joseph -Tyee
Monumental Wolf Transformation Totem Pole By Floyd Joseph -Tyee

Monumental Wolf Transformation Totem Pole By Floyd Joseph -Tyee

By Floyd Joseph Tyee

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a fabulous statement making hand carved Totem pole from the British Columbia Coast Salish

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Cedar

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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

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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

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

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems
Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

$46,000 / set

H 107 in W 91 in D 18 in

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of Salish Native American totem poles. Both identical. Carved as a thunderbird with spread rings separately carved and attached perched on the head of a human over a sea...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

L'occhio di Dio

Fidel SantosL'occhio di Dio, 2018

$7,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 28 in

L'occhio di Dio

By Fidel Santos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Fidel Santos' evocative photograph, L'occhio di Dio, captures a stunning polychromed carving of the All-Seeing Eye, radiating golden beams of light against a stark black background. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

Northwest TOTEM
Northwest TOTEM

Northwest TOTEM

$20,700

H 116 in W 16 in D 18 in

Northwest TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest totem with whale, man figure (possibly prominent individual within the tribe or society where the hands are shown in a holding position which would designation an individua...

Category

Vintage 1930s 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

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

Simon Charlie 9 Foot "Pole of Wealth" TOTEM
Simon Charlie 9 Foot "Pole of Wealth" TOTEM

Simon Charlie 9 Foot "Pole of Wealth" TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Simon Charlie "pole of wealth". Carved in Duncan, BC 1958 for Patrick Pryor who is in the timber business. Compared to the "pole of wealth" in Duncan, BC, you will see Simon's finger...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Totem Pole Model Nootka, Northwest Coast
Totem Pole Model Nootka, Northwest Coast

Totem Pole Model Nootka, Northwest Coast

$2,500

H 23.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Totem Pole Model Nootka, Northwest Coast

Located in Sharon, CT

Rare, good sized Totem Model. Untouched, original non commercial paint.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem
Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem

Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tsonoqua/Dzunukwa, “The Wild Woman of the Woods,” is an important ancestor figure to the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia. A giantess that fills important cultural roles duri...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole
Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole

Located in Germantown, MD

A very large 19th century North-Western Indian figural Carved Wood Totem Pole. This very rare Pole measures 8" in diameter and stands 7.5 feet tall. This is one of the rare historic...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems
Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems

Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems

$6,900

H 13 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest coast cedar TOTEM. Signed in pencil on back, "Susan Peters." We assume a former owner. Base is contemporary, almost matching totems. Carved out back like large totems. Pric...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Colorful Native American Pueblo Drums
Colorful Native American Pueblo Drums

Colorful Native American Pueblo Drums

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Seven graduated Pueblo drums in vibrant colors. Provenance: Salveson Collection Ohio acquired over 25-year time period. Featuring bright colors of red, yellow, blue, pink, green, and...

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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Hide, Wood

19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem

19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Complex Multifigure Tlingit Totem Pole from Sitka, Alaska. This larger red cedar model totem pole was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The pole is unusually complex for...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

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Canadian Totem For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Canadian totem available at 1stDibs. Each Canadian totem for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and aluminum. If you’re shopping for a Canadian totem, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 17 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Canadian totem — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Canadian totem, designed in the Modern or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Canadian totem over the years, but those crafted by Pascale Girardin, Native American Art and Sam Williams are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Canadian Totem?

The average selling price for a Canadian totem at 1stDibs is $3,230, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $17,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Folk-art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.