Plateau Parfleche Envelope, circa 1900
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Plateau painted parfleche envelope painted in green, blue, orange, yellow and red.
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Antique Plateau Parfleche Envelope c.1870 Native American Painted Rawhide
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 19th-century Plateau parfleche envelope, dating to circa 1870, is a rare and visually striking example of Native American rawhide artistry from the North American We...
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19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
The sole of the high-top moccasins appears to be parfleche envelope remnants with some red mineral pigment coloring on the base.
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Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, 19th Century
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
Native American Parfleche Envelope with two stacked hourglass Formations from the late 19th century.
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Rare Matching Pair of Parfleche Envelopes, Cheyenne, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
This pair of Native American/North American Indian matching painted parfleche envelopes were created by a member of the Cheyenne tribe most likely around 1885.
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H 28 in W 13 in D 2.5 in
Matching Pair of Native American Parfleche Envelopes, Plateau, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Parfleche envelopes were often made in pairs. However, over time, these were often separated or one damaged or destroyed.
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Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Blackfeet, circa 1875
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Parfleches were, out of necessity, robust and versatile objects.
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H 28 in W 13 in D 2.75 in
Antique Native American Abstract Painted Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
19th century vintage Native American Parfleche container in an envelope form, finely painted circa 1890 in an abstract design with blue, yellow, orange and red by a North American In...
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H 25 in W 14 in D 3 in
Native American Parfleche Envelope with Abstract Painting, 19th Century, Plateau
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
Antique parfleche, Plateau (Native American Indian), envelope form constructed of rawhide with natural pigments arranged in a series of abstract painted devices.
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Arrangement of 19th Century American Indian Abstract Paintings
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Eight individual Parfleche envelopes have been arranged as a wall installation.
Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
Rawhide painted with abstract hourglass designs in natural pigment. Can be hung on the wall. Expedited and International Shipping is available; please contact us for an estimate.
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Collection of Three Native American Parfleche, 19th-20th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Collection of three parfleche envelopes. Overall dimensions as displayed: 30 x 32 x 7 ¼ inches Left: Plateau, circa 1900, 28 x 13 x 4 ½ inches Center: Cheyenne, circa 1890, 29 x 14 ...
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H 23 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
Cheyenne Woman with Baby, Horse, and Dog, Native American Ledger Art Drawing
By James Black
Located in Denver, CO
Depicting a Native American woman carrying a baby wearing traditional dress including leggings and beaded moccasins, the female figure is walking with a dog and a horse carrying a pa...
Paper
$23,681Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
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Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
Cedar
Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China
Located in Edison, NJ
The Yaogangxian mine (whose name translates to, “Jade-Mountain god”) is located within a 4 x 2.5 km expanse of a tungsten-tin (W-Sn) deposit in the Hunan Province of China. Although ...
Multi-gemstone
Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux saddle throw. Beaded on brain tanned elk hide and red stroud. Beadwork features a traditional "hourglass" design done in colors of blue, green, and white with s...
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19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arrows, two having 2 1/2" or...
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$61,461
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hidatsa Arikara medicine shirt worn by a warrior who deserved honors, pre-reservation. Horseshoes represent successful horse raids, and the six quilled eagle feathers signify war cou...
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Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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$60,662Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$62,411
H 63.78 in W 53.04 in D 3.15 in
Contemporary Kayapo-Style Artwork Headdress With Moulting Feathers
Located in Paris, FR
Headdress in the style of Kayapo Amazonian Indian Tribal pieces, under frame made with moulting feathers sourced in France of blue Macaw feathers, and other South American bird feath...
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Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux beaded teepee bag. Having beaded front, sides and top. Beadwork is mostly white with blue, yellow, red, and green forming traditional geometric design. Having t...
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Pueblo Indian Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome Pueblo drum. From a private New York State historical society. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century. Origin: New York Size: 6" D x 6" H Family Owned & Operated Cis...
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Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
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Northern Plains Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Northern Plains Indian beaded moccasins with buffalo hoof design. Sinew sewn on green background with greasy yellow, red and white designs. Great patina on beadwork a...
Beads
Large Moose Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Moose shoulder mount. Older lodge mount. 62"H x 64"W protrudes 48" Absolutely stunning size, great condition. Perfect for large rooms, cabins, rustic decor. Period: Contemporary Or...
Animal Skin
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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As part of thoughtful home decor, antique and vintage Native American objects — works created by Native American artists and artisans — can bring rich textures and colors into a space.
Art collecting can be done in a socially and environmentally conscious way that reinvests in local communities. Tribal art is traditionally crafted with earth-friendly materials that respect the environment.
Textiles have long been objects of art and utility for Native Americans. Traditional weaving techniques involve material made from plant and animal fibers. Different tribes have woven distinctive patterns and colors into blankets, rugs and garments, such as the vibrant geometric shapes woven from wool by the Navajo.
After metal and glass beads were introduced to North America by Europeans, they became a popular form of art. Intricate beading appears on clothing, jewelry and other objects. Beadwork not only looks stunning, but it is also deeply emblematic of Native American ethnicity and can be used to pass stories handed down from generation to generation. Beaded garments have often been commissioned for important events like weddings, dances and celebrations.
Native Americans initially created pottery out of necessity to carry water and store food. For centuries, artists have decorated jugs, vases and other vessels, from designs etched into clay to experimentation with firing methods for unique finishes.
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