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.
John Louis Clarke (1881–1970) Hand-Carved Grizzly Bear Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
An exceptional hand-carved wooden grizzly bear sculpture by celebrated Blackfeet artist John Louis Clarke (1881–1970), one of the most importan...
Pine
Juan Tafoya Pueblo Native American Bear Pottery Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black pottery bear with a brown band inset with turquoise and coral stones, 1989. Signed "Juan Tafoya." Juan Tafoya (1949-2006) was a well-known San Ildefonso Pueblo potter. Coral wa...
Coral
Monumental Hand-Carved American Folk Art Indigenous Figure, Signed, 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive large-scale American folk art sculpture, hand carved from a substantial solid block of wood and depicting an Indigenous figure wearing an elaborate feathered headdress and...
Wood
Midcentury Era Akulivik Region Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Man Seal Hunting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and well executed Inuit soapstone carving is signed by and unknown artist and dates to approximately 1977 and done in the period Inu...
Soapstone
Vintage Cape Dorset Ptarmigan Inuit Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, C.1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit stone carving of a screeching Ptarmigan - fine carving with articulated feathers and feet - signed TR (in Roman - unknown...
Stone
Inuit Seal Sculpture, Hand-Carved Soapstone on Black Marble Base, 1980
Located in Round Top, TX
This exquisite Inuit carved stone sculpture features a beautifully detailed seal, masterfully crafted from a solid piece of stone. The piece is mounted on a sleek black marble pedest...
Marble, Soapstone
Fine Antique Bronze Bison Statue – Early 1900s American Buffalo Wildlife Art
Located in Norwood, NJ
This finely crafted bronze sculpture depicts a powerful American bison in a naturalistic stance, capturing the animal’s characteristic mass, texture, and presence. Cast in solid bron...
Bronze
Bronze Roaring Bear by Wally Shoop “No Intruders” Western Wildlife Scculpture
Located in Norwood, NJ
This striking wildlife bronze by sculptor Wally Shoop, titled “No Intruders,” portrays a powerful bear mid-roar, rearing from a rugged rock outcrop. The piece is richly patinated wit...
Bronze
Polar Bear and Seal Carved Greenstone Sculpture by Joanasie Jack Ittukallak
Located in Montreal, QC
This green stone carving, depicts a polar bear after skillfully stalking and capturing a seal, now poised for the kill. This work is skilfully exec...
Stone
1978 Inuit Joe Sikvayugak Baleen and Carved Bone Basket
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful hand made basket by the Inuit master Joe Sikvayugak of Barrow Alaska. It is signed and dated on the interior 1978. It is crafted of Baleen and Bone. It is in good condit...
Bone, Natural Fiber
$893
H 12.5 in W 7.5 in D 10.5 in
Vintage Modernist Hand Carved Marble Fish Sculpture or Black Laminate Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage modernist hand-carved marble fish sculpture with organic curves and black base. A refined mid-century decorative art piece. We sell i...
Marble
1980s Brass Ribbon Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s brass ribbon abstract sculpture on marble base Brass sculpture can turn on base.
Marble, Brass
Large Hand Carved Inuit Stylized Figurative Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted sculpture was made in Northern Canada by an Inuit artisan in circa 1970. This sculpture is a series of two stylized human figures intermixed with two representations of presumably Spirits, which has several carved faces in them. The entire sculpture is composed of hand carved and handcrafted antler, likely Caribou. This sculpture may symbolize a blessing of good fortune for an upcoming hunt. The series of four figures are each pegged on the bottom and fit into holes drilled into the base. The base is numbered on the bottom which identifies that it was registered, and also has a paper label. Due to the composition of this sculpture it may only be shipped within Canada...
Antler
Neolithic Chinese Red Soapstone Bi Disc Carving on Iron Base
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite red soapstone Bi disc is a remarkable artifact from Neolithic China, dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. Set on a modern iron base, the disc reflects the timeless be...
Soapstone, Iron
Pair of Vintage Indigenous American Inuit Mukluks or Boots
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage Inuit mukluks are presumed to have been made in Canada in circa 1950 in the Indigenous American Folk Art style. The upper portions a...
Fur, Leather, Wool
$18,441
H 33.6 in W 55.5 in D 19.6 in
Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures & Carved Oak Leaf Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive, hand carved and demountable bench with five bear sculptures. This superbly hand carved bench is entirely made of solid wood and therefor too this stunning and highly decorative antique is as strong and stable as the day it was it was made. We cannot single out one detail that is more special than others, because the standing bear sculptures...
Glass, Wood
Hand Carved Alabaster Horse Centrepiece Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Centerpiece in the shape of a horse in hand carved alabaster. Made in Italy, 1970s.
Alabaster
Navajo Sterling Spirit Dancer by Tobey Henderson
Located in Litchfield, CT
This spectacular sterling figure of a Navajo spirit dancer by renowned Navajo silversmith Toby Henderson is highly detailed, circa 1980s, by Toby Henderson, Dine-Navajo, American. Heavily worked and excessively concha stamped, it is the perfect way to connect with the spiritual world through Dine art! Excellent condition. Remarks: "Bring the balance of self and universe into your home." Size: 5 1/2 inches high by 2 inches wide Weight: 2.8 ozt Hallmarks: TH below a partial sun, maker's mark for Tobey...
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Bear Group Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch house, mountain lodge, or hunt cabin with this beautifully executed early 20th-century animal sculpture. Hand-carved in France circa 1920 from a single block of frui...
Walnut
$1,195
H 22.75 in W 10 in D 6 in
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...
Cedar
Carved Soapstone Sculpture
Located in Montreal, QC
Interesting carved soapstone Modernist sculpture.
Josephine Nalukturuk Inuit Salmon Carving
Located in Savannah, GA
Josephine Nalukturuk (Inukjuak, b.1936, E9-1735) A stone carving of a salmon, signed underside in syllabics, circa 1970. 11 ½ inches wide by 2 inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Stone
Sold
H 6 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
Tom Moss TEJAS Bull Longhorn Cow Bronze Bull Sculpture Western Cowboy Steer
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Tom Moss (American, b. 1936) 'TEJAS' Bronze Steer Bull on wooden base W 9 x D 4.5 x H 6 in Total Wt. 4 lbs. 11 oz. Inscribed in front of bronze; TEJAS Insc...
Bronze
Inuit Walrus Tusk Pencil Holder and Letter Opener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inuit Walrus tusk carved pencil holder and 6" letter opener. Carved with images of a Walrus and Seals. Probably done for the tourist trade in the 1930s or...
Ivory
Sold
H 8 in W 16 in D 5.5 in
Ashevak Adla Signed Inuit Canadian Hand-Carved Stone Walking Bear Sculpture
By Ashevak Adla
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and well executed carved bear sculpture was done by the renowned Ashevak Adla of Canada in approximately 1999 in his signature Inuit style. The carving is composed of serpentine stone, which has been masterfully carved to depict a walking bear...
Serpentine
Sold
H 9.5 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Kiawak Ashoona Signed Inuit Soapstone Sculpture of a Dancing or Rearing Bear
By Kiugak (Kiawak) Ashoona
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sculpture was done by the wel known Kiawak Ashoona of Canada in approximately 1970 in the period Inuit style. The sculpture is composed of a green ...
Soapstone
C.M. Russell Bronze Changing Outfits Western Horse Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
C.M. Russell bronze "Changing Outfits" 32" Western Horse sculpture statue. Item features a signature to base, nice bronze casting, originally had a marb...
Bronze
Sold
H 16 in W 14.5 in D 6 in
End of the Trail James Earl Fraser Sculpture Bronze Marble Statue Theodore
By James Earle Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
End of the Trail James Earl Fraser 14" sculpture bronze marble statue signed Theodore. Item features signed "Theodore" to base. Approx. 15 lbs. Circa ...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Ironwood Buffalo Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage and beautifully carved buffalo sculpture. Meticulously carved and etched resulting in an amazingly smooth and hard finish achieved with no la...
Wood
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H 14.5 in W 18.5 in D 4.5 in
Kelly 'Nitushi' Byars Native American Polar Bear Hardstone Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Native American sculpture by Kelly "Nitushi" Byars (Native American, 20th-21th century) titled "Polar Bear." The piece was made in 1991 of carved hardstone and is mounted to a rectan...
Stone
Sold
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Bird Sculpture Figure Stone Carving Art Native American
Located in Hyattsville, MD
We do not have any information of origin and age of this item, no signature or makers mark that we can discern. This item came from a very high end (mainly mid-cenutry modern estate....
Soapstone
Vintage Hopi Eagle Kachina Katsina Doll by Ron Duwyenie
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful large-scale eagle Kachina, hand-carved cottonwood by the late Ron Duwyenie. The Eagle or Kwahu Kachina appears in the Kiva Dances in March, or during the Powamu ceremony...
Wood
Inuit Soapstone Dancing Bear by Harry Ikalukjuak
By Harry Iqalukjuak
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Inuit soapstone "Dancing Bear" by Harry Ikalukjuak, signed on the bottom of the base. The bear is done in a black soapstone, the bear is stan...
Soapstone