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.
Traditional Molcajete Hand Carved in Volcanic Stone, Taller Maya, 2016
By Taller Maya
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Taller Maya in 2016 and produced in collaboration with Mayan artisans of the Yucatán Peninsula, this molcajete distills centuries of culinary tradition into a form of dis...
Stone
Hand-Crafted Small Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024
By Taller Maya
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Taller Maya in collaboration with artisans of the Yucatán Peninsula, this hand-carved serving board reflects a contemporary continuation of regional woodworking tradition...
Hardwood
Hand-Crafted Large Cheese Board in Tzalam wood, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024
By Taller Maya
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Taller Maya, this hand-carved serving board reflects a contemporary interpretation of regional woodworking traditions. Formed from sustainably sourced Tzalam—a dense hard...
Hardwood
Vintage Hand Carved Long Pig Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional hand-carved wooden tray showcases the charming simplicity of mid-century folk art. Meticulously shaped from a single piece of solid wood, the platter features a whim...
Wood
$198 / item
H 10.24 in W 7.6 in D 0.39 in
Handmade Rock Ceramic Cheese Board - Black & White Splatterware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
One-of-a-kind handmade ceramic cheese board. Inspired by everyday needs, this ceramic charcuterie board is specially designed to increase and enhance the lovely experience of sharing a dinner with friends or your loved one. Beautiful to look at and highly functional, this cheese board will give your table setting and daily routine a fun and unique artsy touch. Each piece is entirely made by hand and glazed in a matte glaze with hand-painted black splatters that resemble Pollock’s artistic work. Due to the handcrafted nature, each ceramic cheese platter...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Mutenye Cheese Board by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon, well-scaled and finely crafted circular mutenye serving board having an end grain cutting surface and a sculptural recessed well.
Wood
19th Century Hand-Carved Bread Knife
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bread knife from England. The handle is made from sycamore and is hand-carved with a design of wheat with a Sheffield signed blade. These are wonderful for serving or ...
Sycamore
Small Flow Round Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray / Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small flow round contemporary ebonized serving board by Vincent Pocsik Carved walnut cutting board with ebonized finish. Natural food safe oil and wax finish. Vincent Pocsi...
Walnut
$548
H 0.79 in W 11.62 in D 15.75 in
Tray Hand Carved from Solid Block of White Marble, Rectangular, Made in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Tray or serving plates carved by hand from a solid block of white Calacatta marble. Tray dimensions: L 40, W 29.5, H 2 cm, available in different marbles and onyx. Marble is a natur...
Marble
Vintage Hand-Etched Peacock Serving Tray - Made in India
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautifully crafted vintage rectangular serving tray featuring intricate hand-etched inlay work. The design showcases three elegant peacocks surrounded by ornate floral and geometric...
Metal
Large antique quality Majolica cheese dish
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique quality Majolica cheese dish having a large quality dome shaped lift off top with a shaped branch brown handle decorated with flowers, leaves and ribbons in wonderful b...
Majolica
$180Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in W 22 in D 8 in
Midcentury Teak Tray / Cheese Board with Dome by Luthje Wood of Denmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice midcentury teak tray / cheese board with plastic dome by Luthje Wood of Denmark, circa 1970s. The board is 22" long and has two compartments; the 6" center circle is covere...
Stainless Steel
Bronze Fish Cutting or Cheese Board
Located in New York, NY
Unique bronze fish cutting or cheese board or platter. Has original patina, original maple board and has a nice size.
Bronze
$1,750Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 0.6 in W 6.3 in D 8.08 in
William Spratling Sterling Silver Cheese Board with Knife
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Cheese board by William Spratling was created circa 1958 in Mexico; the board decoration has sterling silver bands situated diagonally on the edges of the wood making match with the ...
Sterling Silver
Arthur Court Cast Aluminum Bunnies Serving Platter Cheese Board
By Arthur Court
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Arthur Court cast aluminum bunnies and greenish color marble serving dish, cheese board.
Stone, Aluminum
Sold
H 2.5 in W 12.5 in D 4.5 in
Large Modernist Serving Spoon Designed by Corey Bulpitt (Documented Haida)
Located in Round Top, TX
Corey Bulpitt (Born 1978 -Prince Rupert, BC) is from the Naikun Raven clan. In 1996, Corey graduated from Langley Fine Art School. He then apprenticed with his uncle, Haida artist Ch...
Metal