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Vintage American Indian Rattle-Top Basket, Northwest Coast, circa 1920
Located in Denver, CO
1920. Rattle Top baskets such as this were extremely labor-intensive to create and it is estimated
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Antique Early 20th Century American Woven Oak Melon Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique American hand-made woven oak melon basket. The charming basket has a tight
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wire Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century American Industrial wire basket with a wonderful wire.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wire Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century American industrial woven wire mesh basket with a bent iron handle, and a
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Iron
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Small American Basket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality Kidney shaped tiny basket - splint style of the American South. Late 19th - early
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wicker
Antique Northwest Coast Berry Basket, Tlingit
Located in Denver, CO
A flat bottomed cylindrical berry basket with a very fine weave with Classic Tlingit geometric
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage American Industrial Woven Wire Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century American Industrial woven wire basket with two handles that fold in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
Native American ash splint basket, circa 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Native American Winnebago/Ho-chunk hand carved & woven ash splint basket with loop handle. The rim
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Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Ash
Amazing Lided Papago Basket with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing and quite rare Papago Lided basket s in fine as found condition. This unusual
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Reed
Pima Indian Miniature Hand-Woven Lided Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine little gem early 20th century Pima Indian basket is in pristine condition. The lid sits
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hemp
Antique Southwestern Native American Woven Reed Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwestern Native American Woven Reed Basket C1920
Measures - 4.25"h x 8"diam
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Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Two Papago Indian Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two Indian baskets are in great as found condition and have a wonderful aged patina. One is
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Native American Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,450 / set
Antique Native American Apache Decorated Woven Olla Basket C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Native American Apache Decorated Woven Olla Basket C1930
Measures - 10 1/2"h x 8 1/2"w x 8
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Early 20th Century Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Native American Painted Bark
Twig Basket
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning antique hand crafted Native American painted bark and twig basket having rustic bentwood
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Early 20th Century American Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Twig
Antique American Large Splint Basket, Circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
functional decorative basket in overall beautifully aged original old surface color. American, late 19th
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Early 20th Century American Country Decorative Baskets
Materials
Tin
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Pima Basket, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Southwest Native American Indian Pima basket offers handwoven geometric and serrated
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Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1900
Measures- 3.25"H x 6"W x 6
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Early 20th Century North American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Rare Lided Papago Indian Pictorial Storage Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Papago Indian basket has geometric symbols and what looks like crosses throughout the
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Early 20th Century American Native American Objects
Antique Woven Reed Native American Indian Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Woven Reed Native American Indian Basket C1920
Measures- 3.75''H x 6.75''W x 6.75''D
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Hand Crafted Native American Twig
Bark Basket
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Authentic antique twig and bentwood tribal basket with simple geometric decoration. Bentwood
Category
Early 20th Century American Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Twig
19th Century Elegantly “Broken” American Woven Reed Basket
Located in Wainscott, NY
The Basket was hand woven in the 1800s and over time the top edge has seen a bit of damage although
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Antique Early 19th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Early 20th Century American Copper Confectioner
s Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully patinated early 20th century American hammered copper confectioner's pot used in the
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Antique Southwestern American Indian Basket with Geometric Design c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Southwestern American Indian basket offers hand woven construction with flared sides and
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1900
Measures- 7.5"H x 7.5"W x
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Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Measures - 1 1/2" x 10 1/4
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Lidded Reed Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Lidded Reed Basket C1920
Measures - 3 3/8" x 7 1/4
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Measures - 3 1/4" x 5 1/2
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Measures - 5 1/4" x 8 1/8
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Basket C1920
Measures- 2"H x 7.75"W x
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Nice vintage early American carved burl bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice vintage carved burl wood bowl. What makes this basket nice is the handle and the form. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Burl
Two Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Baskets C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Baskets C1920
Measures - 2 7/8" x 8
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Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Lidded Basket C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Woven Reed Lidded Basket C1920
Measures - 4 7/8" x
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Antique Southwest Native American Navajo Pima Woven Polychrome Basket Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Southwestern Native American Indian Navajo Pima Woven Polychrome Basket Circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Large Authentic Antique Tobacco Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large authentic handmade tobacco basket nicely woven and weathered with a painted yellow frame
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Massive Industrial Steel Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A massive early 20th century American industrial steel basket with mesh sides and bottom and two
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
Oval Nantucket Lightship Basket
Located in Nantucket, MA
The basket has a warm honey patina, made with oak staves and swing handle, the handle has a brass
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Early 20th C. Six Person Picnic Set C.1920
By The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original picnic set for six. Leather case with leather straps and brass plated locks. Includes 2 stainless steel containers with leather straps, small metal container, 7 ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Early 20th C. Abercrombie
Fitch, Thermos Co. Seven Person Picnic Set C.1920
By The American Thermos Bottle Company, Abercrombie
Fitch
Located in San Francisco, CA
: Abercrombie & Fitch, Plates and Mugs: KER Sweden. Thermos: American Thermos Bottle Co., Cutlery: WMA Rogers
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Early 20th Century Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Labeled Nantucket Lightship Sewing Basket Made by Ferdinand Sylvaro, 1935
By Ferdinand Sylvaro
Located in Nantucket, MA
9" Diameter Sewing basket with carved Oak heart shape handles and staves. The jelly label from when
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak, Reed
Shallow Round Nantucket Lightship Sewing Basket with Original Label
By Frederick Chadwick
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mint condition with oak bail style handles, with mahogany base
which has incised rings and a brass button. The exterior bottom
retains the original paper jelly label and the origin...
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Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany, Pine
Northwest Coast 1900 Woven Basket with Top, Multicolor Cross Patterns, Table Top
Located in Denver, CO
Lidded basket very finely woven of native grasses incorporating geometric designs including crosses
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Pair Antique American Fire Buckets
By M.L. Snyder and Sons 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair antique painted metal fire buckets by M.L. Snyder and Sons Philadelphia.
Dimension: 11" top diameter x 8.5" bottom diameter x 10.5" H
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Southwestern Native American Indian Navajo Bowl with Stylized Floral Decor C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwestern Native American Indian Navajo Woven & Decorated with Stylized Floral Pattern
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Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Pre-Historic Native American Southwestern Pottery Bowl, Mimbres, 1000-1200 CE
Located in Denver, CO
A Mimbres black-on-white earthenware bowl finely painted with slip glazes in a geometric pattern.
The Mimbres, part of the Mogollon Culture of Pueblo Indians, lived in the Mimbre...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Early and Rare Marshall Studios Ovall Bowl Signed
By Marshall Studios, Gordon Martz
Located in San Diego, CA
Gordon or Jane Martz for Marshall Studios rare and early bowl great condition circa 1950's
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Early and Rare Marshall Studios Gloss Glaze Bowl
By Marshall Studios, Gordon Martz
Located in San Diego, CA
Gordon or Jane Martz for Marshall Studios rare and early gloss glaze bowl great condition circa
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Five Antique Miscellaneous Southwest Native American Woven Reed Items c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Five Antique Miscellaneous Southwest Native American Woven Reed Items c1920
Basket with top - 3 3
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Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Fine large Gorham American Sterling Silver Bowl, C.1935.
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Fine large Gorham American Sterling Silver Bowl, C.1935. The "hammered" design Bowl on round
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Bowls
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Sorting Plate C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Southwest Native American Indian Navajo Woven Reed Sorting Plate C1920
Measures - 9 3/4
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
A Whimsical American Gold Plated Nut Dish with Figural Squirrel Handle, by Pairpoint Mfg.
By Pairpoint Silver Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical American gold plated nut dish with figural squirrel handle; by Pairpoint Manufacturing
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Bowls
Antique Brass Bound Wooden Bucket
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oval form with a brass insert, bands and handle. Red stained bottom. Height with handle is 19.5 inches.
Condition: band slightly loose.
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Traditional Style Round Equestrian Style Horse Plates with Gold Trim, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of small round ceramic white porcelain plates with gold trim and horse figures at center.
Classical and traditional never go out of style. And this pair of lovely plates are n...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese American Classical Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Kitchen Canisters, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Antique metal kitchen canisters with original metal labels.
Creator: Unknown.
Date of manufacture: circa 1940.
Materials and techniques: Sheet metal.
Condition: Go...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Large Banded Aragonite Carved Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A large carved bowl of the mineral, Aragonite, also known as Mexican onyx, the sides featuring sinuous bands of cream, tan and charcoal with ruddy brown colored patterned interior wi...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Prehistoric Decorative B...
Maya Orangeware Bowl
By Maya
Located in Chicago, IL
With a worn, glossy finish, this petite orangeware bowl is a wonderful example of Maya pottery. Coated in a layer of clay slip for a monochrome finish, the delicate bowl is bare of d...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Primitive Decorative B...
Materials
Ceramic
31" Beige Banded Aragonite Carved Scalloped Shaped Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A large scalloped shaped bowl or centerpiece carved from the mineral Aragonite, also know as Mexican onyx with banded shades of sand, cream and gray with natural negative space throu...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Prehistoric Decorative B...
Materials
Onyx
Maya Incised Orangeware Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
With a beautifully worn, glossy finish, this petite orangeware bowl is a wonderful example of Maya pottery. The delicate bowl is etched with a geometric patterns and coated in a laye...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Decorati...
Materials
Ceramic
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Early American Baskets For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of early American baskets available for sale. The range of distinct early American baskets — often made from metal, wood and natural fibre — can elevate any home. Early American baskets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. neoclassical, Arts and Crafts and industrial early American baskets are consistently popular styles. Early American baskets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Native American Art, Marie Zimmermann and Apache Indian Art are consistently popular.
How Much are Early American Baskets?
Early American baskets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,385, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $17,000.
Finding the Right Bowls-baskets for You
As decorative objects in your space, antique, new and vintage bowls and baskets make for a versatile addition to any corner of your living room, dining room or the console table in your foyer or entryway. Whether they’re positioned as a focal point for the family dining table or an accent on the shelving in your home office, or perhaps you’re just endeavoring to add minimalist ceramics throughout your home, an alluring art-glass centerpiece bowl or antique rustic fisherman’s basket is an easy way to elevate high-trafficked areas of your apartment or house.
Aside from the obvious functionality that a decorative bowl or basket brings to your kitchen, displaying such items behind the glass doors of a vintage storage cabinet or on your open kitchen shelving allows you to add a touch of personality and flair to the space, particularly if you’re accustomed to serving cocktails while you cook or if the kitchen is a common area for gathering and unpacking the events of the day.
As your bookcase is so much more than a place to, well, store books, adding a decorative bowl or basket — a mid-century modern work or an Art Nouveau–-era piece designed by French art-glass makers Daum — to the space where you keep your art monographs and coveted first editions can draw attention to your treasured library.
For the tranquil California coastal-style interiors you’ve worked so hard to create, fill a hand-carved wooden bowl on your console table with glass fishing floats or seashells, while a tall woven vessel by your front door can be populated with leafy green plants.
For anywhere and everywhere in your home, find a wide variety of antique or modern decorative baskets and bowls on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Early American Baskets
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Native American baskets, you can research the patterns using authoritative online resources to try and determine which tribe produced it. However, many replicas exist and there are many tribes that produced baskets. As a result, it is a good idea to consult a licensed appraiser. On 1stDibs, find a variety of expertly vetted Native American baskets.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Native Americans used to produce baskets varied from tribe to tribe. Generally, craftsmen used whatever materials were readily available. In the Northeast, sweet grass was a common material, while pine needles and wicker are frequently found in baskets produced by tribes in the Southeast. Find a range of vintage and antique baskets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify early American furniture, you can evaluate your piece on your own or seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Although many pieces from the Colonial era are unmarked, double-checking your furniture for signatures, stamps and labels is still a good first step. Using trusted online resources, you can research any markings to determine if the maker was active in America during the 16th and early 17th centuries. When identifying unmarked furniture, it's generally necessary to consider the style and details of the piece. Due to its handcrafted origins, early American furniture tends to have visible tool marks and irregularities in its carvings. Early American furnishings tended to be simple in style but often had one or two refined details, such as cabriole legs. Looking at images of authentic early American furniture can be helpful when making an identification. On 1stDibs, find a collection of 18th-century American furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024The early American furniture style is often called the Colonial style. During the 17th century, American craftsmen drew inspiration from medieval and Renaissance furniture. By the 18th century, the William and Mary style that had emerged in England began to heavily influence the American Colonial style. Characteristics of Colonial-style furniture include turned legs, ornamental carvings and richly finished cherry, walnut and mahogany wood. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Colonial-style furniture.
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