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Art nouveau totem chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Sculpted art nouveau totem chair
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Early 20th Century European Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

Antique Art nouveau totem chair
Art nouveau totem chair
H 45.28 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Wood and Steel Totem
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These 7-foot-tall hand-carved wooden totems make a serious statement. With a natural patina and
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19th Century Rustic Antique Totem

Materials

Steel

Antique Wood and Steel Totem
Wood and Steel Totem
H 97 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Wood and Steel Totem
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These 7-foot-tall hand-carved wooden totems make a serious statement. With a natural patina and
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19th Century Rustic Antique Totem

Materials

Steel

Antique Wood and Steel Totem
Wood and Steel Totem
H 84 in W 28 in D 27.5 in
Jewish Ritual Objet Totem
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jewish ritual objet Besamin TOTEM Silver spice tower Origin Germany Circa 1900 at its base it has
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Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Totem

Materials

Silver

Antique Jewish Ritual Objet Totem
Jewish Ritual Objet Totem
H 6.3 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
into their work. A highly unusual and early pole. Northwest Coast cedar totem with original Hudson Bay
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Antique Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Circa 1900 Salish Totem
H 15 in W 3 in D 3 in
Northwest Four Figure Cedar Totem
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest four figure totem from British Columbia. Old black paint and integral base. Great
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Early 20th Century Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

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
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Antique Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems
Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems
H 13 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Totem Pole Model Nootka, Northwest Coast
Located in Sharon, CT
Rare, good sized Totem Model. Untouched, original non commercial paint.
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

19Thc Folky American Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing antique American Indian totem pole came from a trading post in New Mexico
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

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
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Circa 1900 Pair of Northwest Coast Totems
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matching pair of Northwest Coast carved model totem poles. Polychrome decorated with carved
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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

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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1910s Canadian Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
have a strong warrior tradition and are recognized as expert artisans. Traditionally, totems have
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19th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
H 115.36 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
have a strong warrior tradition and are recognized as expert artisans. Traditionally, totems have
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
H 90.56 in W 27.56 in D 7.88 in
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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1920s Canadian Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Antique Khorasan Baluch, Totemic Tree Design, Circa 1890
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
indigo blue field Circa 1890 The rug has a totemic tree design, with a broad trunk rising upwards, with
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19th Century Persian Antique Totem

Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom
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Early 20th Century Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Bone, Wood

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a
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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
colonial bald eagle. This pole is a large and early Nuu-chah-nulth totem carving with some rare and
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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
-style models of Haida totem poles. Note the watchmen on the top and interlocking figures – as well as
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

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 Antique Totem

Materials

Cedar

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-19th Century Native American Antique Totem

Materials

Hardwood

Large Celtic Norse Nordic Scandanavian Viking Wood Carved Folk Art Pagan Totem
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy, intricately carved, rather engaging wood folk art pagan totem figure of a woman
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 3 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 3 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Totem

Materials

Bronze

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia
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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Totem

Materials

Bronze

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia
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19th Century Ethiopian Antique Totem

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tall French Iron Faux Bois Iron Hitching Post Garden Totem Tree
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Almost 6 six in length, rare to see in complete and wonderful condition, only with a few strengthening welds to the underground base section. This 'Faux Bios' Iron Hitching Post is ...
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Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Totem

Materials

Iron

ALICIA PENALBA - Étincelle n3
By Alicia Penalba
Located in PARIS, FR
figures and symbols nourished by myths. Notable series of works include Totems, Doubles and Liturgies
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1650s French Antique Totem

Materials

Bronze

ALICIA PENALBA - Étincelle n3
ALICIA PENALBA - Étincelle n3
H 15.75 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
EarIy Twentieth Century Decorator Designed Stool
Located in London, GB
Most probably produced by one of the decorator houses with painted totem legs and original waxed
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Early 20th Century English Antique Totem

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Archival Picasso Lithograph Print, 'Sur la plage II (trois nus)', 1921
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
famous work, Guernica (1937), in response to the Spanish Civil War; the totemic grisaille canvas remains
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1920s Cubist Antique Totem

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Fine Antique Shirvan Rug with Stylised Animals and People
Located in Milan, IT
A charming indigo ground antique Shirvan rug, decorated by a central totemic-like element composed
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Rare Pair of Medieval Sand Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
rune marks, over figures of winged lions, a medieval totem, on gothic arched trefoil bases, with L
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15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Totem

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
corner elements, with their tribal totems and checkerboard motifs, speak to the nomadic and regional
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Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Turkoman Tekke Carpet with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, stylized leaves, and totemic motifs. These are the protective spells of the past, embedded into the textile
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Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

19th Century Asian Sterling Silver Candle Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
capitals are supported by impressive Aztec totem pole style columns, embellished with chased decorated
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1890s Asian Antique Totem

Materials

Silver

Antique terracotta with yellow glaze Ligurian olive jar, Italy, mid-19th century
By Biot
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
sizes, ranging from miniature versions to tall, imposing ones—standing as totems of their own legacy
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Totem

Materials

Terracotta

Decoartive Antique Print of Utensils and Weapons of American Indian Tribes, 1908
Located in Langweer, NL
and arrows, totem pole and tobaccopipes. This print originates from 'Meyers grosses Konversations
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Early 1900s Antique Totem

Materials

Paper

Antique Caucasian Gendje Runner, circa 1920
Located in Morton Grove, IL
feeling that they simply run out and under the borders into infinity. The intricate detail and totemic
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1920s Caucasian Kazak Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Fine and Rare Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
often based on their iconography, with star and cross-like devices alternating with geometric totemic
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Leather, Reed

Arabian Themed Garniture Made by Franz Xavier Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
camel next to a beautiful palm tree. The totems on the sides are two chandeliers, which, accompanying
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Totem

Materials

Bronze

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug circa 1900
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Shirvan is a fine example of the very best weaving of the shirvan region. The intricate detail and totemic
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Early 1900s Caucasian Kazak Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Geometric Minimalist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
. Distinguished by a sparse decoration composed by a totemic motif, which transverses the central axis of the
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Rare Antique Mauritanian Sahara Tuareg Leather and Reed Square Rug
Located in Milan, IT
often based on their iconography, with star and cross-like devices alternating with geometric totemic
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Leather, Reed

Fine Antique Saharan Mauritanian Tuareg Reed and Leather Rug
Located in Milan, IT
often based on their iconography, with star and cross-like devices alternating with geometric totemic
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Antique Totem

Materials

Leather, Reed

Very Early 19th Century Engine Turned Silver Gilt Musical Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
sides with horizontal bands below lorgnette and leaf arch frieze, corners with wide oak layered totems
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1810s Swiss Antique Totem

Materials

Silk

Framed Antique Chinese Child Tiger-Head Hat
Located in Atlanta, GA
the most beloved animal totems in Chinese folklore for its vitality and prowess. The tiger spirit is
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Totem

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood

Framed Antique Chinese Child Tiger-Head Hat
Framed Antique Chinese Child Tiger-Head Hat
H 13.25 in W 13.25 in D 9.75 in
Rarest Carved Oak Art Deco Chandelier Pendant w. Six Woodpecker Bird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
to woodpeckers it is clear to us what this chandelier stands for: 'as a power animal, a totem, and a
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Totem

Materials

Metal

Antique Print of the Temple of Pythons, Ouidah, Benin, Africa, 1748
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
spiritual practice in Ouidah, Benin. The snakes are a major totem for followers of Vodun, a religion
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18th Century Antique Totem

Materials

Paper

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Totem

Materials

Ceramic

Large Scale Abstract Geometric Oil on Canvas, Artist's Lay Figures at Play.
Located in Cotignac, FR
how each individual experiences the world; he explored the ways in which human beings create totems to
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Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Antique Totem

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bitossi Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Large Bottle Vase with Circles & Rhombus Motif
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Totem

Materials

Ceramic

1900's Persian Malayer Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
odyssey is a dynamic border of hexagonal and diamond shapes, alive with rustic florals and tribal totems
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Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Red blooming war landscape with dead soldier - Bleeding flowers -
Located in Berlin, DE
-1945), Rot blühende Kriegslandschaft mit totem Soldaten, 1918. Aquarell und Gouache auf Papier, 15 x
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1910s Realist Antique Totem

Materials

Watercolor

Monumental Northwest Coast Feast Ladle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
mountain sheep horn. The horn would be softened by boiling and molded in a form. The carved totemic images
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Early 19th Century North American Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

Monumental Northwest Coast Feast Ladle
Monumental Northwest Coast Feast Ladle
H 20.5 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
Potlatch Totem Pole
Located in Hershey, PA
Southern Coast totem pole, likely Noopka/Makah.
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Totem

Materials

Paint

Potlatch Totem Pole
Potlatch Totem Pole
H 71.5 in Dm 10 in
Hand-Carved Wood TOTEM
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Sculpted column from a solid piece of lumber and mounted on a steel Stand. Can be placed inside or outdoors. Measures 82" H x 9" W x 7" D.
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Early 20th Century Antique Totem

Hand-Carved Wood TOTEM
Hand-Carved Wood TOTEM
H 82 in W 9 in D 7 in
Antique Caucasian TOTEM Bordjalu-Kazak Carpet
Located in Lyon, FR
part of Georgia. Its shamanist sprit gives birth to a TOTEM in radiant strength with an aura of fire
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Mid-19th Century Georgian Antique Totem

Materials

Wool

Set of Three 16th Century Spanish Beam "Totems", Pine
Located in Santa Fe, NM
displayed as "totems", these 450+ year old architectural elements would be stunning pieces of art in a
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Totem

Materials

Iron

Pair of Abelam Maprick Standing Figures, Middle Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Two Abelam spirit totems dating the late 19th century and mounted on wooden plinths. Measures
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Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Totem

Materials

Wood

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Antique Totem For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique totem available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, cedar and metal, every antique totem was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique totem — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique totem bearing Folk Art, Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Native American Art, Sam Williams and Michel Zadounaïsky each produced at least one beautiful antique totem that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Totem?

Prices for an antique totem start at $395 and top out at $120,000 with the average selling for $4,300.