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Whirling Log

Antique Navajo Whirling Logs
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
This one of kin Navajo features neutral tones and a unique design patterned. The Whirling log dates
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Vintage 1920s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Whirling Logs Circa 1920
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
This one of kin Navajo features neutral tones and a unique design patterned. The Whirling log dates
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Vintage 1920s American Tribal North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Native American Antique Crystal Whirling Log Navajo-Style Rug, 03'04 x 07'10
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78928 Antique Crystal Whirling Log Navajo-Style Rug, 03'04 x 07'10. This exquisite handwoven wool
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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Apache olla; 20"W x 22"H. Designs of lightning, arrowheads, female figures and whirling logs. Nice
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Other

1880s Navajo Pictorial Germantown Weaving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo pictorial Germantown with arrows, whirling logs and either "S's", "5s" or "2s". A few minor
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Antique 1880s American Native American Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Rug Rare Trellis Rug Optical Antique Handwoven Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
whirling logs. Your rug is on the simpler side of geometric composition which dates the rug pre-mid 20th
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Vintage 1940s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Navajo Stamped Silver Serving Set with Steer Heads, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Fe, NM
and whirling logs. Measures: 10"; long, 1 3/4"; wide.
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Serving Pieces

Vintage Navajo Stamped Sterling Silver Salad Set, circa 1930
Located in Santa Fe, NM
stamp work of stylized whirling logs and owl stamps, with an exceptionally elegant fork. 8 ¼” long
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Early Navajo Silver, Collection of Linda Ronstadt
Located in San Francisco, CA
dimensions as follows: 1-Whirling log design on bottom and on face of spoon 5 1/2"L x 1 1/8"W x 5/8"D 2
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Early 20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

19th Century Fly Foot or Whirling Logs Pattern Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inner border is tan and the two corner whirling logs are in the tan fabric. The condition is very good.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Antique Hand Woven Navajo Indian Basket, Whirling Log Good Luck Design, c1920
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Big Flats, NY
repeating geometric Whirling Log good luck design , circa 1920 Measures - 8.25''H x 12.5''W x 12.5''D.
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Antique 19th Century American Navajo Decorative Baskets

Materials

Reed

Navajo Rug with Spider Woman Cross and Whirling Logs
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful antique J.B. Moore of Two Grey Hills Navajo wool rug with Spider Woman and Whirling Logs
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Early 1900s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Wool

Navajo Rug with Spider Woman Cross and Whirling Logs, 1900
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful antique J.B. Moore of Two Grey Hills Navajo wool rug with Spider Woman and Whirling Logs
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Early 20th Century American Native American Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Navajo Trading Post Rug, circa 1930
Located in Denver, CO
Trading Post Pattern with whirling logs and water bugs in red, black and ivory on grey field with a black
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Vintage 1930s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wool

Vintage Trading Post Rug, Navajo, circa 1930
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
ivory, gray and black fleece. Design includes stylized Vallero stars and whirling logs with a beautiful
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Vintage 1920s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Large Vintage Navajo Trading Post Rug - early 20th century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
features a natural warm gray field with red, black, and white storm pattern designs, whirling logs and a
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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs

19Thc Whirling Logs Blue & White Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely quilted & very nice condition quilt is just amazing and clean. Very tight quilting.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Papago Indian Handled Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
whirling log pattern and original webbed edge is in great as found condition. This basket is in very good
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Vintage 1930s American Native American Objects

Materials

Straw

Antique Navajo Rug Rare Folk Rug Geometric Handmade Wool Beige 1920
Located in New York, NY
, hooks and whirling logs. Your rug is on the simpler side of geometric composition which dates the rug
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Vintage 1920s Persian Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early Navajo Bracelet with Turquoise and Whirling Logs, circa 1910
Located in Santa Fe, NM
in a handmade bezel. Stamped with a large whirling log on either terminal, representing the four
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Native American Objects

Materials

Silver

Antique circa 1910-1915 Natural Wool Navajo Trading Post Rug with Whirling Logs
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Pasadena, CA
designs and eight whirling logs. It measures 4'2" x 6'10". It can used on the wall or the floor.
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Vintage 1910s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pima Whirling Log Design Tray
By Pima Indian Art
Located in Tucson, AZ
1890's Pima basket willow and devils claw in excellent condition. This basket would have been used for grain. Large central area of devils claw.
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Willow

1920's Navajo Hand Painted Trunk or Box with Whirling Logs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pre- 1930s painted box. Made with A. E. Staley 50 lb. starch box. Hand painted in Native American Navajo motif.
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Metal

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Whirling Log For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic whirling log available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every whirling log was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect whirling log — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A whirling log, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made whirling log over the years, but those crafted by Fred Schumm, Apache Indian Art and Navajo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Whirling Log?

Prices for a whirling log can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,185 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,690.