Arthur W. Erickson

Arthur W. Erickson, Inc. specializes in 19th and early 20th Century American Indian art and material culture. The items on this site indicate the items that we are interested in, including: Indian Basketry, Beadwork, Art Work, Navajo Jewelry, Indian Pottery, Navajo Rugs and blankets; Eskimo Arts and artifacts: Pre-historic and historic carved ivory, bone, and wood arts; Tribal Arts. Our brick and mortar store has been established in the West End of Downtown Portland since 1974. We have always and continue to have a fantastic time finding and dealing in the arts.

This is the online version of our store, located in the Cultural District of downtown Portland, Oregon. Arthur's deep appreciation for the American Indian, the culture, tradition and history began as a boy growing up in Eastern Oregon. When he was a graduate student, studying law, he walked into an antique shop and purchased his first Navajo rug. This led to a lifelong passion to own a piece of history in the form of art and material culture items. Before long, he was buying, selling and trading American Indian arts and opened his store in 1974.