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1940 Neon Sign

1940's Goodyear Tires Porcelain Neon Light Sign
Located in Alpha, NJ
Very rare and beautiful example of a 1940's Goodyear Tires Neon light porcelain advertisement sign
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Steel

Original Vintage Travel Poster Torino Italy Turin Bronze Horse Piazza San Carlo
Located in London, GB
buildings and brightly lit neon signs with smoke rising from tall industrial factory chimneys against the
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Vintage 1940s Italian Posters

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Paper

A Valley Streetscape at Night
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Streetscape at Night, 1948, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower right, 18 x 24 inches; literature: King
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1940s American Modern Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Lunchtime - 5" Fluorescent Multi Layer Silkscreen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
. Numbered, titled, signed, and dated at the bottom edge: 21/21 lunch time - 5 T. Matsubara '73 No
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1970s Modern Interior Prints

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Ink, Screen, Paper

Rare Donald Deskey New York City Times Square Box
By Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
Viktor Schreckengost in 1931. Neon signs of Times Square and towering skyscrapers reference the city’s
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Texas Swing by Luis Jimenez
By Luis Jiménez
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Border Crossing to his father, who had entered the country illegally. The elder Jimenez was a neon sign
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Rose Tattoo, Original Drawing
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Border Crossing to his father, who had entered the country illegally. The elder Jimnez was a neon sign
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Color Pencil

Bronco
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Border Crossing to his father, who had entered the country illegally. The elder Jimnez was a neon sign
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Coscolina Con Muerto (Flirt With Death)
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Border Crossing to his father, who had entered the country illegally. The elder Jimnez was a neon sign
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Rodeo Queen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
sign designer in El Paso, and Luis worked with him as a youth. His experience working in the neon shop
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rodeo Queen
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H 42.5 in W 29 in
Texas Dancing, Hand Colored Stone Lithograph
Located in Phoenix, AZ
his father, who had entered the country illegally. The elder Jimenez was a neon sign designer in El
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled
By Larry Rivers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Picasso) Screen print, 1974 Signed, numbered and dated in red pencil lower right (see
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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Screen

Untitled
Untitled
H 20.38 in W 29.07 in
Untitled (Joe and Patsy LoGuidice at the Casa Luna)
By Larry Rivers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed lower right in pencil: Larry Rivers Inscribed on the rabbit of the original white frame: LOGUIDICE
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Lucio Fontana "Concepto Spaziale", 1965, China Ink on Paper
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Madrid, ES
joined the Corrente, a Milan group of Expressionist artists. In 1940 he returned to Argentina. In
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Pop Art 1997 Offset Lithograph Larry Rivers Music Poster Hamptons NY
By Larry Rivers
Located in Surfside, FL
Larry Rivers "The Music Festival of the Hamptons / July 18-27 1997" poster, Not hand signed
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1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Boston Modernist Painting Floral Foliage Collage German Expressionist Karl Zerbe
By Karl Zerbe
Located in Surfside, FL
Karl Zerbe (1903-1972) A mixed-media Painting collage of mod neon colored leaves on canvas with
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Paint

Diana Raised 1
By Larry Rivers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Diana Raised 1 Lithograph from four stones, 1970 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Annotated
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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original Vintage Pop Art 1965 Collage Lithograph Larry Rivers Poster Brandeis
By Larry Rivers
Located in Surfside, FL
definitley hand cut.) Signed in several areas and stencilled across center. Work measures approx. 34 3/4
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1960s Pop Art Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Original Vintage Travel Poster Torino Italy Turin Bronze Horse Piazza San Carlo
Located in London, GB
buildings and brightly lit neon signs with smoke rising from tall industrial factory chimneys against the
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1940s More Prints

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Paper

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris SAS Scandinavian Airlines Montmartre France
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Paris by SAS Scandinavian Airlines System featuring a colourful design by Otto Nielsen (1916-2000) depicting a view along a street with an awning o...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Posters

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Paper

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)
By De Hirsch Margules
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
De Hirsh Margules (1899-1965). Christopher Street, 1939. Watercolor on Arches wove paper. Signed and dated in pencil by artist lower margin. Sheet measures 15.5 x 20 inches. Window i...
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1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

Large Mid Century California Nocturnal Seascape (Double Sided Painting)
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful double-sided painting of a California nocturnal seascape on one side and a Sierra mountain scene on one side on the other by William L. Hughes. Signed "W. L. Hughes" bottom...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Bon Fire Night (Body Terrain)
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is number 1 from a limited edition of 12. London-based Photographer and Graphic designer Omer Ga'ash, graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in 2011, where he received...
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2010s Surrealist Color Photography

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C Print

Vicky Montesinos Art Deco Style Color Serigraph Limited Edition Signed
By Vicky Montesinos
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully decorative color lithograph by Victoria (Vicky) Montesinos. It depicts an elegant lady from the Art Deco Period wearing a hat decorated with roses. The large hat covering...
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20th Century Mexican Art Deco Decorative Art

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Silver Leaf

Ettal Abbey /// German Modern Etching Architecture Church Building City Scene
By Albrecht Steinert
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Albrecht Steinert (German, 1925-?) Title: "Ettal Abbey" *Signed and dated by Steinert in pencil lower right Year: 1984 Medium: Original Etching on unbranded heavy white wove ...
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1980s Cubist Landscape Prints

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Intaglio, Etching

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Paris Exposition Internationale Art Deco
By Paul Colin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Paris 1937 Exposition Internationale / International Exhibition held from May to November featuring a great design by Paul Colin (1892-198...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Coastal Blue Cyanotype of Day Time Seascape, Cold Waves, Nautical Painting Shore
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Day Time Seascape in Blue" is a handmade cyanotype print portraying the vibrant reflections of the Sun as seen from the c...
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2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Emulsion, Monotype, Monoprint, Photographic Paper, Watercolor

1982 Haute Couture Paris - Razzia Original Vintage Poster
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in Winchester, GB
Year 1982 Poster Size 36 x 24" / 91.4 x 61cm Art By Razzia Rolled/Folded/Other Rolled Condition Mint Condition Notes None - item is in perfect condition. Depicting a fashio...
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Vintage 1980s Posters

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Paper

Journée de Paris – Framed Vintage Poster
By Francisque Poulbot
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Dimensions with Frame: 43″ x 58 3/4″ Artist: Francisque Poulbot Medium: Original Stone Lithograph Vintage Poster c. 1917 Journée de Paris, 14 Juillet 1917, au profit des œuvres de ...
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20th Century French Posters

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Paint, Paper

1959 Marc Chagall - Paris Original Vintage Poster
By Marc Chagall
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful lithograph featuring artwork from French Jewish artist and modernist pioneer Marc Chagall. The design "Paris" was created by the Galerie Maeght in Paris, France and depicts...
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Vintage 1950s Posters

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Paper

1959 Marc Chagall - Paris Original Vintage Poster
1959 Marc Chagall - Paris Original Vintage Poster
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H 27.5 in W 19.7 in D 0.1 in
Framed Calder Galerie Maeght Lithograph Poster Maeght Editeur - Arte Paris 70s
By Calder, Galerie Maeght
Located in New York, NY
Bold, colorful and graphic Galerie Maeghgt Calder Poster by Maeght Editeur - Arte Paris. The poster is in it's original vintage frame with a blue mat border, aluminum frame and gla...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Paris Rome Ala Littoria Albert Solon
By Albert Solon
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Air France Paris Rome Ala Littoria featuring a stunning design by Albert Solon (1897-1973) depicting ancient stone pillars standing tall against th...
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Vintage 1930s French Posters

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Paper

1960 TWA - Paris Original Vintage Poster
By David Klein
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster was created in 1960 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to Los Angeles, California. Illustrated by influential American artist David Klein, thi...
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Vintage 1960s American Posters

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Linen, Paper

1960 TWA - Paris Original Vintage Poster
1960 TWA - Paris Original Vintage Poster
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H 39 in W 24.5 in D 0.1 in
Mountain Pathway
By Helen Howells
Located in Deddington, GB
Mountain Pathway [2022] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:91 cm x W:91 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:91 cm x W:91 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

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Canvas, Oil

Mountain Pathway
Mountain Pathway
H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 1.38 in
'Paris en Fete Paris en Vogue', Original Vintage Fashion Poster, Rene Gruau
By René Gruau
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Paris en Fete Paris en Vogue, Original Vintage Fashion Poster by Rene Gruau. This is an ORIGINAL poster from 1985. Rene Gruau was a fashion illustrator whose exaggerated portrayal of...
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

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Texaco Motor Oil Animated Neon Sign, 1946
By Texaco
Located in Orange, CA
Large TEXACO porcelain sign from the 1940s with new flashing neon tubing. The maker's mark on this
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Metal

Stylized 1940s Box Neon Sign "Westinghouse Refrigerator" Store Display / window
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
will be listing,, see other listings)..,sign was taken down and stored over 60 years ago when the
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs

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Metal

1940's Neon "Drugs" Store Sign
Located in Oakland, CA
1940's neon drugs store sign. Newly restored. Original enameled finish. Neon in excellent condition
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Metal, Enamel

1940 Advertising Neon Liquor Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Original to sided neon sign showing the package Liquor store. Rewired and neon redone. Beautiful
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Vintage 1930s Machine Age Signs

1940 Advertising Neon Liquor Sign
1940 Advertising Neon Liquor Sign
H 20 in W 36 in D 10 in
1940 Two-Sided Neon Motel Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Authentic light box sign that once held neon. This fixture is two-sided and was found many years
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Mid-20th Century American Signs

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Metal

1940 Two-Sided Neon Motel Sign
1940 Two-Sided Neon Motel Sign
H 36 in W 84 in D 12 in
Liquor Sign with working Neon
Located in Surrey, BC
Sign with original neon on hand painted lettering, found in Detroit. Excellent dry surface with two
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Tin

Liquor Sign with working Neon
Liquor Sign with working Neon
H 15 in W 50 in D 10 in
Monumental, Neon "Drugs" Store Sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice old sign from old drug store in downtown Buffalo New York 'Briggs Drugs," All original
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs

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Steel, Metal

Vintage Neon Sign "Fields Men's Shoes"
Located in Petaluma, CA
This fabulous, etched glass neon sign is as good as it gets in this genre. The neon color is
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Chrome

Classic American Neon "Chinese Food" 10' Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic "Chinese Food" neon sign from a restaurant in Hollywood, CA. Original pink paint surface.
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Sheet Metal

10' Classic American Neon "Chinese Food" Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic "Chinese Food" neon sign from a restaurant in Hollywood, CA. Original pink paint surface.
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Sheet Metal

1940s Classic Neon “Confectionery” Sign in Red-Painted Metal
Located in Surrey, BC
1940s “Confectionery” fully restored neon signs. Over 7 feet wide, the classic neon signs are made
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

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Metal

Vintage "Barber" Neon Skin
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage neon sign skin "Barber". Found outside of Austin, TX.
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Sheet Metal

Vintage "Barber" Neon Skin
Vintage "Barber" Neon Skin
H 46 in W 72 in D 2 in
Small BEER Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Neon, single sided BEER sign, hard to find non-generic unit like this
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Metal

Small BEER Sign
Small BEER Sign
H 10 in W 24 in D 11 in
Travel Agency Neon Airplane Sign
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unique airplane with neon propellers sitting on a globe - comes with electronic scroll
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Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mixed Media

Vintage 11ft Neon Lounge and Ampersand Sign
Located in Pasadena, TX
Large vintage neon "Lounge" and "&" sign. Needs wiring. "Lounge" Dimensions: Width: 120 in
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Decorative Art

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Metal

Large Cowgirl on Horse Neon Sign from the Westerner Club in San Diego
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large 11' long double-sided neon sign was original from the late 1940s famous "The Westerner
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Steel

Unusual, Incredible Lucite and Neon Bi-Plane
Located in Petaluma, CA
is quite a bit of chain to go with it. Over the years we have sold many neon signs and clocks, but
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Vintage 1940s American Architectural Models

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Lucite

Double sided Tavern Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Great neon sign in bright blue paint untouched condition, found in Northern California
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Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects

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Tin

Double sided Tavern Sign
Double sided Tavern Sign
H 58 in W 49 in D 9 in
"Place de La Opera, Paris, " Édouard Cortès, French Impressionist Street Scene
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in New York, NY
in short skirts and little furs, gas streetlights turn into neon signs and glaring headlights. But
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1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fire Birds
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-form color areas influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined
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1860s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Merlin
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined the French Communist
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Still Life
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined the French Communist
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Foot Baller
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-form color areas influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Hollywood at Night
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-form color areas influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

CROUCHING FIGURES
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-form color areas influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Motorcyclists
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-form color areas influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined
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1950s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Motorcyclists
Motorcyclists
H 25 in W 37.5 in D 3 in
Crouching Woman
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
started painting free-form color areas influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in
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1850s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Granite

Vintage Box Neon Sign Classic "FRIGIDAIRE" Store Display/ Window Sign
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Recently acquired from Downtown Buffalo, New York Furniture and appliance store, sign was taken
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs

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Metal, Aluminum

Iron Enamel General Store Neon Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nice chunky three dimensional enamel FOODS neon sign skin from midwestern general store. Great wall
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Signs

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Sheet Metal

Iron Enamel General Store Neon Trade Sign
Iron Enamel General Store Neon Trade Sign
H 22 in W 87.25 in D 9.75 in
Original Vintage Ok Used Cars Neon Sign, Large Measuring
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original, large ok used cars neon sign, circa 1940s. Appears that the R and S have been repaired at
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20th Century American Art Deco Signs

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Blown Glass

Imperial Jade Ring in Regal Coronet Setting
Located in Southbury, CT
showcase the jade. No need for neon signs (like diamonds) here. This is an exceptional jade cabochon and
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Vintage 1940s British Retro Fashion Rings

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Jade, 14k Gold

The Prophet
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
influenced by the light of neon signs around Times Square. Back in France he joined the French Communist
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Graphite

The Three Fates Give Advice, Semi-Abstract in Lime Green, Orange, Fuchsia, Blue
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
, Edward Marecak (1919-1993). Painted in vibrant colors of lime green, neon orange, orange, fuchsia, pink
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Perfectly Worn Neon Lounge Sign, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with a porcelain enamel face plate and we get very
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Signs

McClendon Funeral Home Porcelain Neon Sign, 1930-1940
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a great old Art Deco style Porcelain Neon Sign from a Funeral Home. It's a double sided
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Vintage 1930s American Signs

Double-Sided Neon Liquor Sign with Porcelain Faceplates, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with porcelain enamel face plates and we get very
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Signs

Spectacular Animated Neon Texas Motel Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
experienced shippers who have handled many neon signs for us, so delivery is not an issue.
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Metal

OK Chevrolet Neon and Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
porcelain enameled steel sign is a brilliant logo, topped with two colors of neon. The can is self contained
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

Animated Neon Mortar and Pestle Pharmacy Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The neon storefront sign is a rapidly disappearing American art form. Times and budgets have
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

Materials

Steel

Used Cars Animated Double Sided Neon Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
! The three colored neon sign is double faced, with the same image on either side. The animation
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

Materials

Steel

Enormous Vintage Neon Bakery Sign
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Rescued from a little town in Northern Minnesota, this sign once hung across the entire building
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Vintage 1940s American Rustic Signs

Materials

Steel

Enormous Vintage Neon Bakery Sign
Enormous Vintage Neon Bakery Sign
H 32 in W 222 in D 8.25 in
Enormous Neon Restaurant Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
It's always a good time to eat with this enormous vintage Restaurant sign. The original porcelain
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Vintage 1940s Industrial Signs

JEWELERS Vintage Neon Double Sided Can Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic double sided Jewelers sign. This vintage Neon sign with its big painted Diamond is a
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

JEWELERS Vintage Neon Double Sided Can Sign
H 50.75 in W 96.75 in D 11 in
Vintage Bakery Sign - Double Sided Neon Can
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice double sided BAKERY sign with stylish design. This vintage sign once had neon tube
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Steel

Double Sided Auto Parts Neon Sign in Original Paint
Located in North Hollywood, CA
town. The more creative signs were die cut shapes of painted metal, trimmed in neon. Some were mounted
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs

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Metal

Double-Sided Neon Beer Sign, circa 1945
Located in Portland, OR
Worn and rusted, we love this reclaimed neon sign almost as much as what its advertising. Perfect
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Double-Sided Neon Beer Sign, circa 1945
Double-Sided Neon Beer Sign, circa 1945
H 10.75 in W 32.5 in D 15 in
Restaurant Neon Sign with Chef Motif C1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Bonjour! Salvaged from a restaurant in Oakland, CA, this incredible, two-toned neon sign features a
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Double-Sided Red Neon Hotel Sign C1940
Located in Portland, OR
Your guests will feel right at home when they enter below this incredible and perfectly worn neon
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Two-Sided Neon Coffee Shop Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
A fantastic relic of Mid-Century neon, this double-sided sign features a brown and yellow-painted
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Vintage 1940s Industrial Signs

Vintage Neon
Located in Hudson, NY
Two vintage neon signs, boldly proclaiming "MEALS" and ' CIGARS".
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

Vintage Neon
Vintage Neon
H 5 in W 26 in
Double-Sided Neon Fresh Milk Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
milk neon sign. We love the well-preserved green and white finish of the sign canister, worn away here
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Very Large Porcelain Letter M from a Neon Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Porcelain Letter M in a bold red color. Originally this was part of a large vintage neon sign
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

Worn and Rusted Streamline Neon Office Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Point the way with this incredible blue and white neon sign. The original paint and construction
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

Large Porcelain Letter T from a Neon Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
old Neon sign, most likely from the early 1900's. The face is a bright red porcelain and the sides are
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Vintage 1930s American Signs

Streamlined Super Cool Backlit Information Sign, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
In the annals of advertisement history, Art Deco and Streamline back-lit window signs are at the
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Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Signs

Fantastic Original Large Neon Road Sign from the "Club 49" Cocktail Lounge
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful, original 1940's neon road sign depicting an old steam locomotive. The sign is double
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Vintage 1940s American Signs

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Sheet Metal

Large Package Liquors Neon Sign with Porcelain Faceplates, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with porcelain enamel face plates and we get very
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Vintage 1940s Industrial Signs

Double-Sided Orange and Black Neon Beer Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Worn and rusted, we love this reclaimed neon sign almost as much as what it's advertising. Perfect
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Porcelain Enamel Automotive Neon Sign from Sears Tower Downtown LA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
porcelain enamel. The original neon glass has long ago been discarded. The sign can be offered as pictured
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs

Materials

Steel

1940-1950's Large Porcelain Plaza Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an exception porcelain PLAZA sign from the 1940's-1950's era. The rich color and glossy
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20th Century American Signs

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1940 Neon Sign For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1940 neon sign you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, every 1940 neon sign was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1940 neon sign, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1940 neon sign, those designed in Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. Donald Deskey and Lucio Fontana each produced at least one beautiful 1940 neon sign that is worth considering.

How Much is a 1940 Neon Sign?

The average selling price for a 1940 neon sign at 1stDibs is $3,250, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About 1940 Neon Sign
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    As long as none of the chemical-containing tubes are broken, neon signs are totally safe. If a tube breaks and you come into contact with the mercury, you may want to consider seeking emergency medical attention.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    How much a neon sign is worth will vary. Vintage neon signs generally fetch around $200 per sign but mid-century neon signs, dependent upon their condition, may be worth thousands of dollars. Neon signs from the 1950s and earlier are said to be more valuable than newer versions. Find a variety of vintage neon signs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Neon signs can last anywhere between eight and 15 years depending on how long they're left on at a time.