Barber Pole Light
Japanese Barber Advertising Barber's Pole Light
Located in London, GB
A scarce original barber's pole.
Used as advertising outside a barber's shop.
Japan, c1950s
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Mid-20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
USA mid-century Lighted barber Pole in plastic, metal and opaline glass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
USA mid-century Lighted barber Pole in plastic, metal and opaline glass, 1950s
Illuminated barber
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 24.81 in W 6.7 in D 9.45 in
American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
By House of Troy
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late
Category
Antique 1880s American American Empire Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 56.5 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Antique Persian Azerbaijan Runner with Boteh and Barber Pole
Located in Dallas, TX
60946 Antique Persian Azerbaijan runner with boteh and barber pole 03'04 x 07'01. With rustic charm
Category
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Materials
Wool
Wood Carved Red and White American Folk Art Barber Pole Trade Sign Sconce, C1920
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great Americana! c. 1920s American Folk Art wood and iron carved barber pole. Layers of thick
Category
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Materials
Iron
H 50 in W 7 in D 11 in
Early 20th Century French Hand-Crafted Pine Processional Merit Pole
Located in London, GB
or girl of a local school. A nice example that resembles an antique barber’s pole.
Size in inches
Category
Vintage 1920s French Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Afghan Latif Elegant Silk Light Green Field Carpet, XXI Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
polychrome palette and floral meander between reciprocal, checkered lozenge, barber-pole and plain stripes
Category
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Materials
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Antique Indian Hoshiarpur Brass inlaid Table
Located in Sherborne, GB
Hoshiarpur hexagonal table circa 1890 profusely inlayed with brass foliage and barbers pole
Category
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Hand-Woven Antique Persian Kurdish Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
between broad ivory meandering floral vine stripes, outer chocolate-brown and light-blue barber-pole
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Wool Kelleh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
linked lozenge stripes, outer barber-poles stripes.
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Materials
Wool
Antique Kazak Borcholo Rug
Located in New York, NY
, and with more perching triangular birds. Octagon outer minor with barber-pole striped dividers on
Category
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Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Oushak Rug from Anatolia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
apricot barber-pole stripes, plain outer pistachio-green stripe.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
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Antique Persian Shiraz Rug, Rugged Beauty Meets Tribal Enchantment
Located in Dallas, TX
stage, flanked by two guardian borders boasting alternating diagonals or barber pole stripes. As the
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim 5'1 x 9'6
Located in New York, NY
construction is all wool, both the mixed barber pole warps and the pattern wefts. The condition is generally
Category
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Wool
Vintage Caucasian Karabakh (Qarabag) Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
The shaded light brick-red field with three large multicoloured angular floral medallions. In
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Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, accompanied by an outer rosette border, inner rectilinear Meander border, and a series of barber’s pole
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Distressed Oushak Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
border comprised of barber pole trapezoids with implied movement and randomly alternating color fills
Category
Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Turkish Oushak Runner with Rustic Cottage Style, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
border flanked with an inner barber pole guard border. Perfect for a wide hallway, entry, hall, galley
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Persian Hamadan Rug Carpet Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
inner and outer barber pole stripe guard band, this vintage Hamadan rug is a testament to its meticulous
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Shiraz Design Rug with British Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
is framed with a series of borders composed of cengal hooks, snakes, pinwheels, and barber pole
Category
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Antique Persian Boteh Hamadan Accent Rug with Tudor House Manor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
abrashed vermilion backdrop. It is framed by a series of geometric borders and barber pole guard stripes
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Early 20th Century Persian Tudor Persian Rugs
Materials
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Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Adirondack Lodge Style
Located in Dallas, TX
guard border and barber pole stripe. Enhanced by its distressed composition and waves of abrash sweeping
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Belgian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
flanked with an inner and outer quincunx guard band and subsidiary barber pole stripes. Perfect for an
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Spanish Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
is comprised of two barber’s pole striped guard borders flanking a geometric meander main border. The
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Minimalist French Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
amorphous organic shapes. It is enclosed with a palmette border flanked with an inner barber pole guard band
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Aesthetic Movement Style
Located in Dallas, TX
thought to ward off evil. Laleh Abassi secondary borders and barber’s pole listels flank the wide main
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
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Antique Persian Malayer Rug with Rustic Tribal Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
a barber pole guard band at either end. The elemental details throughout the Persian rug are
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Vintage Turkestan Khotan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
to the piece. Surrounding these intricacies are a series of borders and diagonal barber pole stripes
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Mid-20th Century Turkmen Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Heriz Rug with Rustic Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
border, featuring samovar-shaped palmettes, gracefully interwoven with running water and barber's pole
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Barber Pole Light For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal barber pole light for your home. Each barber pole light for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer barber pole light, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A barber pole light, designed in the Arts and Crafts or folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. House of Troy each produced at least one beautiful barber pole light that is worth considering.
How Much is a Barber Pole Light?
The average selling price for a barber pole light at 1stDibs is $3,900, while they’re typically $890 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Barber Pole Light
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The meaning of a barber pole relates to the original function of the profession. Barbers once performed bloodletting, a medical procedure once believed to treat a variety of conditions. The red and blue stripes are said to represent the colors of blood flowing through arteries and veins, while the white color relates to the color of the bandages applied after a treatment. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage barber poles.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024To understand what the colors on a barber pole mean, you first need to know a bit about the history of barbering. Before barbers began offering haircuts and shaves, they specialized in bloodletting, which was once believed to treat illness and disease and promote good health. The colors on a barber pole relate to this history. Red signifies arterial blood, while blue represents venous blood. Finally, the white color is a nod to the bandages that barbers applied after providing treatment. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of barber poles.
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