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Amazing 1940s-50s Neon Sign "1 Hour Cleaners" Modernist / Art Deco
By American Neon Sign Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful vintage neon sign "ONE HOUR cleaner's"" Salvaged from old dry cleaners in downtown
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Framed Signed Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed signed art Dimensions. 72 W ; 36 1/4 H ; 3 D.
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Framed Signed Art
Vintage Framed Signed Art
H 36 in W 12 in D 3 in
Italian modern Wall light sign by Lane Marzotto in plastic and metal, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wall light sign by Lane Marzotto in plastic and metal, 1990s Rectangular wall light
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Art Deco Mid Century Oak and Glass Office Advertising Sign, C.1940
Located in London, GB
An unusual wooden and glazed office sign. c.1940 Reserve painted leaded glass office/advertising
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Glass, Oak

1960s Myers's Rum Sign
Located in Antwerp, BE
1960s vintage advertising sign for Myers Rum Jamaica. Smiling very handsome man with blue eyes, hat
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Other

1960s Myers's Rum Sign
1960s Myers's Rum Sign
H 13 in W 9.26 in D 0.12 in
Double Sided Sign, circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Double Sided Sign England circa 1950 Hand painted sign with ebonised frame. 25.5”w x 1.75”d x 16.5
Category

Vintage 1950s English Modern Signs

Materials

Wood

Double Sided Sign, circa 1950
Double Sided Sign, circa 1950
H 16.5 in W 25.5 in D 1.75 in
1920s Sign Belgian Beer, Black and Gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black and gold 1920s sign for Belgian Beer - dated 1927. A late Art Nouveau - Early Art Deco
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Signs

Materials

Metal, Other

1920s Sign Belgian Beer, Black and Gold
1920s Sign Belgian Beer, Black and Gold
H 9.06 in W 16.15 in D 0.6 in
Large Red Liebig Sign, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Red Liebig Sign from the 1950s. A French porcelain sign - enameled metal sign for Liebig
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Red Liebig Sign, 1950s
Large Red Liebig Sign, 1950s
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 0.08 in
Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs
Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs
H 26.78 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
1950’s Neon Sign Diner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s neon sign Diner. It has new transformer and new wiring. Please note that this sign needs to
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

1950’s Neon Sign Diner
1950’s Neon Sign Diner
H 21.5 in W 66.25 in D 11 in
Framed John Smith's Beer Sign, 1970s
By Rob Otten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Framed John Smith's beer sign. Original old advertising sign for the famous Pale Ale Beer, dated
Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Signs

Materials

Other, Tin

Framed John Smith's Beer Sign, 1970s
Framed John Smith's Beer Sign, 1970s
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 0.28 in
Vintage German Beer Sign with Waiter
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage German beer sign with waiter. A great looking beer advertising sign - advertising display
Category

Mid-20th Century German Modern Signs

Materials

Other

Vintage German Beer Sign with Waiter
Vintage German Beer Sign with Waiter
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
1950 watch repair light box sign
Located in Surrey, BC
A vintage all original advertising light box sign depicting watch repairs in faded original glass
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Framed Print, Signed and Numbered
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage framed print, signed and numbered Dimensions. 24 1/2 W ; 1 D ; 21 H.
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign
Located in Cirencester, GB
This French 'Coiffure' sign is mid 20th century. The silvery/blue Zinc letters are on a painted
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Zinc

Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign
Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign
H 35.83 in W 96.26 in D 2.76 in
1960s Tin Sign for Lemonade, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
1960s tin sign for lemonade. A romantic and cute metal advertising sign for Lemonade. This old wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Tin, Metal

1960s Tin Sign for Lemonade, Belgium
1960s Tin Sign for Lemonade, Belgium
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Porcelain Beer Tray, Beer Sign
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage porcelain beer tray - beer sign. An enameled metal beer tray designed and made for the
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Red Sign Belgian Beer Witkap Pater 1956
Located in Antwerp, BE
Red sign for Belgian Beer. A tin advertising sign dated 1956. Made for the Brewery Kind. H
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Signs

Materials

Tin

Red Sign Belgian Beer Witkap Pater 1956
Red Sign Belgian Beer Witkap Pater 1956
H 9.06 in W 20.08 in D 0.2 in
Vintage Porcelain Water Level Sign Blue and White
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage European porcelain water level sign in blue and white. This enamel sign to measure depth
Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Hand painted metal advertising sign for an optician. The shield was attached to the facade on an
Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
H 19.69 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
1961 Advertising Sign MARTINI BLANC , Apéritif Beverage
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage " MARTINI BLANC " or WHITE MARTINI Metal Advertising Sign. This Tin Sign has a gold
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Tin, Other

1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and glass TV sign. It has new transformer and new wiring. There will be Additional
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Enamel

1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
1950’s Enamel and Neon TV Sign
H 61 in W 24 in D 9 in
Vintage Solo Margarine Enamel Mid-Century Sign
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful bright vintage enamel sign advertising Solo margarine. Belgian - Circa 1940's. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Gin Sign with bartender and cocktailshaker , Netherlands
Located in Antwerp, BE
a tin sign mounted on cardboard and has a modern look. In beautiful condition with little scratches
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Other, Tin

Stella Artois Belgian Beer Sign by Rob Otten, 1960s
By Rob Otten
Located in Antwerp, BE
stamp at the back. This vintage beer sign has a beautiful and modern design: a typical ribbed glass of
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Signs

Materials

Other

Porcelain Belgian Beer Sign, Three Stars Leopold, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Porcelain Beer Sign for Belgian Beer - Three Stars Leopold Sign A large and great looking Belgian
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Charming Pair of Male and Female Toilet Signs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Charming pair of Male and Female Toilet Signs Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls no home
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Iron

1950’s Enamel and Neon Corner Sign Cafe
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s enamel and neon corner Cafe sign. It has new transformer and wiring. Please note that there
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Enamel

1960 light up three feathers whiskey sign by Schenley
Located in Surrey, BC
A great mcm advertising working whiskey sign light up box . A great piece of advertising in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Monumental "Danish Designs" Wooden Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
Monumental 67" wide (5 1/2 feet) double-sided surfboard style advertising sign in painted wood with
Category

Vintage 1960s Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

Vintage "African Queen" Boat Name Sign, circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic vintage "African Queen" boat name sign, circa 1950s Measures: 59.63" W x 0.75" D
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Advertising Glass Sign "Trink Coca Cola - Eiskalt". 1950 - 1959
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Glass

Advertising Glass Sign "Trink Coca Cola - Coke". 1950 - 1959
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Glass

1950s Tin Advertising Sign for Belgian Beer Brasserie Maire
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Tin advertising sign for Belgian beer: Brasserie Maire - Speciale Luxem - Export Beer. An
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Tin

in Use, Vintage Hospital X-Ray Sign, circa 1980
Located in Faversham, GB
Vintage London hospital x-ray sign that hung above the x-ray room door of the inpatient ward. The
Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted Aluminum
Located in Milano, IT
Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

1960s, Green & White Painted Steel 'Two Hour Parking' Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign. With green text and border on a white ground. The text
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Steel

Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and one-of-a-kind antique North Carolina bait shop trade sign with beautifully
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

1956 Advertising Sign with Bull for Metaroc Cement Building Materials
Located in Antwerp, BE
Advertising sign with a Bull for building materials. A Mid-20th century publicity sign
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Tin

Large Vintage Hamm's Beer Lakeside Plastics Advertising Hanging Lighted Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large vintage Hamm's beer lakeside plastics advertising hanging lighted sign. Item features a large
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Blue and Red Enamel Barbers Pole Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
a Blue background, the motif at the top says MODERN SERVICE this is one of the earliest signs of
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Signs

Materials

Enamel

Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Hand Painted Double Sided English Fairground Sign A genuine English mid-20th
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plywood

Early 20th Century Kodak Advertising Enamel Sign, English, For Train Rides
Located in Crespières, FR
This antique Kodak advertising sign is made of thick enamel in black, yellow and red colours. The
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Neon Chemist Sign in a Perspex Box, 20th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
A commanding vintage neon chemist sign in a perspex box that reads ‘prescriptions’ once illuminated
Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Fiberglass, Glass

Vintage 1958 Jos. Schiltz Large 73" Lighted Brewing Beer Advertisement Bar Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1958 Jos. Schiltz Large 73" Lighted Brewing Beer Advertisement Bar Sign. Item features a
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Original GPO Glass “TELEPHONE” sign from a Red Phone Box From the 1950s the thick glass Telephone
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Glass

Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'Slow Children' Traffic or Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign. With graphics of a child running & large block letters
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Masonic Lodge Rotating Sign Liberty Hall Strict Order Candle Holders
Located in GB
Lodge rotating wood sign with brass candle holders A good period piece with original patina, the
Category

20th Century English Modern Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Midcentury Porcelain Letter "B" from the Stix Baer and Fuller Sign
By Bauhaus
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 44.75" H porcelain letter B, from the former Stix, Baer & Fuller sign. This letter was once
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Circa 1950s American Round Standard Air Lines Tin Metal Advertising Sign
Located in London, GB
A vintage circa 1950s circular enamelled tin metal advertising sign for Standard Air Lines. In
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Tin

Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign
Located in Forney, TX
sign, early 20th century, industrial American Art Deco Modern taste. The large blue, orange and
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Ladies ‘Dame’ Mid Century Restroom Sign from South of France Made in Metal
Located in London, GB
A French Mid Century Modern Swimming Pool changing room sign for a Lady or Ladies. The 3
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A life size carved pitch pine cigar/tobacconist trade sign/point of sale in the form of an Indian
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Signs

Materials

Steel

Large Illuminated Advertisement for HB cigarettes, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large wall advertisment light Good original condition with signs of use The top part is missing
Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Iron

Advertising Mirror by Raymond Peynet for Atikah Cigaretten
By Raymond Peynet
Located in CADALSO, ES
Extremely rare to find.
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Mirror

Vintage Illuminated Nut Crackers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large signs plastic nut crackers. Set of two nut crackers, industrial plastic and illuminated
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Illuminated Nut Crackers
Vintage Illuminated Nut Crackers
H 63 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
Vintage neon propaganda from Steiff. 1960 - 1965
By Steiff
Located in CADALSO, ES
This object was only issued for Steiff dealers. Has never been sold to private persons
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Brass

Recycled Pine Wine Bar Menu, Black Board a Good Handsome Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Recycled pine wine bar menu, black board A good handsome piece simply made with 4” old pine and waxed and polished The attractively bordered board is ready to write or paint y...
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Pine

New Jersey Lottery Tickets Lottery Clover Club Advertisement Stand Kiosk Counter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage New Jersey Lottery Tickets "NJ Lottery Clover Club" Advertisement Stand Kiosk Counter. Item features 0riginal advertisement decals on front and sides, blue laminate top, open...
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Signed Modern Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of signed modern art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find modern examples as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of signed modern art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of signed modern art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of signed modern art examples over the years, but those made by Mark Shaw, Francisco Nicolás, Gerald Berghammer, Hunt Slonem and Pablo Picasso are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Signed Modern Art?

The average selling price for a piece of signed modern art we offer is $1,802, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $2,500,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Signed Modern Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Paul Cézanne is often cited as the father of modern art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Modern art is characterized by a rejection of realism and narrative and a trend toward abstraction.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Modern art encompasses Postimpressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    No, Picasso was not a founder of modern art, but he is one of its most famous practitioners.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The father of modern Indian art is generally thought to be Raja Ravi Varma. Active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was the first Indian artist widely known for producing paintings that depicted Indian subjects using the techniques of the European masters. Some of his most famous works include Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows, Bharat Mata, Jatayu Vadham and Lady in the Moonlight. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Indian art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.