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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 Barber Pole Used

Materials

Glass

19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted
Located in San Francisco, CA
weather would have eventually stripped away the original paint. A barber's pole is a type of sign used
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Barber Pole Used

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
blue painted motif synonymous with American barber poles of the 19th century. It once stood proudly
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1870s American Folk Art Barber Pole Used

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Wood, Paint

19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
sculpted wooden patriotic barber pole advertising trade sign / open sign. Mid-19th century, Southern
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Barber Pole Used

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Kurdish Rug with all over Boteh Design
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
drawn barber pole design and adds interest to the rug. Aa good Kurdish rug with a dark indigo blue
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19th Century Turkish Barber Pole Used

Antique Afshar Square Rug
Located in Katonah, NY
randomly alternating color fills in "barber pole" fashion. Colors and shades include: Saffron yellow, dark
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1910s Persian Other Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Caucasian Rust Wool Verneh with All-Over Field, ca. 1890
Located in Ferrara, IT
barber-pole stripes. Similar design rust skirt at each end. Very nicely drawn design and good color
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1890s Caucasian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Beautiful Antique Caucasian Multicolor Wool Sumak Sileh Kilim Carpet, 1880-1900
Located in Ferrara, IT
border between barber-pole stripes. Classic for this type with a nice bold design and good color
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Caucasian Navy Blue Wool Karabakh 'Qarabag' Rug, ca. 1940
Located in Ferrara, IT
. In rust border of stylised floral motifs between barber-pole stripes. Very well drawn design with
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1940s Caucasian Other Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Rug, Handmade Carpet Oriental Caucasian Rug, Living Room Rug for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
flanked by guard stripes and barber poles, 230cm x 173cm. Condition: Excellent Condition, Clean and Ready
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1880s Azerbaijani Tribal Barber Pole Used

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Wool, Organic Material, Cotton

19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
a visual marker, much like a barber’s striped pole, for illiterate customers or, in the following
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19th Century Dutch Barber Pole Used

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Wood

Bold Design Caucasian Green&Rust Wool Kazak Medallion Rug, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
rosettes between barber-pole stripes. Well drawn design, bold appearance with well-balanced colours. This
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Mid-19th Century Caucasian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Caucasian Karabakh (Qarabag) Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
charcoal-black border of bold palmettes and angular leafy vine between sandy-yellow angular vine, barber
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Mid-20th Century Caucasian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Distressed Melas Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
elements. Wrapped by a barber stylized pole main border in nuanced alternating inverted coloration. Colors
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1980s Turkish Other Barber Pole Used

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Wool

19th C Counter top Cigarstore Northern American Indian statue, Unknown artist, Oak
Located in brussel, BE
a visual marker, much like a barber’s striped pole, for illiterate customers or, in the following
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19th Century Dutch School Barber Pole Used

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Wood

Caucasian Kazak Rust&Beige Wool Antique Fine Moghan Rug, 1880-1900
Located in Ferrara, IT
the arrowhead and barber-pole stripes.Good type and nice bold design with well-balanced colors. This
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Fine Antique Caucasian Daghestan Beige & Cream Wool Rug, ca. 1890
Located in Ferrara, IT
. In the rust-red border of polychrome panels between the rosette and barber-pole stripes. Very good
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1890s Caucasian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Distressed Oushak Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
border comprised of barber pole trapezoids with implied movement and randomly alternating color fills
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1940s Turkish Oushak Barber Pole Used

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Wool, Cotton

3.9x6.6 Ft Antique Caucasian Gendje Rug Colorful Diagonal Stripes, circa 1875
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with several hooked wheel of life motifs and finished with dainty ‘barber-pole’ outlining, creating an
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1870s Caucasian Country Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Kurdish Persian Accent Rug with Boteh Pattern in Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
meandering floral borders, flanked by decorative barber pole subsidiary guard bands. This small Persian rug
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1910s Persian Modern Barber Pole Used

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Wool

19th Century Early Caucasian Kazak Konagend Rug
Located in Beirut, LB
polychrome barber pole adding much color and life to the piece.  
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1860s Armenian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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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
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Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Console Pier Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
with marquetry panels of a basket of flowers and musical trophies, outlined throughout with barber-pole
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1830s Dutch Barber Pole Used

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Marble

Antique Persian Malayer Runner Victorian Manor House Style
Located in Dallas, TX
barber pole stripes. Perfect for a hallway, corridor, kitchen, long foyer, entryway, stair landing, home
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Early 20th Century Persian Victorian Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Persian Malayer Rug with Rustic Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
barber pole border. The use of lovely shades of cerulean and coral give the otherwise monochromatic
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Late 19th Century Persian Rustic Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Rustic Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, represent marriage. Amulets and diamonds are both used to protect against evil. Simple barber’s pole guard
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Persian Mahal Area Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
and diamond, Laleh Abbassi, rosette meander, and barber’s pole secondary borders. The dazzling
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Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Barber Pole Used

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Wool

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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Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Persian Malayer Hallway Runner with Modern Parisian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
barber pole stripes. This antique Persian carpet runner emanates style, class and goes beyond the
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Barber Pole Used

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Wool

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 Barber Pole Used

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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
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Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug with Blue Field and Traditional Symbols, circa 1985
Located in Quechee, VT
and turquoise. The two ends have woollen fringes, white the long sides are bordered by barber-pole
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1980s Persian Tribal Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Painted Wooden Barber Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
barber pole. Creator Unknown. Date of manufacture c. mid-late 20th c. Materials and techniques Paint
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barber Pole Used

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Wood

19th Century Original Painted Barker Cast Iron Keywind Barber Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original James Barker Foundry barber pole. This pole was manufactured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Barber Pole Used

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Iron

Koken Barber Shop Coat Tree/Hat Rack
Located in Petaluma, CA
because they were only for commercial use. Those that do exist always have broken hooks. This one is
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Early 20th Century American Barber Pole Used

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Wood

Early 19th Century Georgian English Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
bracket feet. Extensive barber pole inlays (minor losses). Three oval shell inlays across the frieze
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Barber Pole Used

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Oak

Antique Kazak Rug
Located in New York, NY
sapphire blue, vermillion and teal. Barber-pole guardbands separate the field and main borders adding
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Early 20th Century Persian Kazak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Kazak Rug
Antique Kazak Rug
W 84 in L 58 in
Earthy Antique American Hooked Rug. Size: 6 ft 6 in x 8 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
inside. A multitude of borders is used around the center, and designs that include a barber's pole and
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Satinwood Inlaid Bookcase Cabinet
By Morant & Co.
Located in London, GB
specimen woods and, framed with line inlay and barbers pole stringing. Labeled to the reverse (top left
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Barber Pole Used

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Satinwood

Irish Killarney Kerry Arbutus Wood Antique Jewelry Casket Box Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
rectangular vacant reserve with barber pole inlaid surround and scrolling leaves border, inside is a similar
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19th Century Irish Barber Pole Used

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Rosewood, Walnut

Small and Handsome 18th Century Oak Press and Wardrobe, C. 1770
Located in Heathfield, GB
brass pierced batswing handles and deeply crossbanded burr walnut borders and with barber pole strung
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18th Century Barber Pole Used

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Oak

Pair of Console Tables in the Manner of the Adam Brothers by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in London, GB
vertical stop – flutings; the platforms have ‘barber’s pole’ edging, gonçalo alves outer guard bands, with
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Early 1900s British Georgian Barber Pole Used

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Satinwood

Vintage Turkish Oushak Small Area Rug with Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
secondary border displays a simpler and more traditional carnation meander design. Thin barber’s pole
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic British Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
carnation meander guard bands and subsidiary barber pole stripes. The weathered texture combined with the
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Mid-20th Century Turkish British Colonial Barber Pole Used

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Wool

257 x 1920's Wills Players Lambert Collectable Cigarette Trading Cards Album
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
You Know complete set of 50 cards including Lightning, Belfry, Pawnbrokers Sign, Barbers Pole, Hall
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1920s English Barber Pole Used

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Paper

Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing. The upper section is enclosed by an arched glazed door
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Late 18th Century Dutch Barber Pole Used

Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
basket and bird all outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing. The upper section is enclosed by
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1780s Dutch Barber Pole Used

Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
musical instruments all outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing. The upper section is enclosed
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Late 18th Century Dutch Barber Pole Used

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Mahogany, Walnut

Mid-19th Century Barber Pole
Located in York County, PA
American barber pole, made of turned wood, with a narrow, gently tapering staff, terminating with a
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Mid-19th Century North American Barber Pole Used

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Wood

Mid-19th Century Barber Pole
Mid-19th Century Barber Pole
H 51 in W 3 in D 3 in
Antique American Painted Wood Barbershop Pole
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique American early barber shop pole advertising trade sign. Late 19th / early 20th
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Barber Pole Used

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

19th Century Apothecary Pharmacist Brass Articulating Show Globe
Located in Surrey, BC
same way as the barber's pole marked tonsorial establishments in some countries. People who were
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1890s American Victorian Barber Pole Used

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Brass

Spanish Revival Style Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
larger botehs. Almond blossom and barber’s pole guard borders flank a striking and unique rooster border
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Mid-20th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
composition a sense of order and overall harmony. Additional plain and barber’s pole secondary borders provide
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Antique Russian Caucasian Dagestan Square Rug with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
border flanked with a thin inner and outer barber pole guard border. Perfect for a small space, reading
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Early 20th Century Russian Tribal Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Gray, Gold and Black Striped Turned Wood Barber Pole
Located in New Hope, PA
A turned wood barber pole with original painted and gilt finish and acorn finials. The gray, gold
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1880s American Folk Art Barber Pole Used

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Iron

Antique South West Persian Khamseh Tribal Rug of Beautiful Design, circa 1900
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, GB
pair of barbers pole borders. The rug is of a very useful square shape. The rug is in excellent
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Early 1900s Persian Barber Pole Used

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Wool

Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
By Dallas Engineering Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These are so great! These were typically found in public spaces, such as barber shops. When the
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1930s American Art Deco Barber Pole Used

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Steel

Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
H 39 in W 20 in D 26 in
Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
, each with barber pole inlay and replaced brass handles; the fluted corners with charming flower carved
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Barber Pole Used

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Marble

Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
H 34.5 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
Late 19th Century Fine Quality English Marquetry Mirror
Located in Suffolk, GB
an inner and outer border in the style of a barbers pole. The original mirror plate is in
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19th Century English Barber Pole Used

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Glass, Wood

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Barber Pole Used For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the barber pole used you’re looking for. A barber pole used — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer barber pole used, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A barber pole used, designed in the Folk Art, Industrial or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made barber pole used has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by House of Troy, Koken Manufacturing Co. and Marvy Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Barber Pole Used?

A barber pole used can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,450, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $39,500.
Questions About Barber Pole Used
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The 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, 2024
    To 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.