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Illuminating Advertising Sign
Illuminating Advertising Sign

Illuminating Advertising Sign

Located in London, England

Early 20th century illuminated advertising sign. On original chain with brass surround re-wired.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Signs

Materials

Brass

Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign
Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign

Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign

Located in San Francisco, CA

Keystone broom corn supplies metal advertising sign 22.75" x 25.5"

Category

Antique 19th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

C1940 Advertising Sign "Nassau" Stainless Frame
C1940 Advertising Sign "Nassau" Stainless Frame

C1940 Advertising Sign "Nassau" Stainless Frame

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic advertising sign from possibly a travel agency or transit system c1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Stainless Steel

1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign
1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign

1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Oversized 1950s hand-painted advertising sign for Olympia Beer.

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Monumental "Danish Designs" Wooden Advertising Sign
Monumental "Danish Designs" Wooden Advertising Sign

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 1/2" raised wood lettering, for "Danish Designs", ca. 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s

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 optician shop and is painted with the same motive on both sides.

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage DeKalb Poultry "Rooster" Advertising Sign
Vintage DeKalb Poultry "Rooster" Advertising Sign

Vintage DeKalb Poultry "Rooster" Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - DeKalb, IL Die-cut advertising sign featuring the iconic DeKalb rooster head rendered in bold red, white, and yellow against a white field, with large block "DEKALB" lettering b...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Composition

Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign

Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - Camden, NJ Vintage tune-up fluid advertising sign. This piece advertises Whiz's "Motor Rythm", a now-defunct line of tune-up fluids.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Tin

Ice Cream Advertising Sign, Funky Quirky Nostalgic
Ice Cream Advertising Sign, Funky Quirky Nostalgic

Ice Cream Advertising Sign, Funky Quirky Nostalgic

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Ice Cream Advertising Sign, Funky Quirky Nostalgic This is a classic mid century piece, on a trip to the seaside is the best treat.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Simon Beer Dimensional Advertising Sign
Vintage Simon Beer Dimensional Advertising Sign

Vintage Simon Beer Dimensional Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1970s/1980s; The William Simon Brewery - Buffalo, NY Vintage embossed composite, faux wood advertising sign. This piece advertises Simon Pure, a regional beer from upstate New Y...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Ceramic, Plastic

Large Painted Wooden Advertising Sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”
Large Painted Wooden Advertising Sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”

Large Painted Wooden Advertising Sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large painted wooden advertising sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA” This is a large painted wooden wall sign Shabby now but quite readable It is 31” high and 64” wide TGB240.

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Porcelain Heinz Advertising Sign
Early 20th Century Porcelain Heinz Advertising Sign

Early 20th Century Porcelain Heinz Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - Pittsburgh Large circular, single-sided porcelain Heinz advertising sign. This piece features the iconic Heniz 57 Varieties typeface with the iconic pickle logo.

Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco era Gas Station Advertising Sign Atlantic Oil
Art Deco era Gas Station Advertising Sign Atlantic Oil

Art Deco era Gas Station Advertising Sign Atlantic Oil

Located in Ferndale, MI

Art Deco themed gas station advertising sign for Atlantic Oil (two sided).

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs

Materials

Steel

Large Painted Wooden Automobile Advertising Sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”
Large Painted Wooden Automobile Advertising Sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”

Large Painted Wooden Automobile Advertising Sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large painted wooden automobile advertising sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris” This is a large painted wooden wall sign Shabby now but quite readable It is 25” high and 108” wide TGB...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage NOS DeKalb Winged Corn Advertising Sign
Vintage NOS DeKalb Winged Corn Advertising Sign

Vintage NOS DeKalb Winged Corn Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - DeKalb, IL Die-cut tin litho new-old-stock advertising sign featuring the iconic DeKalb winged ear of corn graphic, rendered in bold red, yellow, and green against a cream border.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Rustic Signs

Materials

Steel

Antique Hand-Painted Wood Advertising Sign, Pocket Watch, Circa 1870
Antique Hand-Painted Wood Advertising Sign, Pocket Watch, Circa 1870

Antique Hand-Painted Wood Advertising Sign, Pocket Watch, Circa 1870

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique hand-painted advertising sign in the shape of a large pocket watch showing the name BB Thorp.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage "Tampa Straights" Tin Litho Cigar Advertising Sign
Vintage "Tampa Straights" Tin Litho Cigar Advertising Sign

Vintage "Tampa Straights" Tin Litho Cigar Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s-1930s; San Luis Cigar Company - Tampa, FL Colorful lithographed tin advertising sign promoting "Tampa Straights" cigars, featuring a bold graphic of an open cigar box with ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Tin

"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901
"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901

"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901

By The Meek Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

His knowledge and experience with stone lithography made him the most sought after quality advertising sign maker in the industry. Note the maker's name and logo at the bottom right ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Tin

c. 1920 ROG Usher's "Special Reserve" Beveled Advertising Sign
c. 1920 ROG Usher's "Special Reserve" Beveled Advertising Sign

c. 1920 ROG Usher's "Special Reserve" Beveled Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - Edinburgh, Scotland Antique scotch whiskey advertising sign with beveled edges. This reverse painted sign advertises Usher's "Special Reserve" and O.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Glass

Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign
Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign

Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign

By Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Vienna, AT

A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz Waerndorfer in 1903 in Vienna, Neustift...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign
Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign

Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - Covington, KY Painted tin lithograph advertising sign for Fountain Tobacco, produced for Lovell & Buffington of Covington, Kentucky.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Signs

Materials

Tin

Art Nouveau Moriz Jung Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna Enameled Advertising Sign
Art Nouveau Moriz Jung Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna Enameled Advertising Sign

Art Nouveau Moriz Jung Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna Enameled Advertising Sign

Located in Vienna, AT

A domed, black & white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Artwork by Moriz Jung from the early 1900s, the production date is around the 1960s.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Rare Wiener Werkstätte of America Inc New York Enameled Advertising Sign
Rare Wiener Werkstätte of America Inc New York Enameled Advertising Sign

Rare Wiener Werkstätte of America Inc New York Enameled Advertising Sign

Located in Vienna, AT

A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstatte. (founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz Waerndorfer in 1903 in Vienna) Wien...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign
Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign

Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous antique grocery sign, which is double-sided and hand painted. This piece came from a barn in Washington state and is in great shape for its age. It measures 18 inches high b...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Signs

Materials

Wood

Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign

Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign

By Breitling

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce vintage Breitling watch three-dimensional retail store advertising display stand window sign. Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a t...

Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Early 20th Century Sidney Dillon Cigars Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Early 20th Century Sidney Dillon Cigars Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign

Early 20th Century Sidney Dillon Cigars Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - Cincinnati, OH Antique embossed tin cigar advertising sign with self-framing. This sign advertises Sidney Dillon cigars, a brand named for the famous American Trotter racehorse...

Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Tin

Antique American Art Deco Early Frigidaire Metal Advertising Sign
Antique American Art Deco Early Frigidaire Metal Advertising Sign

Antique American Art Deco Early Frigidaire Metal Advertising Sign

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce, likely one-of-a-kind, antique American Frigidaire enameled metal advertising sign, early 20th century, period Art Deco styling, the sign reads: "See Arkadelphia Hardware Co.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

French Art Deco Vintage Glass Hairdressing Salon Advertising Sign c.1930s Barber
French Art Deco Vintage Glass Hairdressing Salon Advertising Sign c.1930s Barber

French Art Deco Vintage Glass Hairdressing Salon Advertising Sign c.1930s Barber

Located in Bristol, GB

VINTAGE HAIRDRESSER’S ADVERTISING SIGN ‘JAQUES COIFFEUR HOMMES FILLETTES’ Reflective ribbed silver mirror encapsulated by black-backed glass reveals a reflective, eye-catching font ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Signs

Materials

Steel

French Vintage Bike stand With Advertising Sign
French Vintage Bike stand With Advertising Sign

French Vintage Bike stand With Advertising Sign

Located in Charleston, SC

Vintage bicycle rack/stand made of iron and made for the French Tailor advertising the shop with hand painted sign "Simon ArtisanTailleur” - An "artisan tailleur" (master tailor) d...

Category

Early 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron

1890 Wood Cigar Advertising Sign large American
1890 Wood Cigar Advertising Sign large American

1890 Wood Cigar Advertising Sign large American

Located in Surrey, BC

It retains an untouched hand painted finish with excellent graphics sign maker signature and STAR CIGARS advertising .

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

1930s Copper Double-Sided English Outdoor Advertising Sign
1930s Copper Double-Sided English Outdoor Advertising Sign

1930s Copper Double-Sided English Outdoor Advertising Sign

Located in Surrey, BC

An electric, double-sided outdoor sign promoting the English clothing manufacturer, Chilprufe Agents (operating between 1920 and 1950). The company’s logo has been reverse painted on...

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Signs

Materials

Copper

Dubied Italian Tin Advertising Sign
Dubied Italian Tin Advertising Sign

Dubied Italian Tin Advertising Sign

$2,495Sale Price|23% Off

Dubied Italian Tin Advertising Sign

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Dubied Italian tin advertising sign. A fabulous metallic tin in reliefs finely printed by stone lithography for "Dubied" An international knitting-machine maker located in Switzer...

Category

20th Century Italian Posters

Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising Sign
Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising Sign

Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising SignA Car made famous by Amelia Earhart the Kissel Gold Bug Speedster thought of as one of the hottest cars on the road which s...

Category

Vintage 1930s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Critic Quality Feeds Heavy Metal Litho Advertising Sign
Vintage Critic Quality Feeds Heavy Metal Litho Advertising Sign

Vintage Critic Quality Feeds Heavy Metal Litho Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1950s; Beardstown Mills Company - Beardstown, IL Vintage litho livestock feed sign. This piece advertises Critic Quality livestock feeds from Beardstown Mills, a now-defunct flo...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Vintage Industrial British Railway Station Enamel Advertising Sign
Antique Vintage Industrial British Railway Station Enamel Advertising Sign

Antique Vintage Industrial British Railway Station Enamel Advertising Sign

By British Railways

Located in Sale, GB

- An original British Rail sign, circa 1940. - This Midlands Region sign has the inscription 'Rights Of Way Act 1932 The British Transport Commission Hereby Give Notice That This Wa...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Signs

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Security Feeds Porcelain Advertising Sign by Post Sign Co.
Vintage Security Feeds Porcelain Advertising Sign by Post Sign Co.

Vintage Security Feeds Porcelain Advertising Sign by Post Sign Co.

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s-1950s; mfd. by Post Sign Co. for Security Mills, Inc. - Knoxville, TN Large porcelain enamel sign for Security Feeds, featuring the brand's distinctive feed sack motif with...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Altered El Bart Gin Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Antique Altered El Bart Gin Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign

Antique Altered El Bart Gin Self-Framed Tin Litho Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1910s/1920s; The Camberwell Distillery - London Antique repainted tin litho gin sign. This piece was originally a self-framed tin litho advertisement for El Bart Dry Gin. Howeve...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Signs

Materials

Tin

Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s
Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s

Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s

Located in Peabody, MA

A hangable advertising icon for the Frye Boot Company in the form of an oversized leather boot, circa 1960s. This once hung in the renowned favorite Harvard Square Tannery shoe stor...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s
Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s

Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful and decorative large vintage tin channel letter “A” made of sheet metal, painted in a vibrant yellow with red sides. It is dated around the 1960s, though it may be older....

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Industrial Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

"De Laval" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1905, Near Mint
"De Laval" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1905, Near Mint

"De Laval" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1905, Near Mint

Located in Incline Village, NV

*Note: See other outstanding tin advertising signs I have for sale. Note: I am a second generation antiques dealer and have been in business for 50 years; I am also a member of seve...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Tin

Large Enamel Sign Hunter Cigarettes Advertising Plate Retro
Large Enamel Sign Hunter Cigarettes Advertising Plate Retro

Large Enamel Sign Hunter Cigarettes Advertising Plate Retro

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large enamel sign, advertising sign for Hunter Virginia cigarettes, an American cigarette brand, cool retro advertising, reissue of a vintage enamel sign from around the 19...

Category

2010s European Art Deco Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mid 20th Century Kodak English Advertising Enamel Sign  For Train Rides
Mid 20th Century Kodak English Advertising Enamel Sign  For Train Rides

Mid 20th Century Kodak English Advertising Enamel Sign For Train Rides

Located in Crespières, FR

This antique Kodak advertising sign is made of thick enamel in black, yellow and red colours.

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Italian Pirelli Wrought Iron Advertising Trade Sign 1920
Italian Pirelli Wrought Iron Advertising Trade Sign 1920

Italian Pirelli Wrought Iron Advertising Trade Sign 1920

Located in Hastings, GB

Absolutely incredible advertising sign for an Italian garage, blacksmith made in forged and ornate wrought Iron.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign
Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign

Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique, circa 1920s /1930s, USG (United States Gypsum) porcelain enameled advertising sign, early 20th century, industrial American Art Deco Modern taste.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

"In The Shade of The Old Apple Tree" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1906
"In The Shade of The Old Apple Tree" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1906

"In The Shade of The Old Apple Tree" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1906

By Charles Shonk Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Outstanding example of this iconic and highly sought after tin advertising sign made by the Shonk Company, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1906.

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Tin

1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign
1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign

1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

For sale we have a very striking, original 1930s/40s advertising sign in red and white enamel on black-ground for ‘Gilbey’s Invalid Port’.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage 1970's Frye Boot Light Up Sales Sign
Vintage 1970's Frye Boot Light Up Sales Sign

Vintage 1970's Frye Boot Light Up Sales Sign

By Neon Products

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A vintage light up Frye Boot advertising sign from the 1970's with aluminum frame surrounding a dark plastic face.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

A. Frost Plumbing Heating and Roofing Iron Double Sided Hand Lettered Sign
A. Frost Plumbing Heating and Roofing Iron Double Sided Hand Lettered Sign

A. Frost Plumbing Heating and Roofing Iron Double Sided Hand Lettered Sign

Located in New Windsor, NY

Hand painted and lettered double sided metal shaped advertising sign. Gold lettering, black background with red edging.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Iron, Tin

Early 20th Century Framed Reverse-Painted Waltham Watches Sign
Early 20th Century Framed Reverse-Painted Waltham Watches Sign

Early 20th Century Framed Reverse-Painted Waltham Watches Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

. - Waltham, MA Vintage reverse painted glass advertising sign for Waltham pocket watches. This piece features reverse graphics on a glass panel, beneath which gold leaf has been a...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Vintage West Nebraska Express (WNX) Railroad Painted Tin Sign
Vintage West Nebraska Express (WNX) Railroad Painted Tin Sign

Vintage West Nebraska Express (WNX) Railroad Painted Tin Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Painted tin advertising sign for WNX (West Nebraska Express), featuring bold block lettering in orange set against a deep green field, flanked by a stylized arrow motif stretching ho...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Tin

Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs
Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs

Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs

$1,692Sale Price|20% Off

Elizabeth Arden Vintage Wooden Signs

Located in Milano, IT

Rare advertising sign of Elizabeth Arden, an entrepreneur who founded, in that name, her cosmetics company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the Lake Como store of her own.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign

American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Abbott Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Reverse Glass Sign
Abbott Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Reverse Glass Sign

Abbott Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Reverse Glass Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1930s-1940s; Abbott Laboratories - Chicago, IL Reverse-painted on glass (ROG) advertising sign for Abbott Pharmaceuticals, featuring a bold black field with cream cartouche and r...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted Aluminum
Vintage Elizabeth Arden Signs in Wood and Painted 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 company, dating from the 1950s, taken from the Lake Como store of her own.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

c. 1890 Reverse On Glass Gold Leaf Painted Mitchell's Cigarettes Sign
c. 1890 Reverse On Glass Gold Leaf Painted Mitchell's Cigarettes Sign

c. 1890 Reverse On Glass Gold Leaf Painted Mitchell's Cigarettes Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

This tall turn-of-the-century reverse-painted glass advertising sign features richly rendered gold-leaf lettering promoting Stephen Mitchell & Son's cigarette and tobacco blends.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Advertising Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of advertising signs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and tin, all advertising signs available were constructed with great care. Advertising signs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Advertising signs bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many advertising signs are appealing in their simplicity, but Coca Cola Bottling Co., Charles Shonk Company and His Masters Voice produced popular advertising signs that are worth a look.

How Much are Advertising Signs?

Prices for advertising signs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, advertising signs begin at $230 and can go as high as $22,757, while the average can fetch as much as $1,351.

Finding the Right Signs for You

Vintage and antique signs are popular collector’s items loved not only for the charm and pops of color they add to a space but also for the unique story each one has to tell. An interesting sign can help set the mood for a room and spark dozens of lively conversations.

Before and during the 18th century, many European peasants and colonists in the Americas couldn’t read, so shopkeepers, in an effort to promote their goods and services, hung trade signs with limited amounts of text.

Indeed, symbols and representational physical objects comprised early-day advertising efforts. In lieu of painted words on a wooden board, trade signs made use of handmade three-dimensional symbols to indicate the function of the shop. The iconic red, white and blue pole could be found outside barbershops, while a figural trade sign mounted to an apothecary’s storefront might be a mortar and pestle sculpted from bronze in order to indicate to passers-by that inside there were apothecary cabinets full of remedies for common ailments and a druggist to carefully dispense them.

As literacy rates improved, signs evolved into rectangular, round or square shapes that featured text. Short and sweet, early iterations were characterized by a mere few words, such as “tavern,” “boarding room” or “apothecary.”

During the 19th century, proprietors endeavored to render their signs more appealing. This meant the introduction of more color, font types and other pictorial representations. After the Civil War ended, logos, branding and advertising became increasingly more important, and the design of signage evolved. Trade signs were still in use during the 20th century, and you will likely find hand-painted tin eyeglasses for an optometrist’s office or an oversize bowling pin that likely had a home in the front window of a bowling alley.

Today, collectors and art aficionados alike collect and display antique and vintage signs. Old signs hearken back to a long-gone era, infusing any interior with warmth and nostalgia.

A vintage sign can help anchor a room — think of decorating with signs as you would arranging any kind of wall art. A large-scale sign in particular can prove a distinguishing feature in a living room or dining room, a focal point so prominent that it might lessen the burden of introducing any additional decorative elements to this particular space. Smaller signs work wonders too — pepper sparsely decorated corners with small colorful signs or add a humorous or graphic element to your gallery-style hang with a small text-based sign or two.

On 1stDibs, find metal, wood and glass antique and vintage signs that span a number of styles, including mid-century modern, industrial and folk art.

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