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Antique Clock Advertising Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique hand-painted advertising sign in the shape of a large pocket watch showing the name BB
Category
Antique 19th Century Signs
Cowboy Boot Advertising Sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental and heavy painted steel advertising sign in the shape of a cowboy boot. Boot was most
Category
Vintage 1940s American Signs
Materials
Steel
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
Early Corona Beer Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Corona beer man cave or restaurant porcelain advertising sign. As found.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Steel
C1940 Advertising Sign "Nassau" Stainless Frame
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic advertising sign from possibly a travel agency or transit system c1940. Excellent vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
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
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
Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; R. M. Hollingshead Corp. - Camden, NJ
Vintage tune-up fluid advertising sign.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Signs
Materials
Tin
Vintage Simon Beer Dimensional Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
advertising sign.
This piece advertises Simon Pure, a regional beer from upstate New York. This particular
Category
Mid-20th Century American Signs
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Large Painted Wooden Advertising Sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large painted wooden advertising sign, “HORNIMAN’S PURE TEA”
This is a large painted wooden wall
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Signs
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Porcelain Heinz Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s; H.J. Heinz Co. - Pittsburgh
Large circular, single-sided porcelain Heinz advertising
Category
Early 20th Century American Signs
Materials
Porcelain
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
Giant Ice Cream Advertising Signs, Funky Quirky Nostalgic
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Giant Ice Cream Advertising Signs, Funky Quirky Nostalgic
These are a classic of the post war era
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Signs
Materials
Fiberglass
Large Painted Wooden Automobile Advertising Sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large painted wooden automobile advertising sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”
This is a large painted
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Philips Radio Enamel Advertising Sign Wall Plaque, 1930s
By Philips
Located in Vienna, AT
An enameled advertising sign / wall plaque "Philips Radio", dating from around 1930. It was
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901
By The Meek Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
is the focal point of this chromolithographic tin advertising sign, used to promote the purchase of
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Tin
French Enamel Advertising Sign Pile Wonder 50s Mancave 43x43cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage enamel advertising sign, Pile Wonder, Emaillerie Alsacienne Strasbourg-Hoenheim, an
Category
Mid-20th Century French Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Charming Advertising Sign, Re Lion Oxo for Winter Health
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A charming advertising sign, Re Lion Oxo for Winter Health
This is delightful piece showing a
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Signs
Materials
Paper
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
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
H 31.89 in W 46.07 in D 1.19 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
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
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Signs
Materials
Steel
H 33.08 in W 37.41 in D 1.19 in
Original Vintage Post Modern Advertising Sign For Memphis Group At Liberty & Co
By Memphis Group, Liberty & Co., Memphis Milano
Located in Bristol, GB
MEMPHIS MILANO ADVERTISING SIGN/POSTER
An original point-of-sale sign advertising the Memphis
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Signs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Paper
H 19.3 in W 27.96 in D 0.79 in
Dubied Italian Tin Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dubied Italian tin advertising sign.
A fabulous metallic tin in reliefs finely printed by stone
Category
20th Century Italian Posters
1930s Copper Double-Sided English Outdoor Advertising Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
An electric, double-sided outdoor sign promoting the English clothing manufacturer, Chilprufe
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Signs
Materials
Copper
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
Category
Mid-20th Century British Signs
Materials
Enamel
H 9.06 in W 18.12 in D 0.99 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 26.75 in W 6.5 in D 16.25 in
Old Advertising Sign for Blood Oranges Displaying a Horse, Pottery, Italy, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative advertising sign, made of ceramic, dated around 1920s, made in Italy. An advertising
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
H 15 in W 12 in D 3 in
Vintage Hand Painted on Wood Advertising Sign for Golf Equipments, 1920s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
painted. The advertising sign was dedicated to the golf attire and equipment.
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Hand Painted on Wood Advertising Sign for Golf Equipments, 1920s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
painted. The advertising sign was dedicated to the golf attire and equipment.
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 25.99 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in
"De Laval" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1905, Near Mint
Located in Incline Village, NV
advertising sign represents their most iconic marketing endeavor and is one of several highly sought after tin
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
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
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.2 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Signs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 35.5 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
"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
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
H 33 in W 45 in D 3 in
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
Category
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 21.07 in W 29.93 in D 0.4 in
American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with iron arrow. Presented
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Vintage Hand Painted on Wood Advertising Sign for Golf Equipments, 1920s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This vintage sign for collectors is truly special. Made of wood with relief decorations and hand
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 27.17 in W 21.26 in D 1.58 in
Art Deco "Duo-Therm Appliance's" Advertising Light -up box sign
By Advertising Metal Display Co. Inc.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco "Duo-Therm Appliance's" Advertising Light -up box sign ..Great original condition
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Framed Reverse-Painted Waltham Watches Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s/1910s; Waltham Watch Co. - Waltham, MA
Vintage reverse painted glass advertising sign for
Category
Early 20th Century North American Signs
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
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
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
Blickensderfer Typewriter Tin Sign "A Gift from the 19th to the 20th Century"
Located in Stamford, CT
A Wonderful Blickensderfer Typewriter Advertising Sign " A GIFT from the 19th to the 20th CENTURY
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Tin
H 30 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign
Located in London, GB
oversized Boul club advertising sign dated 1922. Completely untouched in form showing lots of natural aging
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Signs
Materials
Pine
Camel Boots Shop or Store Sign in hardwood, Circa 1960s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good original shop or store advertising sign made for CAMEL BOOTS.
The sign is shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Signs
Materials
Hardwood
Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Frazer Nash huge illuminated advertising painted trade sign
This is an advertisement for the
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Wood
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
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
Wooden Trade Sign Advertising Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Wooden Trade Sign Advertising Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster
A Car made famous by Amelia
Category
Vintage 1950s Folk Art Signs
Materials
Plywood
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
H 18 in W 77.25 in D 9 in
Very Rare Double Sided Glass Raleigh Bike Advertising Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Very rare double sided glass Raleigh bike advertising shop sign
This is a beautiful Raleigh bike
Category
Mid-20th Century Sporting Art Signs
Materials
Mirror
Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Ladies Flambosign Sign
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous Art Deco illuminated Ladies sign from renowned manufacturers 'Flambosign', England
Category
Early 20th Century British Signs
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 13 in D 4.73 in
Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Gentlemen Flambosign Sign
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous Art Deco illuminated Gentlemen sign from renowned manufacturers 'Flambosign', England
Category
Early 20th Century British Signs
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 13 in D 4.73 in
Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Showerbath Flambosign Sign
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous Art Deco illuminated Showerbath sign from renowned manufacturers 'Flambosign', England
Category
Early 20th Century British Signs
Materials
Brass
H 6.7 in W 12.21 in D 2.17 in
Antique Art Deco Brass Illuminated Advertising Cinema Reception Flambosign Sign
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous Art Deco illuminated Reception sign from renowned manufacturers 'Flambosign', England
Category
Early 20th Century British Signs
Materials
Brass
H 6.7 in W 12.21 in D 2.17 in
Rare Early Enamel Sign Advertising Eley-Knoch Shot Gun Cartridges
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare early enamel sign advertising Eley-Knoch shot gun cartridges
Very Rare old sign, is made
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Enamel
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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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