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19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American trade sign 'Crook', Medina, NY Craftsman made, with sand-painted back ground
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

"B. Briscoe, Tailor" Sign with a Backwards S, circa 1810-1850
Located in York County, PA
Early American trade sign: “B. BRISCOE, TAILOR,” circa 1810-1850, with a backwards “S” and
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Early 19th Century American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Zinc

American Wrought Iron and Gilt Trade Sign Bracket , Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron and gilt trade sign bracket with decorative scroll work and gilt ball motif
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1880s American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign
H 36 in W 72 in D 3 in
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
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1920s North American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Ingersoll Watches Adverting Trade Sign, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique double sided trade sign for Ingersoll Watches in the shape of a pocket watch. Excellent old
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Early 20th Century American Other Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Painted Wood Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Folk Art trade sign with hand-carved "Showroom" letters and an arrow. The letters and
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

Cast Case Iron Eagle Trade Signs, 1880-1900
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
selling – we hope to be your trusted source. lodge furnishings new items trade signs case iron cast iron
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1890s American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Located in Stamford, CT
Three whimsical American folk carved wood art trade signs in the form of straight edge razors. Used
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's. Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

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
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Late 19th Century American Antique American Trade 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
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Horse Head Trade Sign, Last Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in York County, PA
An exceptional, painted American trade sign made from carved wood in the full-bodied form of a race
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
pole trade sign. Very impressive in both its rarely seen size and hand-crafted execution, with its
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1870s American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Pharmacy Sign 'DRUGS' Painted on a Single Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
American folk art trade sign from an apothecary or pharmacy with the word 'DRUGS' in black paint
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Pine, Paint

1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage carved and painted pine butcher's trade sign. Molded frame, insized text reading "Porkies
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Early 20th Century French Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign
1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign
H 40 in W 33 in D 3 in
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper
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1850s American American Empire Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Native Tobacco Trade Sign attributed to Samuel Robb (1851-1928). The statue is in fair
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19th Century American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Zinc Clock Trade Sign
Located in Sheffield, MA
One of the most exceptional trade signs that still exists is highly decorated with early, original
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1860s American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Terracotta Horse Head Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century French terracotta horse head trade sign. Nice old white and black paint. PERIOD
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19th Century French Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Terracotta

Roger Sherman 1721-1793 Antique Oil Portrait American Founding Father painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
American School, 19th century Faint/ indistinct signature and date middle right (see photo). We
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19th Century American Realist Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1880s Butcher's Trade Sign and Butcher Shop Rack
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
For the kitchen butcher's trade sign and decorative butcher shop rack. Bolted construction of
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1880s American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Other

Antique Leggings 1880s Southern Arapaho Plains Native American Hide Fringe Beads
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Museum quality Southern Arapaho (Hinono’ei) Native American Plains Indian leggings circa 1880s
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique "Skates Sharpened" Double Sided Hand Painted Trade Sign Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, circa 1900. An antique American double-sided trade sign or store display "Skates
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Early 1900s American Primitive Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Tole Pharmacy Trade Sign of a Mortar and Pestle
Located in New York, NY
American Folk Art (19th Century) tole pharmacy store trade sign of mortar and pestle.  
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19th Century American Country Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Pair of American Canine Oil on Canvas- Signed E. Payne
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American Canine oil on canvas in original gilt carved wood and gesso frames. Signed E
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19th Century American Antique American Trade Signs

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 Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of American Brass Andirons Signed E. Smylie ( New York )
Located in Hollywood, SC
matching faceted finial log stops. Signed E. Smylie NY. Dealers please call for trade price.
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19th Century American Antique American Trade Signs

Poster for the Saxon Trade and Art Exhibition, Dresden 1896
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Poster for the Saxon Trade and Art Exhibition, Dresden 1896 Color lithograph poster mounted on
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1890s Jugendstil Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Chinese Export Trade Painting Depicting ‘the Tea Shop', Chinoiserie Chique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the back, tea is packed in large boxes. The other room in the front is a sales room with various signs
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Silk

American Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting
By John George Brown
Located in Houston, TX
John George Brown American impressionist street scene oil painting. The painting is signed by the
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, " Julius Montalant, Maritime Port Trade
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower right; conservator's inscription on the reverse Born in Virginia, probably
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1850s Hudson River School Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charcoal Drawing by Albert Lorey Groll, American
By Albert Groll
Located in Hallowell, ME
17" x 23.5" in the frame and mat. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, NYC Signed lower left.Bio
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Charcoal

China Trade Nautical Seascape of Ship “County of Caithness” (1897) by Lai Fong
Located in Shippensburg, PA
signed lower right "Lai Fong / Calcutta / 1897" Item # 403ZMN11W A very fine oil on canvas by the China
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19th Century Indian Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Hopi by Lon Megargee, Original Signed Block Print ca. 1920s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
trade well enough to be made foreman of Cook’s outfit. Never shy about taking risks, Lon soon left Cook
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1920s American Impressionist Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Woodcut

"Bloomfield, New Jersey" Oscar Bluemner, American Modernist, Colorist Landscape
By Oscar Bluemner
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Bluemner Bloomfield, New Jersey, September 13, 1916 Signed, titled, and dated lower left
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1910s Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Paper, Crayon

American Steam Schooner Meets British Frigates Crossing the English Channel
By James Edward Buttersworth
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Three ships - an American Three-Masted Steam Schooner, a British Sailing Royal Navy Frigate and a
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1830s Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Western Oil on Canvas Painting Native American "The Captive" 1901
By Frank Paul Sauerwein
Located in Portland, OR
A large American Western, Native American oil on canvas landscape, by Frank Paul Sauerwein (1871
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Early 1900s Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Doerr & Co American 1925 Lacquered Art Deco Smoking Station In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Wall smoking station created by the Doerr Company. This is an amazing piece of American history
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1920s American Art Deco Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Signed Krementz Royal Blue and White Cufflinks
By Krementz & Co
Located in Lexington, KY
the American Gem Society, American Gem Trade Association, and the Diamond Council of America! We know
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1920s Art Deco Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

"The Spinner, " Etching signed by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
By Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Located in Milwaukee, WI
next to a spinning wheel. The artist signed the piece lower right. 12" x 7 1/4" image 18 1/4" x 12 1
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1880s Realist Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Etching

Cup, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, Sign: WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Cup, WMF, German sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of improved
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Centerpiece, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, Sign: WMF 334
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, were required to bear this impressed mark. The company´s choice of an ostrich as a trade-mark was
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
director. The new company´s choice of an ostrich as a trade-mark was determined by the Straub Family ´s
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

1920 Deco Signed Krementz Silver Yellow and Green Enameled Cufflinks
By Krementz & Co
Located in Lexington, KY
Gem Trade Association, and the Diamond Council of America! We know antique jewelry! If you have a
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1920s Art Deco Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
38 CANTED STARS IN STAGGERED ROWS, ON A CLAMP-DYED, WOOL, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE BY THE
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1870s American Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Cotton

Original Antique Print of a North American Chippewa Mother with Child, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
the largest tribal populations among Native American peoples. In Canada, they are the second-largest
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1830s Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Paper

'May Morning' from 'American Country Life' lithograph, N. Currier and F. Palmer
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, artwork 28.13 x 33.38 inches, frame Entitled bottom center "American Country Life - May Morning" Signed in
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Mirror Sign, WMF, Year, 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: Page: 297 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign: Wmf, Year: 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign: WMF, Year: 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: WMF G with ostrich = The first WMF impressed mark, used from
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign, WMF, Year, 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Mirror

Centerplace, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1898, Sign: Orivit 2638
By Orivit
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Rheinische Broncegieserei fur Kleinplastiken"? in Koln-Ehrenfeld, Germany. "Orivit" was initially a trade
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co., Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
Hoffmann (Austrian, 1900-1969) for Romweber Company, Batesville, Indiana, United States of America. circa
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

Pair of Pitchers Sign: WMF ( *: special piece), German, 1909 , Style: Jugendstil
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
company´s choice of an ostrich as a trade-mark was determined by the Straub Family ´s heraldic animal
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Champagne Coolers, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, 1859, Sign: Wmf
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of Champagne cooler WMF Sign: Page: X in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF
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1850s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Visiting Card Tray, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1911, Sign, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Visiting card Tray, WMF, German Sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique American Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

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Antique American Trade Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique American trade signs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique American trade signs — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. Antique American trade signs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique American trade signs bearing folk art or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique American trade signs over the years, but those made by WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, James Dixon & Sons and Elbridge Ayer Burbank are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique American Trade Signs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $450,000 highest priced.