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Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign
Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign

Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign

$2,420

H 13.25 in W 19 in D 1 in

Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of vises and pipe tools, and who are still in business today. The sign features

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Early 20th Century American Antique Business Signs

Materials

Tin

19th Century French Brown Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Wall Decor
19th Century French Brown Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Wall Decor

19th Century French Brown Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Wall Decor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

usually bought them from shop owners who closed their business or modernized their vintage signs.

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Business Signs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Red Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor
19th Century French Red Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor

19th Century French Red Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, she usually bought them from shop owners who closed their business or modernized their vintage signs.

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Business Signs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Rare Haig & Chippendale Geo. III 8-day, Hour Strike Longcase Grandfather Clock
Rare Haig & Chippendale Geo. III 8-day, Hour Strike Longcase Grandfather Clock

Rare Haig & Chippendale Geo. III 8-day, Hour Strike Longcase Grandfather Clock

By Thomas Chippendale Jr.

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

graced our 102 year old business. Signed on top of the hood/bonnet by Haig & Chippendale, referring to

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Business Signs

Materials

Brass

Novelty Art Deco India Super Tyres Advertising Tyre Decanter
Novelty Art Deco India Super Tyres Advertising Tyre Decanter

Novelty Art Deco India Super Tyres Advertising Tyre Decanter

Located in Northampton, GB

and lived a short life in business dissolving in 1948. Within their short lifespan, the business made

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Business Signs

Materials

Glass

Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.
Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.

Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.

$212Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.95 in W 11.62 in D 0 in

Industrial and Daily Life in Pittsburg - Published in The Graphic, 1876.

Located in Langweer, NL

and purchasing products. The surrounding buildings feature signs for businesses, such as "Mr. M

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1870s Antique Business Signs

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit
Portrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit

Eugene von BlaasPortrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit

$28,000

H 23.25 in W 18.5 in D 2 in

Portrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit

By Eugene von Blaas

Located in Milford, NH

business. Oil on wood panel, signed and dated 1884 lower right, with a partial Venetian frame shop label

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1880s Impressionist Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Silver Gilded Diamonds Whistle Russian Empire Moscow Lebedkin, circa 1905
Silver Gilded Diamonds Whistle Russian Empire Moscow Lebedkin, circa 1905

Silver Gilded Diamonds Whistle Russian Empire Moscow Lebedkin, circa 1905

Located in Vienna, AT

: -- ASSAYER'S MARK: IVAN SERGEYEVICH LEBEDKIN / MOSCOW business license 1899 -- sign of silvermith existing

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Early 1900s Russian Other Antique Business Signs

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London
Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London

Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

and Amelia Gold, an Hungarian Jew who ran a French millinery business. Her 1880s sign written frontage

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Business Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Rare Photo of Fred and Adele Astaire
Rare Photo of Fred and Adele Astaire

Rare Photo of Fred and Adele Astaire

Located in New York, NY

sister Adele Astaire during the period of their early collaboration in show business. The photograph is

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1920s Antique Business Signs

Materials

Paper

Original Paint Wine Cellar Sign English S.H. Jones Opened 1848 Still in Business
Original Paint Wine Cellar Sign English S.H. Jones Opened 1848 Still in Business

Original Paint Wine Cellar Sign English S.H. Jones Opened 1848 Still in Business

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Cellar Sign, let alone one that is still in it's original paint and has never been restored. S.H. Jones

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Early 1900s English Country Antique Business Signs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Beckoning Cat
Japanese Beckoning Cat

Japanese Beckoning Cat

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H 22 in W 13 in D 14 in

Japanese Beckoning Cat

Located in Chicago, IL

good luck, and also symbolize good fortune and happiness. They are typically displayed at business

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Business Signs

Materials

Terracotta

George Ames Aldrich
George Ames Aldrich

George Ames Aldrich

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H 30 in W 36 in D 1 in

George Ames Aldrich

By George Ames Aldrich

Located in Houston, TX

partnership in order to assume command of the business. Oil on canvas, signed lower right 30” H x 36” W

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1920s American Other Antique Business Signs

Country Side Scene
Country Side Scene

Country Side Scene

By George Ames Aldrich

Located in Houston, TX

partnership in order to assume command of the business. Oil on canvas, signed lower right 30”h x 36”w

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil

Original Rustic Western/Cowboy Steer Horn Lamp from a Montana Landmark
Original Rustic Western/Cowboy Steer Horn Lamp from a Montana Landmark

Original Rustic Western/Cowboy Steer Horn Lamp from a Montana Landmark

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

as 1900 the street was still relatively undeveloped, with the exception of a large brick business

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Early 20th Century American Antique Business Signs

Materials

Brass

19th cent. White Marble Bust of a Gentleman by R. Schmid Dated 1891
19th cent. White Marble Bust of a Gentleman by R. Schmid Dated 1891

19th cent. White Marble Bust of a Gentleman by R. Schmid Dated 1891

Located in San Francisco, CA

prominent business man. Signed R Schmid and Dated 1891. The bust is sitting on a white and gray veined

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Late 19th Century American Antique Business Signs

Materials

Marble

Verger Freres Paillet Belle Epoch Pendant Watch, circa 1910s
Verger Freres Paillet Belle Epoch Pendant Watch, circa 1910s

Verger Freres Paillet Belle Epoch Pendant Watch, circa 1910s

By Verger Frères

Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE

Fréres, paintings signed by Paillet About Verger Fréres Verger Fréres was widely recognised as the

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1910s French Belle Époque Antique Business Signs

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

1929 Hand-Painted Urban American Autohaus Garage Sign Folk Art
1929 Hand-Painted Urban American Autohaus Garage Sign Folk Art

1929 Hand-Painted Urban American Autohaus Garage Sign Folk Art

Located in Hyattsville, MD

20th century auto distributor’s business sign, existed from 1909-2009.

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1920s American Industrial Antique Business Signs

Materials

Metal

Bang-Up Business: Carved Wood Revolver Trade Sign
Bang-Up Business: Carved Wood Revolver Trade Sign

Bang-Up Business: Carved Wood Revolver Trade Sign

Located in New York, NY

This unique carved wood revolver trade sign features a stylized depiction of a classic six-shooter

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Business Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Watch Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor
19th Century French Watch Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor

19th Century French Watch Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

from shop owners who closed their business or modernized their vintage signs.

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Business Signs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Indianer-Kapelle c.1910 Vienna Austria Native American Indian poster
Indianer-Kapelle c.1910 Vienna Austria Native American Indian poster

Indianer-Kapelle c.1910 Vienna Austria Native American Indian poster

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

contracts for the business enterprise signed in Munich, 1910. A wealth of information is here and the buyer

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Business Signs

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Piet Verhaert, The Card Players, Oil Painting
Piet Verhaert, The Card Players, Oil Painting

Piet Verhaert, The Card Players, Oil Painting

By Piet Verhaert

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Lambeaux in the middle. In this interior from yesteryear, Verhaert is certainly mixing business with

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1890s Dutch School Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

17th Century "Diana's Deer and Boar Hunt" Etching by Antonio Tempesta
17th Century "Diana's Deer and Boar Hunt" Etching by Antonio Tempesta

17th Century "Diana's Deer and Boar Hunt" Etching by Antonio Tempesta

By Antonio Tempesta

Located in Cagliari, IT

while a detailed explanation is printed on the otherwise blank verso. Plate I, signed 'Ant.Tempesta f

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17th Century French Baroque Antique Business Signs

Materials

Paper

Hand Carved Dentist's Trade Sign, Wooden Tooth, American Folk Art, Macabre
Hand Carved Dentist's Trade Sign, Wooden Tooth, American Folk Art, Macabre

Hand Carved Dentist's Trade Sign, Wooden Tooth, American Folk Art, Macabre

Located in Totnes, GB

traditional method of advertising a business. Some of the earliest signs were flat and painted on both sides

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Business Signs

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Crown Sign
Cast Iron Crown Sign

Cast Iron Crown Sign

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H 10 in W 16 in D 6 in

Cast Iron Crown Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dutch cast iron crown probably used as part of a business sign. Paint is vintage, but not original

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Business Signs

Materials

Iron

Double Sided Japenese Mon Shop Sign
Double Sided Japenese Mon Shop Sign

Double Sided Japenese Mon Shop Sign

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H 13.5 in W 47.25 in D 1 in

Double Sided Japenese Mon Shop Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique wooden shop sign for business making family seals ( "mons"). Dimensions: 13.5"W x 47.25"L x

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Business Signs

Pair of Early 20thC Oak Milliner Shop Table Mirrors, Annie Gold, French Milliner
Pair of Early 20thC Oak Milliner Shop Table Mirrors, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Pair of Early 20thC Oak Milliner Shop Table Mirrors, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

business. Her 1880s sign written frontage was still visible across the frontage until recently where it has

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1920s English Antique Business Signs

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Early 20th Century Brass Millinery Hat Stand, Annie Gold, French Milliner
Early 20th Century Brass Millinery Hat Stand, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Early 20th Century Brass Millinery Hat Stand, Annie Gold, French Milliner

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

and Amelia Gold, an Hungarian Jew who ran a French millinery business. Her 1880s sign written frontage

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Early 20th Century English Antique Business Signs

Materials

Brass

Japanese Eyeglass Kanban
Japanese Eyeglass Kanban

Japanese Eyeglass Kanban

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H 13.63 in W 24.38 in D 2.13 in

Japanese Eyeglass Kanban

Located in San Francisco, CA

outside to advertise the business. This unusual shop sign has the original thick glass and keyaki wood as

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19th Century Japanese Antique Business Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Wrought Iron Sign Bracket
19th Century English Wrought Iron Sign Bracket

19th Century English Wrought Iron Sign Bracket

Located in Southampton, NY

holes. Great for a commercial use business sign or residential.

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Business Signs

Materials

Iron

Vintage 1920s Are Deco Signed Napier Set Of Two Stick Figure
Vintage 1920s Are Deco Signed Napier Set Of Two Stick Figure

Vintage 1920s Are Deco Signed Napier Set Of Two Stick Figure

Located in New York, NY

(now it can business cards). There are signs of wear on the faces and body due to the nature of the age

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1920s Antique Business Signs

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In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)
In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)

In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)

By Winslow Homer

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)" is a painting by Winslow Homer. The painting is signed, lower left, "Homer 1873". The framed piece measures 29 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 2 7...

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1870s Realist Antique Business Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Very Fine Taxidermy Stags Head
A Very Fine Taxidermy Stags Head

A Very Fine Taxidermy Stags Head

$4,219

H 57 in W 28 in D 27 in

A Very Fine Taxidermy Stags Head

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine and beautifully detailed taxidermy stags head mounted on a well figured oak shield plaque.

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20th Century English Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oak

Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès
Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès

Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès

By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in Madrid, ES

EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inc...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...

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Late 19th Century Antique Business Signs

Materials

Sterling Silver

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Boca Raton, FL

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream) Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite Chagall in Paris signed and...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil

Fine Italian Porcelain Dinner Service, Verbano Laveno, 20th Century
Fine Italian Porcelain Dinner Service, Verbano Laveno, 20th Century

Fine Italian Porcelain Dinner Service, Verbano Laveno, 20th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

FINE ITALIAN PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, VERBANO LAVENO, 20TH CENTURY The Verbano Laveno dinner service, originating from the 20th century, boasts exquisite craftsmanship and timeless...

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20th Century Antique Business Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...

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1980s English Neoclassical Antique Business Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis

Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis

By (After) Anthony Van Dyck

Located in London, GB

Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-164...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900

By Bontems

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.

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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Business Signs

Materials

Silver

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Business Signs

Materials

Silver Plate

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

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19th Century Academic Antique Business Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign
Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign

Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign

$7,965Sale Price|63% Off

H 36 in W 93 in D 11 in

Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Frazer Nash huge illuminated advertising painted trade sign This is an advertisement for the original and famous British racing car company Frazer Nash, the company was founded i...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Business Signs

Materials

Wood

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art
Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

$200,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 37.5 in W 49 in D 1.5 in

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

By John Linnell (b.1792)

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art. “The Barley Field” By John Linnell 1874 / Oil on Canvas / 1792-1882 / English . SIGNED and DATED at the...

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19th Century European Antique Business Signs

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces

Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Fl...

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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Business Signs

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Very Large and Rare German Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Three Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set. This impressive set consists of three pieces: a center clock and two cande...

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1760s German Louis XVI Antique Business Signs

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Business Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique business signs available for sale. The range of distinct antique business signs — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique business signs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Victorian and Georgian antique business signs are consistently popular styles. Emile Gallé, François Linke and Henry Dasson each produced beautiful antique business signs that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Business Signs?

Prices for antique business signs start at $81 and top out at $674,500 with the average selling for $3,499.