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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

Antique Parisian Metal Boot Sign, Red Painted Wrought Iron, Circa 1900
Antique Parisian Metal Boot Sign, Red Painted Wrought Iron, Circa 1900

Antique Parisian Metal Boot Sign, Red Painted Wrought Iron, Circa 1900

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

Antique French Boot Maker Sign, Painted Metal with Iron Support, 1900
Antique French Boot Maker Sign, Painted Metal with Iron Support, 1900

Antique French Boot Maker Sign, Painted Metal with Iron Support, 1900

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

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.

$211Sale 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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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

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

$190,000Sale Price|24% 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

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

Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 119 Pieces
Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 119 Pieces

Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 119 Pieces

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in New Orleans, LA

Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory Crafted by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, this 119-piece dinner service features one...

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20th Century Danish Antique Business Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat

Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Business Signs

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Antique Business Signs

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

Paul Revere Coffee Pot
Paul Revere Coffee Pot

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

$1,285,000

H 12.25 in W 10 in D 5 in

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

By Paul Revere

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Paul Revere Circa 1775 This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots ...

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18th Century American Antique Business Signs

Materials

Sterling 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

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem...

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20th Century French Antique Business Signs

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases
Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

$896,641 / set

H 38.59 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted i...

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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Business Signs

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau

Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

2 Vases WMF Signs: Page: 371 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The English Catalogue 1906 Hardcover. WMF G: Introduces on ...

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Business Signs

Materials

Metal

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

Femme à la promenade
Femme à la promenade

Femme à la promenade

By Albert Andre

Located in Mc Lean, VA

Large and historically significant post-impressionist painting by Albert André. Exhibition: Exposition Post et Néo-Impressionniste, Durand-Ruel Gallery, Paris, 10–31 March 1899, n...

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1880s Post-Impressionist Antique Business Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Vases
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Vases

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Vases

Located in New York, NY

A monumental and quite important pair of antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese export porcelain vases. This exceptional pair of Louis XVI style porcelain vases are be...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Business Signs

Materials

Bronze

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

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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.