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Tole Grocers Signs
Located in Arundel, GB
7 Tole Painted Grocers Signs. England, circa 1900. Overall height including pins 15cm.
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Tole Grocers Signs
Tole Grocers Signs
H 3.35 in W 4.53 in D 0.2 in
1920s Belgian Jenever Sign
Located in Antwerp, BE
1920s Belgian Jenever Sign. Antique sign - Art Deco sign for Jenever Made in Belgium: J
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Tin

Antique 1920s Belgian Jenever Sign
1920s Belgian Jenever Sign
H 20.08 in W 9.26 in D 0.79 in
Original Cafe Bistro Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Cafe Bistro sign. Fantastic looking with incredible paint and patina. Great condition.
Category

1920s French Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Original Cafe Bistro Sign
Original Cafe Bistro Sign
H 28.75 in W 37.5 in D 0.159 in
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten
Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Zinc

Antique Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
H 19 in W 15 in D 16 in
Vintage Steel Engineering Sign
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic rectangular patinated steel wall sign from a venerable Detroit, Michigan engineering firm.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Steel Engineering Sign
Vintage Steel Engineering Sign
H 16 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
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

19th Century Antique Signs

Antique Clock Advertising Sign
Antique Clock Advertising Sign
H 28 in W 20.75 in D 2 in
18th Century Apothecary Sign
Located in Napa, CA
18th Century Apothecary sign was created with wrought iron, fer forge. Beautiful details of the
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique 18th Century Apothecary Sign
18th Century Apothecary Sign
H 28.5 in W 41 in D 2 in
Enamel Sign for Colman’s Mustard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Enamel sign for Colman’s Mustard, of rectangular form decorated in blue and yellow enamel
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel

Antique Enamel Sign for Colman’s Mustard
Enamel Sign for Colman’s Mustard
H 16 in W 62.5 in D 0.5 in
Enamel Sign for Colman’s Starch
Located in Cheshire, GB
Enamel sign for Colman’s Starch, of rectangular form decorated in blue and white enamel
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel

Antique Enamel Sign for Colman’s Starch
Enamel Sign for Colman’s Starch
H 16 in W 62.5 in D 0.5 in
Exceptional Vertical Enamel Cafe Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Enamel cafe sign with light sockets and a new mounting bracket.
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Exceptional Vertical Enamel Cafe Sign
Exceptional Vertical Enamel Cafe Sign
H 133.5 in W 34 in D 8.5 in
Large 19th Century Wooden Painted Lounge Sign This Is an Original Hotel Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large 19th century Wooden Painted LOUNGE Sign This is an original Hotel sign it is made in
Category

Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Pine

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
Category

Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Zinc

Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign. Provenance: By Repute Crosby Cobblers - Liverpool Est 1841
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Signs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign
Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign
H 24.81 in W 66.54 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Desk Sign, circa 1944
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original wooden desk sign for Carl J. Wilkerson from Fort Knox, Kentucky. His years of
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Plastic, Paper

Vintage Desk Sign, circa 1944
Vintage Desk Sign, circa 1944
H 2.5 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Antique English Enamel Pub Sign
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
‘The Friar’s Oak’ enamel pub sign with a wrought iron hanging bracket / frame. Reclaimed from a
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel, Wrought Iron

Antique English Enamel Pub Sign
Antique English Enamel Pub Sign
H 77.96 in W 41.34 in D 0.99 in
Dutch Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant. The carved and polychromed
Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Dutch Folk Art Trade Sign
Dutch Folk Art Trade Sign
H 39 in W 50 in D 2 in
19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
Located in Brecht, BE
Quirky rare to find zinc sign/enseigne, made for a French hatmaker ... great patina.
Category

19th Century French Antique Signs

Materials

Iron, Zinc

19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
H 66.93 in W 39.38 in D 13.78 in
Antique French Tole Cobbler Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century hand-painted tole shoemaker sign.
Category

19th Century French Antique Signs

Antique French Tole Cobbler Sign
Antique French Tole Cobbler Sign
H 19.5 in W 16 in D 4 in
19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint. Carved in two pieces of pine, capped
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Lead

19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 4.5 in
Hand Signed Written Cart Yolk
Located in Alton, GB
Hand painted cart yolk from W.lowis.
Category

19th Century Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand Signed Written Cart Yolk
Hand Signed Written Cart Yolk
H 37.8 in W 82.68 in D 3.94 in
Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Nineteenth Century '55' wood sign. Old wood relief sign with wonderfully weathered gold and black
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign
H 36 in W 72 in D 3 in
Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
Located in Carimate, Como
Antique hanging advertising sign for an optician, circa 1920-1930. Double sided big cast zinc
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Signs

Materials

Zinc

Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
H 10.24 in W 3.94 in D 34.26 in
Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign
Located in London, GB
Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign A complete one off, in the form of a hand carved / painted
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Pine

Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign
Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in
Folky Hand Carved & Painted Fish Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved & painted fish sign comes from a cabin in New England.Possibly a fishing
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century American "Chiropractor" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Own a piece of Wisconsin's history with this early 20th century hand-painted sign from an early
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tole Locksmith's Trade Sign
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early toleware Locksmith's trade sign. A wonderful 19th century gilded metal trade sign
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Tole Locksmith's Trade Sign
19th Century Tole Locksmith's Trade Sign
H 11.03 in W 26.38 in D 0.4 in
Wood, Iron and Enamel "Jefe" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood, iron and enamel "Jefe" sign. "Jefe" means boss. From a Buenos Aires railway station. For your
Category

1920s Argentine Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Wood, Iron and Enamel "Jefe" Sign
Wood, Iron and Enamel "Jefe" Sign
H 34 in W 28.5 in D 4.5 in
English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian red & blue painted and decorated wood carved shoemaker's boot sign.     
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 12 foot long trade sign displaying the words Carriage Shop on one side and Horse Shoeing on the
Category

1870s American Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best signs I've ever had. It's 10 feet 8 inches long by 19 inches by 5 inches
Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Tin

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
H 19 in W 128 in D 5 in
Early Danish Double Sided Neon Bakery Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
When we first found this neon sign our restorer was excited to work on it. He believes that the
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Steel

1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best locksmith trade signs we have offered. It’s early and all handmade in iron
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign
Located in Brecht, BE
. This is a French enseigne/sign, from the very short period in French history "incroyable et
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Signs

Materials

Zinc

18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign
18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign
H 22.84 in W 27.56 in D 4.73 in
Large Porcelain Sign Mauxion Chocolat, 1920s, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large porcelain sign for Mauxion Chocolat Products circa 1925. Antique porcelain sign - enamelled
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Champagne Sign Jules Bertier, circa 1900, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique French Champagne Sign circa 1900. This Art Nouveau metal sign - tin sign was made for
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Original riveted sheet iron shoemakers shop sign. Unique find, France, circa 1800-1850. Traces of
Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
H 15.75 in W 22.05 in D 0.79 in
1920s Sign Belgian Beer, Black and Gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black and gold 1920s sign for Belgian Beer - dated 1927. A late Art Nouveau - Early Art Deco
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Metal, Other

1920s Sign Belgian Beer, Black and Gold
1920s Sign Belgian Beer, Black and Gold
H 9.06 in W 16.15 in D 0.6 in
19th Century Hat Makers Metal Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hat Makers Metal Trade Sign A rare example of a late 19th Century toleware hand
Category

Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Hand Painted Wooden Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Folk Art hand painted double-sided wooden trade sign dating from the early 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Pine

Wood and Iron Hand Painted "Jefe" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood and iron hand painted "Jefe" sign. "Jefe" means boss. From a Buenos Aires railway station. For
Category

1920s Argentine Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Wood and Iron Hand Painted "Jefe" Sign
Wood and Iron Hand Painted "Jefe" Sign
H 37 in W 33.5 in D 3.5 in
2 French Market Haberdashery Stall Hanging Signs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
2 French Market Haberdashery stall hanging signs These are Great pieces from a French market
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Butcher's Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful early 20th century French painted steel butcher's shop sign in the shape of a pig, and
Category

Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Steel

Antique Painted Wood "No Dumping Here" Sign
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, hand-painted, folk art, wood "No Dumping Here" sign.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign This great British Railway sign is a piece of History, dating from
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign
L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign
H 17 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Antique Gold Leaf Black Sign "Gebhardt Park "
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique gold leaf sign Gebhardt Park. Framed in original wood frame.
Category

Early 1900s North American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Gold Leaf Black Sign "Gebhardt Park "
Antique Gold Leaf Black Sign "Gebhardt Park "
H 18.5 in W 60.75 in D 1.75 in
James Purdy & Sons Enamel Sign Wall Plaque
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
James Purdy & Sons enamel sign wall plaque Rare piece indeed this enamel sign was made for the
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel

Double Sided Late 19th c. English Fishmonger's Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic double sided English fishmongers sign with original paint. I especially love
Category

1890s British Antique Signs

Materials

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

1920s Czech Modern Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
H 19.69 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
Early 20th century French antique street shop sign
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we present an unusual find of a french antique shop sign, circa 1920. Shaped steel, painted
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Steel

19th Century 'Doctor McCracken' Surgeon's Trade Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Double-sided doctor's medical practice trade sign for 'Dr. McCracken'.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Signs

American Country Tole Painted Clock Makers Sign
Located in New York, NY
makers sign.
Category

19th Century American Country Antique Signs

Materials

Tin

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.
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Large French Toleware Glove Maker’s Shop Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Toleware Glove Maker’s Shop Trade Sign This is a very rare piece it is in good
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Tin

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 Antique Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Blue and Red Enamel Barbers Pole Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare porcelain enamel barbers pole shop sign. This is a very rare old sign, it is American in
Category

1920s American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel

French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic double sided bistro cafe metal sign from France's La Belle Époque period. Features a
Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Traditional Large Hanging Pub Sign, Wethered’s Winterbourne Arms
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Traditional large hanging pub sign. Wethered’s winterbourne arms This is a large and heavy piece
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique 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
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Pine

1890's Gilt Painted Timber Printer's Trade Sign
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early printer's trade sign. A wonderful 19th century painted timber trade sign for 'Wheeler
Category

19th Century British Rustic Antique Signs

Materials

Pine

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Antique Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique signs available for sale. The range of distinct antique signs — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique signs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique signs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique signs are appealing in their simplicity, but Emile Gallé, Baccarat and David Gueron Degue produced popular antique signs that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Signs?

Antique signs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,570, while the lowest priced sells for $38 and the highest can go for as much as $2,268,000.