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Impressive Huge 19th Century Pawnbroker Folk Art Sign with Three Spheres Symbol
Impressive Huge 19th Century Pawnbroker Folk Art Sign with Three Spheres Symbol

Impressive Huge 19th Century Pawnbroker Folk Art Sign with Three Spheres Symbol

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An impressive rare and monumental in scale folk art pawnbroker trade sign with its original trio of giltwood spheres which represent the universal symbol for the pawnbroker trade.

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided
Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided

Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided,, Pre-dates NEON,, Truly amazing sign,, Salvaged from an old Pharmacist,, apparently hung outside (late...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Metal, Cut Steel

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign, Framed Wood, Industrial Style, 1930s
L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign, Framed Wood, Industrial Style, 1930s

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign, Framed Wood, Industrial Style, 1930s

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign This great British Railway sign is a piece of History, dating from the 1930s the sign is painted on a framed wooden board.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Rare Engraved Glass on Metal Sign from a London Cigarette's Seller, circa 1900
Rare Engraved Glass on Metal Sign from a London Cigarette's Seller, circa 1900

Rare Engraved Glass on Metal Sign from a London Cigarette's Seller, circa 1900

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This rare engraved sign is made of glass on metal. This is a a very unusual piece from a London cigarette's seller.

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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"

Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"

By E. N. Little & Sons 1

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...

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1880s American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Bronze, Copper

18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame
18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame

18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A stolen gem!!!! beautiful penned circa mid to late 18th century notice for it to be returned. Housed in a later glazed deep moulded gilt frame “Stolen or strayed the 8th instant At...

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18th Century English Antique Signs

Materials

Art Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Exceptional late 19th century hand carved letters with black and Gold paint and black smaltz background. Excellent typography. Great wall art. Simple and bold.

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Pyramidal "Kern and McNaughton" Cigar Signage
19th Century Large Pyramidal "Kern and McNaughton" Cigar Signage

19th Century Large Pyramidal "Kern and McNaughton" Cigar Signage

Located in Dekalb, IL

Large freestanding wooden trade sign advertising "CIGARS," constructed in a tapered, pyramidal form with four painted panels rising to a shaped top crest reading "KERN AND McNAUGHTON."

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19th Century American Other Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique 1880's Barber Pole From Washington
Antique 1880's Barber Pole From Washington

Antique 1880's Barber Pole From Washington

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Antique 1880's barber shop pole. Made of carved wood and hand painted in faded colors of red, white, and blue. Came from Pullman, Washington- acquired by a rancher who used to have h...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage WDC Pipe Display Stand by Wm. Demuth & Co.
Vintage WDC Pipe Display Stand by Wm. Demuth & Co.

Vintage WDC Pipe Display Stand by Wm. Demuth & Co.

Located in Dekalb, IL

Demuth & Company - New York City, NY Lithographed countertop advertising display featuring a portrait of a pipe smoker above the triangular WDC logo, with four integrated metal ring...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique wall decorative panel of wrought iron, Italy 1920s
Antique wall decorative panel of wrought iron, Italy 1920s

Antique wall decorative panel of wrought iron, Italy 1920s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Antique wrought iron panel made in Italy in the 1920s. This was found in an ancient villa in Italy near Padua. Perfect for use as a decorative piece on the wall in a country proper...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Smaller Folk Art 19th Century Barber Pole
Vintage Smaller Folk Art 19th Century Barber Pole

Vintage Smaller Folk Art 19th Century Barber Pole

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A great Folk Art barber pole in a smaller size that would hang on a post or in the front of the shop with holes to the reverse. Having fantastic patina with wear, age and being repai...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century "Honest Scrap" Chewing Tobacco Framed Print Ad
Early 20th Century "Honest Scrap" Chewing Tobacco Framed Print Ad

Early 20th Century "Honest Scrap" Chewing Tobacco Framed Print Ad

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1910s; P. Lorillard Company - Greensboro, NC Framed lithographed advertising print for Honest Scrap plug tobacco, depicting a tense, narrative-driven scene of a dog and black cat...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3-D Relief
Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3-D Relief

Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3-D Relief

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. 30" h. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3 -Dimensional Relief,,dated on reverse side 1915,, Featuring a distinguished gentleman wearing a suit and stylish boo...

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1910s American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Vintage Letters P and A
Pair of Vintage Letters P and A

Pair of Vintage Letters P and A

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Likely tin and part of a vintage sign, they offer a fun industrial vibe. Wear is consistent with age and use.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Signs

Materials

Iron, Tin

19thc Original  Blue Dated 1913 Cutting Board
19thc Original  Blue Dated 1913 Cutting Board

19thc Original Blue Dated 1913 Cutting Board

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 19thc Original blue painted round cutting board was signed and dated as it was given to someone in 1913 !

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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Apothecary Wood Carving Wall Mounted Brass Mortar & Pestle
Antique Arts & Crafts Apothecary Wood Carving Wall Mounted Brass Mortar & Pestle

Antique Arts & Crafts Apothecary Wood Carving Wall Mounted Brass Mortar & Pestle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Arts & Crafts Apothecary Wood Carving Wall Mounted Brass Mortar & Pestle. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 10" W x 4.5" D.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Signs

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Pharmacy Apothecary Bronze Mortar & Pestle Wall Plaque
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Pharmacy Apothecary Bronze Mortar & Pestle Wall Plaque

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Pharmacy Apothecary Bronze Mortar & Pestle Wall Plaque

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Pharmacy Apothecary Bronze Mortar & Pestle Wall Plaque. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 12.5" W x 1" D.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Signs

Materials

Bronze

A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century
A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century

A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 41.5cm. Width: 20cm. Depth: 9cm.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

An English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century
An English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century

An English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions; Height: 25cm. Width: 16cm. Depth: 6cm.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Musical Score for Norwegian Dances
Musical Score for Norwegian Dances

Musical Score for Norwegian Dances

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Antique musical score for norwegian dances. discovered in my sheet music folders. ref. SN

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Early 20th Century Norwegian Other Antique Signs

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board
Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board

Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board

Located in London, GB

In the form of a 1st World War “Squaddie” in Uniform made by Stening Signs of Catford” South London established in 1879.

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Pine

Early 20th C School Classroom Plaques Classics, English, History & Economics
Early 20th C School Classroom Plaques Classics, English, History & Economics

Early 20th C School Classroom Plaques Classics, English, History & Economics

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A collection of four oak classroom door plaques, hand painted with gilt lettering, chamfered decorative edges and counter sunk fixing holes. More than likely from a well to do teach...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Signs

Materials

Oak

English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC
English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC

English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique English wrought iron panel baring the monogram DC. This exquisite sign has a scrolling handcrafted design; applied swags and floral embellishments are complimented by its ...

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Mounted Asafo Flag of Ghana c.1820-1920
Mounted Asafo Flag of Ghana c.1820-1920

Mounted Asafo Flag of Ghana c.1820-1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Contact us for more shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. An original Asafo flag depicting the Fante people of Ghana, Africa and the Union Jack of the United Kingdom. Mou...

Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Splendid Louis Midavaine Screen, 1888-1978
Splendid Louis Midavaine Screen, 1888-1978

Splendid Louis Midavaine Screen, 1888-1978

By Louis Midavaine

Located in Renens, CH

The subject is treated in low relief and inlaid with off-white tinted motifs, signed "Louis Midavaine".

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse
Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse

Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse

Located in Greenwich, CT

An advertising device or tradesign in the form of a brick storehouse, with ten arched windows or pigeonholes to display merchandise, constructed as a roofed box mounted on wheels, fo...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models

By Wahl Eversharp Co

Located in Hanover, MA

SATURDAY SALE Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood ...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Brass

19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement
19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement

19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century blue glass tram window advertisement A rare find, these advertisements were once so common in the tram windows and tram shelters but few have survived probably becau...

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Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Industrial Antique Signs

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights two large red coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century American Gray Cast Iron Eagle
Early 20th Century American Gray Cast Iron Eagle

Early 20th Century American Gray Cast Iron Eagle

Located in Chicago, IL

Early 20th century American cast iron eagle. It came from Pittsburgh.

Category

Early 20th Century North American Industrial Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane
Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century gold gilt zinc weathervane A true working example of a late 19th century zinc weathervane in the form a rooster. With its original gold gilt paint still intact thi...

Category

1890s French Early Victorian Antique Signs

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays
19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays

19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century decorative cigar tray given at bars as props/gift. These are in great condition with minor wear consistent of age and use. Each measure the same.

Category

19th Century American Other Antique Signs

Materials

Tin

Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms
Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms

Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Heraldic crest framed & painted on slate from Borough of Finchley, coat of arms. The coat of arms is 3 dimensional, it has been carved, painted and gilded, and set in golden b...

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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Signs

Advertising Mirror “Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” Baker or Cafe
Advertising Mirror “Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” Baker or Cafe

Advertising Mirror “Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” Baker or Cafe

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

“Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” baker/cafe advertising mirror This is a good piece the bevelled mirror is set in a 2” wide oak frame, in the centre in large letters etched into t...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Signs

Materials

Mirror

Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided
Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided

Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very cool cast iron clock face surround, observatory time. Double-sided with great paint surface. Substantial heavy duty iron hooks. Lots of potential to get creative with this piece...

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Wills Gold Flake Cigarettes Advertising Mirror
Wills Gold Flake Cigarettes Advertising Mirror

Wills Gold Flake Cigarettes Advertising Mirror

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Wills Gold Flake cigarettes advertising mirror Very rare old mirror, a bold picture of the Gold Flake packet set in an golden oak frame The main body of the mirror is in good gen...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Signs

Sígnic
Sígnic

Sígnic

By Antoni Tàpies

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Antoni Tàpies, 1981 “Signic” Engraving with carborundum and resins. Signed and numbered by hand Bona tiré copy 50 copies Edited by galerie Lelong (Paris) Printed by Joan Barberà (...

Category

1780s Abstract Antique Signs

Materials

Resin, Engraving

"Winter Wonderland"
"Winter Wonderland"

"Winter Wonderland"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Unidentified Artist (19th Century) "Winter Wonderland" (1885) This charming 19th-century oil painting captures a winter landscape, depicting three figures trudging through the snow,...

Category

19th Century Romantic Antique Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Primitive Figural Sign
Primitive Figural Sign

Primitive Figural Sign

Located in New York, NY

A primitive figural sign of a Woman made of plywood and carved Oak.

Category

1920s Folk Art Antique Signs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

D.A Green Sign
D.A Green Sign

D.A Green Sign

Located in London, England

Green Engineering enamel sign. Great ware and patina. Circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Signs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

French 19th Century Signed Corner Cabinet Signed Heubès
French 19th Century Signed Corner Cabinet Signed Heubès

French 19th Century Signed Corner Cabinet Signed Heubès

By Hubert-Joseph Heubès

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely high quality French mid-19th century ebony and tulipwood inlay corner cabinet signed Heubès The two part encoignure, in the manner of A.

Category

19th Century French Antique Signs

Materials

Marble, Brass

The Lucky Sign: Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horseshoe Trade Sign
The Lucky Sign: Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horseshoe Trade Sign

The Lucky Sign: Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horseshoe Trade Sign

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horse Trade Sign: A sculptural and evocative early 20th-century cast iron trade sign in the form of a stylized horseshoe, likely used to denote a blacks...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Signs

Materials

Iron

Mystery Signed Etching
Mystery Signed Etching

Mystery Signed Etching

Located in San Francisco, CA

Masterfully executed etching which is signed but is illegible. The contrast of shadows and sunlight in doorway is particularly well done.

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Signs

Materials

Etching

Studio / Gallery Sign
Studio / Gallery Sign

Studio / Gallery Sign

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Milford, NH

A fine artist studio or gallery framed sign on paper attributed to American artist Theresa Bernstein (1891-2002).

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Signs

Materials

Paper, Oil

Signed Feshane Silk Rug
Signed Feshane Silk Rug

Signed Feshane Silk Rug

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

This rare Turkish Feshane silk rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral composition featuring a curvilinear, moss green mihrab (prayer niche) anchored within a luminous, shimmer...

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Signs

Materials

Silk

Vase by Gallé, signed
Vase by Gallé, signed

Vase by Gallé, signed

By Émile Gallé

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

His legacy as one of the leading artists of the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil movements is still highly regarded and admired today. The signed vase “Water Lilies” was designed and prod...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Signs

Materials

Glass

Box signed Giroux, Paris
Box signed Giroux, Paris

Box signed Giroux, Paris

$5,018Sale Price|25% Off

Box signed Giroux, Paris

Located in Paris, FR

The interior, upholstered in pleated cream satin, suggests a function as a jewelry or glove box, typical of the luxury objects of Second Empire Parisian high society. Signed on the ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Signs

Materials

Wood

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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.