Barber Shop Pole
Early 18th Century Walnut Spanish Varguenog
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Tetbury, GB
has very good polychrome ,relief bone barbers shop pole columns decorated with flowers and foliage in
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Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Walnut
Blue and Red Enamel Barbers Pole Shop Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rare porcelain enamel barbers pole shop sign.
This is a very rare old sign, it is American in
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Enamel
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Patriotic Barber Pole
Located in New Oxford, PA
Unusual variation of the Classic American barber shop pole on an architectural base. Original paint
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Antique 1870s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Antique Genuine Barber Pole & Bracket, Chrome & Glass, c1940’s
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique barber shop pole offers the traditional red, white and blue twist striped pole encased
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Mid-20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Chrome
Antique Genuine William Marvy & Co. St Paul MN Barber Pole & Bracket, c1930’s
By Marvy Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique barber shop pole by William Marvy & Co. St Paul MN offers the traditional red, white and
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Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Chrome, Iron
H 27.25 in W 9.25 in L 27.25 in
Enamel Barbers Pole Shop Sign, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Rare American porcelain enamel barbers pole shop sign 1930
This lot is a very rare old barbers
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Vintage 1930s Central American Signs
Materials
Enamel
Rare English Wooden Barbers Pole Trade Shop Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rare English wooden Barbers pole trade shop sign
This is a very rare old sign, it is English in
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Signs
Antique American Painted Wood Barbershop Pole
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique American early barber shop pole advertising trade sign.
Late 19th / early 20th
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
20th Century Theo Koch Illuminated Barber Shop Pole
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in High Point, NC
Dating from the 1920s, this brightly hued Theo A. Koch of Chicago brand barber pole has been newly
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Vintage 1920s American Jars
Materials
Iron
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Cylindrical Lamp Base Comme Des Fornà, Black White Red
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The cylindrical shape allows Fornasetti's imagination to create surprising decorative effects in which the shapes follow one another endlessly. The architectural design makes this ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Japanese Old Artist's Drawing Board / Abstract Art Wall Decoration / Late 1900s
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a drawing board used by a Japanese painter.
It is made by gluing together pieces of cardboard, and it is thought that the artist repeatedly painted on it.
The colorful water...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Art
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Paper, Paint
$1,000
H 25.79 in W 20.08 in D 0.4 in
Antique Japanese wooden coffee table /Early 20th Century / Wabi-sabi sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This low table combines a traditional Japanese wooden top and legs. The top is crafted from a single piece of luxurious cedar, enveloping the entire piece with its soft, warm grain. ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
$2,300
H 11.03 in W 75.4 in D 26.19 in
German 1935 Bauhaus Art Deco Bartender Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box
By Bauhaus
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser box.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1935. This is a rare barman mecha...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,398
H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head and Base
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area.
Great decoration for your garden.
It may also be used as a planter. The octagonal base diam...
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20th Century European Renaissance Fountains
Materials
Limestone
$20,447
H 96.46 in Dm 94.49 in
Japanese Old Iron Block 1950s-1970s / Display stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese iron block, estimated to have been made in the early Showa period (1950s–1970s). At the time, it was used in ironworks as an anvil or workbench. Decades of us...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$130,948 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Early Showa Period Nambu Sakiori (with Indigo-Dyed Cotton Warp) / Rag Tapestry
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a piece of Nambu sakiori made in the early Showa period and discovered in Iwate Prefecture.
Nambu sakiori is a traditional Japanese recycled textile technique developed in th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Yarn
$2,000
H 69.69 in W 63.78 in D 0.4 in
Breath-taking Spherical Chandelier with hand-blown glass pieces by Feders Mexico
Located in Mexico, DF
Breath-taking spherical chandelier with a distinctive Mexican mid-century modern style. Constructed with round hand-blown bubbled, textured glass pieces in assorted lively colors, pr...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$1,680
H 16.54 in Dm 16.54 in
Guan Kiln Style Celadon Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Guan Kiln Style Celadon Vase with Crackle Glaze
A bottle shaped vase, elegantly finished in a soft, blue-green celadon glaze with the delicate crackle pattern characteristic of the ...
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20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji Period Silver Oxidized Screen
Period: Meiji
Size: 352 x 174 cm
SKU: 2423
Step back in time with this Meiji period screen, where the allure of silver oxidation artfully c...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Andon paper Lantern for tea ceremony
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Beautiful Japanese Andon lantern for tea ceremony . Wood frame with Awashi handmade paper and bamboo handle. A beautiful addition to any room! It can be used with simple candle an...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
8-19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Indian 18-19th century hand-carved wooden horse decorated with polychrome colors.
In original untouched condition with a beautiful age-related patina, showing the antique authentic...
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Antique 18th Century Indian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tole Corona
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Italian tole corona-original patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Tin
Double Eagle Cartouche Plaque in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Reminiscent of a late 15th century coat of arms, this double eagle cartouche plaque has been hand-carved in limestone in Italy. A square top shield with a rounded base, known as “Ibe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Blue and White Globular Vase with Butterflies and Floral Motifs, 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blue and White Globular Vase with Butterflies and Floral Motifs
Qianlong style porcelain globular vase with a narrow neck, slightly flared mouth, and a short, footed base. The body ...
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20th Century Chinese Vases
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Porcelain
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Questions About Barber Shop Pole
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The meaning of a barber pole relates to the original function of the profession. Barbers once performed bloodletting, a medical procedure once believed to treat a variety of conditions. The red and blue stripes are said to represent the colors of blood flowing through arteries and veins, while the white color relates to the color of the bandages applied after a treatment. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage barber poles.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024To understand what the colors on a barber pole mean, you first need to know a bit about the history of barbering. Before barbers began offering haircuts and shaves, they specialized in bloodletting, which was once believed to treat illness and disease and promote good health. The colors on a barber pole relate to this history. Red signifies arterial blood, while blue represents venous blood. Finally, the white color is a nod to the bandages that barbers applied after providing treatment. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of barber poles.
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