Barber Shop Pole
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
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Barber Advertising Barber's Pole Light
Located in London, GB
A scarce original barber's pole.
Used as advertising outside a barber's shop.
Japan, c1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century barber's pole hand carved hand painted
Antique barber's pole
5.5" diameter x 42
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
USA mid-century Lighted barber Pole in plastic, metal and opaline glass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
shop wall sign with round base, also known as Barber Pole. On the upper part it has an opaline glass
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 24.81 in W 6.7 in D 9.45 in
Giant Wood Early 20th Century Hand Painted Americana Barber Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large and chunky Americana! Fantastic and original Barber Shop trade sign in the shape of a barber
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
a visual marker, much like a barber’s striped pole, for illiterate customers or, in the following
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Folk Art Giant Metal Scissors Industrial Store Display Sign
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an industrial metal store display sign that showcases French Folk Art. The sign boasts gigantic scissors, which can be used as an advertisement for a barber or hair salon. It...
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Signs
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Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large New York bus destination sign. Unusual in red. Very graphic. Bottom of roll was date stamped 1951. 7 1/2 feet tall.
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Vintage 1950s American Steampunk Signs
Materials
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Oversized Advertising Store Display Scissors
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brass oversized scissors
probably used for advertising and or store display.
These will add interest to any room, wall, hair salon or fashion fashion boutique.
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Fiberglass and Twisted Cerused Oak Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Russel Wright
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful floor lamp, great lantern illumination. Has the larger old school pre-1950s mogul socket. I will include a screw-in adaptors so you can use a common/normal incandescent scr...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
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20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a Shonan Kosakusho daylight signalling lamp made in 1981, married with a Russian military gyroscope tripod.
Reclaimed from Mid-Century war ships, Shonan did manufacture t...
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 170 in W 35 in D 65 in
“Giant” Scissors, Advertising Store Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast aluminum oversized scissors
probably used for advertising and or store display.
These will add interest to any room, wall, hair salon or fashion fashion boutique, etc.
In the...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique lacquered chinoiserie floor lamp, made in England and dating from the 1920’s.
This is of outstanding quality with wonderful painted and lacquered decorations in t...
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Vintage 1920s British Chinoiserie Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Illuminated Nut Crackers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large signs plastic nut crackers.
Set of two nut crackers, industrial plastic and illuminated sign from the Bullock department store in L.A.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Plastic
Floor lamp with leather and brass by Harald Notini, Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1950s
By Harald Notini, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Hägersten, SE
Floor lamp model 15600 designed by Harald Notini. Produced by Arvid Böhlmarks lampfabrik. Made during the 1950s. Brass and wrapped stem with original leather. Large hand pleated silk...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
By Breitling
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce vintage Breitling watch three-dimensional retail store advertising display stand window sign.
Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a t...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Hand Painted Double Sided Arrow "Radio Trade In" Folk Art Trade/Store Sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Hand Painted, Double Sided Arrow "Special" Radio Trade In sale,,,,Folk Art Trade/Store Sign,,Wonderful size,,amazing crackle paint, patina..Great subject.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Masonite, Paint
H 24 in W 62 in D 1 in
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva 17 November 2005. 1st Ed hardcover. "An impressive and highly important diamond ornament from the collection of the Rus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Degue Pink Glass Lamp 1930 Antique France
By Degué
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous solid glass Art Deco chandelier from France 1930 singed by Degue
The chandelier is fully original with its antique rope suspension
The frosted glass shade has a light pin...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in
Extremely Rare Austrian Cigarette Box or Tin Signed by Walter Bosse, circa 1951
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
An extremely rare brass box or tin designed by Walter Bosse for storing cigarettes or tobacco in.
We have yet to find this example in any publication on Bosse's work although simila...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
H 1.42 in W 2.84 in D 2.84 in
Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but could also be easily hung on a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Rare Mechanical Store Display "MOJUD" Stockings by Louis G. Audette & Company
By Displaymasters
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mechanical Store Display advertising "MOJUD" Stockings by Louis G. Audette & Company ,New York City.. Amazing graphics.. Remarkable that this survived and remained intact,, Mote...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Metal
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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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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 Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare English wooden Barbers pole trade shop sign
This is a very rare old sign, it is English in
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Signs
Antique Standing Barber Pole
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique barber pole. Nice piece of memorabilia. Signified the place or shop where barbers
Category
Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements
Mid-20th Century Original Enamel Barbers Trade Sign Pole
Located in London, GB
-20th Century enamel barbers trade sign pole. This sign would have been placed outside a barber’s shop
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Koken Barber Shop Coat Tree/Hat Rack
Located in Petaluma, CA
in your stove, refrigerator, and those barber chairs that were made in the 20's. This isn't going to
Category
Early 20th Century American Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Circa 1800 English Linen Press
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
contrasting barber pole inlays around the doors, drawer front, and friezes surrounding the cluster columns of
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1920s American Jars
Materials
Iron
Vintage Barber Pole
Located in New York City, NY
Rustic paint decorated barber pole, perfect for a cool barber shop.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Signs
Barber Pole Trade Sign
Located in Solebury, PA
True Americana in the form of a Barber Shop Trade Sign. All red, white and blue original paint
Category
Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects
Incredible Barber Pole Sign c, late 1800's
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful antique wooden barber pole salvaged from an early Los Angeles barber shop, c. late 1800's
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Folk Art Barber Poles? In Polychrome
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great degraded paint make these just fun to look at.Start a circus,open a barber shop or let your
Category
Early 20th Century American Carnival Art
Stainless Steel Pawn Shop Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
items back". Just as a spinning barber pole was to a barber shop, the three ball signs represented pawn
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, they were marketed to barber shops, as the powerful propellor could clear out a smoky shop in minutes
Category
Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects
Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
By Dallas Engineering Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These are so great! These were typically found in public spaces, such as barber shops. When the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Aviation Objects
Materials
Steel
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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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