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
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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
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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
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Golf Print, Cock of the Green - Alexander Mckellar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
to etch in aquafortis, he took down his barber's pole and opened a small print shop in Parliament
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Sporting Art Prints
Materials
Paper
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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Located in New Oxford, PA
Unusual variation of the Classic American barber shop pole on an architectural base. Original paint
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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By Marvy Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
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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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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
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Antique Standing Barber Pole
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique barber pole. Nice piece of memorabilia. Signified the place or shop where barbers
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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
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Vintage 1960s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
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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
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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
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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
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20th Century Theo Koch Illuminated Barber Shop Pole
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in High Point, NC
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Located in New York City, NY
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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
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Incredible Barber Pole Sign c, late 1800's
Located in Pasadena, CA
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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
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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
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art
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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
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Art Deco Airplane Ceiling Fan
By Dallas Engineering Corp.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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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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