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 Signs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Boot Trade Sign
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
$4,800
H 36.5 in W 32 in D 7 in
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot This is a wonderful piece, made by a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Signs
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Double Sided Metal Boot Makers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided metal boot makers trade sign. A highly decorative double sided
Category
Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP Sign / Sculpture
$1,480
H 18 in W 12 in D 5 in
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP Sign / Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show OR sHOP Sign / Sculpture . aLL Hand made
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Copper
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Sign Balmoral Boot
$9,606
H 17.33 in W 34.65 in D 13 in
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Sign Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
/trade show when the balmoral boot was made popular after it was created for Prince Albert in 1857. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Signs
Materials
Leather
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
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Lead
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19th Century Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual and large-scale double sided wood boot trade sign with nice detailing, black painted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Kent, Ct
Carved wood trade sign of a boot mounted on a steel base
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large Antique Copper 3D Regal Boot Trade Sign
Located in Kingston, NY
Offered is a turn of the century antique original copper hand-made trade sign for the "Regal" boot
Category
Early 20th Century Signs
Materials
Copper
Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Boot Trade Sign in sheet metal with original paint.
Category
Early 20th Century American Signs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Red Star Trade Sign Folk Art "Boot Repair" R Kennetts
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H 29.93 in W 26.78 in D 1.19 in
Early 20th Century Red Star Trade Sign Folk Art "Boot Repair" R Kennetts
Located in Lowestoft, GB
He we have a wonderful early 20th century double sided boot repair sign that once hung outside
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wooden Bootmaker's Trade Sign
Located in Astoria, NY
A Wooden Boot-maker’s Trade Sign in Old Red Paint. Reduced From: $3000
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Balmoral Boot
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H 44 in W 88 in D 33 in
19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
/trade show circa 1860, the boot is in fair condition for its age, with some elderly repairs to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Signs
Materials
Leather
Late 19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Balmoral Boot
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H 17.33 in W 28.35 in D 11.03 in
Late 19th Century Oversized Huge Folk Art Full Leather Trade Show Balmoral Boot
Located in Lowestoft, GB
/trade show circa 1890, the boot is in good condition for its age age related wear as one would expect
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Signs
Materials
Leather
Mid-20th century sheet metal shoemakers trade sign
Located in London, GB
English boot makers shop trade sign. Still with its original loop hanging and side support bracket in
Category
Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved Engraved Industrial Alabaster Trade Sign Plaque, C.1920
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H 11.42 in W 17.33 in D 0.79 in
Hand Carved Engraved Industrial Alabaster Trade Sign Plaque, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A superb hand engraved boot makers trade sign. c.1920 Hand carved lettering on alabaster for 'G
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Signs
Materials
Alabaster
Large Carved Wooden Boot, Shoe Makers Trade Sign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large carved wooden boot, shoe makers trade sign This is a great piece, the boot is carved from
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Signs
Folk Art Red Painted Boot Advertising Trade Sign with Spur
Located in Milford, NH
A fine red painted boot shaped sheet metal advertising trade sign with spur for a shoe business
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
English 19th Century Bootmakers Trade Signage Stainglass
Located in London, GB
19th century bootmakers trade signage We are proud to offer a late 19th century framed boot makers
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Signs
Materials
Stained Glass
English 19th Century Bootmakers Trade Signage Stain Glass
Located in London, GB
19th century Bootmakers trade signage We are proud to offer a late 19th century framed boot makers
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Signs
Materials
Stained Glass
Large Boot Trade Sign
Located in Sheffield, MA
Exceptional large boot trade sign, painted on both sides with the name "A.F. Twitchell" in gold
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
19th Century Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wood boot trade sign in traditional form with an old in use 'make do' tin repair, all
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Tin, Iron
Early 20th Century "Kinky Boot" Trade Sign
Located in Southampton, NY
Early 20th century Folk Art boot trade sign; possibly a prop; painted vellum applied to wood
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Boot Trade Sign
Located in Litchfield, CT
was used as an exterior trade sign.
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Signs
Materials
Gesso
Shoemaker - Boot Trade Sign
Located in Wainscott, NY
Old Tin Metal - Original Paint, Boot Trade Sign
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Giant Combat Boot Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
This boot is serious. It's huge, and amazing. A great, graphic trade sign or advertising piece.
Category
20th Century American Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Rubber, Canvas
Boot Maker Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century wood boot maker trade sign in exceptional form, showing old thick age cracked white
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Tin, Iron
Antique Boot Shop Trade Sign
Located in New York City, NY
A unique boot shop trade sign in apple red with black detailing and a hook for mounting. English
Category
Antique 19th Century English Signs
Materials
Metal
Copper Western Boot Trade SIgn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hollow form trade sign. Heeled cowboy boot with hand-stitched details.
Category
Late 20th Century American Signs
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Boot Trade Sign For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal boot trade sign for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and animal skin, every boot trade sign was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a boot trade sign — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A boot trade sign, designed in the folk art, Georgian or Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one boot trade sign that is appealing in its simplicity, but Goyard and Miroy Frères produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Boot Trade Sign?
The average selling price for a boot trade sign at 1stDibs is $9,521, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Signs for You
Vintage and antique signs are popular collector’s items loved not only for the charm and pops of color they add to a space but also for the unique story each one has to tell. An interesting sign can help set the mood for a room and spark dozens of lively conversations.
Before and during the 18th century, many European peasants and colonists in the Americas couldn’t read, so shopkeepers, in an effort to promote their goods and services, hung trade signs with limited amounts of text.
Indeed, symbols and representational physical objects comprised early-day advertising efforts. In lieu of painted words on a wooden board, trade signs made use of handmade three-dimensional symbols to indicate the function of the shop. The iconic red, white and blue pole could be found outside barbershops, while a figural trade sign mounted to an apothecary’s storefront might be a mortar and pestle sculpted from bronze in order to indicate to passers-by that inside there were apothecary cabinets full of remedies for common ailments and a druggist to carefully dispense them.
As literacy rates improved, signs evolved into rectangular, round or square shapes that featured text. Short and sweet, early iterations were characterized by a mere few words, such as “tavern,” “boarding room” or “apothecary.”
During the 19th century, proprietors endeavored to render their signs more appealing. This meant the introduction of more color, font types and other pictorial representations. After the Civil War ended, logos, branding and advertising became increasingly more important, and the design of signage evolved. Trade signs were still in use during the 20th century, and you will likely find hand-painted tin eyeglasses for an optometrist’s office or an oversize bowling pin that likely had a home in the front window of a bowling alley.
Today, collectors and art aficionados alike collect and display antique and vintage signs. Old signs hearken back to a long-gone era, infusing any interior with warmth and nostalgia.
A vintage sign can help anchor a room — think of decorating with signs as you would arranging any kind of wall art. A large-scale sign in particular can prove a distinguishing feature in a living room or dining room, a focal point so prominent that it might lessen the burden of introducing any additional decorative elements to this particular space. Smaller signs work wonders too — pepper sparsely decorated corners with small colorful signs or add a humorous or graphic element to your gallery-style hang with a small text-based sign or two.
On 1stDibs, find metal, wood and glass antique and vintage signs that span a number of styles, including mid-century modern, industrial and folk art.
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