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Fish Trade Sign

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

$2,395

H 24 in W 60 in D 2 in

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved wood tuna fish trade sign with "Mullaney's Fish Market" in hand painted lettering of gold

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Foot "Fresh Fish" Trade Sign
Six Foot "Fresh Fish" Trade Sign

Six Foot "Fresh Fish" Trade Sign

$2,195

H 24 in W 60 in D 2 in

Six Foot "Fresh Fish" Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved fish trade sign. The Atlantic mackerel is hand-carved with gills, fins, tail, eyes

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

$2,195

H 24 in W 60 in D 2 in

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved big eye tuna with painted decoration. 'Washington St. Fish and Oyster Co.' of

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign
Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign

Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign

$2,195

H 24 in W 60 in D 2 in

Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot Atlantic tuna with painted finish. 'Fresh Fish' is painted in red block letters on its

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign

$1,795

H 20 in W 20 in D 3 in

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Expertly carved trade sign reminiscent of those that used to hand in the large waterfront fish

Category

2010s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved Fish Trade Sign for "Beach House Inn, Brant Point"
Carved Fish Trade Sign for "Beach House Inn, Brant Point"

Carved Fish Trade Sign for "Beach House Inn, Brant Point"

Located in Norwell, MA

Hand carved flounder trade sign with painted lettering for "Beach House Inn, Brant Point". With

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign
Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign

Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign

$2,295

H 27 in W 60 in D 2 in

Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved fish trade sign. The Atlantic mackerel is hand-carved with gills, fins, tail, eyes

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign
Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign

Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign

$2,195

H 27 in W 60 in D 2 in

Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved wood tuna fish trade sign with "Osterville Seafood" in hand painted lettering of gold

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Foot Carved Wood Tuna Fish
Six Foot Carved Wood Tuna Fish

Six Foot Carved Wood Tuna Fish

$2,595

H 26 in W 68 in D 5 in

Six Foot Carved Wood Tuna Fish

Located in Norwell, MA

Finely carved tuna fish trade sign with pickled finish. Carved from solid timber with fins, gills

Category

2010s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign
Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

$2,295

H 39 in W 48 in D 2 in

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved flounder trade sign with lettering for "Chatham Fish Market". Details include gills, fins

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign
Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

$2,295

H 39 in W 48 in D 2 in

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved flounder trade sign with lettering for "Boston Fish Market". Details include gills, fins

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"
Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"

$2,395

H 39 in W 48 in D 2 in

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"

Located in Norwell, MA

Hand carved flounder trade sign with painted lettering for "Fresh Fish". With red lettering

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fish & Chips"
Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fish & Chips"

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fish & Chips"

$2,295

H 39 in W 48 in D 2 in

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fish & Chips"

Located in Norwell, MA

Hand carved and painted "Get Hooked Fish & Chips" trade sign with a subtle white pickled finish and

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

Located in Lisse, NL

, originally used as a trade sign for a fishmonger’s shop. Crafted from metal and suspended from an elegant

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Zinc

Carved Tuna Fish with Painted Finish
Carved Tuna Fish with Painted Finish

Carved Tuna Fish with Painted Finish

$2,595

H 25 in W 75 in D 5 in

Carved Tuna Fish with Painted Finish

Located in Norwell, MA

hanging bolts. This carved fish is reminiscent of the trade signs that would hang in the fishmongers

Category

2010s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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Fish Trade Sign
Fish Trade Sign

Fish Trade Sign

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H 11.5 in W 24 in D 1 in

Fish Trade Sign

Located in Hudson, NY

Paint decorated wood trade sign, each side treated with a different image, pierced with a channel

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

East Bay Fish Packing Company Trade Sign
East Bay Fish Packing Company Trade Sign

East Bay Fish Packing Company Trade Sign

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H 34.5 in W 42 in D 2 in

East Bay Fish Packing Company Trade Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

This wonderful sign for the East Bay Fish Packing company was made to look like the trade signs and

Category

Late 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 20thc Original Painted & Carved Fish Trade Sign From N.E.
Early 20thc Original Painted & Carved Fish Trade Sign From N.E.

Early 20thc Original Painted & Carved Fish Trade Sign From N.E.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

THIS FANTASTIC FOLKY HAND CARVED AND PAINTED FISH TRADE SIGN THAT HAS THE ORIGINAL HANDMADE IRON

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Iron

Fantastic 19thc Original Gilded Surface Tin Fish  Trade Sign
Fantastic 19thc Original Gilded Surface Tin Fish  Trade Sign

Fantastic 19thc Original Gilded Surface Tin Fish Trade Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL SURFACE GILDED HOLLOW BODY TIN FISH/COD TRADE SIGN .THIS FANTASTIC & UNUSUAL

Category

Antique 19th Century American Signs

One Big Catch: Enormous Hand-Carved Wooden Fish Trade Sign
One Big Catch: Enormous Hand-Carved Wooden Fish Trade Sign

One Big Catch: Enormous Hand-Carved Wooden Fish Trade Sign

Located in New York, NY

This enormous vintage hand-carved wooden fish trade sign is an impressive example of craftsmanship

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign
Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign

Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign

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H 34.5 in W 20.5 in D 6 in

Primitive Style Fish Trade Sign

By Steve Hazlett

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved from 100 year old pine with square nails still embedded into piece salvaged from a barn located in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. An antique hay hook was used fo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Large Vintage Fish Store Trade Sign Sculpture
Large Vintage Fish Store Trade Sign Sculpture

Large Vintage Fish Store Trade Sign Sculpture

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Striking large hanging fish sculpture, once used as a fish store trade sign. Material is painted

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Composition

Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign
Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign

Antique North Carolina Bait Shop Retail Flounder Fish Painted Wood Trade Sign

Located in Forney, TX

A most charming and one-of-a-kind antique North Carolina bait shop trade sign with beautifully

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Carved Pine Fish
Carved Pine Fish

Carved Pine Fish

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H 48 in W 98 in D 5 in L 48 in

Carved Pine Fish

Located in Norwell, MA

Hand-carved pine fish trade sign with fins, gills, eyes and snout. Carved on both sides. Imported

Category

20th Century Decorative Art

A Substantial Fish Monger Trade Sign
A Substantial Fish Monger Trade Sign

A Substantial Fish Monger Trade Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A substantial fish monger trade sign in the form of a sea bass. A fantastic example of English folk

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century English Huge Fish Mongers Trade Sign
Mid-20th Century English Huge Fish Mongers Trade Sign

Mid-20th Century English Huge Fish Mongers Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century fish mongers trade sign We are proud to offer a mid-20th century English hand

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Carved Wooden Fish Artisanal Sculpture Used as a Trade Sign
Carved Wooden Fish Artisanal Sculpture Used as a Trade Sign

Carved Wooden Fish Artisanal Sculpture Used as a Trade Sign

Located in Washington, DC

A carved wooden fish artisanal sculpture used as a trade sign. Details are great.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO TRADE SIGN OF FISH.
18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO TRADE SIGN OF FISH.

18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO TRADE SIGN OF FISH.

Located in Buchanan, MI

18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE CARVED WOOD AND GESSO TRADE SIGN OF FISH.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Fish Trade Sign
Carved Wood Fish Trade Sign

Carved Wood Fish Trade Sign

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H 21 in W 48 in D 3 in

Carved Wood Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Finely carved wood fish from England. Painted finish with written details describing parts of fish

Category

20th Century British Nautical Objects

Wooden and Metal 20th Century Hand Painted Red Coho Salmon Fish Trade Sign
Wooden and Metal 20th Century Hand Painted Red Coho Salmon Fish Trade Sign

Wooden and Metal 20th Century Hand Painted Red Coho Salmon Fish Trade Sign

Located in New York, NY

Wood and metal 20th century. Hand painted Red Coho salmon fish trade sign. Painted "Red Coho" on

Category

20th Century North American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

20thc Original Painted Tin Full Body Fish
20thc Original Painted Tin Full Body Fish

20thc Original Painted Tin Full Body Fish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This folky original painted tin full body fish trade sign. Possibly a fish house trade sign or fish

Category

Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Signs

Materials

Tin

Fish Shop Trade Sign, 1900's
Fish Shop Trade Sign, 1900's

Fish Shop Trade Sign, 1900's

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H 15.75 in W 42.92 in D 4.34 in

Fish Shop Trade Sign, 1900's

Located in Hastings, GB

Antique trade advertising sign for a fish / fishing shop circa 1900's France Double sided large

Category

Mid-20th Century French Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Big Fish Wood Trade Sign
Vintage Big Fish Wood Trade Sign

Vintage Big Fish Wood Trade Sign

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H 26.5 in W 71 in D 0.75 in

Vintage Big Fish Wood Trade Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Almost six foot long wood fish double-sided trade sign. Original hand painted surface with heavy

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

19th Century 'MAINE' Fish House Trade Sign in Original Paint
19th Century 'MAINE' Fish House Trade Sign in Original Paint

19th Century 'MAINE' Fish House Trade Sign in Original Paint

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. This thick and heavy trade sign is in fine condition. It was mounted on the front of a building.

Category

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Walnut

Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign
Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign

Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign

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H 24 in W 60 in D 2 in

Nantucket Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot Atlantic tuna with 'Nantucket Fish Market' painted decoration in blue letters. Distressed

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

Located in Lisse, NL

trade sign for a fishmonger’s shop. Crafted from metal and suspended from an elegant wrought iron

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Zinc

Fish "Bait & Tackle" Display Trade Sign Folk Art / Americana USA 1920´s
Fish "Bait & Tackle" Display Trade Sign Folk Art / Americana USA 1920´s

Fish "Bait & Tackle" Display Trade Sign Folk Art / Americana USA 1920´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Fish "Bait & Tackle" Display Trade Sign. Fishing bait Hand Carved Wooden sign. This wonderful and

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Fish Trade Sign
Cast Iron Fish Trade Sign

Cast Iron Fish Trade Sign

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H 6 in W 20.5 in D 2.75 in

Cast Iron Fish Trade Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century rare cast iron three dimensional fish trade sign showing fine detail to both

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Fish Trade Sign
Fish Trade Sign

Fish Trade Sign

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H 33 in W 144 in D 12 in

Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwalk, CT

folk art trade sign - muskie from the great lakes region with articulating rear fin

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Canvas

Bait Shop Fish Trade Sign Whirlygig

Bait Shop Fish Trade Sign Whirlygig

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H 22 in W 46 in D 12 in

Bait Shop Fish Trade Sign Whirlygig

Located in Summerland, CA

Bait Shop Fish Whirlygig circa 1940 From Wisconsin Made of wood, tin and

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Fish Trade Sign
Fish Trade Sign

Fish Trade Sign

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H 24 in W 59 in D 4.75 in

Fish Trade Sign

Located in Hudson, NY

wood fully carved two sided fish sign applied fins weathered surface traces

Category

Early 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Fish Bait Trade Sign
Vintage Fish Bait Trade Sign

Vintage Fish Bait Trade Sign

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H 15 in W 36 in L 15 in

Vintage Fish Bait Trade Sign

Located in Hudson, NY

A very charming vintage trade sign for fish bait, in the form of a whole fish, with BAIT hand

Category

Vintage 1950s American Signs

Materials

Wood

Full Bodied Fish Form Trade Sign
Full Bodied Fish Form Trade Sign

Full Bodied Fish Form Trade Sign

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H 14.75 in W 12.75 in

Full Bodied Fish Form Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

dorsal fin, this full bodied and repousse sheet metal trade sign is a rare survival. The fish retains

Category

Antique 19th Century English Signs

Fish Decoy Trade Sign
Fish Decoy Trade Sign

Fish Decoy Trade Sign

Located in Litchfield, CT

Michigan, ca. 1920-1930. Unknown maker.

Category

20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Japanese Fish Trade Sign
19th Century Carved Wood Japanese Fish Trade Sign

19th Century Carved Wood Japanese Fish Trade Sign

Located in Essex, MA

A finely hand carved wood Japanese trade sign for a fish vendor, equally detailed on both sides

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Fish Shop Trade Sign
Fish Shop Trade Sign

Fish Shop Trade Sign

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H 8 in W 32 in D 4 in

Fish Shop Trade Sign

Located in New York, NY

Unusual large sturgeon sign made from tin cans for Slick 50 resin engine coating joined together

Category

Early 2000s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Tin

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Fish Trade Sign For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic fish trade sign available at 1stDibs. Each fish trade sign for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect fish trade sign — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A fish trade sign, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one fish trade sign that is appealing in its simplicity, but Steve Hazlett produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fish Trade Sign?

A fish trade sign can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,895, while the lowest priced sells for $895 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.

Finding the Right Folk Art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.