Humboldt California Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Humboldt County Line freeway sign from Northern California. Made in 1965. Great piece of Marijuana
Category
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Freeway Sign
Grammy Museum Los Angeles Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool Los Angeles freeway sign. 10.5 feet long and 3 feet tall. Metal sign, likely from 10
Category
Early 2000s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
California Freeway Sign, 1986 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic California freeway sign from 1986. Two piece sign spanning 8.5 feet long and 6 feet tall
Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Los Angeles Freeway Sign 'Beach Cities"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Los Angeles freeway sign from the 90s. Beach Cities sign showing people which way to
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
California ROADSIDE BUSINESS Freeway Sign, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Take a trip drown memory lane with this 1950s California freeway sign. Taken down from Nothern
Category
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Los Angeles County Line Freeway Sign, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool Los Angeles freeway sign. Made in the late 1990s. This sign welcomed you as you entered
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Monumental Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign, 1988 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the the 1980s. This freeway
Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
'Adopt a Highway' California Road Sign, 2000s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool California "Adopt a Freeway" freeway sign with a bright orange sun at the top and a road
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Signs
Materials
Steel
San Francisco Freeway City Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage San Francisco sign that reads "SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY POP 793,700 ELEV 61." Dated
Category
1990s American Signs
Materials
Metal
405 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interstate 405 freeway sign. Cool piece of California signage. Good vintage condition. Little stars
Category
1990s American Signs
Materials
Steel
California Interstate 15 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interstate 15 freeway sign. Cool piece of California signage. Good condition. Great coloring and
Category
1990s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Large Big Bear Lake California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage California freeway sign showing the way to Big Bear Lake. Iconic location in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Los Angeles 5 Freeway Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Los Angeles freeway shield from the 5 freeway in Los Angeles. Interstate 5 runs from the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Signs
Materials
Steel
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Kansas US Route 69 Highway Reflective Sign
Located in Orange, CA
would be found on the freeway entrance sign or on mile markers.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Metal
405 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interstate 405 freeway sign. Cool piece of California signage. Excellent condition. Stamped
Category
1990s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Monumental Long Beach Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool Long Beach freeway sign. 8 feet long and 3.5 feet tall. Metal freeway sign from
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Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Los Angeles 405 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage Los Angeles 405 freeway sign reading NORTH, SACRAMENTO. Lettering made out of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Los Angeles City Limit Freeway Sign, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing City of Los Angeles freeway sign. This sign welcomed you as you entered the city of Los
Category
2010s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the late 1990s. This freeway
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the late 1990s. This freeway
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool California freeway sign reading "scenic route" with a snow-capped mountain in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Signs
Materials
Steel
Framed 'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool framed California freeway sign reading "scenic route" with a snow-capped mountain in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Signs
Materials
Steel
Los Angeles Freeway City Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool Los Angeles freeway sign. Made in the late 1990s. This sign welcomed you as you entered
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Large 'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage California freeway sign reading "scenic route" with a snow-capped mountain in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super collectible sign from Los Angeles, California. 101 Freeway sign with all cats eyes reflectors
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Compton Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage Los Angeles freeway sign reading "COMPTON". Lettering made out of reflective
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Los Angeles Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool Los Angeles freeway sign. The sign is from State Route 14 which connects Los Angeles to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Cell Phone Use Prohibited Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage freeway sign that reads "Cell Phone Use Prohibited. Up to $200 Fine." Black
Category
Early 2000s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
8 Foot Double-Sided Los Angeles Freeway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool double-sided vintage Los Angeles freeway sign reading "Los Angeles Av". Lettering made
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Massive Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Unique in that has both the 101 North
Category
1990s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large 'Scenic Route' California Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool vintage California freeway sign reading "scenic route" with a snow-capped mountain in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Steel
1978 Austin City Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible vintage Austin city limit freeway sign from 1978. Made in a 3/4" thick plywood with hand
Category
Vintage 1970s American Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Freeway Sign For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the freeway sign you’re looking for. A freeway sign — often made from metal, steel and plastic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer freeway sign, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century.
How Much is a Freeway Sign?
A freeway sign can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
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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