Lighted Wooden Taxi Arrow Sign
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful double sided taxi sign-believed to be from the Victory taxi company. Lighted on both sides, can stand on table or hang- great color, great size.
Wood
Illuminated 'Arrow of Light' Cub Scout Sign, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing handmade sign depicting Cub Scouting's iconic "Arrow of Light" emblem — a radiating sunburst above a fletched arrow — cut directly into a deep royal-blue painted box and back...
Acrylic, Wood
Vintage Double-Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double-sided light up arrow sign.
Metal
Vintage Double-Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double-sided light up arrow sign.
Metal
Double Sided Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Double sided light up arrow.
Metal
Large Arrow Double Sided 14 Light Sign
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Fabulous 1950's double sided arrow sign, with 7 lights on each side, all new wiring.
Metal
Double-Sided 10 Foot Arrow Trade Sign Light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Incredibly cool large 1950's double sided arrow 14- light, road sign. Zinc and galvanized metal.
Zinc, Metal
Sold
H 4.75 in W 16.5 in D 3.75 in
Art Deco/ Modernist style "Arrow Shirts" Light Up Can Sign / store display
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco/ Modernist style "Arrow Shirts" Light Up Can Sign / store display..
Aluminum
Sold
H 27 in W 55.5 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Retro Three-Part Wine Bar Tin Advertising Trade Sign circa 1950’s
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Retro advertising trade sign offers three piece welded and painted tin in forms of Wine, Bar and a lighted arrow, c1950's Measures - Wine sign 27''H x 55.5''W x 3.5''D; ...
Tin
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign - Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1960's era. It's large compact design makes it suitable for residential as well as commercial use.
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign - Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1960's era. It's large angled design and star shape end, makes it more unusual than the typical straight arrow signs.
Metal
Vintage Double-Sided, Flashing Lighted Arrow Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1950's - 1960's era. It's large L-shaped design with arrow point, makes it perfect for designating an entrance or area.
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
iconic lighted arrow sign red and white bulb star detail at end metal frame, dimensions approximate
Flashing Lighted Arrow Sign with Star, Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign with a Star from the 1960's era.
Metal
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign, Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a very nice vintage Arrow sign that is double sided and lit by 26 bulbs. Just plug into a regular outlet.
Long Lighted Arrow Sign, Double Sided.
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice vintage arrow sign, all metal with lighting on both sides. Great piece of Roadside Americana and looks really cool when lit. The wiring and the mechanical flasher on the in...
Metal
Antique 1940s Lighted Arrow Sign in Red
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful antique 1940s metal double sided lighted flashing trade sign in the form of an arrow, in original red painted finish.
Vintage Shooting Star Flashing Arrow Sign - Double Sided 6764
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign often referred to as a Shooting Star arrow sign from the 1950's - 1960's era.
Vintage Double Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided flashing light up arrow sign.
Metal
Vintage Light Up Double Sided Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided light up arrow sign. In working condition.
Metal
Vintage Double Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage metal double sided light up arrow sign. In working condition.
Metal
Vintage Double Sided Metal Arrow Light Up Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided metal arrow light up sign. In working condition.
Metal
Vintage Double-Sided Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided light up arrow.
Metal
Vintage Large, Double Sided Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage large double sided light up arrow sign. In working condition.
Metal
Double Sided Lighted Open Arrow Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed as an expressive way to drive customers to your business, these fabulous roadside signs have become quite collectible today. Our arrow sign is double sided, with fully worki...
Steel
Authentic Vintage Lighted Flashing Arrow Sign, Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1950s-1960s era. Its large sweeping arrowhead design makes it perfect for designating an entrance or designated area.
Steel
Double-Sided, Twenty-Light Advertising Arrow
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic galvanized double sided advertising arrow that has been rewired and is fully functional. Mounted on a primitive plinth as found , was originally mounted on the side of...
Vintage Double Sided Flashing Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided flashing light up arrow. Newly rewired.
Metal
Vintage Wooden Bike Route Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood bike route signs from Berlin, CT. Scratches and signs of use. Very unusual to find this sign in wood as opposed to metal. From the parks and recreations department. Good...
Wood
Rare Glass Pedestrian Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic glass pedestrian street crossing sign. Great coloring. Excellent condition. Illuminates beautifully in sunlight.
Vintage 'Lodging" Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage highway sign in cobalt blue reflective metal. Depicts a person sleeping in bed. Sign was used to direct drivers to hotels/motels up the road. Large size at 30" x 30".
Steel
Folk Art Sign
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian Folk Art sign with overscale finger, insribed ‘Left Luggage’.
Hardwood
Harvey's Boat Yard Carved Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved mackerel trade sign with hand painted distressed finish with deeply carved scales, fins, gills, eyes, snout, etc. Rich painted finish that has been distressed. Letter...
Wood
$3,955
H 13 in W 26.78 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Retro Mid Century French Neon Illuminated Butchers Display Sign, c.1950
Located in London, GB
An incredibly rare French neon butchers trade sign. c.1950. A characterful hanging neon sign from a French butcher’s shop, its metal body finished in a flocked‑velvet coating that h...
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Bait Shop Fish Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage bait shop fish trade sign. Carved fish with nice details and worn paint, metal eyes, and lichen from outdoor display. Used and displayed in the Adirondacks. Great for continu...
Wood
'Enter Here' Vintage Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage metal street sign illustrating 'Enter Here.' Sign is affixed to a pipe with reflective tape on the front. Meant to be driven into the ground. Good vintage condition.
Steel
Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11 feet tall. Mounted on original heavy iron pole. Original white paint and green/blue ...
Iron, Sheet Metal
Vintage Gas Station Neon Sign, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gas station "Time Gas" advertising sign with new neon glass and transformers, single sided tin. Whether you're an avid collector of automotive memorabilia or simply a lover o...
Glass
Wood Framed Glass Two-Sided Electric Sign, circa 1930
Located in Surrey, BC
This is a very rare one of a kind automotive collector item. Cantilevered cast iron sign for Brighton Garage. Two-sided, electrified sign with its lettering reverse-painted on glass...
Iron
Vintage "BEER" Reverse Foil Bar Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Reverse foil on glass advertising sign featuring bold block "BEER" lettering rendered in black over a textured silver foil ground. The reflective foil backing creates a rippled, ligh...
Metal
Vintage Bait Store Fish Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage painted bait store fish sign. Hand-carved wood fish with blue glass eyes and hanging brackets; several coats of park paint - the last one a "fresh" yellow with brown painted ...
Wood, Paint
Vintage Illuminated Letter P , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial illuminated facade letter P was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a black bakelite body and a white plexigl...
Bakelite, Plexiglass
Vintage Americana Mid-Century Neon Barber Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic 13.5 foot long Mid-Century vintage neon barber shop sign. Total statement piece. Unusual three dimensional channel letters. Many layers of red, white and blue paint surface...
Metal
Vintage Illuminated Letter T, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage Industrial illuminated letter T was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal body and an yellow plexiglas cover...
Iron
$1,900
H 24 in W 62 in D 1 in
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.
Masonite, Paint
$1,138Sale Price|32% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 29.53 in
Handcrafted, "Iris", Walnut Ceiling Lamp by MacMaster, United Kingdom, 2020
By Mac Master
Located in Madrid, ES
Handcrafted ceiling lamp designed by the British lighting studio "MacMaster". This lamp, model "Iris", is composed of 18 curved wood leaves that create an organic shape and ambient ...
Walnut
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 27 in D 11 in
1960s Pendant Lamp Mahogany Art Glass Eugenio Escudero Mexico
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern chandelier / pendant lamp.Design attributed to Eugenio Escudero. Mexico circa the 1960s . Featured mahogany wood with brass hardware, mo...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.3 in W 47.2 in D 11 in
2022 The Party Suspended Pendant Light by Jos Kranen and Johannes Gille
By Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are two (sold separately) The Party suspension lights, priced individually, made of ceramic with an enogobio finish, aluminum, and a brass knob. The lamp was designed...
Aluminum, Brass
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.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.