1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Enamel
1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new
Enamel
Old New York Bar with Ballantine Beer Neon Sign
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
composition of alternating floating faces and floating signs. This work also represents an early use of color
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Neon Light Sculpture Sign 1920s Special Miller Beer
Located in Antwerp, BE
collector's item, a neon sign, advertising one of the best American beers well known in the 1920s and 1930s
Metal
Small BEER Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Neon, single sided BEER sign, hard to find non-generic unit like this
Metal
Budweiser neon sign, USA 1989
Located in Hamburg, DE
Budweiser Beer neon sign, made in the USA in 1989. The advertising sign consists of bright green
Metal
Vintage King Cole Beer Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Tin base neon sign advertising King Cole Beer, brewed by The King Cole Brewing Company, Chicago
Tin
Double-Sided Neon Beer Sign, circa 1945
Located in Portland, OR
Worn and rusted, we love this reclaimed neon sign almost as much as what its advertising. Perfect
Double-Sided Orange and Black Neon Beer Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Worn and rusted, we love this reclaimed neon sign almost as much as what it's advertising. Perfect
Early Eastside Beer Neon Sign C1930s
Located in Portland, OR
This neon sign holds a special place in our hearts. Not only is it the oldest in our collection
1930s Porcelain Neon Sign " Milwaukee Gettelman Beer"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s porcelain neon sign "Milwaukee Gettelman Beer." New neon, new transformer and new can.
Metal
1930s Porcelain Neon Sign "Milwaukee Gettelman Beer"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s porcelain neon sign "Milwaukee Gettelman Beer".
Metal
1930s Enamel and Neon Sieben's Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s enamel and neon 'Sieben's Beer' sign.
Enamel
1930s Enamel and Neon Edelweiss Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s Enamel and Neon Edelweiss beer sign.
Enamel
1930's Porcelain One Sided Neon Sign Beer
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's porcelain one sided neon sign "Beer". In working condition. Neon in red tone.
Metal
Rare 1930's Porcelain Neon Can Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1930's porcelain one sided neon can sign " That Good Joliet Citizens Old Lager Beer". This
Metal
1930s Hand Painted Neon Sign Chicago's Own Monarch Beer
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's Hand Painted Neon Sign Chicago's Own Monarch Beer
Metal
1950s Porcelain Neon Sign "Drink Grain Belt Beer on Tap"
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s porcelain neon sign drink 'Grain Belt Beer on Tap.'
Enamel, Metal
Sold
H 49 in W 49 in
Robert Cottingham Large Original Color Lithograph Bud Beer Hand Signed Framed
By Robert Cottingham
Located in Bloomington, MN
here, of the a neon Bud Beer sign in a pub window, which gives the viewer a look at his fascinating
Lithograph
Incredible Double-Sided Neon Beer Sign, circa 1930s
Located in Portland, OR
Worn and rusted, we love this reclaimed neon sign almost as much as what it's advertising. Perfect
Rare Art Deco Double Sided Yellow Neon Sign " Beer Liquor "
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Art Deco double sided enamel with yellow neon sign " Beer Liquor ".
Enamel
$2,450Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.5 in W 21 in D 1 in
Terrier Puppy & Spaniel Dog in Barn Antique British Signed 19thC Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Puppy British School, 19th century indistinctly signed with a monogram oil on canvas, framed framed: 18.5 x 21 inches canvas: 14 x 16 inches provenance: private collection,...
Oil, Canvas
$7,200
H 2 in Dm 45 in
IRIS I - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
a mesmerizing sea of blue, green and ocre color tones from an ongoing photography project since the late 1990s, capturing the details of the human iris and a pupil's unique abstracti...
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
$3,900
H 20 in W 30 in
Sunbathing In Venice, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sunbatheing, wearing a novelty straw sun hat with built-in sunglasses, Venice. Th...
Lambda
John O'Hara, Get Your Shit Together, Embossed Serigraph
By John O'Hara
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
John O'Hara's famous 'Get Your Shit Together' painting is now a 2-color embossed serigraph on recycled archival hemp paper. Hand signed by the artist. This work is unframed. Fo...
Paper
$146,360
H 43.31 in W 59.06 in D 63.39 in
PH Bow Grand Piano in American Red Maple Burl with Brass, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Brass
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
Brass
Whorl Console Table in Blue Powder Coated Aluminum by Neal Aronowitz
By Neal Aronowitz
Located in Portland, OR
An elegant and powerful sculptural statement. This is a console that is an unforgettable and dynamic presence in any room. The now iconic lyrical form of the award winning Whorl Tab...
Aluminum
Buff-Hey Barcodes Two Multicolored Glass Doors
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Nightstand designed by Orfeo Quagliata in collaboration with Taracea Furniture. An object of fused glass created with the exclusive barcode technique. The barcode´s retro design mixe...
Glass, Wood
$10,169Sale Price|30% Off
H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.
Iron
$17,000 / item
H 30 in W 120 in D 48 in
Iris Dining Table in Walnut, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom dining table built in aged walnut. This is one of many tables we build to order using hand selected planks. The specific size shown here is 120 inches x 48 inches x 30 inches ...
Walnut
$4,116
H 41.34 in W 27.96 in D 1.19 in
Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Dog by Animalier Jan Van Essen
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful dog portrait by the Dutch painter Jan Essen. The painting shows a Schipperke, which is a breed of dog that used to be more common than it is now. It is a small-sized shephe...
Canvas, Pine, Paint
$18,500
H 48 in W 48 in D 12 in
"Start" - Neon Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
By Scott Froschauer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Using the institutionalized structure of road signage as inspiration, artist Scott Froschauer’s, START surprise and delight viewers by replacing the traditionally negative and coerci...
Stainless Steel
$417,720
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
Murano Glass Chandelier with Wood Ceiling Case
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unusual rectangular chandelier made of stacked clear and pink Murano glass parts, all incased in a removable stained wood case.
Metal
$6,000
H 40 in W 60 in D 1 in
Fetish Spanking, Folsom Street Fair - Gay Interest BDSM
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Folsom Street Fair featuring public spanking - Gay Interest This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/15, lower right re...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$5,291
H 35.44 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Soviet Poster October Revolution USSR Space Rocket Fireworks
By Valentin Viktorov
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster celebrating the anniversary of the October Revolution - Salute October! / 1917 1960 ????? ???????! - featuring a dynamic design depicting a ...
Paper
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.