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
Vintage 1960s American Signs
Steel
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
Steel
Vintage 'Phone' Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage highway sign in cobalt blue reflective metal. Depicts a large white phone on a blue
Steel
Long 'Dead End' Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage highway sign. Dead End Rd. Over 3 feet long. Cool vintage sign with good subject matter
Steel
Monumental Porcelain Roadside Rest Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super rare vintage porcelain highway sign. Great green coloring with white lettering. Retired
Steel
Monumental California Drunk Drivers Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage highway sign that reads Report Drunk Drivers Call 911. Stamped "Property of State of
Steel
Orange 'BRIDGE OUT' Metal Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool vintage metal 'BRIDGE OUT' sign from the East Coast. Measures: 4 feet wide. Orange sign
Metal
Large Pacific Coast Scenic Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large vintage Pacific Coast Highway sign reading "Pacific Coast Scenic Byway." Green sign that
Steel
Vintage California Historical Landmark Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage California highway sign for Adobe Rios-Caledonia. This is a California
Steel
Vintage California Highway Seatbelt Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California road sign warning people to wear their seatbelt. White steel reflective sign
Steel
Vintage Reflective Truck Road Sign
Located in Burton, TX
street sign to inform motorist of trucks entering and exiting the highway, this sign presents great
Metal
Robert Indiana "Untitled" Oil on Canvas, USA 1959
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
. Bold and visually dazzling, his work embraced the vocabulary of highway signs and roadside
Canvas, Paint
Sobriety Check Traffic Sign, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An authentic vintage highway sign in bold safety orange with black block lettering, reading
Aluminum
1981 California Highway Lodging Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive vintage California lodging sign. Large blue sign with white lettering and white trim
Steel
California Freeway Sign, 1986 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Cats eye reflectors throughout. Retired sign from California highway system. State Route 78 is a
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Trailer Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical vintage highway sign from Texas. Blue sign with with graphics of a trailer. Good vintage
Steel
US Post Office Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive US Post Office Highway sign from the south. Steel sign with reflective lettering. Great
Steel
Vintage Gas Station Ahead Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage highway gas station sign from Texas. Blue sign with white graphics. Great coloring. Good
Steel
Safety First Vintage Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage highway sign. Safety First, Stay Alert, Don't Get Hurt. White reflective steel
Steel
Los Angeles Slippery Road Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage plastic road sign from Los Angeles. Slippery road ahead. Large in scale. Yellow background
Plastic
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
Steel
1959 California Highway 'Signal Ahead' Sign with Reflectors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Signal Ahead' yellow sign from a California Highway. Letters are made of reflectors. Stamped
Steel
Kansas US Route 69 Highway Reflective Sign
Located in Orange, CA
U.S. Route 69 is a major north–south United States highway. This is a smaller sign so normally
Metal
Unavailable
H 12 in W 16 in D 1 in
Early 20th C Signed Dorothy Sweet Etchings, “London’s Highway”, ”Tower of London”
Located in Billerica, MA
Early 20th C Signed Dorothy Sweet Etchings, “London’s Highway” and ”Tower of London” sold as a pair
Paper
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 64.18 in D 1.19 in
Antique Rand McNally & Company Schoolmap. Ancient Oriental Empires. Historical
By Rand McNally & Co.
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
creating maps with numbered roads, Rand McNally also erected many of the actual roadside highway signs
Fabric, Paper
A 17th c. Dutch oil painting
By Eise Aetes Ruytenbach
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Eise Aetes Ruytenbach, A highway robbery, signed and dated 'F. Ruytenbach/1687' (lower right), oil
Canvas
Unavailable
H 29.13 in W 34.88 in D 2 in
Will Frates, “Princeton Beach”, Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, c. 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
Highway 1. Signed on front at bottom and signed, titled, priced, and notated in pencil on verso. Title on
Canvas, Plaster, Wood, Paint, Paper
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
Steel
Vintage 'Buckle Up' Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and great patina. Reverse side is "Entering Highway" sign with yellow background.
Steel
Burma Shave Highway Advertising Signs
By Burma-Vita
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and graphic painted Burma-Shave highway advertising signs in red and white. The Burma
Wood
Set of Three c. 1928 Burma-Shave Highway Advertising Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold and graphic painted Burma-Shave highway advertising signs in yellow and black.
Wood
Vintage Reflective Firetruck Road Sign
Located in Burton, TX
a street sign to inform motorist of firetrucks entering and exiting the highway, this sign presents
Metal
1961 California Highway 'Not A Through Street" Sign with Reflectors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Not A Throught Street"' yellow sign from a California highway. Letters are made of reflectors
Steel
Sold
H 12 in W 14 in D 1 in
Allan D'Arcangelo Acrylic on Canvas Painting "Moon" Signed En Verso, NYC, 1963
By Allan D'Arcangelo 1
Located in New York, NY
D'Arcangello was an American artist and printmaker, best known for his paintings of highways and
Paint
"Landscape" Acrylic on Canvas, 1967 by Allan D'Arcangelo
By Allan D'Arcangelo 1
Located in New York, NY
paintings of American highways and signs. Signed, titled, and dated verso: A. D'Arcangelo / NYC 1967
Canvas, Acrylic
California 'Dumping Prohibited' Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'Dumping Prohibited' California highway sign. Excellent condition. Stamped 'State of
Steel
Vintage Wildflowers Metal Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage highway sign that reads Wildflowers Do Not Mow. Reflective gray sign with black
Steel
Do Not Pick Up Hitch Hikers Vintage Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage highway sign from the southern United States. Sign says "Do not pick up hitch hikers
Steel
Do Not Pick Up Hitch Hikers Vintage Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage highway sign from the southern United States. Sign says "Do not pick up hitch hikers
Steel
Monumental BRIDGE OUT Wood Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool vintage wood BRIDGE OUT sign from the East Coast. 4 feet wide. Wood sign with white
Wood
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
Steel
Rare and Historical Colored Tourist Highway Sign
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This rare historical sign was found in the South Carolina beaches area believed to date from the
California Highway Sign, 1940s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive California highway sign circa 1940s. Just over 8 feet long and 4 feet tall. Telling drivers
Steel
Vintage Highway Carpool Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage highway sign depicting a family in a car. Used for the carpool Lane. Great black and
Steel
Vintage Highway Metal Market Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare blue and white metal sign taken down from a US highway. Sign shows images of an egg, carton of
Steel
Vintage California Highway Watch Your Speed Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage California highway sign. Sign reads - Watch Your Speed We Do featuring a police
Steel
California Highway Patrol Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California "HIGHWAY PATROL" road sign from Los Angeles. Engraved State of California on the
Steel
Vintage Holland Lincoln Tunnels Highway Enamel Sign, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original enamel highway sign for the Holland Lincoln Tunnels, framed in a later red painted wood
Steel
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in D 0.13 in
Vintage Black and White Highway One Road Sign, Enamel on Metal, Oversize
By US Government Printing Office
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage American road sign for Highway One has a striking graphic impact in look, texture and size
Enamel, Sheet Metal
Vintage Highway 101 Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960's vintage California 101 enameled highway sign.
Metal
Beautiful "Indian Lake" Road Sign
Located in North Beninngton, VT
, "N.Y. Highway Department". I think this sign must date to the 20's or earlier. All original paint
Iron
Enormous Mobile Pegasus Sign, circa 1954
Located in Portland, OR
that they were easy to see from nearby highways. These signs are often known as "cookie cutters
Ronald Wohlauer Vintage Photograph
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful vintage photograph by Ronald Wohlauer, titled "highway 1, Big Sur, California." Signed
Old Enamel Sign, N India, circa 1940s
Located in By Appointment Only, CA
highways of India. The sign is asking for an auto behind it to use the Horn when passing it. The
Steel
'COME ON IN' Neon Sign , 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom neon sign with aluminum channel cut letters. COME ON IN, lights up with green neon gas. Just under 6 feet long. Welcoming sign and fun piece of art. Glass in great condition....
Aluminum
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign ... Great old sign,, Tons of character,, Retains original finish / patina..
Wood, Paint
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.