Antique Reverse-Painted "Tallimit" Brass-Tone "Optometrists" Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Reverse-painted glass "Optometrists" advertising sign from the Tallimit Art line produced by C. & A.
Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Signs
Metal
Antique Reverse-Painted "Tallimit" Brass-Tone "Optometrists" Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Reverse-painted glass "Optometrists" advertising sign from the Tallimit Art line produced by C. & A.
Metal
Antique W. A. B. Trotter Optometrist Reverse-Painted Glass Trade Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique reverse-painted glass trade sign from the Knoxville optometry practice of William Andrew Bowerman Trotter.
Metal, Foil
1930's Original Neon Sign " Optometrist "
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's original enamel sign with new neon sign " Optometrist ". New wiring.
Enamel, Metal
Antique Optometrist Corner Side Glass Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique optometrist corner side glass sign in original wood frame.
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Optometrist Trade Sign A highly decorative example of an early 20th Century French Optometrist trade sign.
Sheet Metal
Optometrist Trade Sign with Wall Bracket, circa 1920s
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique trade advertising sign for an opticians or optometrist circa 1900-1930 France Double sided large cast zinc glasses with hand painted eyes, same both sides The eyes hang...
Iron, Zinc
DIMINUTIVE OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN, HAND-BLOWN, COLORED GLASS
Located in York County, PA
This optometrist trade sign, made from gold painted zinc and colored, hand-blown glass, dates to the fourth quarter of the 19th century.
Metal
Sold
H 8.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Antique American Gilt Cast Iron Optometrist Trade Mercantile Store Sign NY 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A rare antique 19th century American Folk Art gilded and painted cast and hand-forged iron optometrist trade sign, New York circa 1880. American trade signs of this nature were popu...
Iron
Figurial 1800s Spectacles Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is the real thing and not a remake. Optometrist figural eyeglasses trade sign. Great trade sign with gilt painted bronze nose piece and loops for hanging.
Glass
Shop Window Lamp Sign for an Optometrist, USA1950
Located in Milan, IT
Globe-shaped light a shop window sign for optometrist in celluloid, with painted eye, and brass base support.
Brass
Antique Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 19th century antique Optometrist Trade sign.
Zinc
Antique Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Huntington, NY
Antique optometrist trade sign, Victorian, painted & gilt metal with colored glass.
Iron
Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
Located in Huntington, NY
Antique optometrist double sided trade sign.
Zinc
Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
Located in Carimate, Como
Antique hanging advertising sign for an optician, circa 1920-1930. Double sided big cast zinc glasses with four hand painted eyes on original adjustable iron wall bracket. Collectabl...
Zinc
Antique Optometrist Trade Sign with Wall Bracket, circa 1920s
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique advertising sign for an opticians/optometrist, circa 1900-1930.
Iron, Zinc
Folk Art Polychrome Tole and Glass Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Queens, NY
English folk art (19th century) painted tole and glass hanging eye glass trade sign.
Glass
Sold
H 14 in W 34.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique Painted and Gilded Cast Iron and Zinc Optometrist / "Oculist" Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Retaining in-service paint and gilding, this sign would have hung outside of an ophthalmologist or optometrist office during the late 19th-early 20th century.
Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
Antique Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique hanging advertising sign for an optician, circa 1920-1930. Double sided big cast zinc glasses with four hand painted eyes on original adjustable iron wall bracket. Collectabl...
Iron, Zinc
1800s Optometrists Store Front Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
The sellers great grandfather was a turn of the century optometrist.
Glass
Folk Art Decorative Spectacles, Eyeglasses Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very decorative optometrist eyeglasses trade sign, perfect sign for a library or a reading room.
Tin
Vintage Optometrist / Eyewear Mid-Century Modern Neon Sign Wall Light
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super cool neon commercial sign from a optometrist office. It features a plum colored mounting board with yellow neon.
Art Glass, Plastic
French Neon Optician's Sign
Located in London, GB
Fully working optometrists neon sign in red. Rewired to British Standard so may need to be rewired for use in North America.
Plexiglass
Optometrist Sign
Located in Wainscott, NY
Old Metal Eye Doctor's Sign " DeWitt E. Lewis"
Porcelain Enamel Neon Eyeglass Optometrist Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful sign once graced the entrance of an optometrists' office here in California.
Steel
Glass Optometrist Signs with Gold Leaf
Located in Toronto, ON
2 Beautiful glass signs for an optometrist office. Decoratively beveled edges and letters are engraved and gold leafed.
Gold Leaf
Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Sheffield, MA
An unusual, diminutive size. The original lenses are missing, but their absence in no way detracts from this sign as a strong form.
Iron
Vintage Optometrist Signage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Formally a neon store sign for a optometrist, now a very interesting relic.
Porcelain
1920's Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
Probably either hung as an external trade sign, or inside as a window display in an optometrist office or optical boutique.
Circa 1900 Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 large scale optometrist trade created in an unusual pince-nez style, with traditional red and blue glass lenses, in rare cast iron form, in old gilt painted surface.
Iron
Convex, Reverse-Painted Glass, Tradesman Sign
Located in Treasure Island, CA
A stunning winner! Back-lit sign from Optometrists office. Outstanding visual, attention grabber.
Metal
Antique Optician's Trade Sign, Belgium, Early 20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
This Optometrist Sign is an eye-catching decorative object.
Iron
Antique Hard Bridge Pinch Nose Eyeglasses
Located in Retie, BE
Rare glasses with vintage image illustration of human eyes. Miniature optical sign optometrist sign ophtalmologist, oddity, curiosity collectable piece.
Metal
Rare Antique Optometrist Trade Sign
Located in Retie, BE
Charming rare big double sized Optometrist trade sign - advertising sign circa 1920.
Zinc
Antique Optometrist Trade Sign with Wall Bracket
Located in Retie, BE
Antique hanging advertising sign for doctor or optician, circa 1920-1930. Double sided big cast zinc glasses with four hand-painted eyes on original adjustable iron wall bracket. Col...
Iron, Zinc
19th Century Gilden Wood Optometrist or Optician Storefront Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
exceptional all original 19th century american hand-carved pine wood optician trade or advertising sign featuring the highly desirable anaglyph lenses consisting of cobalt blue and r...
Glass, Wood
Japanese Eyeglass Kanban
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese kanban (shop sign) from an optometrist's office in Kyoto. The shop sign was used outside to advertise the business.
Wood
Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1677 Hand painted carnival sign world's tallest man and Tom tump In a pediment frame
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage Double-Sided Bar Directional Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Double-sided hand-painted plywood advertising sign directing patrons to a downstairs bar. The stepped Art Deco-inspired profile features the phrases "DOWNSTAIRS BAR IS OPEN," "TO LAD...
Wood, Paint
Antique "Groceries" Hand-Painted Wooden Storefront Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Reclaimed wood sign with tin endcaps. This piece is comprised of (likely) hickory was also likely reclaimed from an unused barn during wartime when all typically-available materials...
Wood, Hickory, Paint
$1,374
H 22.05 in W 26.97 in D 2.76 in
Antique Gilt Wooden Frame, Fruitwood, French, Early 20th Century, 1920
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Beautiful gilt wooden frame, suitable for a picture or a mirror, vertically or horizontally. It's elegant and can be placed anywhere. ref. O/5754-7.
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Pharmacy Sign 'DRUGS' Painted on a Single Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
American folk art trade sign from an apothecary or pharmacy with the word 'DRUGS' in black paint with white shadow lines on an orange ground. Painted on a single pine plank with notc...
Pine, Paint
$655
H 1.63 in W 3.75 in D 1.25 in
Fine Pair Golden Guilloche Enamel and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Pretty as a picture and in outstanding condition, this lovely pair of early twentieth century opera glasses come complete with their original case (wear commensurate with age). Th...
Brass, Enamel
$1,296Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign Made from double sided glass with reflective silver illuminated text, this early 20th century example of an English chemist tra...
Metal
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
Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous antique grocery sign, which is double-sided and hand painted. This piece came from a barn in Washington state and is in great shape for its age. It measures 18 inches high b...
Wood
Antique “Auditorium Court” Stained Glass Transom Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Stained glass transom panel reading "AUDITORIUM COURT," executed in white glass lettering set against a mottled green glass field. The lettering is formed from individually cut piece...
Glass, Oak
$560Sale Price|30% Off
H 2 in W 4.25 in D 4.75 in
Bdg, Vintage 10k Gold Frameless Child's Eyeglasses, United States, circa 1948
Located in Chatham, ON
BDG - vintage 10k yellow gold child's eyeglasses - featuring rimless prescription lenses - Fine quality frames with Edwardian details - signed 10K BDG (unknown / unidentified maker -...
Gold
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 Optometrist Eye Chart Light Box Cabinet, eye exam
Located in Buffalo, NY
VINTAGE Optometrist Eye Chart Light Box Cabinet, eye exam .. Tested and working, could use re-wiring..
Metal
Circa 1915 Murphy Da-Cote Enamel Tin Lithograph Point-of-Sale Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
Circa 1915 tin-lithographed point-of-sale display manufactured by the H.D. Beach Company of Coshocton, Ohio, for the Murphy Varnish Company of Newark and Chicago. The self-framed sig...
Tin
$458
H 0.2 in W 4.34 in D 0.99 in
Fassamano French Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses Second Half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Fassamano (from the French face-a-main) eyeglasses with handle that turns into a case shaped like the lenses; dark tortoise eyeglasses, oval lenses that when not used fall back insid...
Bakelite
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
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.
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.