Porcelain Neon Sign
1940's Goodyear Tires Porcelain Neon Light Sign
Located in Alpha, NJ
Very rare and beautiful example of a 1940's Goodyear Tires Neon light porcelain advertisement sign
Category
Vintage 1940s American Signs
Materials
Steel
1950’s Liquor Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950’s single sided Liquor neon and porcelain sign. New transformer and new wiring. It does work.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Large Midcentury Porcelain Letter "B" from the Stix Baer and Fuller Sign
By Bauhaus
Located in St. Louis, MO
late 1980s, when this sign was removed.
The neon is missing, some soil stains, missing porcelain
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Porcelain
'Love Garden Party (Picnic #1), ' by Skip Hill, Mixed Media on Vellum, 2019
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
acrylic paint, opaque, metallic and neon inks, hand-cut collage, sealed with satin varnish on 36"h x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
H 41.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.25 in
Collage Watercolor Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism MixedMedia
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (American, 1943-2013),
Mixed media collage
6 x 4 inches,
Hand signed and
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (American, 1943-2013),
Mixed media collage
6 x 4 inches,
Hand signed and
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (American, 1943-2013),
Mixed media collage
6 x 4 inches,
Hand signed and
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Collage Watercolor Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism MixedMedia
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (American, 1943-2013),
Mixed media collage
6 x 4 inches,
Hand signed and
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Kiki Smith Offset Lithograph Photograph "My Secret Business" Photo Litho Print
By Kiki Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
prints, lithograph, etching, porcelain, bronze, high-fired enamel on glass, watercolor painting, neon
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Photographic Film, Lithograph, Offset
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Bauhaus Style Contemporary Table lamp in Walnut and Brass by Vivian Carbonell
By Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The 'Gemini' table lamp was inspired by simplicity of form, color scheme and respect of materials found in Bauhaus movement. It is shown above in a solid natural walnut, matte blue a...
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2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 23.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
1970's British Yellow Illumination & White AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Yellow Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating.
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our...
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Vintage 1970s English Industrial Wall Clocks
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Chrome, Steel
French Art Deco "Feather" Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco "feather" chandelier. Having eight clear frosted glass panels with ribbed geometric motif. Held by a silver nickeled multi-tiered skyscraper geometric design...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Original Green Neon
By Glo Dial Clock Sales Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Glo dial neon chrome desk clock with turquoise green Neon. Very rare and original light. Great looking dial with unusual green color. Hard to make new neon with this color. ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional late 19th century hand carved letters with black and Gold paint and black smaltz background. Excellent typography. Great wall art. Simple and bold.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
H 17.25 in W 64 in D 3.5 in
1961 Advertising Sign MARTINI BLANC , Apéritif Beverage
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage " MARTINI BLANC " or WHITE MARTINI Metal Advertising Sign.
This Tin Sign has a gold colored metal frame, is mounted on Cardboard and dates from 1961.
This Sign for the fa...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Tin, Other
Set of Six Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi-Lune Wall Lights Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Murano glass wall sconces, in stock
Fume color and multiple squared glass texture
Black opaline finials and brass accents
Art Deco inspired design.
Gives off warm beams of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Signs
Materials
Zinc
1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 1880s Odd Fellows Lodge all-seeing eye banner from Centerville, Dakota. Excellent hand painting and lettering. Centerville was platted in 1883. Dakota became the states of Nort...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Silk
Large Heavy Duty Cast Iron Gentlemen Wall Sign Plaque, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A large heavy duty cast iron Gentlemen sign. c.1930
In totally original condition with an amazing patina to the green paint. Likely once mounted outside a public restroom or simil...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Signs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Lighted Mid-Century Modern Motel Sign
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM motel sign. A classic direction sign with a row of lights. All over patina from time adds to the charm. Acquired from a Sarasota estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Clock Advertising Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique hand-painted advertising sign in the shape of a large pocket watch showing the name BB Thorp.
Category
Antique 19th Century Signs
Italian Pirelli Wrought Iron Advertising Trade Sign 1920
Located in Hastings, GB
Absolutely incredible advertising sign for an Italian garage, blacksmith made in forged and ornate wrought Iron. This sign was removed from a garage in Turin, Italy where it had hung...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Signs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers trade sign. A highly decorative wall hanging in untouched condition with or...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Signs
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Mid-20th Century French Enameled Blue and White Hommes and Dames Signs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-twentieth century French enameled signs are marked Hommes and Dames which translates to Gentlemen and Ladies. In a charming blue and white, this pair would be ideal ...
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Mid-20th Century French Signs
Materials
Enamel
H 8 in W 17 in D 0.125 in
Rare Wiener Werkstätte of America Inc New York Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstatte. (founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz Waerndorfer in 1903 in Vienna)
Wien...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Signs
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Metal, Enamel, Iron
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1930s Texaco Motor Oil Single Sided Porcelain Neon Sign
By Texaco
Located in Orange, CA
Texaco neon sign perfect for any collection. This sign has neon tubing that's made to light up the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Neon and Porcelain Whiskey Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s neon and porcelain whiskey sign. New wiring and new transformer.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
1930s Arden Milk Neon Advertising Sign
Located in Orange, CA
neon. Sign seems to have been clear coated. Has a small amount of what looks like over spray (tiny
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Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Porcelain
Texaco Motor Oil Animated Neon Sign, 1946
By Texaco
Located in Orange, CA
Large TEXACO porcelain sign from the 1940s with new flashing neon tubing. The maker's mark on this
Category
Vintage 1940s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Sinclair HC Gasoline Neon Advertising Sign, 1958
Located in Orange, CA
Great neon sign thats single sided porcelain. Sinclair's first super-fuel is marketed in 1926. The
Category
Vintage 1950s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Monumental, Neon "Drugs" Store Sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice old sign from old drug store in downtown Buffalo New York 'Briggs Drugs," All original
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Steel, Metal
Original Chevy Mid-Century OK Neon Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice early 1950s porcelain and stainless one sided sign. It was used by Chevy dealerships
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements
Hermès Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Bunch of Grapes Vine Pattern Porcelain
By Hermès
Located in FR
France
Made of Printed Porcelain
Colorways: Shades of Green, Brown, Golden
The neon green of the
Category
20th Century French Ashtrays
H 1.42 in W 6.42 in L 7.88 in
Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (American, 1943-2013),
Mixed media collage
6 x 4 inches,
Hand signed and
Category
2010s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1930s Porcelain Neon Sign "Milwaukee Gettelman Beer"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s porcelain neon sign "Milwaukee Gettelman Beer".
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
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.
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
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.'
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
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Enamel, Metal
McClendon Funeral Home Porcelain Neon Sign, 1930-1940
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a great old Art Deco style Porcelain Neon Sign from a Funeral Home. It's a double sided
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
1950's Liquor Porcelain Neon Sign, 89" Long
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage LIQUOR sign is porcelain over steel and still retain their glossy porcelain finish
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
Large Music Storefront Sign in Lighted Neon
By Claude Neon Federal Sign Company 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This great neon sign once graced the storefront of a music store in New York. It is impressively
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Steel
1950s Porcelain Neon "Cafe" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's Porcelain Neon CAFE Sign. New neon and new wiring.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Signs
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Porcelain Enamel Neon Eyeglass Optometrist Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
face of the sign is baked porcelain enamel, and is highlighted with two colors of neon. The sign is
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Steel
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.
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
1950s American Neon and Porcelain Mercury Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American neon and porcelain Mercury sign.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
1950s Porcelain and Neon Package Liquor Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s porcelain and neon package liquor sign. Newly rewired.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
OK Chevrolet Neon and Porcelain Advertising Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
porcelain enameled steel sign is a brilliant logo, topped with two colors of neon. The can is self contained
Category
Vintage 1940s American Signs
Large Porcelain Letter T from a Neon Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
old Neon sign, most likely from the early 1900's. The face is a bright red porcelain and the sides are
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Very Large Porcelain Letter S from a Neon Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Porcelain Letter S in a bold red color. Originally this was part of a large vintage neon sign
Category
Vintage 1950s American Signs
Very Large Porcelain Letter M from a Neon Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Porcelain Letter M in a bold red color. Originally this was part of a large vintage neon sign
Category
Vintage 1940s American Signs
Very Large Porcelain Letter H from a Neon Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
of a large vintage neon sign from the early to mid 1900's. This item can be wired and the neon
Category
20th Century American Signs
Porcelain And Neon "High Speed" Gas and Oil Sign, 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Porcelain And Neon " High Speed" Gas and Oil Sign, 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Porcelain Enamel Automotive Neon Sign from Sears Tower Downtown LA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
porcelain enamel. The original neon glass has long ago been discarded. The sign can be offered as pictured
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Steel
Large Package Liquors Neon Sign with Porcelain Faceplates, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with porcelain enamel face plates and we get very
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Vintage 1940s Industrial Signs
Double-Sided Neon Liquor Sign with Porcelain Faceplates, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with porcelain enamel face plates and we get very
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Signs
Vintage Big " O " Red Neon Porcelain Letter
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Porcelain Letter O in red with double bands of red neon. Originally this was part of a large
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Vintage 1930s Signs
Enormous Neon Restaurant Sign, circa 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
It's always a good time to eat with this enormous vintage Restaurant sign. The original porcelain
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Vintage 1940s Industrial Signs
Double Sided Neon "EATS" Sign, circa 1930
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with porcelain enamel face plates and we get very
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs
Perfectly Worn Neon Lounge Sign, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
Once in a blue moon we come across a neon sign with a porcelain enamel face plate and we get very
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Signs
Vintage Coca-Cola Soda Fountain Porcelain Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Here is your chance to own a large and rare porcelain Coca Cola soda fountain sign. This sign was
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20th Century American Signs
Materials
Steel
MANHATTAN Large Vintage Porcelain Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Manhattan Laundry & Cleaners
This is a large porcelain face neon can sign from the 1940-1950
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
1930s Porcelain Edelweiss Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s porcelain advertising sign for "Edelweiss Beer a Case of Good Judgment" sign with a
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
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Enamel, Metal
1940-1950's Large Porcelain Plaza Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an exception porcelain PLAZA sign from the 1940's-1950's era. The rich color and glossy
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20th Century American Signs
Original Porcelain Advertising Sign " Enjoy Gluek's Beer On Tap "
Located in Chicago, IL
Original vintage porcelain advertising sign " Enjoy Gluek's Beer On Tap ". New red neon, new back
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
Materials
Metal
1950's Beer And Liquor Porcelain Signs, 89" Long
Located in Dallas, TX
once neon lighted signs still retain their glossy porcelain finish. The large neon letters can be
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
Variety of Huge Green Porcelain Letters
Located in Dallas, TX
These huge glossy green porcelain letters were once part of a very large neon sign. The unique look
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
Huge 6 Foot Tall Porcelain Letters E and A
Located in Dallas, TX
have the letter A available. Originally lit with red neon, this vintage porcelain letter is in
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
Lucky "13" Large Vintage Numbers from a Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
. They're all metal open channel numbers that once held neon. Yes, they were from a large neon sign and if I
Category
20th Century American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Optometrist Signage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Formally a neon store sign for a optometrist, now a very interesting relic. Painted metal frame
Category
20th Century American Signs
Materials
Porcelain
Reddy Kilowatt Porcelain Enamel / Neon Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
when he faded from popular culture. Our sign is a baked porcelain enamel, fitted for neon lights. The
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art
Historic Paramount Pictures Sign in Porcelain Enamel and Neon
By Paramount Pictures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
us. The body is a two colored porcelain enamel over steel, in pristine condition. The neon all works
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Double Sided Neon Clock Trade Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
example has porcelain enameled clock bezels, and a porcelain "flag" sign (which is removable). Both clocks
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Vintage 1930s American Clocks
Historic Neon Sign from Paramount Pictures
Located in North Hollywood, CA
us. The body is a two colored porcelain enamel over steel, in pristine condition.The neon all works
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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Art
1950s Porcelain and Neon Frank's Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s porcelain and neon Frank's sign
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Vintage 1950s American Signs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Red Neon " Bar " Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Red neon " Bar " sign attached to Art Deco curved porcelain sheet. This sign has new transformer
Category
20th Century American Signs
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Red Neon " Eat " Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Red neon EAT sign attached to Art Deco curved porcelain sheet . This sign has a new transformer and
Category
20th Century American Signs
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
1930s Neon Sign "LUNCH"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s neon sign "LUNCH" with porcelain back.
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Rare 1930s Zeman Brewery Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 1930s Zeman Brewery neon sign. Zeman Brewery was located in Waukegan Il.
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Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Art Deco Pink Neon "BAR" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco pink neon "BAR" sign with porcelain frame.
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Signs
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Enamel, Metal
Gigantic Humble Oil Porcelain Pole Sign, circa 1950
Located in Portland, OR
illuminated with neon tubes, which reflected off of the double-sided porcelain face plates. Today, this sign
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Vintage 1950s Industrial Signs
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Porcelain
1930s Porcelain Neon Stern Brau Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s porcelain advertising sign for Stern Brau beer with a red neon. Newly rewired.
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Enamel, Metal
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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.
Questions About Porcelain Neon Sign
- Are Neon Signs Dangerous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021As long as none of the chemical-containing tubes are broken, neon signs are totally safe. If a tube breaks and you come into contact with the mercury, you may want to consider seeking emergency medical attention.
- What is a porcelain sign?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021Porcelain signs are thin metal sheets bonded with durable glass coating at a high temperature. It is further coated with enamel for protection. Because of its multi-layer coating, these signs are thicker than painted metal signs. Visit 1stDibs for a collection of porcelain signs.
- How much is a neon sign worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021How much a neon sign is worth will vary. Vintage neon signs generally fetch around $200 per sign but mid-century neon signs, dependent upon their condition, may be worth thousands of dollars. Neon signs from the 1950s and earlier are said to be more valuable than newer versions. Find a variety of vintage neon signs on 1stDibs.
- How long do neon signs last?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Neon signs can last anywhere between eight and 15 years depending on how long they're left on at a time.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The difference between porcelain and enamel signs is their materials. Porcelain signs are crafted out of ceramic material formed out of clay, while enamel signs are metal with a glassy coating. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage signs on 1stDibs.
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