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English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"
English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

$3,895

H 45.13 in W 37.88 in D 1.5 in

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Carved Pub Sign
Large Carved Pub Sign

Large Carved Pub Sign

$17,500

H 64 in W 51 in D 14.5 in

Large Carved Pub Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pub sign depicting a whimsical fox emerging from a gilt jug, of very large scale. Hand-hewn from

Category

Vintage 1930s English Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
English Pub Sign, "The Ship"

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"

$3,895

H 41.5 in W 32 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a British brigantine or two-mast

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "The Admiral"
English Pub Sign, "The Admiral"

English Pub Sign, "The Admiral"

$3,895

H 47.75 in W 37.5 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "The Admiral"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of a decorated Royal Navy

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Black Swan"
English Pub Sign, "Black Swan"

English Pub Sign, "Black Swan"

$3,895

H 44.75 in W 38.5 in D 1.25 in

English Pub Sign, "Black Swan"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a gorgeous painting of a black swan on water

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"
English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"

English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"

$3,895

H 49.63 in W 39.63 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a Classical urn or fountainhead

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Worth Brewery - The Cricketer's Arms"
English Pub Sign, "Worth Brewery - The Cricketer's Arms"

English Pub Sign, "Worth Brewery - The Cricketer's Arms"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cricket player with bat and

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Hand Painted Double Sided Pub Sign C1950
Mid Century Hand Painted Double Sided Pub Sign C1950

Mid Century Hand Painted Double Sided Pub Sign C1950

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Double sided pub sign from the United Kingdom. Hand Painted and in excellent condition. Rough hewn

Category

Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

English Pub Sign, "Benskins (Puss in Boots)"
English Pub Sign, "Benskins (Puss in Boots)"

English Pub Sign, "Benskins (Puss in Boots)"

$3,895

H 37.13 in W 31 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Benskins (Puss in Boots)"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cat playing a violin fiddle

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Charrington - The Eagle Tavern"
English Pub Sign, "Charrington - The Eagle Tavern"

English Pub Sign, "Charrington - The Eagle Tavern"

$3,895

H 44.75 in W 37 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Charrington - The Eagle Tavern"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of an eagle in flight with mountains

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign. The Boot
Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign. The Boot

Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign. The Boot

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign. The Boot This is a large and heavy piece dating from the

Category

Vintage 1920s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Traditional Large Hanging Pub Sign, Wethered’s Winterbourne Arms
Traditional Large Hanging Pub Sign, Wethered’s Winterbourne Arms

Traditional Large Hanging Pub Sign, Wethered’s Winterbourne Arms

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Traditional large hanging pub sign. Wethered’s winterbourne arms This is a large and heavy piece

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"
English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"

English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"

$3,895

H 36.5 in W 32.38 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of two revelers or publicans in

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Opaline Glass Pub Signs “Draught Beers”  Saved During Refurbishment
Large Opaline Glass Pub Signs “Draught Beers”  Saved During Refurbishment

Large Opaline Glass Pub Signs “Draught Beers” Saved During Refurbishment

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Opaline Glass Pub Signs “Draught Beers” Saved During Refurbishment, these very good quality

Category

Vintage 1960s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Art Glass

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"

$3,895

H 46.25 in W 32.25 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign
1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign

1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

For sale we have a very striking, original 1930s/40s advertising sign in red and white enamel on

Category

Vintage 1930s British Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Giant John Dewar Whisky Sign Scotch Pub Mirror Antique 10 Ft 3.3 M
Giant John Dewar Whisky Sign Scotch Pub Mirror Antique 10 Ft 3.3 M

Giant John Dewar Whisky Sign Scotch Pub Mirror Antique 10 Ft 3.3 M

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Monumental John Dewar & Sons royal warrant pub mirror (c. 1900-1920) - reverse painted, triple

Category

Antique Early 1900s Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

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Two Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign
Two Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign

Two Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign

Unavailable

H 47 in W 32 in D 1 in

Two Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign

Located in Charleston, SC

Double Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign.

Category

Vintage 1940s British Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rising Sun Pub Sign Insert Panel
Vintage Rising Sun Pub Sign Insert Panel

Vintage Rising Sun Pub Sign Insert Panel

Unavailable

H 53.25 in W 53.5 in D 3.25 in

Vintage Rising Sun Pub Sign Insert Panel

Located in Charleston, SC

Rising Sun Pub Sign Panel Insert

Category

Vintage 1960s British Signs

Materials

Paint, Fiberglass

Scotch Stores Antique Pub Sign with Gold Leaf Lettering
Scotch Stores Antique Pub Sign with Gold Leaf Lettering

Scotch Stores Antique Pub Sign with Gold Leaf Lettering

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H 24.25 in W 124.13 in D 2.25 in

Scotch Stores Antique Pub Sign with Gold Leaf Lettering

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a stunning antique Pub sign for Scotch stores. The English pub was started in the late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Signs

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood
19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood

19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood

Located in Berkeley, CA

This is a very early hand-painted pub sign. It has a wonderful aged patina. The quality of the

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

1936 Port Sign, Les Portos Gibson, an Appetizer Drink
1936 Port Sign, Les Portos Gibson, an Appetizer Drink

1936 Port Sign, Les Portos Gibson, an Appetizer Drink

Unavailable

H 19.49 in W 13.59 in D 0.4 in

1936 Port Sign, Les Portos Gibson, an Appetizer Drink

Located in Retie, BE

sign. This tin wall sign is great wall decoration in your house, kitchen, home bar, office, pub

Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Signs

Materials

Tin, Metal

English or American Exterior Advertising Sign
English or American Exterior Advertising Sign

English or American Exterior Advertising Sign

Unavailable

H 33 in W 33 in D 1.75 in

English or American Exterior Advertising Sign

Located in New Orleans, LA

" Could be a Pub sign. The main painting is original with craquelure and muted colors. The green molded

Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Wood

English Pub Sign - Hounds
English Pub Sign - Hounds

English Pub Sign - Hounds

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H 36 in W 60 in

English Pub Sign - Hounds

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic large English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a scenic painting of hounds, untitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Foxes
English Pub Sign - Foxes

English Pub Sign - Foxes

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H 36 in W 60 in

English Pub Sign - Foxes

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic large English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a scenic painting of foxes among foliage

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Greyhound
English Pub Sign - Greyhound

English Pub Sign - Greyhound

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H 39.5 in W 34 in

English Pub Sign - Greyhound

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a greyhound dog, entitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, Squirrel
English Pub Sign, Squirrel

English Pub Sign, Squirrel

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H 41 in W 31.25 in D 1.5 in

English Pub Sign, Squirrel

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a squirrel with a nut, untitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Pub Sign, Swan
English Pub Sign, Swan

English Pub Sign, Swan

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H 31.5 in W 35 in D 2.25 in

English Pub Sign, Swan

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a swan with three cygnets

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign Sandpiper
English Pub Sign Sandpiper

English Pub Sign Sandpiper

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H 44.25 in W 37.75 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign Sandpiper

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a sandpiper bird upon a beach

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Pub Sign, "Sportsman"
English Pub Sign, "Sportsman"

English Pub Sign, "Sportsman"

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H 45.75 in W 38.75 in D 1.5 in

English Pub Sign, "Sportsman"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a Regency era gentleman with

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign of Bull
English Pub Sign of Bull

English Pub Sign of Bull

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H 30.5 in W 39.5 in

English Pub Sign of Bull

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Pub Sign, painted on steel.Came from a Courage Public House,from their archives,has a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Signs

Materials

Steel

English Pub Sign - The Fox
English Pub Sign - The Fox

English Pub Sign - The Fox

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H 32.75 in W 33 in

English Pub Sign - The Fox

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a loping fox among trees, entitled: The Fox

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - The Windmill
English Pub Sign - The Windmill

English Pub Sign - The Windmill

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H 50 in W 38.5 in

English Pub Sign - The Windmill

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a windmill cottage, entitled: The

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - The Bull
English Pub Sign - The Bull

English Pub Sign - The Bull

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H 45 in W 35.25 in

English Pub Sign - The Bull

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a black bull, entitled: The Bull

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Swan Inn
English Pub Sign - Swan Inn

English Pub Sign - Swan Inn

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H 38.75 in W 33.5 in

English Pub Sign - Swan Inn

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a swan upon water, entitled: Swan

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Cricketts Inn
English Pub Sign - Cricketts Inn

English Pub Sign - Cricketts Inn

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a scenic painting of trees by water, entitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, "Rose House"
English Pub Sign, "Rose House"

English Pub Sign, "Rose House"

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H 44.25 in W 33 in D 1.5 in

English Pub Sign, "Rose House"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a house with roses, entitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, the Magdalen
English Pub Sign, the Magdalen

English Pub Sign, the Magdalen

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H 42.5 in W 36.25 in D 2 in

English Pub Sign, the Magdalen

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a classical ruin, entitled: The

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

English Pub Sign "Cricketers Arms"
English Pub Sign "Cricketers Arms"

English Pub Sign "Cricketers Arms"

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H 43.63 in W 33.63 in D 2 in

English Pub Sign "Cricketers Arms"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of cricket players on a pitch

Category

20th Century British Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

English Pub Sign "The Magdalen"
English Pub Sign "The Magdalen"

English Pub Sign "The Magdalen"

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H 42.5 in W 36.25 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign "The Magdalen"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a monastery abbey ruin, entitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

English Pub Sign, 'Cock Tavern'
English Pub Sign, 'Cock Tavern'

English Pub Sign, 'Cock Tavern'

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H 44 in W 38 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, 'Cock Tavern'

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cock or rooster, entitled: Cock

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "The Cock"
English Pub Sign, "The Cock"

English Pub Sign, "The Cock"

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H 40.75 in W 38.5 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "The Cock"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cock or rooster, entitled: The

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - Three Fishes
English Pub Sign - Three Fishes

English Pub Sign - Three Fishes

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H 46.5 in W 34.25 in

English Pub Sign - Three Fishes

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of three fish (salmon) in a stream

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Swan Inn
English Pub Sign - Swan Inn

English Pub Sign - Swan Inn

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H 35 in W 38 in

English Pub Sign - Swan Inn

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a swan upon the water among reeds

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Hollington Oak
English Pub Sign - Hollington Oak

English Pub Sign - Hollington Oak

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H 46.25 in W 34.5 in

English Pub Sign - Hollington Oak

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of an oak tree against an horizon

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Kings Arms
English Pub Sign - Kings Arms

English Pub Sign - Kings Arms

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H 37.25 in W 35.25 in

English Pub Sign - Kings Arms

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of the British Royal Arms framed in

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"
English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

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H 40.5 in W 31.13 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - The Ship
English Pub Sign - The Ship

English Pub Sign - The Ship

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H 42.5 in W 36 in

English Pub Sign - The Ship

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a sailing ship bearing the high

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - New Roebuck
English Pub Sign - New Roebuck

English Pub Sign - New Roebuck

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H 40.25 in W 35 in

English Pub Sign - New Roebuck

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a scenic painting of a recumbent roebuck deer

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, "Old Plough"
English Pub Sign, "Old Plough"

English Pub Sign, "Old Plough"

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H 43.75 in W 37.63 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Old Plough"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a man and horse plowing a field

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - The Swan
English Pub Sign - The Swan

English Pub Sign - The Swan

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H 53 in W 28.5 in

English Pub Sign - The Swan

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painted cutaway or silhouette of a Royal swan

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

English Pub Sign - The Imperial
English Pub Sign - The Imperial

English Pub Sign - The Imperial

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H 35.75 in W 31 in

English Pub Sign - The Imperial

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of five British soldiers defending a

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Three Horseshoes
English Pub Sign - Three Horseshoes

English Pub Sign - Three Horseshoes

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H 47.75 in W 38.5 in

English Pub Sign - Three Horseshoes

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head peering out from a

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, Bulls Head
English Pub Sign, Bulls Head

English Pub Sign, Bulls Head

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H 42.75 in W 35 in D 1.5 in

English Pub Sign, Bulls Head

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a bull's head, against a fence

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

English Pub Sign - Sailing Ship
English Pub Sign - Sailing Ship

English Pub Sign - Sailing Ship

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a sailing ship on the sea with

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - Robin Hood
English Pub Sign - Robin Hood

English Pub Sign - Robin Hood

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of the legendary folk hero, Robin

Category

20th Century British Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

English Pub Sign - Pied Bull
English Pub Sign - Pied Bull

English Pub Sign - Pied Bull

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H 48.5 in W 36.25 in

English Pub Sign - Pied Bull

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a black and white bull (pied bull

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, "Old General"
English Pub Sign, "Old General"

English Pub Sign, "Old General"

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H 45.25 in W 34.25 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "Old General"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a man in full English hunt

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Pub Sign, Swan Inn
English Pub Sign, Swan Inn

English Pub Sign, Swan Inn

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H 46 in W 32.5 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, Swan Inn

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of an adult swan with a child swan

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Pub Sign - The Bull
English Pub Sign - The Bull

English Pub Sign - The Bull

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H 42.5 in W 32 in

English Pub Sign - The Bull

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a standing prize bull in the

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, "The Grasshopper"
English Pub Sign, "The Grasshopper"

English Pub Sign, "The Grasshopper"

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H 44.75 in W 34.75 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "The Grasshopper"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a grasshopper on a blade of grass

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Pub Sign, "The Nightingale"
English Pub Sign, "The Nightingale"

English Pub Sign, "The Nightingale"

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H 46.5 in W 36.25 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, "The Nightingale"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a singing nightingale bird

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Pub Sign - The "Cleveland"
English Pub Sign - The "Cleveland"

English Pub Sign - The "Cleveland"

Located in Austin, TX

An English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of an early motor car driven by a man in full

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - The Old Fox
English Pub Sign - The Old Fox

English Pub Sign - The Old Fox

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H 38 in W 34.25 in

English Pub Sign - The Old Fox

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a scenic painting of a fox, entitled: The Old

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

English Pub Sign, Fox Inn, Pubmaster
English Pub Sign, Fox Inn, Pubmaster

English Pub Sign, Fox Inn, Pubmaster

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H 50.5 in W 34.75 in D 1.625 in

English Pub Sign, Fox Inn, Pubmaster

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of fox among shrubbery, entitled

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - The Phoenix
English Pub Sign - The Phoenix

English Pub Sign - The Phoenix

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H 37.5 in W 33.5 in

English Pub Sign - The Phoenix

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a scenic painting of a phoenix (mythical bird

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign, 'The Bulls Head'
English Pub Sign, 'The Bulls Head'

English Pub Sign, 'The Bulls Head'

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H 45.25 in W 38.38 in D 1.75 in

English Pub Sign, 'The Bulls Head'

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a bull's head, entitled: The

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - The Charles Dickens
English Pub Sign - The Charles Dickens

English Pub Sign - The Charles Dickens

Located in Austin, TX

An English pub sign featuring a portrait painting (two-sided) of the famed 19th c. writer, Charles

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Iron

English Pub Sign, "The Black Swan"
English Pub Sign, "The Black Swan"

English Pub Sign, "The Black Swan"

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H 43 in W 32 in D 2 in

English Pub Sign, "The Black Swan"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a black swan upon the water

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - The Black Bull
English Pub Sign - The Black Bull

English Pub Sign - The Black Bull

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a black bull in a landscape

Category

20th Century British Signs

English Pub Sign - The Royal Swan
English Pub Sign - The Royal Swan

English Pub Sign - The Royal Swan

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H 44 in W 33.75 in

English Pub Sign - The Royal Swan

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a swan at the water's edge

Category

20th Century British Signs

Original English Pub Sign, circa 1930s
Original English Pub Sign, circa 1930s

Original English Pub Sign, circa 1930s

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H 36.75 in W 40.5 in D 2.25 in

Original English Pub Sign, circa 1930s

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Pub sign painted on tin and framed. The name of the pub was obviously changed because there is a

Category

Vintage 1930s British Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign - Ye George Inn
English Pub Sign - Ye George Inn

English Pub Sign - Ye George Inn

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H 44.25 in W 38 in

English Pub Sign - Ye George Inn

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of St. George in a knight's armor

Category

20th Century English Signs

English Pub Sign - The Salmon Tail
English Pub Sign - The Salmon Tail

English Pub Sign - The Salmon Tail

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a salmon in the foregound, its

Category

20th Century English Signs

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By Alessandra Delgado

Located in Alto da Lapa, SP

True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Antique mid 18th Century Large Spanish Pinewood Carved Arm chair or Fauteuil
Antique mid 18th Century Large Spanish Pinewood Carved Arm chair or Fauteuil

Antique mid 18th Century Large Spanish Pinewood Carved Arm chair or Fauteuil

Located in Casteren, NL

Presenting a magnificent antique Spanish chair, crafted from solid pine wood around 1750. This chair is a substantial piece, reflecting the high status of its original owner and indi...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Moorish Armchairs

Materials

Pine, Rush

MB 005 (Modern, Traditional Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude)
MB 005 (Modern, Traditional Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude)

MB 005 (Modern, Traditional Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude)

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Figurative nude drawing on Arches paper graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of a reclining male nu...

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2010s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Graphite

Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War

Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Shipping in Calm Waters Dutch School, 18th century oil painting on wood panel panel: 10 x 12.75 inches framed: 14 x 17 inches condition: very good, minor evidence of former retouchin...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

18th Century French Walnut Side Table
18th Century French Walnut Side Table

18th Century French Walnut Side Table

$3,975

H 29.13 in W 40.25 in D 24.13 in

18th Century French Walnut Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Mid-18th-century walnut side table from France with banded ends on the top, over wonderfully hand scalloped aprons on three sides and a single drawer in the front. The table is finis...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Unique Clothes Rack in Pine, Made by Hand in Northern Sweden
Antique Unique Clothes Rack in Pine, Made by Hand in Northern Sweden

Antique Unique Clothes Rack in Pine, Made by Hand in Northern Sweden

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique unique clothes rack made by hand from northern Sweden. The clothes rack is made around the year 1900 in painted pine. Original condition and original paint with some distress...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Pine

Large Signed Barbedienne Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo
Large Signed Barbedienne Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo

Large Signed Barbedienne Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique bronze sculputre. Depicting the Venus de Milo. After the ancient model by Alexandros of Antioch. Bearing an Achille Collas reduction seal and a Barbedienne mark. P...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920
Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920

Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century hand painted French trade sign. c.1940 Double sided French trade sign for CAFES MAURICE, a company still in existence today. Wonderful patination and depth of col...

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Hall Table, Scottish, Oak, Side, Reception, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Antique Hall Table, Scottish, Oak, Side, Reception, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Antique Hall Table, Scottish, Oak, Side, Reception, Gothic Revival, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique hall table. A Scottish, oak side table with Gothic revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Attractive example of fine 19th century Scotti...

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Late Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Located in Austin, TX

A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Set of Two Montreux Armchairs in Retro-Style In Custom High Performance Velvet
Set of Two Montreux Armchairs in Retro-Style In Custom High Performance Velvet

Set of Two Montreux Armchairs in Retro-Style In Custom High Performance Velvet

Located in NEW YORK, NY

This set of two Montreux armchairs brings retro-inspired elegance to life through soft sculptural lines and enveloping comfort. Upholstered in a sumptuous chocolate velvet, the chair...

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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire
19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire

19th-Century French Oil Portrait of Smart Gentleman in Formal Attire

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman in Formal Attire French School, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 17 x 14 inches board : 13 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, Franc...

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19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bebop Ottoman
Bebop Ottoman

Bebop Ottoman

$3,025 / item

H 16 in W 42 in D 42 in

Bebop Ottoman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Bebop Ottoman is sleek contemporary design, intended to lighten the mood in any environment. This round form gracefully curves at the bottom to define a bold and sensuous silhoue...

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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans...

Materials

Mohair, Linen, Velvet, Ash, Oak, Walnut

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Pub Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of pub signs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and paint, all pub signs available were constructed with great care. Pub signs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Pub signs made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made pub signs over the years, but those made by David Fisher are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Pub Signs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,902, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $4,960 highest priced.

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 Pub Signs
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    There is no specific size for pub signs. Pubs and taverns can have signs created in a variety of dimensions. Shapes also differ, though square and rectangular are the most common. On 1stDibs, shop a range of pub signs.