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, titled: Nag's Head.
20th Century English Signs
Metal
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, titled: Nag's Head.
Metal
Large Carved Pub Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pub sign depicting a whimsical fox emerging from a gilt jug, of very large scale.
Wood
English Pub Sign, "The Falcon"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a beautiful painting of a falcon perched on a tree stump, titled The Falcon.
Metal
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 admiral with the sea and warships in the background, titled: The Admiral.
Metal
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 sailing ship featuring flags with St.
Metal
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 spouting cascades of water in a park setting, titled: Worth Brewery - The Cricketer'...
Metal
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 ball, titled: Worth Brewery - The Cricketer's Arms.
Metal
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.
Iron
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 - from the beloved fairy tale Puss In Boots - in the light of a streetlamp at night, t...
Metal
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 in the background, titled: Charrington - The Eagle Tavern.
Metal
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 dating from the first half of the 20th Century, it is double sided though the pain...
Metal
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 Carolingian costume enjoying the libations and victuals of a fine inn, titled: Free Hou...
Metal
$4,930 / set
H 57 in W 16 in D 1 in
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 signs are framed in solid Walnut, the signs “DRAUGHT” & “BEERS” are on very attra...
Art Glass
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 regalia, titled: Free House - The Lord Nelson.
Metal
Double-Sided "Ring O' Bells" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A 1920's vintage Double-Sided "Ring O' Bells" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign. The sign is in a wood pine frame with iron mounts for easy hanging.
Metal
Traditional Double-Sided Iron Pub Sign, The Boot, Folk Art, 1920
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign. The Boot This is a large and heavy piece dating from the beginning of the 20th Century, it is double sided though the paint on one side is v...
Iron
$3,600
H 36 in W 27 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Double-Sided "Kings Head" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign
Located in Brooklyn, NY
English two-sided handmade and painted metal pub sign depicting a king of clubs with the text "Flowers" above and "Kings Head" below (ca. early 1900s, England).
Metal
Pub Restaurant Traditional Greeting Sign, Welcome Board
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pub Restaurant Traditional Greeting Sign, Welcome Board The Greeting board is made in metal with a wooden frame , it is professionally painted in gold leaf with a shadow script The...
Metal
$986
H 21.07 in W 29.93 in D 0.4 in
1930s Original Gilbeys Invalid Port Enamel Advertising Pub Garden Bar Sign
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Such a striking piece, which would look fantastic in a pub or cocktail bar, garden or garage. There are holes around the edges for hanging the sign from screws and washers, or a top ...
Metal, Enamel
Two Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign
Located in Charleston, SC
Double Sided Hand Painted Pub Sign.
Metal
Vintage Rising Sun Pub Sign Insert Panel
Located in Charleston, SC
Rising Sun Pub Sign Panel Insert
Paint, Fiberglass
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 1850s and was open until, circa 1900.
Gold Leaf
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 calligraphy is excellent finished in gold on a stove green.
Wood
1936 Port Sign, Les Portos Gibson, an Appetizer Drink
Located in Retie, BE
Port Drinker, Port Gift - Old Tin Signs - Beverage Signs - Apéritif Signs - Appetizer Signs - Collectable Tin Signs - Antique Signs - Pub Signs - Wall Decoration - Bar decoration - h...
Tin, Metal
English or American Exterior Advertising Sign
Located in New Orleans, LA
A bright sign painted on board featuring a soldier on horseback with the words "Soldier Fortune" Could be a Pub sign.
Wood
English Pub Sign - Hounds
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic large English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a scenic painting of hounds, untitled.
English Pub Sign - Foxes
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic large English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a scenic painting of foxes among foliage, untitled.
English Pub Sign - Greyhound
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a greyhound dog, entitled: Greyhound A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for display.
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.
Wood, Paint
English Pub Sign, Swan
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a swan with three cygnets, untitled.
Metal
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, entitled: Sandpiper A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for ...
Wood, Paint
English Pub Sign, "Sportsman"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a Regency era gentleman with representations of British sport traditions such as cricket and tennis, entitled: Sport...
Metal
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 stamped label.
Steel
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 A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for display.
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 Windmill A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for display.
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 A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for display.
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: Cricketts Inn A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for disp...
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: Rose House.
Metal
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 Inn A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for display.
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 Magdalen.
Wood
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: The Magdalen.
Paint, Wood
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, entitled: Cricketers Arms.
Paint, Wood
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 Cock A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and ready for display.
Metal
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 Tavern A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and ready for display.
Metal
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 entitled: Nag's Head.
Metal
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, entitled: Hollington Oak A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, read...
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.
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, entitled: Three Fishes A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready...
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 black.
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 among foliage, entitled: New Roebuck A very fine example of vintage advertising a...
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 seas, entitled: The Ship A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, read...
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, entitled: Old Plough A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and read...
Metal
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 Union Jack flag, entitled: Ye George Inn A very fine example of vintage adverti...
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 on a castle or tower bridge.
Wood
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 design of three horseshoes, entitled: Three Horseshoes A very fine example of v...
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 line and pasture in the background, entitled: Bulls Head.
Paint, Wood
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 cloudy skies, on copper in a brass frame.
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 Hood, standing in a field with longbow in left hand, entitled: Robin Hood.
Paint, Wood
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) on a green hill with cloudy skies, on metal.
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 regalia astride a horse, with beagle hunting dogs, and a cluster of trees in the backgrou...
Wood, Paint
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, with two swans in the background, along with reeds and a small home, framed in black...
Metal
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 or cygnet, on the water with bulrushes or cat-tails in the background, entitled: Swa...
Wood, Paint
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, entitled: The Grasshopper Marked: Hall & Woodhouse Hall and Woodhouse is a ...
Wood, Paint
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 foregound, with a phrase below reading: The bull is tame so fear him not, as long as yo...
English Pub Sign, "The Nightingale"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a singing nightingale bird perched on a leafy branch, against a dark blue background with a crescent moon, entitled:...
Wood, Paint
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 riding gear with cap and scarf, above a blue field with white lettering, entitled...
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) in flames, entitled: The Phoenix In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix is a lo...
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: Fox Inn - Pubmaster A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for ...
Metal
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 Fox A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for display.
Wood
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 Bulls Head A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and ready for display.
Metal
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 Dickens, seated in a button-tufted chair.
Iron
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, entitled: The Royal Swan A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready fo...
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, entitled: The Black Swan.
Metal
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, entitled: The Black Bull A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for...
Original English Pub Sign, circa 1930s
Located in Highwood, IL
Pub sign painted on tin and framed. The name of the pub was obviously changed because there is a different sign and name on the back!
Metal
English Pub Sign - Ye George Inn
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of St.
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,954
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 0.01 in
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742
Located in Langweer, NL
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742 This impressive celestial engraving depicts the Copernican heliocentric solar system and is titled “Sy...
Paper
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.63 in W 12.69 in
Fernand Leger, Untitled, from Circus, 1950
By Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Fernand Leger (1881–1955), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Cirque, Lithographies Originales (Circus, Original Lithographs), originates from ...
Lithograph
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$3,766
H 40.95 in W 43.31 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Rare Cathedral Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare and totally original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A gorgeous piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut with ...
Glass, Walnut
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
$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Walnut
$5,259Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in
French 18th Century Forged Iron Folk Art Baroque Tavern Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back. Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...
Iron
$1,260Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
Spanish Colonial South American Painting Virgin folk art 18th C
Located in London, GB
A Spanish colonial South American folk art style painting of the Virgin and child South American Peru or Bolivia school 18th century or earlier Oil on canvas, framed size 40 x ...
Paint
$16,816 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art 19th-century country English pine blanket chest or box featuring a Georgian manor house facade on the outside. The storage box has a hinged top and handles on each ...
Iron
$5,600
H 38 in W 112 in D 8 in
Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1920's can "Drugs" Sign /Arrow, LIGHT UP milk glass letters, double sided,, Pre-dates NEON,, Truly amazing sign,, Salvaged from an old Pharmacist,, apparently hung outside (late...
Metal, Cut Steel
$2,122 / set
H 9.85 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Ladies & Gents Toilet Illuminated Sign, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of illuminated glass toilet signs made in England by Burnham & Co, Deptford. c.1920 These original Art Deco-era signs feature solid brass frames with their origina...
Brass
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Metal
$750 / item
H 4 in Dm 16 in
Spirograph Centerpiece - Hand-carved & Hand-painted Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive object entirely shaped and finished by hand, it reveals very different glaze treatments inside and out. While expertly worked to achieve a scalloped edge and channeled ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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.