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“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870
“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

$8,200

H 18 in W 96 in D 2.5 in

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

Located in Culver City, CA

“Whistle” Railway Sign England, 1870 Painted backboard with alloy letters and glass “cats eye

Category

Antique 19th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign, Framed Wood, Industrial Style, 1930s
L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign, Framed Wood, Industrial Style, 1930s

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign, Framed Wood, Industrial Style, 1930s

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign This great British Railway sign is a piece of History, dating from

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

A London to Glasgow North-Eastern Railway sign, 20th Century
A London to Glasgow North-Eastern Railway sign, 20th Century

A London to Glasgow North-Eastern Railway sign, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A London to Glasgow North-Eastern Railway sign, 20th Century Painted wood, with modelled train 21

Category

Late 20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Oil

Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930
Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930

Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930

$3,600

H 28.75 in W 34.75 in D 2.25 in

Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930

Located in Culver City, CA

England, 1930 Hand painted & double sided "gentlemen" railway sign with painted iron base

Category

Vintage 1930s English Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Vintage Industrial British Railway Station Enamel Advertising Sign
Antique Vintage Industrial British Railway Station Enamel Advertising Sign

Antique Vintage Industrial British Railway Station Enamel Advertising Sign

By British Railways

Located in Sale, GB

- An original British Rail sign, circa 1940. - This Midlands Region sign has the inscription

Category

Mid-20th Century British Signs

Materials

Enamel

Railway : The Signal - Original oil on canvas - Signed
Railway : The Signal - Original oil on canvas - Signed

Railway : The Signal - Original oil on canvas - Signed

By Jules Cavailles

Located in Paris, IDF

Jules CAVAILLES Railway : The Signal Original oil on canvas Signed bottom left also signed

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

2 Pc, Antique Original Railway Express Agency Porcelain Signs
2 Pc, Antique Original Railway Express Agency Porcelain Signs

2 Pc, Antique Original Railway Express Agency Porcelain Signs

Located in Atlanta, GA

2 Pc, Antique Original Railway Express Agency Porcelain on Metal Signs - Measures 20" x 5.75" h.

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

British Rail Railway Speed Restriction Sign 45 MPH  Original and very tall
British Rail Railway Speed Restriction Sign 45 MPH  Original and very tall

British Rail Railway Speed Restriction Sign 45 MPH Original and very tall

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

British Rail Railway Speed Restriction Sign 45 MPH Original and very tall, the sign is in good

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Vintage Railway Print, English, Framed, Steam Train Interest, Railwayana, Art
Vintage Railway Print, English, Framed, Steam Train Interest, Railwayana, Art

Vintage Railway Print, English, Framed, Steam Train Interest, Railwayana, Art

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

signed by railway artist Don Breckon (1935 - 2013) in 1987 Dressed to the rear with mounting braid for

Category

Late 20th Century British Other Prints

Materials

Paper

E. Stamp - Framed 20th Century Oil, The Causey Arch
E. Stamp - Framed 20th Century Oil, The Causey Arch

E. Stamp - Framed 20th Century Oil, The Causey Arch

Located in Corsham, GB

particular railway bridge still holds the statue of the oldest railway bridge in the world. Signed by the

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original PLM Tourism Poster, Aigues-Mortes, Medieval Castle, Rampart, Tower 1923
Original PLM Tourism Poster, Aigues-Mortes, Medieval Castle, Rampart, Tower 1923

Original PLM Tourism Poster, Aigues-Mortes, Medieval Castle, Rampart, Tower 1923

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

by the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean (PLM) railway company and signed by Ernest Couronneau. It highlights

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Tissot Subsidiary Seconds Cal. 27 Czech Military
Tissot Subsidiary Seconds Cal. 27 Czech Military

Tissot Subsidiary Seconds Cal. 27 Czech Military

By Tissot

Located in London, GB

: Restored, matte-black signed 'Tissot', white 'railway' minute track on the outer perimeter of the dial

Category

Vintage 1930s European Wrist Watches

Monumental Painting -- After The Storm
Monumental Painting -- After The Storm

Monumental Painting -- After The Storm

Located in Milford, NH

, and his painting “Vision of the Grand Canyon” is displayed in the Santa Fe Railway Collection. Oil on

Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Oil on Canvas by Phil Kelly "Circuito Azul Grande" 99
Large Oil on Canvas by Phil Kelly "Circuito Azul Grande" 99

Large Oil on Canvas by Phil Kelly "Circuito Azul Grande" 99

Located in San Antonio, TX

, railways, cars, parks, buildings, and signs became Kelly's main reality in his work, while the natural

Category

1990s Mexican Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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Early Timber & Iron 'General Waiting Room' Railway Sign
Early Timber & Iron 'General Waiting Room' Railway Sign

Early Timber & Iron 'General Waiting Room' Railway Sign

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H 15.79 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in

Early Timber & Iron 'General Waiting Room' Railway Sign

Located in Downham Market, GB

A large Great Western Railway 'General Waiting Room' sign. A wonderful antique sign, in thick

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Early Timber & Iron 'Station Master' Railway Sign
Early Timber & Iron 'Station Master' Railway Sign

Early Timber & Iron 'Station Master' Railway Sign

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H 15.79 in W 59.06 in D 1.97 in

Early Timber & Iron 'Station Master' Railway Sign

Located in Downham Market, GB

A large Great Western Railway 'Station Master' sign. A wonderful antique sign, in thick timber & in

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Early Timber & Iron Railway Sign
Early Timber & Iron Railway Sign

Early Timber & Iron Railway Sign

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H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Early Timber & Iron Railway Sign

Located in Downham Market, GB

An early vintage railway notice sign. A wonderful, early & exceptionally original timber platform

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Signs

Materials

Enamel

1950s Italian Vintage Rectangular Metal Enamel Railway Emergency Care Sign
1950s Italian Vintage Rectangular Metal Enamel Railway Emergency Care Sign

1950s Italian Vintage Rectangular Metal Enamel Railway Emergency Care Sign

Located in Milan, IT

Vintage rectangular metal enamel "Posto di Soccorso Ferroviario" or Railway Emergency Care sign

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Railway Sign, England, Circa 1940
Railway Sign, England, Circa 1940

Railway Sign, England, Circa 1940

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H 19 in W 37.25 in D 2 in

Railway Sign, England, Circa 1940

Located in Culver City, CA

Railway Sign England circa 1940 British Transport Commission sign painted onto a pine board

Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Wooden Railway Sign
Large Wooden Railway Sign

Large Wooden Railway Sign

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H 24 in W 59 in D 3 in

Large Wooden Railway Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This great British railway sign is a piece of history, dating from the 1930s the sign was made on a

Category

Early 20th Century English George V Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Rare English Hand Painted Railway Sign
Rare English Hand Painted Railway Sign

Rare English Hand Painted Railway Sign

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H 42 in W 12 in D 1 in

Rare English Hand Painted Railway Sign

Located in London, GB

Rare English hand painted railway sign. An extremely rare example of an English hand painted on

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Shut the Gate Sign
Shut the Gate Sign

Shut the Gate Sign

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H 12.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

Shut the Gate Sign

Located in Culver City, CA

Cast iron railway sign.

Category

Antique 1850s English Industrial Signs

Gentlemen’s Sign, England circa 1890
Gentlemen’s Sign, England circa 1890

Gentlemen’s Sign, England circa 1890

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H 0.75 in W 44.75 in L 0.75 in

Gentlemen’s Sign, England circa 1890

Located in Culver City, CA

Gentlemen’s Sign England circa 1890 Hand-painted wooden railway sign with original iron

Category

Antique 19th Century English Signs

Materials

Iron

Railway Warning Sign
Railway Warning Sign

Railway Warning Sign

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H 16 in W 23 in D 0.5 in

Railway Warning Sign

Located in Culver City, CA

England circa 1910

Category

20th Century English Signs

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Sign
Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Sign

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

At the peak of the railway in the 1940's, the system had over 20 street car lines and 1,250

Category

Vintage 1940s American Signs

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Sign
Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Sign

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

At the peak of the railway in the 1940's, the system had over 20 street car lines and 1,250

Category

Vintage 1940s American Signs

Materials

Plexiglass

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Signs
Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Signs

Vintage Los Angeles Railway Trolley Destination Signs

Located in Santa Monica, CA

At the peak of the railway in the 1940's, the system had over 20 street car lines and 1,250

Category

Vintage 1940s American Signs

Materials

Plexiglass

Antique Vintage Industrial Gentlemen Railway Wall Sign Plaque, C.1920
Antique Vintage Industrial Gentlemen Railway Wall Sign Plaque, C.1920

Antique Vintage Industrial Gentlemen Railway Wall Sign Plaque, C.1920

Located in London, GB

An original wooden Gentlemen sign. c.1930 In original condition with an amazing patina to the

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Hand Painted Industrial British Railway Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940
Large Hand Painted Industrial British Railway Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940

Large Hand Painted Industrial British Railway Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940

Located in London, GB

Large vintage hand painted industrial signs used at a depot on the North Yorkshire Railway. c.1940

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Large Hand Painted Industrial Railway Number Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940
Large Hand Painted Industrial Railway Number Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940

Large Hand Painted Industrial Railway Number Wall Sign Plaque, C.1940

Located in London, GB

Hand painted industrial signs used at a depot on the North Yorkshire Railway. c.1940 In original

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Paris Association Railway Plaques, circa 1920
Paris Association Railway Plaques, circa 1920

Paris Association Railway Plaques, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

A pair of rare antique plaster Paris Association railway plaques, circa 1920. This lot is a

Category

Vintage 1920s French Victorian Signs

Materials

Plaster

Station Platform Sign
Station Platform Sign

Station Platform Sign

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H 46 in W 25 in D 3 in

Station Platform Sign

Located in Culver City, CA

Double-sided railway sign with original Aubergine colored paint.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Industrial Steel Console Table
Industrial Steel Console Table

Industrial Steel Console Table

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H 39.25 in W 63.5 in D 16.25 in

Industrial Steel Console Table

Located in London, GB

Created from reclaimed vintage French enamel railway signs, with new metal framework.

Category

Late 20th Century French Industrial Console Tables

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Original Vintage Travel Poster Cathedrals Express Terence Cuneo Railway Train
Original Vintage Travel Poster Cathedrals Express Terence Cuneo Railway Train

Original Vintage Travel Poster Cathedrals Express Terence Cuneo Railway Train

By Terence Cuneo

Located in London, GB

illustration of a mouse leaning against a railway sign. The historic market town of Chipping Campden is located

Category

Vintage 1960s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign
Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign

Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign

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H 9 in W 30 in D 0.13 in

Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign

Located in New Windsor, NY

that. Aluminum rail yard sign with black graphics with a white background. Circa 1970-1980. Good

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum

1968 Modernist Railway Spike Sculptural Bookends Signed
1968 Modernist Railway Spike Sculptural Bookends Signed

1968 Modernist Railway Spike Sculptural Bookends Signed

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1968 Modernist Railway Spike Bookends Signed 5.63 d x 6.88 long x 9 h Preowned original vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage English Pub Sign North Eastern Railway Train 3D
Vintage English Pub Sign North Eastern Railway Train 3D

Vintage English Pub Sign North Eastern Railway Train 3D

Located in Tyler, TX

English Vintage to Newer Oak Hanging Pub Sign ~~North Eastern Railway~~ London-Glascow~~3D 21.5

Category

Late 20th Century English Sporting Art Decorative Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Late 20th Century English Pub Sign for "The Railway" by P.J. Oldreive
Late 20th Century English Pub Sign for "The Railway" by P.J. Oldreive

Late 20th Century English Pub Sign for "The Railway" by P.J. Oldreive

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 20th century English Pub Sign for "The Railway" by P.J. Oldreive. A charming depiction of the

Category

Late 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Metal

Large Oil on Canvas "Cana" by Phil Kelly
Large Oil on Canvas "Cana" by Phil Kelly

Large Oil on Canvas "Cana" by Phil Kelly

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H 57 in W 78.75 in D 1 in

Large Oil on Canvas "Cana" by Phil Kelly

Located in San Antonio, TX

the main arteries of a city as Kelly did. Components such as streets, railways, cars, parks, buildings

Category

1990s Mexican Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Champseix, Original Art Deco Travel Poster, Cheverny Castle, Loire Valley, 1939
Champseix, Original Art Deco Travel Poster, Cheverny Castle, Loire Valley, 1939

Champseix, Original Art Deco Travel Poster, Cheverny Castle, Loire Valley, 1939

By E. Paul Champseix

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

, Green, Red Style: Vintage Theme: Loire Valley Castle, Railways Type: Poster Features: Signed, Unframed

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

1854 Map of Partial North America, Antique Wall Map by Jacob Monk
1854 Map of Partial North America, Antique Wall Map by Jacob Monk

1854 Map of Partial North America, Antique Wall Map by Jacob Monk

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

) as a better route for the construction of the southern transcontinental railway line. The treaty was

Category

Antique 1850s American Maps

Materials

Paper

Caledonian Railway Company Coat of Arms on a Wooden Shield 19th Century Sign
Caledonian Railway Company Coat of Arms on a Wooden Shield 19th Century Sign

Caledonian Railway Company Coat of Arms on a Wooden Shield 19th Century Sign

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

railroad train sign measures 20" x 24" approximately. The Caledonian Railway Company In the 1830s and

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Porcelain Green British Railway Sign
Porcelain Green British Railway Sign

Porcelain Green British Railway Sign

Located in Stamford, CT

Porcelain Green British Railway Sign. Scissors sold separately.

Category

Early 20th Century British Signs

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Cast Iron Iron Gentlemen Railway Sign
Victorian Cast Iron Iron Gentlemen Railway Sign

Victorian Cast Iron Iron Gentlemen Railway Sign

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H 5.32 in W 34.26 in D 0.4 in

Victorian Cast Iron Iron Gentlemen Railway Sign

Located in Downham Market, GB

A Victorian 'Gentlemen' cast iron railway sign. A very rare 19th century cast iron railway sign

Category

Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Railway Sign
Railway Sign

Railway Sign

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H 72.84 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in

Railway Sign

Located in York, GB

Painted 50mph railway sign. Measures 185 cm high.

Category

Mid-20th Century Architectural Elements

Early Timber & Iron 'Parcels and Cloak Room' Railway Signs - Two Available
Early Timber & Iron 'Parcels and Cloak Room' Railway Signs - Two Available

Early Timber & Iron 'Parcels and Cloak Room' Railway Signs - Two Available

Located in Downham Market, GB

A large pair of Great Western Railway 'Parcels & Cloak Room' signs. A wonderful pair of railway

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Signs

Materials

Iron

1920's Painted Timber London North Eastern Railway Sign
1920's Painted Timber London North Eastern Railway Sign

1920's Painted Timber London North Eastern Railway Sign

Located in Downham Market, GB

An early London North Eastern Railway sign. A wonderful painted timber sign, delightfully original

Category

Mid-20th Century British Rustic Signs

Materials

Brass

Original Hand Painted Wooden Steam Railway Sign, British, circa 1900, Folk Art
Original Hand Painted Wooden Steam Railway Sign, British, circa 1900, Folk Art

Original Hand Painted Wooden Steam Railway Sign, British, circa 1900, Folk Art

Located in Totnes, GB

A large cream and black hand-painted wooden railway sign. Later strengthening timber to the reverse

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Signs

Materials

Pine

Mid-20th Century French Enameled Railway Sign
Mid-20th Century French Enameled Railway Sign

Mid-20th Century French Enameled Railway Sign

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H 33.4 in W 17.7 in D 0.1 in

Mid-20th Century French Enameled Railway Sign

Located in Raalte, NL

Old French enameled railway sign from the mid-20th century. The measurements are, Depth 0.3 cm

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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Two French Railway Signs
Two French Railway Signs

Two French Railway Signs

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H 17.75 in W 16 in D 8.5 in

Two French Railway Signs

Located in Austin, TX

Two fabulous painted blue and white French Railway Signposts from the Provence Region. Each sign

Category

Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Enamel Railway Sign, Please Leave This Lavatory As You Would Wish to Find It
Enamel Railway Sign, Please Leave This Lavatory As You Would Wish to Find It

Enamel Railway Sign, Please Leave This Lavatory As You Would Wish to Find It

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The ellipse shaped painted enamel railways sign, in peacock blue lettering to an ivory ground

Category

Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Enamel

Enamel Sign French Railway Station Hervilly
Enamel Sign French Railway Station Hervilly

Enamel Sign French Railway Station Hervilly

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H 20.87 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in

Enamel Sign French Railway Station Hervilly

Located in Ulft, Gelderland

Enamel station sign from a French train station.

Category

Early 20th Century French Signs

Materials

Enamel

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Railway Sign For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic railway sign available at 1stDibs. A railway sign — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect railway sign — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A railway sign, designed in the Industrial, Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made railway sign over the years, but those crafted by Charles Lapicque and Adolphe Mouron Cassandre are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Railway Sign?

A railway sign can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,232, while the lowest priced sells for $566 and the highest can go for as much as $4,927.