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Straight Razor

Antique Figural Straight Razor Barber Trade Sign
Antique Figural Straight Razor Barber Trade Sign

Antique Figural Straight Razor Barber Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Large-scale figural barber trade sign fashioned in the form of an oversized folding straight razor. Constructed with a shaped wooden handle and steel blade, the piece closely replica...

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Signs

Materials

Steel

Antique 1920s Durham Duplex Straight Razor French Ivory Celluloid
Antique 1920s Durham Duplex Straight Razor French Ivory Celluloid

Antique 1920s Durham Duplex Straight Razor French Ivory Celluloid

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Antique 1920s Durham Duplex straight razor and shoe horn French ivory celluloid.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Rare Nude Goddess Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr
Rare Nude Goddess Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr

Rare Nude Goddess Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare nude Art Nouveau celluloid handle Straight Razor. This is a great antique straight razor with a detailed Art Nouveau Nude standing in a greek setting leaf carved into the handle.

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Vintage 1910s German Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Nude Theme Straight Razor, Germany, 1905
Nude Theme Straight Razor, Germany, 1905

Nude Theme Straight Razor, Germany, 1905

Located in Incline Village, NV

Highly desirable subject matter for a straight edge razor makes this very collectible.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antiquities

Materials

Steel

Nude Theme and Roses Straight Razor, Germany 1905
Nude Theme and Roses Straight Razor, Germany 1905

Nude Theme and Roses Straight Razor, Germany 1905

Located in Incline Village, NV

Highly desirable barber shop collectible item consisting of a German straight edge razor with a molded cream, red, and green colored celluloid handle; theme is a nude standing sidewa...

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Antique Early 1900s German American Craftsman Antiquities

Materials

Steel

Premium "Indian Chief" Themed Double Sided Straight Razor. American, Circa 1900
Premium "Indian Chief" Themed Double Sided Straight Razor. American, Circa 1900

Premium "Indian Chief" Themed Double Sided Straight Razor. American, Circa 1900

Located in Incline Village, NV

Highly desirable Native American subject matter for a straight edge razor makes this very collectible for those who collect Western Americana.

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Steel

Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock

Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock

Located in Forney, TX

Mechanical windup movement, the dial with Roman numeral hour markers, featuring automation scene of a monkey barber's arm moving up and down using a straight razor on a gentleman, co...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

1953 England Rolls Razor Viscount Model in Original Box with Paperwork
1953 England Rolls Razor Viscount Model in Original Box with Paperwork

1953 England Rolls Razor Viscount Model in Original Box with Paperwork

Located in Red Lion, PA

The Rolls Razor Company, established in England in the early 20th century, was celebrated for producing high-quality shaving tools that bridged the gap between traditional straight r...

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs

Located in Stamford, CT

Three whimsical American folk carved wood art trade signs in the form of straight edge razors. Used by barbers as interior advertisements.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

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Folk Art Straight Razor Trade Sign
Folk Art Straight Razor Trade Sign

Folk Art Straight Razor Trade Sign

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H 3 in W 20.25 in D 1.5 in

Folk Art Straight Razor Trade Sign

Located in Aurora, OR

This beautifully handmade wooden barber's trade sign is from New York State and has its creation date written on the blade. The words "Dec. 23 1920" and "Dec. 23" appear on the surfa...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Folk Art / Tramp Art Model Church  - Took 30 Years to Build
Folk Art / Tramp Art Model Church  - Took 30 Years to Build

Folk Art / Tramp Art Model Church - Took 30 Years to Build

By John Kozimor

Located in Manalapan, NJ

His only tool was a straight edged razor and it is made entirely out of cigar boxes and crate woods.

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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Sculptures

Rare Nude Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr
Rare Nude Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr

Rare Nude Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare nude Art Nouveau celluloid handle Straight Razor. This is a great antique straight razor with a detailed Art Nouveau Nude standing in a greek setting leaf carved into the handle.

Category

Vintage 1910s German Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Rare Nude Art Nouveau Ripped Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr
Rare Nude Art Nouveau Ripped Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr

Rare Nude Art Nouveau Ripped Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare nude Art Nouveau celluloid handle Straight Razor. This is a great antique straight razor with a detailed Art Nouveau Nude standing on the water lily leaf carved into the handle.

Category

Vintage 1910s Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Nude Theme and Roses Straight Razor, Germany, 1905
Nude Theme and Roses Straight Razor, Germany, 1905

Nude Theme and Roses Straight Razor, Germany, 1905

Located in Incline Village, NV

Highly desirable subject matter for a straight edge razor makes this very collectible.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antiquities

Materials

Steel

Set Victorian Razors Sheffield Silver Plate Flockton Tompkin CO 1870
Set Victorian Razors Sheffield Silver Plate Flockton Tompkin CO 1870

Set Victorian Razors Sheffield Silver Plate Flockton Tompkin CO 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Rare Cased 'Week Set' of 7 Victorian Straight Razors by Flockton, Tompkin and Co., Sheffield (c. 1870) Description: Gentleman's Luxury: Victorian Cased Razor Set A rare, complete Ca...

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Antique 1870s Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 24 Pc Landers Frary & Clark Sterling Mother of Pearl Knives & Forks
Antique 24 Pc Landers Frary & Clark Sterling Mother of Pearl Knives & Forks

Antique 24 Pc Landers Frary & Clark Sterling Mother of Pearl Knives & Forks

By Landers, Frary & Clark 1

Located in Dayton, OH

Landers, Frary & Clark also produced stainless steel bull-nose rings, vacuum bottles, window hardware, ice skates, mouse traps, can openers, corkscrews, straight razors, aluminum coo...

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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mauchline Ware Razor
Mauchline Ware Razor

Mauchline Ware Razor

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H 1.3 in W 1.5 in D 6 in

Mauchline Ware Razor

Located in Montreal, QC

Treen Mauchline ware straight edge razor, depicting the Wallace Monument on Abbey Craig on its fold over box.

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles

Early 20th Century Mother-of-Pearl Straight Razors
Early 20th Century Mother-of-Pearl Straight Razors

Early 20th Century Mother-of-Pearl Straight Razors

By J.A. Henckels 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

Solid stainless steel straight razors with mother of pearl handles. Each razor is engraved with a day of the week Monday-Saturday.

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Early 20th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Stainless Steel

A folding straight edge razor trade sign.
A folding straight edge razor trade sign.

A folding straight edge razor trade sign.

Located in Milan, IT

Ohio, wood and metal folding straight razor. The blade is marked Tyler Davidson and Company, Cincinnati.

Category

Antique 19th Century Signs

Materials

Iron, Copper

Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife
Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife

Carl Schlieper 1920 Germany Art Deco Antique Multi Purpose Folding Pocket Knife

By Carl Schlieper

Located in Miami, FL

Products included knives, tools and straight razors. Markets included the booming tobacco and rubber plantation industry in Siam (Thailand), Malaysia, British North Borneo[3] and the...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver, Steel

Antique Toothpick Pocket Container in Brass by Tuckmar Weltruf, Solingen German
Antique Toothpick Pocket Container in Brass by Tuckmar Weltruf, Solingen German

Antique Toothpick Pocket Container in Brass by Tuckmar Weltruf, Solingen German

Located in Esbjerg, DK

From one of the best makers of straight blade razors comes this small rare cylindrical box/container for toothpicks, matchsticks or pills.

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Early 20th Century German Late Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Gentleman's Shaving Necessaire Kit, American, circa 1902
Gentleman's Shaving Necessaire Kit, American, circa 1902

Gentleman's Shaving Necessaire Kit, American, circa 1902

Located in Incline Village, NV

On the other side is printed "Sterilized" "Pure Badger" "S" (see images). The handle of the straight edge razor is cream and rust colored with a celluloid floral molded relief design.

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Composition

Set of 6 Day of the Week Ivory Straight Razors
Set of 6 Day of the Week Ivory Straight Razors

Set of 6 Day of the Week Ivory Straight Razors

Located in New York, NY

Set of 6 Day of the Week Straight Razors , scrimshawed with the day of the week with leather case.

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Early 20th Century German More Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Gents Razor Box
Gents Razor Box

Gents Razor Box

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H 1.75 in W 7 in D 4 in

Gents Razor Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The interior of the box is lined in blue velvet and contains seven Ivory handled straight razors each engraved with a day of the week.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Knife Boxes

William IV/Early Victorian Golden Oak Shaving Mirror, c.1830-40
William IV/Early Victorian Golden Oak Shaving Mirror, c.1830-40

William IV/Early Victorian Golden Oak Shaving Mirror, c.1830-40

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The early nineteenth century saw the development of the famous Sheffield straight razor, which resembles the straight razors used today.

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Antique 1830s English William IV Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Fine George III Mahogany and Ebonized Gentleman’S Shaving Mirror, circa 1825
Fine George III Mahogany and Ebonized Gentleman’S Shaving Mirror, circa 1825

Fine George III Mahogany and Ebonized Gentleman’S Shaving Mirror, circa 1825

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The early nineteenth century saw the development of the famous Sheffield straight razor, which resembles the straight razors used today.

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Antique 1820s English George III Table Mirrors

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Mirror

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Straight Razor For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic straight razor available at 1stDibs. A straight razor — often made from metal, steel and plastic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect straight razor — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A straight razor is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and folk art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one straight razor that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carl Schlieper and Landers, Frary & Clark produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Straight Razor?

Prices for a straight razor start at $150 and top out at $790 with the average selling for $285.