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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 Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Wood, Oil

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 Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Enamel

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 Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Aluminum

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 Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
that. Aluminum rail yard sign with black graphics with a white background. Circa 1970-1980. Good
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Retro Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign
Derail Railway Yard Aluminum Sign
H 9 in W 30 in D 0.13 in
Paignton, South Devon original vintage tourism poster by Reginald Lander
By Reginald Lander
Located in London, GB
Printed in Great Britain by Charles & Read, Ltd for British Railways. Signed lower right in the plate
Category

1950s Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Railway : The Signal - Original oil on canvas - Signed
By Jules Cavailles
Located in Paris, FR
Jules CAVAILLES Railway : The Signal Original oil on canvas Signed bottom left also signed
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Retro Railway Signs

Original lithography made by Pierre Fix-Masseau - The train - Art Deco
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in PARIS, FR
hand signed by the artist himself. Transport - Railway Signed in pencil
Category

1990s Art Deco Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

British Rail Railway Speed Restriction Sign 45 MPH Original and very tall
Located in Chillerton, 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 Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Iron

Hamilton Co. Railway Special Pocket Watch 1957
By Hamilton
Located in Towson, MD
One 10 karat yellow gold filled 16 size Hamilton Watch Co. Hamilton Railway Special open face
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Retro Railway Signs

Materials

10k Gold, Gold-filled

The Troggs, Hampshire Railway Yards, Andover, London, 1967
By Barrie Wentzell
Located in New York, NY
11x14” Limited Edition of 50 Signed by the photographer Please allow extra production time. Other
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gwyneth Johnstone: 'The Railway Bridge' Modern British Art watercolour
Located in London, GB
Johnstone (1915 - 2010) The Railway Bridge Mixed media 64 x 83 cm Signed lower left in paint, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Mixed Media

Salvador Dali 1976 SNCF Poster French Railways Tomorrow's Technology
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in London, GB
Railways SNCF 60x37cm 1976 Signed in the plate Dali designed posters for SNCF for several years, a
Category

1970s Abstract Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Salvador Dali Auvergne original French travel poster SNCF Railway 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
Railways SNCF 60x37cm Printed by Draeger Printed in France for and by the French National Railways, 1970
Category

1960s Surrealist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Rudolph Helmut Sauter (1895-1977) - Framed 1949 Watercolour, Snowdon Railway
Located in Corsham, GB
This striking monochrome watercolour depicts a steep section of Snowden's railway with smoking
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Watercolor

Salvador Dali Paris France original French travel poster SNCF Railway
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in London, GB
National Railways, 1970 Signed and dated in the stone 1969
Category

1960s Surrealist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Railway Arches & Bridges Abstract Expressionist Art by Modern British Painter
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Expressionist Painting inspired by the Railway Arches & Bridges of the Industrial North of
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Board, Wood, Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Varnish, Paint

Brillie Vintage French Station Railway Clock Factory Industrial Paris France
By Brillie
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Vintage French station - railway - factory brillie clock with glass and lighting The frame is
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Salvador Dali Normandy Normandie original French travel poster SNCF Railway 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
Railways, 1970 Signed and dated in the plate 1969 From the Butterfly series.
Category

1960s Surrealist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Railway Lines, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East England 1963
By Colin Jones
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Colin Jones. Railway Lines, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East England 1963. Gelatin silver
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Man Sitting on Railway. The Potteries, 1960 - John Bulmer (Photography)
By John Bulmer
Located in London, GB
Signed and numbered Silver gelatin print 24 x 20 inches Edition of 50 Primarily known for his
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pembrokeshire Coast, Mid 20th Century Oil (Artwork for British Railways Poster)
By George Leech
Located in London, GB
George Leech 1894-1966 Pembrokeshire Coast Oil on canvas , signed Image Size: 39 x 49 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hubert John Williams (1905-1989) - Watercolour, Canon Street Railway Bridge 93
By Hubert John Williams
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame and washline mount. On paper.
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Railway Toy Steam Train Model. C.1940
Located in London, GB
metal and all in original paint with letters and numbers sign written to the sides. One wheel has been
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Metal

THE BANN AT COLERAINE, Mid 20th Century Oil (Commissioned by British Railways)
By Norman Wilkinson
Located in London, GB
Norman Wilkinson CBE PRI 1878 – 1971 THE BANN AT COLERAINE Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Oil

Fontana Franco - Sunset - Signed and Dated Photography
By Franco Fontana
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
has been signed for numerous publicity campaigns, as FIAT, VOLKSWAGEN, National Railways, VOLVO
Category

1970s Retro Railway Signs

The Who Pete Townshend 1979 - signed limited edition
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
size 15 only this size) and signed silver gelatin print. paper size 40x30" inches / 101 x 76 cm
Category

1970s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Golden Arrow Poster by Fix Masseau Hand Signed 1989
Located in Boca Raton, FL
edge. The Golden Arrow (Flèche d’Or in French) was a luxury boat train of the Southern Railway and
Category

1980s Art Deco Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

50s French Vallauris Colored Ceramic Coffe or Tea Set, Signed
By Vallauris
Located in Valladolid, ES
pottery center that experienced great growth in the mid-19th century thanks to the arrival of the railway
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Ceramic

50s French Vallauris Colored Ceramic Coffe or Tea Set, Signed
50s French Vallauris Colored Ceramic Coffe or Tea Set, Signed
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H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Maurice Estève - Torero - Signed Oil and Collage on Paper
By Maurice Estève
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Maurice Estève (1904-2001) Torero, 1971 Oil and collage on paper signed and dated down to towards
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Young Girl, Mid-20th Century Pastel Drawing, Signed
By Alan Durman
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper, signed bottom right Image size: 12 x 14 1/2 inches (30.5 x 36.75 cm) Contemporary
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Victoria Train Station, Oil on canvas Landscape, Signed, 20thC British Artist
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed bottom right Image size: 30 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches (77 x 62.25 cm) Hand made
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Orient-Express, " Colored Lithograph Poster signed by Pierre Fix-Masseau
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in Milwaukee, WI
being served drinks on a luxury train. The artist signed the artwork in the image lower right. There was
Category

1980s Art Deco Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Waterloo Station 1993 poster by Brendan Neiland signed "to Bob Reid"
By Brendan Neiland
Located in London, GB
60 cm Signed 'Brendan Neiland', numbered I/XII, and inscribed 'To Bob Reid' (Reid was Chairman of
Category

1990s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Screen

Lithograph numbered and signed by Bernard Villemot Le Mont Saint Michel SNCF
By Bernard Villemot
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Lithograph numbered and signed by Bernard Villemot. In 1955, Bernard Villemot produced
Category

1950s Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

'Balinese Boy' by Arie Smit - Original Signed Lithograph (circa 1980s) 75/99
Located in London, GB
'Balinese Boy', original signed lithograph, by Arie Smit (circa 1980s). Young Balinese men feature
Category

1980s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Théo Tobiasse Set of 18 Lithographs Hand-Signed Diaspora Framed and Behind Glass
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Paris, FR
Paris at dawn, the smokiness of railway stations, etc. All of these symbols were combined, quite
Category

1960s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Archival Paper

"La Musique est le Pain des Anges, " Color Lithograph signed by Theo Tobiasse
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
by Theo Tobiasse. The artist signed the piece lower right and wrote the edition number (75/135) in
Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Two Cabinets by Stefano d’Amico in Beech and Brass, Signed and Dated, 1974
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Two Brutalist cabinets by the Italian sculptor Stefano d’Amico in beech and brass details, signed
Category

1970s Italian Brutalist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Brass

"Comme une Rose Sur l'Ecune des Vagues, " Color Litho signed by Theo Tobiasse
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
lithograph by Theo Tobiasse. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the edition number (75
Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Salvador Dali The Alps Les Alpes Skiing original French travel poster SNCF
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in London, GB
National Railways, 1970 Signed and dated in the stone 1969
Category

1960s Surrealist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Omega Geneve Yellow Gold 18K Wristwatch 1960S
By Omega
Located in Geneva, CH
, fluted crown, snap-on back. Silver dial, applied gold indexes, black painted railway track, gold hands
Category

1960s Swiss Retro Railway Signs

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Semur en Auxois - 20th Century French Naïf Winter Town Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
en Auxois under a blanket of snow in winter. It is signed lower left and further inscribed on the
Category

1980s Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Football in the Park - Modern British Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
depicting a group of friends playing football in a park. Signed lower right and presented in a silver frame
Category

1960s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Swedish Artist Wiwe Larsson's Bold Bronze Sculpture in Brutalist Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
(pictured). It is situated In a small park overlooking the railway tracks and the Karlberg Canal. The
Category

1980s Swedish Brutalist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Bronze

Abstract "Alsace" Lithograph Poster by Salvador Dalí, 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Société nationale des chemins de fer français) (English: French National Railway Corporation
Category

1960s Spanish Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Wood, Paper

Surrealist "Normandie" Lithograph Poster by Salvador Dalí, 1969
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Railway Corporation), highlighting the different locations travelers could visit by using France's train
Category

1960s Spanish Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Cats Waiting on a Snack - Mid 20th Century French Naïf Interior Animal Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
on the reverse which translates to ''Cats Waiting for a Snack''. It is signed lower left and
Category

1970s Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

See Glasgow by Train original vintage 1960s poster by Elizabeth Scott
Located in London, GB
. Elizabeth Scott See Glasgow by Train Original vintage poster 102 x 127 cm Signed lower right in the plate
Category

1960s Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Vows Are Spoken Only To Be Broken. Ca 1965.The Flip Hairstyle.Blonde Nude Female
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Tony Giles. English ( b.1925 - d.1994 ). Vows Are Spoken Only to be Broken Oil on Board. Signed
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Moscow Beijing USSR China Friendship
Located in London, GB
Soviet Union featuring two men walking in front of a train at a railway station with people holding
Category

1950s Russian Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Paper

Industrial Flip Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1980s
By Pragotron
Located in Żory, PL
. Clocks of this type were used in railway stations, schools, public administration buildings, etc. The
Category

1980s Industrial Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Steel

Giulio Salti (1899-1984 Italy) Portrait Lady in Blue Dress Oil on Canvas 1952
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite oil on canvas portrait of a young lady in stunning blue dress, signed on the front bottom
Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Canvas

Douglas Kirkland 'Brigitte Bardot, Mexico'
By Douglas Kirkland
Located in New York, NY
Douglas Kirkland Brigitte Bardot, Mexico (Cards) 1965 Silver gelatin print Numbered and Signed by
Category

1960s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Giorgio Zennaro Vintage Modern Rare Silkscreen, Unframed, 1972 Venice, Italy
By Giorgio Zennaro
Located in Palm Springs, CA
-2005) silkscreen on paper, 1972. Signed. Number 3/100 was purchased in Venice. One of four pieces
Category

1970s Italian Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Paper

Giorgio Zennaro Vintage Modern Rare Silkscreen #2, Unframed, 1972 Venice, Italy
By Giorgio Zennaro
Located in Palm Springs, CA
-2005) silkscreen on paper, 1972. Signed. Number 6/100 was purchased in Venice. One of four pieces
Category

1970s Italian Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Paper

Reclining Nude Studies of Andrea ink drawing by Peter Collins ARCA
By Peter Collins ARCA
Located in London, GB
wash 32 x 45 cm Signed and dated lower left. Artist's notes upper right. Provenance: the artist's
Category

1990s Modern Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Ink

"The Red Silo" Winold Reiss, Rural Regionalist Landscape, Sunny Day on Farm
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Winold Reiss The Red Silo Signed lower left Watercolor on paper 20 x 29 inches Winold Reiss (1886
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Before the Hot Day Brightens to Blue (Mevagissey Harbor, Cornwall). Original Oil
By Gyrth Russell
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Harbor, Cornwall). Oil on Canvas. Signed. Image size 22.4 inches x 34.8 inches ( 57cm x 88.5cm ). Frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Performer Modern Expressionist Painting by Nicola Simbari
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Performer Artist signed lower right, canvas 28"x31"75 Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up
Category

1970s Expressionist Retro Railway Signs

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

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Retro Railway Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of retro railway signs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and aluminium, all retro railway signs available were constructed with great care. Retro railway signs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Retro railway signs made by industrial designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made retro railway signs over the years, but those made by Les Levine and Robert Rauschenberg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Retro Railway Signs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $750, while they’re typically $118 on the low end and $5,500 highest priced.