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Vintage Letters Impressed Spanjer Bros, Chicago
Vintage Letters Impressed Spanjer Bros, Chicago

Vintage Letters Impressed Spanjer Bros, Chicago

Located in New York, NY

Set of three vintage letters spelling TOYS. Each letter is impressed Spanjer Bros, Chicago.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Red Porcelain Letters Spelling "BAR"
Vintage Red Porcelain Letters Spelling "BAR"

Vintage Red Porcelain Letters Spelling "BAR"

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a set of vintage red porcelain over steel letters spelling "BAR", circa 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

Hand Made Metal Art Deco Letters
Hand Made Metal Art Deco Letters

Hand Made Metal Art Deco Letters

Located in North Egremont, MA

group of ten hand cut metal letters plus ampersand. red painted metal in an exaggerated font

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Vintage Texaco Gas Station Letters :: LATER
Vintage Texaco Gas Station Letters :: LATER

Vintage Texaco Gas Station Letters :: LATER

Located in Santa Monica, CA

In a vivid, charming cherry red, these vintage Texaco Gas Station letters spell out the word "LATER

Category

Vintage 1940s Signs

Materials

Metal

Magnificently Carved Wood Letters "B A R"
Magnificently Carved Wood Letters "B A R"

Magnificently Carved Wood Letters "B A R"

Located in Woodbury, CT

Carved wood letters spell “B A R” from an early signboard. A set of three letters with old white

Category

Antique 19th Century American Signs

Six Beautifully Formed, Hand Carved Wooden Letters
Six Beautifully Formed, Hand Carved Wooden Letters

Six Beautifully Formed, Hand Carved Wooden Letters

Located in Sheffield, MA

Six letters: T O P D O G (or perhaps P O T G O D) carved and painted.

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Wood

1960s Three Vintage Italian Uppercase Letters ART in Brass
1960s Three Vintage Italian Uppercase Letters ART in Brass

1960s Three Vintage Italian Uppercase Letters ART in Brass

Located in Milan, IT

Very collectible group of three vintage Italian uppercase letters A, R and T in copper made in the

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Brass

Huge 6 Foot Tall Porcelain Letters E and A
Huge 6 Foot Tall Porcelain Letters E and A

Huge 6 Foot Tall Porcelain Letters E and A

Located in Dallas, TX

This huge porcelain letter E is over 6 feet tall and once graced the top of a Sears store We also have the letter A available. Originally lit with red neon, this vintage porcelain le...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Signs

1930's Theater Marquee Illuminated Letter R, other letters available
1930's Theater Marquee Illuminated Letter R, other letters available

1930's Theater Marquee Illuminated Letter R, other letters available

Located in Chicago, IL

Great original 1930's theater marquee illuminated letter R. It works. We have also H, I, L, F, V and 9, 3, 4, 6.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

HUGE Sign
HUGE Sign

HUGE Sign

Sold|$1,600

HUGE Sign

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Huge painted wooden sign. Applied wooden letters with sand paint. Great age patina.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

“Video” Advertising Sign
“Video” Advertising Sign

“Video” Advertising Sign

Located in Amsterdam, NL

“Video” advertising letters Sign, billboard or nameplate Light-box letters (from which lights

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

“Audio” Advertising Sign
“Audio” Advertising Sign

“Audio” Advertising Sign

Located in Amsterdam, NL

“Audio” advertising letters Sign, billboard or nameplate Light-box letters (from which lights

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Illuminated Letter Sign
Illuminated Letter Sign

Illuminated Letter Sign

Located in Oakland, CA

Cool pop theme sign with letters arranged to spell "LIES"

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Brass

Wooden Sign, SUPER
Wooden Sign, SUPER

Wooden Sign, SUPER

Located in Sheffield, MA

An amusing sign with large block letters in oxidized white bordered by ochre on deep green ground.

Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Wooden Bathroom Sign
Wooden Bathroom Sign

Wooden Bathroom Sign

Located in Round Top, TX

A fun wood bathroom sign with painted yellow letters reading, 'PLEASE WASH HANDS BEFORE RETURNING

Category

Mid-20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Original Rolex Shopfront Sign
Original Rolex Shopfront Sign

Original Rolex Shopfront Sign

By Rolex

Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE

watch shop in Dublin. All individual letters to make up the Rolex sign, these letters are significantly

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Lighted Sign "eat"
Vintage Lighted Sign "eat"

Vintage Lighted Sign "eat"

Located in Hudson, NY

This vintage sign features aluminum channel letters mounted on a horizontal steel bar and can be

Category

20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Lighted "EAT" sign
Vintage Lighted "EAT" sign

Vintage Lighted "EAT" sign

Located in Hudson, NY

This vintage sign features aluminum channel letters mounted on two horizontal aluminum brackets and

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

1930's Porcelain EAT Sign
1930's Porcelain EAT Sign

1930's Porcelain EAT Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Great original American 1930's porcelain three letters sign EAT. Letters are attached to metal

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Pleasant View Lodge Sign
Antique Pleasant View Lodge Sign

Antique Pleasant View Lodge Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique "Pleasant View Lodge " sign made of metal letters attached to wood board.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

Cat Large Metal Letter Sign
Cat Large Metal Letter Sign

Cat Large Metal Letter Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

This large vintage sign with its red script letters was once part of a much large sign. The open

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

French Hand-Painted Bar Sign

French Hand-Painted Bar Sign

Located in Round Top, TX

A gently curved French hand-painted metal “Bar” sign with large yellow letters and black and yellow

Category

Early 20th Century French Signs

Materials

Metal

8' Ft Long Metal Sign " Studio "
8' Ft Long Metal Sign " Studio "

8' Ft Long Metal Sign " Studio "

Located in Chicago, IL

Great over 8' feet long metal sign " Studio ". The sign is made of metal letters attached to a

Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

ONE Large Two-Tone Porcelain Sign
ONE Large Two-Tone Porcelain Sign

ONE Large Two-Tone Porcelain Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

you can display them on a shelf or table. Very early sign and very cool letters. Now you can let

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

1920's Gold Leaf Metal Sign " WOW "
1920's Gold Leaf Metal Sign " WOW "

1920's Gold Leaf Metal Sign " WOW "

Located in Chicago, IL

1920's gold leaf metal three letters sign " WOW". Letters came from F.W. Woolworth department store.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

1930's Masonite sign "God Is Love"

1930's Masonite sign "God Is Love"

Located in Chicago, IL

1930's large Masonite hand painted sign " Gos is Love ". Letters are painted in gold leaf tone.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Vintage Lighted David Script Channel Letter Sign
Vintage Lighted David Script Channel Letter Sign

Vintage Lighted David Script Channel Letter Sign

Located in Hudson, NY

This is one of our favorite vintage signs ever! The script letters are so very hard to find, and

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

1940's Pharmacy " Drugs & Fountain " Advertising Sign
1940's Pharmacy " Drugs & Fountain " Advertising Sign

1940's Pharmacy " Drugs & Fountain " Advertising Sign

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Graphic large scale 2 part " Drugs & Fountain " painted aluminum sign. The letters can be removed

Category

Vintage 1940s American Signs

"ART" Old Painted Backlit Neon Letters
"ART" Old Painted Backlit Neon Letters

"ART" Old Painted Backlit Neon Letters

Located in New York, NY

Salvaged neon sign letters spelling A-R-T

Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

"ART" Old Painted Backlit Neon Letters
"ART" Old Painted Backlit Neon Letters

"ART" Old Painted Backlit Neon Letters

Located in New York, NY

Salvaged neon sign letters spelling A-R-T

Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects

Late 1800s, Double-Sided Light Up "Tea Room" Sign
Late 1800s, Double-Sided Light Up "Tea Room" Sign

Late 1800s, Double-Sided Light Up "Tea Room" Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Late 1800s double sided light up "Tea Room" sign. It is metal sign with white milk glass letters

Category

Antique 19th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Gold Leaf Letter "Y" from a Sign
Large Antique Gold Leaf Letter "Y" from a Sign

Large Antique Gold Leaf Letter "Y" from a Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

large advertising sign with each of the letters carved from wood and finished in a beautiful gold leaf

Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sign Letter "S"
Sign Letter "S"

Sign Letter "S"

Sold|$2,312

Sign Letter "S"

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Fantastic sign letters from RICH's flagship store in Atlanta.

Category

20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

1920's Gold Leaf Metal WOW
1920's Gold Leaf Metal WOW

1920's Gold Leaf Metal WOW

Located in Chicago, IL

1920's gold leaf metal WOW sign. Those letters came from F.W. Woolworth department store. Each

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

GRAND Theater Marquee
GRAND Theater Marquee

GRAND Theater Marquee

Located in Washington, DC

Original advertising sign in tin marquee letters from one of the Grand Dames of Baltimore, The

Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Large Black Porcelain Gothic Style Letter " N ",
Large Black Porcelain Gothic Style Letter " N ",

Large Black Porcelain Gothic Style Letter " N ",

Located in Dallas, TX

this is just one of many letters and signs we have available. CHECK OUT our "other items" on 1stdibs

Category

20th Century American Signs

WWW.  Enameled Sign
WWW.  Enameled Sign

WWW. Enameled Sign

Located in Seattle, WA

steel with red enamel, we always enjoy bringing old sign letters to the present with contemporary

Category

Vintage 1950s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Decorative Wooden Letters "CYCLES" Sign, France, 1940s
Decorative Wooden Letters "CYCLES" Sign, France, 1940s

Decorative Wooden Letters "CYCLES" Sign, France, 1940s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Decorative wooden letters "CYCLES" sign France, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

A vintage "Hollywood" sign in all black letters
A vintage "Hollywood" sign in all black letters

A vintage "Hollywood" sign in all black letters

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A vintage "HOLLYWOOD" sign in all black metal box letters with acrylic faces. Each of the letters

Category

20th Century American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Iron and Wood  Bank Sign With Giltwood Letters
Iron and Wood  Bank Sign With Giltwood Letters

Iron and Wood Bank Sign With Giltwood Letters

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Fun Antique Bank sign in Carved giltwood letters mounted on Iron.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

"INFORMATION" A Provocative Sign Constructed Of Aluminum Block Letters
"INFORMATION" A Provocative Sign Constructed Of Aluminum Block Letters

"INFORMATION" A Provocative Sign Constructed Of Aluminum Block Letters

Located in Palm Springs, CA

"""INFORMATION"" A seemingly straightforward sign constructed out of aluminum block letters and

Category

20th Century American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Large Commerce French Hotel Sign Le Palace Iron Letters, 1930
Large Commerce French Hotel Sign Le Palace Iron Letters, 1930

Large Commerce French Hotel Sign Le Palace Iron Letters, 1930

Located in Roubaix, FR

Large commerce iron sign original red patina and hanging metal parts Measures: Length "Le" 125 cm

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Bronze made letters for display / decoration SIGN lot of nine 9
Bronze made letters for display / decoration SIGN lot of nine 9

Bronze made letters for display / decoration SIGN lot of nine 9

Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc

Lot of NINE beautiful letters, hand made in brass/bronze letters are Y, M, B, N, C, I, E, E & L

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rearranged Bank Sign
Rearranged Bank Sign

Rearranged Bank Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This sign was created by rearranging the letters of a real Bank of America sign. The paint on the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art

Materials

Aluminum

"EAT" old sign
"EAT" old sign

"EAT" old sign

Located in Newport Coast, CA

Metal letters from old sign.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Large Tobacco Sign
Large Tobacco Sign

Large Tobacco Sign

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

10 foot long wooden 'Tobacconist' sign with raised letters and gold highlights.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Porcelain sign GIRL
Porcelain sign GIRL

Porcelain sign GIRL

Located in Chicago, IL

Great Mid Century porcelain four letters sign " Girl". Each letter H 24 " by W 14.75".

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Old Doctors Sign
Old Doctors Sign

Old Doctors Sign

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique framed glass doctors sign with silver foil letters. If you have any questions about this

Category

Vintage 1930s Jars

Materials

Steel

ART NEON SIGN
ART NEON SIGN

ART NEON SIGN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ART NEON SIGN, METAL LETTERS. 25 inches high each and at its widest point 23.5 inches wide (bottom

Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Great Cadillac Dealership Sign
Great Cadillac Dealership Sign

Great Cadillac Dealership Sign

Located in Hudson, NY

Large Cadillac old neon sign frame. No neon. Aluminum letters with added aluminum hanging bar added

Category

Vintage 1950s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Double Sided Hanging Sign
Double Sided Hanging Sign

Double Sided Hanging Sign

Located in Culver City, CA

This simple sign with its applied letters is reminiscent of and pertains to another time when clean

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

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Signed Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of signed letters is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique signed letters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and plastic. There are all kinds of signed letters available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Signed letters are generally popular furniture pieces, but Industrial, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many signed letters are appealing in their simplicity, but Ossip Zadkine, Moshe Castel and Etienne Drian produced popular signed letters that are worth a look.

How Much are Signed Letters?

Prices for signed letters start at $125 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $975.