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Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign A rare double sided pharmacy trade
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1920s Early Victorian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century French Enameled Metal Sign for Cafe San Rivo in Sao Paulo
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-twentieth century red and white enameled metal sign is double faced and promotes the Cafe
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1920s “TOURISTS” Cast Metal Sign Glass Cat Eye Reflectors Boarding House Sign
Located in Lancaster, PA
A vibrant early highway-era relic, this original 1920s "TOURISTS" sign is cast in heavy metal with
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1920s American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Rare Engraved Glass on Metal Sign from a London Cigarette's Seller, circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare engraved sign is made of glass on metal. This is a a very unusual piece from a London
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Gallia, Two Art Deco Silvered Metal, Signed
By Gallia, Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gallia, two Art Deco silvered metal. Signed.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Hot Air Balloon Race Metal Sign, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual metal sign from an old air show. Great colors and content. Sign was advertising a hot air
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1980s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century French Dubonnet Tonic Wine Metal Sign
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French Dubonnet tonic wine metal sign is a classic example of early advertising
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20th Century French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

USAF Strategic Air Command Task Force Metal Sign, 1980's.
Located in Canterbury, England
A very rare US Air force base metal sign, with reflective red paint and white reflective lettering
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1980s Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Italian Squirrel-Shaped Box in Gilded Metal Signed on the Inside
Located in Marbella, ES
Italian Squirrel-shaped box in gilded metal signed on the inside. TTauy raviga.
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Late 20th Century Italian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mexican 1950’s Pepsi Cola Bottle Cap Embossed Metal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1950’s. Mexican Pepsi Cola Soda Pop Bottle Cap Gas Embossed Metal Sign
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original distressed double sided metal sign "Super Motor Oil" on one side and "Sonoco
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Early 20th Century Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Silk&Metal Signed Hereke Prayer Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This exquisite silk Hereke prayer rug, woven in the mid-20th century in the renowned Hereke workshops of Turkey, represents the pinnacle of Ottoman weaving artistry. The composition ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique French Metal Sign Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This antique table lamp was crafted in France around the 1900s. The metal base, featuring a
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Early 1900s French Rustic Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Turkish Hereke Rug Silk & Metal Signed
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a semi-antique Hereke silk and metal threaded rug woven in Turkey during the last quarter
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Late 20th Century Turkish Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
Great Vintage porcelain sign-enameled metal sign, Sprinkler Fire Alarm when bell rings call
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Mid-20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Barber Shop Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Barber Shop Sign, circa late 1950s to early 1960s, a hand-painted sheet metal sign
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1950s American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Double Sided Hand Painted Rat Terrier Puppies Sign c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original hand painted, metal sign advertising rat terrier puppies for sale. Painted over
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Early 20th Century Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Silk&Metal Signed Hereke Rug - Mid 20th century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Period: Mid 20th century Origin: Hereke, Turkey Dimensions: 103 x 160 cm This exquisite silk Hereke rug, woven in the mid-20th century in the renowned Hereke workshops of Turkey, re...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Italian mid-century modern pastel green metal sign with white lettering, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern pastel green metal sign with white lettering, 1960s Elongated
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Peter Keil Sunburst Wall Sculpture in Painted Metal, Signed, 36" Diameter
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Peter Keil Sunburst Wall Sculpture in Painted Metal, Signed, 36" Diameter This striking
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Late 20th Century German Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic double sided bistro cafe metal sign from France's La Belle Époque period. Features a
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19th Century French Belle Époque Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1965 Sculpture "Le Hibou" in Stone and Metal Signed J.Maugeais and Dated 1965
By J. Maugeais
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture "The Owl" in stone and metal signed J. Maugeais and dated 1965. The bust of the owl is
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1960s French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

'Adopt a Highway' California Road Sign, 2000s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lined with trees in the foreground. The metal sign is cut out to the shape of the image on the sign. A
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Steel

French Metal Coiffeur Sign
Located in Seattle, WA
Simple, interesting French hairdressing sign.
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1940s French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Unique Peter Blake AA Road sign on sheet metal - signed
By Peter Blake
Located in Norwich, GB
This is a metallic AA road sign used to direct traffic to parking. In keeping with Blake's idea of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal , Sign: Schneider, Germany
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal Country: France Glass
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1920s German Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal Optician Shop Trade Sign
Located in Linkebeek, BE
vintage Metal Optician Shop Trade Sign Shop Industrial decor - Optician sign Antique Large yellow
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Orange 'BRIDGE OUT' Metal Highway Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super cool vintage metal 'BRIDGE OUT' sign from the East Coast. Measures: 4 feet wide. Orange sign
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1970s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Holstein Milk Painted Metal Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky original painted hand made Holsteins Milk metal farm trade sign has the original chain
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20th Century American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Noel 20th Century "Le Taureau", Sculpture in Metal, Signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Noel (20th century) "Le Taureau", sculpture in metal, iron and recovered material. Signed on the
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1980s European Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Iron

1900s French Street of the Priests Metal Sign on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This early-1900s French metal street sign, originally marking “Rue des Prêtres” (“Street of the
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Early 20th Century French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal, Sign: Rouseau / Muller
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal and art glass Country
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1920s French Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Dutch Enameled Metal Farm Animal Feed Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Antique Dutch enameled metal farm animal feed sign featuring a bull and a rooster. Metal Folk Art
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20th Century Dutch Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage Abstract Brutalist Mixed Metal Signed Marcello Fantoni Table Lamp
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Buffalo, NY
Available for purchase is a rare #347 lamp from Marcello Fantoni, which is signed and originally
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1950s Italian Brutalist Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Vintage Critic Quality Feeds Heavy Metal Litho Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1950s; Beardstown Mills Company - Beardstown, IL Vintage litho livestock feed sign. This piece
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Mid-20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Antique Metal Sheet - Wall Décor Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique thin metal sheet from a shoe shop in Lyon. The black wall décor is in good
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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Curtis Jere or C jere 2 Piece Wall Sculpture Of Mixed Metals Signed cjere 2006
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Monrovia, CA
Curtis Jere or C jere 2 Piece Wall Sculpture Of Mixed Metals Signed cjere 2006. This Curtis Jere 2
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Used Metal Signs

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Antique American Art Deco Early Frigidaire Metal Advertising Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce, likely one-of-a-kind, antique American Frigidaire enameled metal advertising sign, early
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Woolworth & Co Gilt Metal Number Ten Sign Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large cast metal “10” from one of the iconic F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 cent store front signs
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1920s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal "B Avenue" Street Sign - City of Coronado, California
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool vintage metal "B Avenue" street sign from the city of Coronado, California, circa 1970s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Giant Metal Scissors Industrial Store Display Sign, circa 1950
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a metal store display sign that showcases French Folk Art. The piece was expertly crafted
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1950s French Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

19th Century Antique French Tole Cobbler Sign, Hand-Painted Metal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century hand-painted tole shoemaker sign.
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19th Century French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Double Sided Metal Boot Makers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided metal boot makers trade sign. A highly decorative double sided
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1930s French Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Vintage Rustic Folk Art Metal Farm Sign
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Metal Farm Sign An original metal hanging sign which would have hung at the entrance to
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Mid-20th Century English Rustic Used Metal Signs

Materials

Cut Steel

Original Art Deco Sculpture Ballerina White Metal Signed D.Alonzo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Measures: Height at 20 3/4" and 16" long. Base is signed by the artist D.Alonzo circa 1925. Has the foundry
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1920s French Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Spelter

Swan Trinket Bowl, Shell and Silvered Metal, Signed Binazzi, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Natural shell and silvered metal swan trinket bowl. Italian work signed Binazzi, made during the
Category

1970s Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Red Boot Maker Store Sign, Antique Parisian Metal Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique exterior sign of a Parisian shoemaker in painted metal of red color, designed as a
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19th Century French Belle Époque Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Turkish Hereke Silk & Metal Signed Rug, Garden of Paradise, 21st Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Turkish Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern Wall light sign by Lane Marzotto in plastic and metal, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wall light sign by Lane Marzotto in plastic and metal, 1990s Rectangular wall light
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

"Health Chiropractic, " Rare Art Deco Metal Trade Sign for Chiropractor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of trade signage featuring a nude male angel figure with outspread wings was cast in aluminium and painted a shade of off-white. It has all the charm of classic ...
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1940s American Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Aluminum

1960's Rare Hand Painted Metal Sign for Tara Typewriting Institute Nepal
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique rare hand painted Nepali sign for the Tara Typewrighting Institute very clean condition
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20th Century Nepalese Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Spheres circa 1990 Chromed Metal signed by Diego Matthai
By Diego Matthai
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of four spheres circa 1990 chromed metal by Diego Matthai in perfect
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1990s Mexican Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Howdy Doody Acrobatic Toy, ca. 1950s, Celluloid and Metal, Signed by Maker
Located in Petaluma, CA
NOT plastic, but celluloid, and the rest is metal. 1st dibs has no category for celluloid, so I
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1950s German Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Bull Head Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century bull head advertisement trade sign used in a hardware or butcher shop. Retains a
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Late 19th Century Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
“Whistle” Railway Sign England, 1870 Painted backboard with alloy letters and glass “cats eye
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19th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

amazing COCKTAILBAR neon sign
Located in Munich, DE
nice cocktailbar sign.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

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Used Metal Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used metal signs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all used metal signs available were constructed with great care. Used metal signs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Industrial used metal signs are consistently popular styles. Curtis Jere, Silas Seandel and Paul Evans each produced beautiful used metal signs that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Metal Signs?

Used metal signs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,511, while the lowest priced sells for $44 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
Questions About Used Metal Signs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You should not use a metal spoon with caviar because caviar can oxidize when it’s exposed to metal, resulting in an unpleasant taste. Caviar spoons are typically made from a variety of non-metal materials such as bone and mother of pearl. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary caviar spoons from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The font used on London street signs is usually Univers Bold Condensed. However, local councils have the freedom to choose their own fonts, so you may see variations from the usual typeface in some places. You'll find a large collection of typographic art on 1stDibs.