Lighted Wooden Taxi Arrow Sign
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful double sided taxi sign-believed to be from the Victory taxi company. Lighted on both sides, can stand on table or hang- great color, great size.
Wood
Art Deco/ Modernist style "Arrow Shirts" Light Up Can Sign / store display
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco/ Modernist style "Arrow Shirts" Light Up Can Sign / store display..
Aluminum
Vintage Double-Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double-sided light up arrow sign.
Metal
Vintage Double-Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double-sided light up arrow sign.
Metal
Double Sided Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Double sided light up arrow.
Metal
Large Arrow Double Sided 14 Light Sign
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Fabulous 1950's double sided arrow sign, with 7 lights on each side, all new wiring.
Metal
Double-Sided 10 Foot Arrow Trade Sign Light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Incredibly cool large 1950's double sided arrow 14- light, road sign. Zinc and galvanized metal.
Zinc, Metal
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign - Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1960's era. It's large angled design and star shape end, makes it more unusual than the typical straight arrow signs.
Metal
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign - Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1960's era. It's large compact design makes it suitable for residential as well as commercial use.
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign, Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a very nice vintage Arrow sign that is double sided and lit by 26 bulbs. Just plug into a regular outlet.
Long Lighted Arrow Sign, Double Sided.
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice vintage arrow sign, all metal with lighting on both sides. Great piece of Roadside Americana and looks really cool when lit. The wiring and the mechanical flasher on the in...
Metal
Vintage Double Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided flashing light up arrow sign.
Metal
Vintage Light Up Double Sided Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided light up arrow sign. In working condition.
Metal
Vintage Double Sided Light Up Arrow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage metal double sided light up arrow sign. In working condition.
Metal
Vintage Double-Sided, Flashing Lighted Arrow Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1950's - 1960's era. It's large L-shaped design with arrow point, makes it perfect for designating an entrance or area.
Antique 1940s Lighted Arrow Sign in Red
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful antique 1940s metal double sided lighted flashing trade sign in the form of an arrow, in original red painted finish.
Vintage Double Sided Metal Arrow Light Up Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided metal arrow light up sign. In working condition.
Metal
Flashing Lighted Arrow Sign with Star, Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign with a Star from the 1960's era.
Metal
Vintage Double-Sided Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided light up arrow.
Metal
Vintage Large, Double Sided Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage large double sided light up arrow sign. In working condition.
Metal
Vintage Shooting Star Flashing Arrow Sign - Double Sided 6764
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign often referred to as a Shooting Star arrow sign from the 1950's - 1960's era.
Vintage Lighted Arrow Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
iconic lighted arrow sign red and white bulb star detail at end metal frame, dimensions approximate
Double Sided Lighted Open Arrow Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed as an expressive way to drive customers to your business, these fabulous roadside signs have become quite collectible today. Our arrow sign is double sided, with fully worki...
Steel
Authentic Vintage Lighted Flashing Arrow Sign, Double Sided
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an authentic lighted arrow sign from the 1950s-1960s era. Its large sweeping arrowhead design makes it perfect for designating an entrance or designated area.
Steel
Double-Sided, Twenty-Light Advertising Arrow
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic galvanized double sided advertising arrow that has been rewired and is fully functional. Mounted on a primitive plinth as found , was originally mounted on the side of...
Vintage Double Sided Flashing Light Up Arrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage double sided flashing light up arrow. Newly rewired.
Metal
WMF Silver Plate ART NOUVEAU vanity / dresser mirror
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Art Nouveau vanity mirror.. Hinged mirror with floral motif and shallow basin below, Germany, early 20th c.; Nice original condition.. Wonderful patina , surface , finish.
Silver Plate
Old School 1940's / 50's NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)
Metal
$1,460
H 12.5 in W 29 in D 5 in
1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" & "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, fRENCH & eNGLISH
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming 1940s / 1950s Light UP "ROOMS FOR LET" & "Chambres a Louer" SIGN, Unusual written in fRENCH & eNGLISH,,
Metal
$1,142Sale Price|32% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 29.53 in
Handcrafted, "Iris", Walnut Ceiling Lamp by MacMaster, United Kingdom, 2020
By Mac Master
Located in Madrid, ES
Handcrafted ceiling lamp designed by the British lighting studio "MacMaster". This lamp, model "Iris", is composed of 18 curved wood leaves that create an organic shape and ambient ...
Walnut
1960s Pendant Lamp Mahogany Art Glass Eugenio Escudero Mexico
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Eugenio Escudero Chandelier Pendant Lamp Mahogany Wood modern sway bar with two-globe design. etched hand-blown glass amber tone. Unmarked, attribution Eugenio Escudero 18 h x1...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.3 in W 47.2 in D 11 in
2022 The Party Suspended Pendant Light by Jos Kranen and Johannes Gille
By Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are two (sold separately) The Party suspension lights, priced individually, made of ceramic with an enogobio finish, aluminum, and a brass knob. The lamp was designed...
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage and antique signs are popular collector’s items loved not only for the charm and pops of color they add to a space but also for the unique story each one has to tell. An interesting sign can help set the mood for a room and spark dozens of lively conversations.
Before and during the 18th century, many European peasants and colonists in the Americas couldn’t read, so shopkeepers, in an effort to promote their goods and services, hung trade signs with limited amounts of text.
Indeed, symbols and representational physical objects comprised early-day advertising efforts. In lieu of painted words on a wooden board, trade signs made use of handmade three-dimensional symbols to indicate the function of the shop. The iconic red, white and blue pole could be found outside barbershops, while a figural trade sign mounted to an apothecary’s storefront might be a mortar and pestle sculpted from bronze in order to indicate to passers-by that inside there were apothecary cabinets full of remedies for common ailments and a druggist to carefully dispense them.
As literacy rates improved, signs evolved into rectangular, round or square shapes that featured text. Short and sweet, early iterations were characterized by a mere few words, such as “tavern,” “boarding room” or “apothecary.”
During the 19th century, proprietors endeavored to render their signs more appealing. This meant the introduction of more color, font types and other pictorial representations. After the Civil War ended, logos, branding and advertising became increasingly more important, and the design of signage evolved. Trade signs were still in use during the 20th century, and you will likely find hand-painted tin eyeglasses for an optometrist’s office or an oversize bowling pin that likely had a home in the front window of a bowling alley.
Today, collectors and art aficionados alike collect and display antique and vintage signs. Old signs hearken back to a long-gone era, infusing any interior with warmth and nostalgia.
A vintage sign can help anchor a room — think of decorating with signs as you would arranging any kind of wall art. A large-scale sign in particular can prove a distinguishing feature in a living room or dining room, a focal point so prominent that it might lessen the burden of introducing any additional decorative elements to this particular space. Smaller signs work wonders too — pepper sparsely decorated corners with small colorful signs or add a humorous or graphic element to your gallery-style hang with a small text-based sign or two.
On 1stDibs, find metal, wood and glass antique and vintage signs that span a number of styles, including mid-century modern, industrial and folk art.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.