Wood Barber Pole
Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon and towering seven-and-a-half-foot tall circa 1875 American painted turned wood barber
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Antique 1870s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folk Art American Country Barber Pole
Located in New York, NY
American Country (19th century) painted red, white, & blue barber pole.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century barber's pole hand carved hand painted
Antique barber's pole
5.5" diameter x 42
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Painted Barber Pole on Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This funky barber pole was found in the mid west and retains its original painted surface. Painted
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country More Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Wood Carved Red and White American Folk Art Barber Pole Trade Sign Sconce, C1920
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great Americana! c. 1920s American Folk Art wood and iron carved barber pole. Layers of thick
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Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Iron
H 50 in W 7 in D 11 in
19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
sculpted wooden patriotic barber pole advertising trade sign / open sign.
Mid-19th century, Southern
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Giant Wood Early 20th Century Hand Painted Americana Barber Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large and chunky Americana! Fantastic and original Barber Shop trade sign in the shape of a barber
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Hand-Crafted Pine Processional Merit Pole
Located in London, GB
or girl of a local school. A nice example that resembles an antique barber’s pole.
Size in inches
Category
Vintage 1920s French Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
a visual marker, much like a barber’s striped pole, for illiterate customers or, in the following
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair English Mahogany Serpentine Inlaid Cutlery Boxes on Bracket Feet 18th C
Located in Charleston, SC
Boxes retain there original pierced, fret-carved, and slotted fitted liners with barber pole inlays. The
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Knife Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Console Pier Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
with marquetry panels of a basket of flowers and musical trophies, outlined throughout with barber-pole
Category
Antique 1830s Dutch Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Mid-Century Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
repeating diamond border flanked with an inner and outer barber pole guard band. With it's nomadic charm and
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Rustic Adirondack Lodge Style
Located in Dallas, TX
guard border and barber pole stripe. Enhanced by its distressed composition and waves of abrash sweeping
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rustic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Kurd Rug with Adirondack Lodge Style
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs. It is enclosed with a double meander border flanked with subsidiary barber pole stripes. Enhanced
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Shiraz Design Rug with Rustic Jacobean Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols. Running the length of the antique Persian style rug is a barber striped pole with mirrored boteh
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Jacobean Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Persian Malayer Runner with Rustic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
botanical pattern. An inner barber pole guard stripe frames the abrashed field giving it a sense of order
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Malayer Rug with Eclectic Parisian and Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
flanked by barber pole stripes and an outer carnation meander guard band. Showcasing a tranquil palette of
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Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Nijmegen, NL
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Patriotic Barber Pole
Located in New Oxford, PA
Unusual variation of the Classic American barber shop pole on an architectural base. Original paint
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French Gilt Napoleon III Mirror
Located in Kirkland, WA
traditional beadwork. The exterior has the twisted rope or "barber pole" trim.
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Sheraton Satinwood and Sycamore Console Table
By William Moore
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1920s Classic Red-and-white, Electrified Wooden Barber Pole
Located in Surrey, BC
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Located in Surrey, BC
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19th Century Barber Post Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted red white and blue wooden barber post pole. Unusual and rare form.
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Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
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Vintage Painted Wooden Barber Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
barber pole.
Creator Unknown.
Date of manufacture c. mid-late 20th c.
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Great 19th Century Geometric Design American Barber Pole
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Very unique geometric design and nice early dry paint
Measures 83" tall and 10" square at the base
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
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Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860
Located in York County, PA
This delicate, New England barber pole has a round, double-tapered shaft with a swelled vase
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Signs
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19THC BARBER POLE IN ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE PAINT FROM NEW ENGLA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Iron
19THC BARBER POLE IN ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE PAINT FROM NEW ENGLA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BARBER POLE IN ORIGINAL PAINTED SURFACE-FOUND IN NEW ENGLAND ON CUSTOM MADE
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Koken Barber Shop Coat Tree/Hat Rack
Located in Petaluma, CA
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Folk art trade sign barber pole. Wonderful untouched surface, retains most of its original first
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Antique 19th Century American Signs
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circa 1885-1915 Bench-Made Colonial Revival Serpentine Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Located in High Point, NC
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Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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By Morant & Co.
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By James Hicks
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Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing.
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Corner Cupboards
Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
basket and bird all outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing.
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Located in London, GB
musical instruments all outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing.
The upper section is enclosed
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American Wood Barber Pole, circa 1900-1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Located in York County, PA
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Located in Surrey, BC
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Late 19th / early 20th
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Gray, Gold and Black Striped Turned Wood Barber Pole
Located in New Hope, PA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Folky Barber Pole
Located in Hudson, NY
- advertising for a barber - found in New Hampshire
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Brilliant Wall Mounted Barber Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic early 20th century painted barber pole.
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Wyomissing, PA
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Located in New York City, NY
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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Fine Hepplewhite mahogany and inlaid sideboard
Located in Miami, FL
and barber pole inlays above a conforming case centering a single frieze drawer flanked on the left
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Pair of Hepplewhite style inlaid mahogany marble-top console tables
Located in Miami, FL
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Located in St. Louis, MO
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Late 19th Century Fine Quality English Marquetry Mirror
Located in Suffolk, GB
an inner and outer border in the style of a barbers pole.
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Edwardian Satinwood Oval Table
Located in Kirkland, WA
is quartered into four sections and veneered in satinwood at a diagonal.
The border has barber
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Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard, Baltimore, circa 1790
Located in Alexandria, VA
barber pole, arrow, diamond patterns and string. The piece has lots of storage capacity with one wide
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Wood Barber Pole For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wood barber pole you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A wood barber pole — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wood barber pole, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A wood barber pole, designed in the Folk Art or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Wood Barber Pole?
Prices for a wood barber pole start at $485 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $2,650.
Questions About Wood Barber Pole
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The meaning of a barber pole relates to the original function of the profession. Barbers once performed bloodletting, a medical procedure once believed to treat a variety of conditions. The red and blue stripes are said to represent the colors of blood flowing through arteries and veins, while the white color relates to the color of the bandages applied after a treatment. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage barber poles.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024To understand what the colors on a barber pole mean, you first need to know a bit about the history of barbering. Before barbers began offering haircuts and shaves, they specialized in bloodletting, which was once believed to treat illness and disease and promote good health. The colors on a barber pole relate to this history. Red signifies arterial blood, while blue represents venous blood. Finally, the white color is a nod to the bandages that barbers applied after providing treatment. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of barber poles.
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