20th Century Signs

Period: 20th Century

Vintage Reflective Truck Road Sign

Located in Burton, TX

This Vintage Reflective Road Sign depicts a black truck with a yellow background. Once used as a street sign to inform motorist of trucks entering and exiting the highway, this sign ...

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American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Reflective Truck Road Sign

$360 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s; mfd. by The H. D. Beach Co. (Coshocton, OH) for Reed Manufacturing Co. - Erie, PA Antique new-old-stock tin-over-cardboard (TOC) advertising sign. This piece advertises R...

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American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign

$2,420

1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Vintage carved and painted pine butcher's trade sign. Molded frame, insized text reading "Porkies Pen" pig in relief. 33" x 40" Period: First quarter of the 20th century or earlier ...

Category

French 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign

$4,950

Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s

By Byron Groelz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Iron swordfish created by Byron Groelz, a farmer from Phillips, Nebraska. Born around 1900, Mr. Groelz made decorative iron for an environment on his ranch.

Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Iron Swordfish Created by a Nebraksan Farmer, circa 1940s

$1,750

Recycled Pine Wine Bar Menu, Black Board a Good Handsome Piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Recycled pine wine bar menu, black board A good handsome piece simply made with 4” old pine and waxed and polished The attractively bordered board is r...

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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Pine

Recycled Pine Wine Bar Menu, Black Board a Good Handsome Piece

$863

Musical Score for Norwegian Dances

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Antique musical score for norwegian dances. discovered in my sheet music folders. ref. SN

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Norwegian Other 20th Century Signs

Materials

Paper

Musical Score for Norwegian Dances

$419

in Use, Vintage Hospital X-Ray Sign, circa 1980

Located in Faversham, GB

Vintage London hospital x-ray sign that hung above the x-ray room door of the inpatient ward. The words ‘In Use’ illuminate when switched on. London,...

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British Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Aluminum

in Use, Vintage Hospital X-Ray Sign, circa 1980

$432 Sale Price

20% Off

Pair of Original Hand-Painted Wooden Fairground Signage, circa 1950s

Located in Faversham, GB

When in use, the panels were linked together with couplings to form an oval shape and the mechanics of the fairground ride would sit within the centre....

Category

British Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Original Hand-Painted Wooden Fairground Signage, circa 1950s

$4,269 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Vintage Framed Print, Signed and Numbered

Located in Seattle, WA

Vintage framed print, signed and numbered Dimensions. 24 1/2 W ; 1 D ; 21 H.

Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Framed Print, Signed and Numbered

$236 Sale Price

20% Off

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 sign with rounded corners. On the central pla...

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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern Wall light sign by Lane Marzotto in plastic and metal, 1990s

$658

Vintage Oversized "Time is of the Essence" Clock-shaped Clockmaker Metal Sign

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An oversized "Time is of the Essence" clockmaker distressed metal and glass sign from the mid-20th century with inscriptions. Shaped as a massive clock, the round dial featuring Roman numeral hours and hands is inscribed on both sides with the phrase "Time is of the Essence » in curved italic lettering, nicely adapting to the shape of the piece. The bold, catchy and classic font choice along with the «Movements Repaired» and «Springs Replaced» inscriptions on each side possess an absolutely charming vintage and antique look. Offering a rustic and old-time feeling, this mid-20th century clock...

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20th Century Signs

Vintage Oversized "Time is of the Essence" Clock-shaped Clockmaker Metal Sign

$14,500

Wrought Iron Cross from a German Immigrant Cemetery, 20th Century, USA

Located in Leuven , BE

This iron cross belonged to a German immigrants from Russia and dates backs to the first half of the 20th century. The cross consists of a base, decorated with flora and a plaque wit...

Category

German 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Wrought Iron Cross from a German Immigrant Cemetery, 20th Century, USA

$1,617

Large Painted Wooden Automobile Advertising Sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large painted wooden automobile advertising sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris” This is a large painted wooden wall sign Shabby now but quite readable It is 25” high and 108” wide TGB...

Category

Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Painted Wooden Automobile Advertising Sign, “Scott Bro’s Morris”

$4,384

St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London Glass Edwardian Street Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London glass Edwardian Street Sign This is a City of London Street sign, it is set in its Cast Iron Frame, it is ma...

Category

Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London Glass Edwardian Street Sign

$2,740

Early 20th Century "J-E" Storage Battery Flange Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique flanged service station sign. This piece advertises Jelly-Electrolyte, or "J-E" storage batteries. The "jelly" eliminated the need for refilling water (a task required with ...

Category

20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century "J-E" Storage Battery Flange Sign

$5,225

Vintage neon propaganda from Steiff. 1960 - 1965

By Steiff

Located in CADALSO, ES

This object was only issued for Steiff dealers. Has never been sold to private persons

Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Brass

Vintage neon propaganda from Steiff. 1960 - 1965

$2,396

DSP Service Entrance Arrow

Located in Dekalb, IL

Double-sided porcelain directional arrow sign. This piece features white block text over a royal blue arrow, creating a high-contrast item; also present are two grommets for fasteni...

Category

Unknown Other 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

DSP Service Entrance Arrow

$8,250

1970s Moods In Wood Sign

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1970s Mood in Wood sign, double sided.

Category

Vintage 20th Century Signs

1970s Moods In Wood Sign

$975

Advertising Mirror “Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” Baker or Cafe

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

“Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” baker/cafe advertising mirror This is a good piece the bevelled mirror is set in a 2” wide oak frame, in the centre in large letters...

Category

Art Deco 20th Century Signs

Materials

Mirror

Advertising Mirror “Crawford’s Delightful Biscuits” Baker or Cafe

$1,096

Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in Provence. Painted on both sides, this unique piece of art could be displayed on a wal...

Category

20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign

$550

Vintage Toleware "Vegetable" Sign from Belgium (5 piece set)

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Belgian toleware vintage wall shop sign in slang for vegetables. This Végé metal shop sign can be mounted individually to taste. It is made of the four letters Végé and includes th...

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Belgian 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toleware "Vegetable" Sign from Belgium (5 piece set)

$859 / set

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign This great British Railway sign is a piece of History, dating from the 1930s the sign is painted on a framed wooden board...

Category

Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign

$959

Early 20th Century Butchers Products Co. Painted Tin Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

1910s-20s; Fulton Meat Market district - Chicago, IL The property at the northeast corner of Peoria and Fulton streets in Chicago was most recently a burger joint, but in the late 1...

Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Early 20th Century Butchers Products Co. Painted Tin Sign

$3,025

Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in Provence. Painted on both sides, this unique piece of art could be displayed on a wal...

Category

French 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign

$550

Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in Provence. Painted on both sides, this unique piece of art could be displayed on a wal...

Category

French 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign

$550

1900s, French Zinc Shop Sign

Located in High Point, NC

This enigmatic shop sign was produced in France, circa 1900. A large zinc wall decoration hanging on a small chain, which may or may not be a piep, features a jug extremity with a lo...

Category

French Folk Art 20th Century Signs

Materials

Zinc

1900s, French Zinc Shop Sign

$1,595

Mid-20th Century English Pub Sign for "The Ram"

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Vintage English pub sign for "The Ram". Double sided sign on wood in original frame. Likely from the 1960s-70s. A pub serving and partnered with "Ushers" of Trowbridge as noted on th...

Category

English Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century English Pub Sign for "The Ram"

$1,400

National State Park No Swimming Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool vintage sign from a national state park. Brown sign of a swimmer with a red slash. Great colors. Great pool house or beach house art.

Category

American Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Steel

National State Park No Swimming Sign

$595

Antique Gold Leaf Black Sign "Gebhardt Park "

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique gold leaf sign Gebhardt Park. Framed in original wood frame.

Category

North American Folk Art Antique 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Gold Leaf Black Sign "Gebhardt Park "

$2,500

Early 20th Century American Gray Cast Iron Eagle

Located in Chicago, IL

Early 20th century American cast iron eagle. It came from Pittsburgh.

Category

North American Industrial 20th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century American Gray Cast Iron Eagle

$6,500

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.

Category

American 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Lighted Wooden Taxi Arrow Sign

$2,400

1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Oversized 1950s hand-painted advertising sign for Olympia Beer.

Category

North American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign

$3,500

French Metal Coiffeur Sign

Located in Seattle, WA

Simple, interesting French hairdressing sign.

Category

French Vintage 20th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

French Metal Coiffeur Sign

$650

Large Painted Iron "Parrot" Sign, France, Early 20th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Large iron sign representing a parrot on its perch. Painted with lovely greeny yellow colours. This sign used to hang in front of a French Maison Close (bordello), at the beginning o...

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