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Antique Persian Shiraz Rug with Faded Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
, flanked by two guard borders of alternating diagonals or barber pole stripes. An outermost border flanks
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
lozenges. A simple barber pole stripe runs along the length on the outer side of the Oushak runner, adding
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kazak rug
Located in NEW YORK, NY
,boxes,diamonds and octagons.A red and white narrow barber pole surrounds the navy medallion.Above and
Category
Antique 1870s Armenian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$30,000
Indigo
Avocado Antique Karaja Rug, c. 1920
s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
duper fine weave, crisp and clear motifs, magnetic dyes and just an all-over Stunner! Unique Barber Pole
Category
20th Century Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Original Enamel Barbers Trade Sign Pole
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century original enamel barbers trade sign pole
We are proud to offer an original mid
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Antique Persian Heriz Hallway Runner with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
barber pole stripes. This antique Heriz carpet runner emanates style, class and goes beyond the
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug with Northwestern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
repetitive star border flanked with an inner and outer Meander guard band and barber pole stripes. Though
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Heriz Karaja Runner with Modern Art Deco Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
barber pole guard stripes. Highlighting rectilinear architectural elements and Modern Northwestern vibes
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rustic Tribal Style Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
alternating colors. The main border is flanked with a subsidiary cruciform guard band and very thin barber
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Artisan Belgian Style and Soft Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs, as well as four small animal motifs in each of the corners. Flanked by simple barber’s pole guard
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Circa 1800 English Linen Press
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
contrasting barber pole inlays around the doors, drawer front, and friezes surrounding the cluster columns of
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
border flanked with an inner and outer barber pole guard band. The striking play of pattern and scale
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug with Panel Inscription, French Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
barber pole guard bands. Acanthus scrolls, leaves, blossoms, sprigs, hyacinth, further ornament the
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Kerman Palace Size Rug with Traditional English Manor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
arabesque Herati border flanked with double inner and outer guard bands and subsidiary barber pole stripes
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Console Tables in the Manner of the Adam Brothers by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in London, GB
vertical stop – flutings; the platforms have ‘barber’s pole’ edging, gonçalo alves outer guard bands, with
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Console Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Persian Heriz Long Hallway Runner with Mid-Century Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
bands with subsidiary barber pole stripes. This antique Heriz carpet runner emanates style, class and
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
with inner and outer barber pole borders. The classic Elibelinde motif, also known as the “hands on
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with American Craftsman Style
Located in Dallas, TX
with ziggurats framed by barber pole stripes further ornament the carpet frame. Meanwhile inner and
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug with Arts
Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
rug is enclosed with a carnation meander border flanked with subsidiary guard barber pole stripes. Not
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Small Area Rug with Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
secondary border displays a simpler and more traditional carnation meander design. Thin barber’s pole
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Transitional Beach House Coastal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
expressionistic motifs of the field, while a floral crenelated border and inner barber’s pole listel add a touch
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Arts
Crafts Bungalow Style
Located in Dallas, TX
more rounded shapes of the rest of the composition, geometric sawtooth and barber’s pole listels
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Rustic British Colonial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
carnation meander guard bands and subsidiary barber pole stripes. The weathered texture combined with the
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish British Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Caucasian Tribal Bordjalou Kazak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
an interlocking triangular border. Two very thin barber pole stripes flank the running water guard
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug with Swedish Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
repeating cross border flanked with an outer barber pole guard stripe. Emanating timeless appeal and
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Oushak Yastik Scatter Rug with Neoclassical Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
stemmed floral border flanked with an inner and outer barber pole guard band. Emanating timeless appeal
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
257 x 1920
s Wills Players Lambert Collectable Cigarette Trading Cards Album
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
You Know complete set of 50 cards including Lightning, Belfry, Pawnbrokers Sign, Barbers Pole, Hall
Category
Vintage 1920s English Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Paper
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 Georgian Mahogany Antique Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
reveals matching inlaid lids in excellent original condition with barber pole alternating stringing and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Boxwood, Satinwood
Vintage Turkestan Khotan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
to the piece. Surrounding these intricacies are a series of borders and diagonal barber pole stripes
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
basket and bird all outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing.
The upper section is enclosed by
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Cabinets
Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing.
The upper section is enclosed by an arched glazed door
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Corner Cupboards
Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Corner Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
musical instruments all outlined with barber pole and boxwood stringing.
The upper section is enclosed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
1950s Illuminated Rotating Barber Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
top. The barber pole is illuminated in the white globe as well as the spinning stripes in the interior
Category
Mid-20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
19th Century Folky Barber
s Pole
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Folky barber's pole with Classic architectural form, topped with a brass ball on stand that has
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
American Wood Barber Pole, circa 1900-1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early turn of the century American hand-painted in red, white and blue, wood barber pole. Light
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Wooden Barber Pole in Old Finish
Located in Surrey, BC
Authentic barber pole in old age cracked surface in untouched as found condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Barber Pole
Located in York County, PA
American barber pole, made of turned wood, with a narrow, gently tapering staff, terminating with a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Wooden Barbers Pole Trade Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
U.S.A. wood barbers pole. Paint loss consistent with the age of the item, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Wooden Large Painted American Barber Pole
Located in Surrey, BC
An authentic wooden barber pole with carved details old painted surface, this pole was acquired in
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Restored Barber Pole, Rare Koken Model 95
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the nicer style floor model barber poles with the narrow pedestal base. It was
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements
1930s Beardsley Barber Pole
Located in Peekskill, NY
The Beardsley wall mounted pole is one of the rare models. It has had a full restoration in the
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Koken Barber Pole, Restored
By Koken Manufacturing Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early Koken Barber Supply Company sign. All the casings and brackets are heavy cast iron
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs
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
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Iron
Deco Barber Pole - Restored And Working
By Marvy Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
Everything is working perfectly. The chrome plating, glass, motor, stripe insert and top globe are correct and the fixture is ready ready to plug in and run.
For questions or net pr...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles
19th Century English Mahogany Tray
Located in High Point, NC
portion of the tray is banded in barber pole inlay and has a central medallion which is surrounded by a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
molded edge, surrounding the oval beveled mirror, which has a banding of satinwood and ebony barber pole
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Edwardian Mahogany Bookcase, c.1920
Located in High Point, NC
following down to cove molding and barber pole inlay on the front. The sides are simple mahogany and have
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Distressed Antique Caucasian Kurdish Hallway Runner with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
with Hooks and Ram's Horn motifs. Framing the inner composition is a barber pole stripe with ziggurat
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kazak Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Period Georgian Welsh Oak Dresser
Located in High Point, NC
banded, as well as the front of the case having barber pole inlaid banded accents over turned corner
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Welsh Georgian Dressers
Materials
Oak, Pine
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 Century English Inlaid Box
Located in High Point, NC
molding through the center of the box is made from barber pole inlay as well, for added design interest
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Satinwood
Matching Pair of 1800s Apothecary Show Globes Newly Wired
Located in Peekskill, NY
much the same way as the barber's pole marked tonsorial establishments in some countries. People who
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Large Decorative 1800s Pharmacy Show Globe
Located in Peekskill, NY
apothecary in much the same way as the barber's pole marked tonsorial establishments in some countries
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Jars
19th Century Apothecary Pharmacist Brass Articulating Show Globe
Located in Surrey, BC
same way as the barber's pole marked tonsorial establishments in some countries. People who were
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Antique Persian Afshar Rug with Nomadic Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
borders. It is framed by a series of borders composed of s-hooks, barber pole stripes, Meander, and
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Navajo Crystal with Ganado Red Area Weaving
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Navajo crystal with Ganado reds and center barber pole band, nice variegations in the Ganado red
Category
Vintage 1930s American Native American Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Barber Poles For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of barber poles available for sale. Frequently made of fabric, wool and wood, all barber poles available were constructed with great care. We have 401 antique and vintage barber poles in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Barber poles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. folk art, Georgian and Victorian barber poles are consistently popular styles. Barber poles have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ernest Gimson, House of Troy and James Hicks are consistently popular.
How Much are Barber Poles?
Prices for barber poles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, barber poles begin at $159 and can go as high as $130,760, while the average can fetch as much as $3,341.
Questions About Barber Poles
- 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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