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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
Category
Early 20th Century English Gueridon
Materials
Satinwood
Superb 18th Century English George III Period Cutlery or Stationery Box
Located in Richmond, London
19th century brass handles to sides; decorated with inlaid faux fluted columns and barber-pole edging
Category
Antique 1760s English Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George III Serpentine Flame Mahogany Knife Boxes, circa 1770
Located in Alexandria, VA
excellent patina. The inlaid interiors feature barber pole line inlay and an eight point polar star in the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Knife Boxes
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards
19th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow-Front Sideboard with Excessive Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
The diminutive Hepplewhite mahogany bow-front sideboard top retains excessive barber pole inlay
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Hepplewhite Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Antique South West Persian Khamseh Tribal Rug of Beautiful Design, circa 1900
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, GB
pair of barbers pole borders.
The rug is of a very useful square shape.
The rug is in excellent
Category
Antique Early 1900s Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Venetian Neoclassical 18th century Library Cabinet
Located in Asheville, NC
alternating line borders and barber pole inlay on the periphery of the center and sides. The upper interior
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
, each with barber pole inlay and replaced brass handles; the fluted corners with charming flower carved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique small oak dresser base
Located in Salisbury, GB
barber pole design and fitted the brass plate handles.
It stands on long cabriole legs that end on pad
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Dressers
Materials
Elm, Oak
Bronze 1920s Tudor Gothic Wall Sconces
Located in Prescott, AZ
flanked by barber pole columns and the oversized "tails" under the socket holders. Oversized to balance
Category
Vintage 1920s American Gothic Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Victorian Walnut Writing Desk of William and Mary Design
Located in East Sussex, GB
inlaid with a barber pole string of ebony and satinwood. Designed to be viewed from all sides, with two
Category
Antique Early 1900s British William and Mary Desks
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Fine Quality English Marquetry Mirror
Located in Suffolk, GB
an inner and outer border in the style of a barbers pole.
The original mirror plate is in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Karabagh Runner
Located in Crondall, Surrey
wonderful barbers pole border minor border with ivory dyes balances the rich colours and deep indigo blue
Category
Antique 19th Century Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$9,310
Small and Handsome 18th Century Oak Press and Wardrobe, C. 1770
Located in Heathfield, GB
brass pierced batswing handles and deeply crossbanded burr walnut borders and with barber pole strung
Category
Antique 18th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
blue painted motif synonymous with American barber poles of the 19th century.
It once stood proudly
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
New England Sheraton Two-Drawer Work Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
maple beautifully framed with barber pole inlay,
circa 1825.
Dimensions: 29 ¾” H X 17 ½” D X 19
Category
Antique 1820s American Sheraton End Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Vintage Persian Rug 8 x 5.3 feet.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
sunset reds, orange and ivory, some blues in the barber's pole selvages
The rug is soft and will look
Category
Vintage 1970s Persian Persian Rugs
Late 19th Century Matched Pair of Hoshiarpur Tables
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
ebony inlay, both tables with bone and ebony 'barbers pole' decoration to the edge, the removable tops
Category
Antique 1890s Indian End Tables
Pair of Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in London, GB
in flame Cuban mahogany with barber's pole stringing and retains the original axe-head handle, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Knife Boxes
Materials
Brass
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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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