Used Commercial Signs
1950
s Commercial Sign "All - Stainless Inc"
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage commercial business sign from early 1950's for All - Stainless, Inc.
78" long by 12" high
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Commercial Sign, English, Bronze, Sign-Written, Name Plaque, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage commercial sign. An English, bronze sign-written name plaque for Phoenix
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
$854
H 12.01 in W 22.05 in D 0.6 in
Nancy Dwyer "S" Sculpture or Table
Located in Greensboro, NC
") transformed into sculptures and paintings. She uses commercial sign-making techniques and industrial materials
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
European French A La Recherche Du Passe Steel Sign
Located in New York, NY
European commercial double-sided sign made of steel in a black and white color. The sign displays
Category
20th Century French Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
Rare Hand Signed Faceted Paperweight, Val Saint Lambert Circa 1960
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Rare Hand Signed Faceted Paperweight, Val Saint Lambert Circa 1960"
Rare Hand-Signed Faceted
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Antique Wrought Iron French Locksmith Sign In The Form Of A Key
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Rare antique wrought iron trade sign, in the form of a very decorative key, that once hung outside
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 67 in W 44 in D 0.75 in
Rustic Weathered Wood Farm Stool/ Accent Table, Spain, Early 20th-C
Located in Valencia, VC
wood, one side still bears a faint commercial code or sign from its previous life, likely a wooden
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Stools
Materials
Wood
$492
H 11.82 in W 14.97 in D 9.26 in
Set of Nine Framed American Typography Pages
Located in Downingtown, PA
1938, the book served as an essential resource for graphic designers, commercial artists, and sign
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Prints
Materials
Paper
Amsterdam Harbor View: Antique 19th Century Engraving of Maritime Life
Located in Langweer, NL
and commercial powerhouse. Signed “H. Spilker & Co.” and published by H. Pander in Rotterdam, this
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$264
H 6.5 in W 8.27 in D 0.01 in
Spa Visitors in 18th Century Tunbridge Wells, After a 1748 Sketch
Located in Langweer, NL
period. Some of the buildings appear to be shops or accommodations, with signs visible, indicating
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$153 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.85 in W 13 in D 0 in
"Parrots and Trees, " Art Deco Painted Advertising Panel for Poll Parrot Shoes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted by a commercial artist, this large, rare sign panel may have been the most
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
$4,500
H 72 in W 48 in D 1 in
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Commercial Sign Letter "O"/Pop Art
Located in Winnetka, IL
A freestanding, vintage, white letter "O" from a commercial electric sign. In good condition. It is
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Color Lithograph by Sempe, Non-Commercial Print, Signed and Dedicated
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Jacques Sempe aka Sempe, French Cartoonist and Humorist born in 1932.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Contemporary Art
XXL Porcelain Vintage Antique School Sink Victorian Reclaimed Bathroom Fitting
By Westwood Industries
Located in London, GB
commercial or even residential projects.
Signed under the sink Westwood made in England.
Overall very
Category
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.06 in W 71.66 in D 15.75 in
Mid-20th Century Original Oil on Canvas Painting "Women in Purple" by, Ardell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
commercially successful artist, signing only those works that she recognized as her own. Other earlier works of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Sign "Fashion Wigs"
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Original commercial sign for "Fashion Wigs". This is painted on a wood plank, well done and the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Signs
Antique French Hand Painted Sign
Located in High Point, NC
An antique hand-painted sign from France, produced circa 1900. This delicately painted commercial
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Signs
Materials
Wood
Large Industrial Four-Plate Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Industrial four-plate mirror. Measures: 73" diameter.
1940s commercial sign frame
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Modern Ahava "Love" Framed Silkscreen Signed Robert Indiana 1993
By Robert Indiana
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
takes his inspiration from commercial signs, claiming: “There are more signs than trees in America
Category
1990s American Prints
H 37 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Antique Enameled Large Sign by Commercial travelers of America 1950
s Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
1950's American Metal porcelain finish large sign from Commercial travelers of America.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
H 34 in W 35.5 in D 1 in
Original Vintage Tourist Travel Advertising Poster for Mount Cook New Zealand
By Leonard Cornwall Mitchell
Located in London, GB
illustration designed by the notable sign writer, commercial artist and graphic designer Leonard Cornwall
Category
Vintage 1930s New Zealand Posters
Materials
Paper
H 41.34 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Brutalist Style Bronze Group of a Roman Charioteer by Bill Lett American 20th C.
By Bill Lett
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
, commercial art, sign painting, and taught art in the Knoxville City Schools for almost thirty years. His work
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 9 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Fighting Roosters by Auguste Cain
By Auguste Cain
Located in Shippensburg, PA
1864 Salon [no. 2527]. The model was cast by Cain's own atelier foundry until the 1880s when he signed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Commercial Sign of Santa, circa 100 Years
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Wooden commercial sign of santa by the famous beer maker Tuborg, circa 100 years old.
Category
20th Century Signs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Decorative Brass Commercial Sign Accessory
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century decorative brass commercial sign accessory is an interesting artifact from the Belle
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Funky Vintage Israeli Ice Cream Commercial , Hand Painted On Metal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Judaica hand painting on metal of early commercial of the first ice cream company that
Category
20th Century Israeli Signs
Materials
Metal, Tin
Levi
s Overalls "The West
s Most Famous Brand" Original 1940
s Advertising, Huge
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
purchasing vintage commercial signs for over 30 years, and we have never discovered one of such grand
Category
Vintage 1940s American Country Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 55.5 in W 119.63 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Optometrist / Eyewear Mid-Century Modern Neon Sign Wall Light
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super cool neon commercial sign from a optometrist office. It features a plum colored mounting
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass, Plastic
Salvaged Mid-Century Era Commercial Lighted Telephone Direction Sign
Bracket
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This salvaged commercial lighted telephone sign is signed by an unknown maker, and originated from
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
H 11.5 in W 24.5 in D 3.5 in
Rare 1980s Vintage Lee Jeans Commercial Dealer Leather Tag Neon Sign
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful vintage Lee Jeans neon sign only available to official Lee Jeans dealers. Sign features a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Foam
84" Round Rosewood Table by Florence Knoll for Knoll International 1960s, Signed
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful like-new showroom condition ready for any luxury designer residential or commercial project. This
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Three Faces Vintage Vase by Karen Waterman
Located in Soquel, CA
complement and spruce up any residential or commercial setting. Signed and dated on bottom. Size: 11"H x 5"D
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Albert Mead Pattison French Canadian Farmhouse Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Quebec-based Canadian artist who worked as a commercial artist and architect. He signed his main works of
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Paintings
Materials
Other
"SIN" a Delightfully Provocative Working Neon Commercial Sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"SIN." A delightfully provocative large commercial channel letter sign with black weathered sides
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
French Cinema Sign
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare French two-sided early 20th century “Cinéma” commercial sign. Standard European 230v wiring
Category
Early 20th Century French Signs
Materials
Metal
A Vintage Hollywood sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage, commercial "channel letter" HOLLYWOOD sign with opaque white acrylic face inserts. As
Category
Late 20th Century American Signs
1980s Vintage Baci Perugina Screen Printed Double-Sided Oval Sign
Located in Milan, IT
1980s vintage Baci Perugina short advertising pole with two screen printed oval signs (front and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs
Materials
Metal
Bold Painted "Candy" Sign
Located in Hudson, NY
Very graphic and beautifully colored commercial sign advertising candy
Created in the 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
A Spectacular Vintage Commercial "HOLLYWOOD"Sign.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular large scale vintage 1980's "HOLLYWOOD" sign rendered in reclaimed commercial channel
Category
1990s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Fun Factory" a Whimsical Vintage 1950s Commercial Channel Letter Sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"Fun Factory" A whimsical group of commercial channel letters circa 1950's.
Freshly painted in an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
1986, George J. Sowden, Mirror for
La Donna
Magazine
By George Sowden
Located in Paris, FR
produced in limited edition for distribution as gifts. These mirrors were never available commercially
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
"Everybody Is A Star" A Large 9
Tall Vintage Custom Mirrored HOLLYWOOD Sign
Located in Palm Springs, CA
other vintage commercial Hollywood signs in the past and this one is truly the best of them all. Each of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
H 108 in W 85 in D 5.5 in
Glass Mosaic "El Tianguis" by Salvador Terán, Mexico, 1962
By Salvador Teran
Located in Hudson, NY
Salvador Vaca Teran (1920-1974, Mexico). Depicting pre-hispanic indian commercial market transactions
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Set of 10 Ernesto Garcia Cabral Prints
Located in Brooklyn, NY
artists, his commercial work was rarely signed on any advertising posters. Cabral also painted murals, one
Category
20th Century Mexican Prints
R and L "Pop Art" Commercial Sign Letters
Located in Winnetka, IL
A pair of large cherry red acrylic letters in a friendly font reminiscent of comic sans. Both are freestanding, "pop art" related imagery. Very cool, especially if your name is Ralph...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Signs
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Wrought Iron Sign Bracket
Located in Southampton, NY
holes. Great for a commercial use business sign or residential.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Shoehorn in Brass and Leather Designed by Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Providence, RI
Aubock for a commercial retailer. Therefore, signed with the retailers name, and not Aubock's
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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Folk Art Sign
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian Folk Art sign with overscale finger, insribed ‘Left Luggage’.
Category
20th Century English Signs
Materials
Hardwood
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend.
If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
$1,111 / set
H 6.9 in W 5.3 in D 4.9 in
Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim
Located in New York City, NY
As an ode to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, this stunning original 1930s dressing table exudes Hollywood glamour with its exotic amboyna grain. The wood exhibits exquisite an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Brass
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought
cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$117,136
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Egyptian Alabaster Vase, Small
Located in New York, NY
An alabaster vase, hand-crafted in Luxor, Egypt. Two pieces, with a bottom opening at the base. It allows the piece to be used as a lamp or screen for low-intensity lights (professio...
Category
2010s Egyptian Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Small Ceiling Pendant Lamp with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Small Decorative Pendant Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass.
Available in three different sizes....
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,483 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 11.82 in
Cream Travertine Round Dining Table, in the style of 1970 Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
This minimalist table is made from solid travertine, featuring a circular table top with a curved edge that elegantly sits on three cylindrical columns.
Drawing inspiration from th...
Category
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
$4,925 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 47.25 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
$102,106
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A French Empire style marble-top mahogany bedside cabinet (nightstand - end table) with elegant beautifully aged warm rustic patina. circa 1870
Hand-crafted in France in the secon...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$234,243
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
1970s Rare Elephant Dansk Animal Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern Signed Dansk Silverplated Elephant Figure. Vintage silver-plated paperweight figurine designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk in the 1970s. Signed Dansk Designs Japan G...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Silver Plate
$125
H 2.25 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Brutalist Sunburst Light Fixture with Nails Details, Gilt Iron and Milk Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mini sized sunburst light fixture / flush mount, gilt iron, milk glass, gold leaf. Spain, 1950s
Brutalist spanish gilt iron sunburst ceiling light with nails ornamentation topped by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$2,492
H 6.7 in Dm 7.88 in
Unique Small Size
Quality Hand Carved Tiger Oak Gothic Revival Chest, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and practical size, multi purpose Gothic chest / box from a monastery.
This here Gothic chest is one of the smallest yet most stylish we ever had the pleasure of offering. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,861
H 20.5 in W 25.2 in D 17.5 in
Original Historic Hand Made 9 Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Sofa By Paul T Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Extremely rare, museum-quality nine-strand square pretzel square-back four-seat sofa was designed by Paul T. Frankl in 1934 using the highest-quality rattan poles and reeds available...
Category
Vintage 1930s Philippine Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
$552,000
H 36 in W 106 in D 40 in
French Small Art Deco Blue Enamelled Cast Iron Wood/Coal Stove
Located in Labrit, Landes
Small Art Nouveau period wood/coal stove in blue enamelled cast iron, decorated with a classical vegetal motives.
It is sold purely for decoration.
This can be used as a plant holder...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
$1,893 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24.81 in W 17.33 in D 14.57 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
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Used Commercial Signs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of used commercial signs available for sale. Each of these unique used commercial signs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, metal and acrylic. There are all kinds of used commercial signs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Used commercial signs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used commercial signs are appealing in their simplicity, but Jean Jacques Sempé produced popular used commercial signs that are worth a look.
How Much are Used Commercial Signs?
Used commercial signs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $775, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $2,400.
Questions About Used Commercial Signs
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