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English Pub Sign, "Nag s Head"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "The Admiral"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of a decorated Royal Navy
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Reliquiae Sanctorum Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Remarkable original "Reliquiae Sanctorum" sign on sheet metal. Later mounted to weathered
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Hollywood Sign Artist Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun piece of Los Angeles artwork. Hollywood sign made as an artist's model to make larger versions
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Early 2000s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Keystone Broom Corn Advertising Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Keystone broom corn supplies metal advertising sign 22.75" x 25.5"
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19th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Neon "YOU" Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage neon sign, spelling Y - O - U. handcut metal channel letters with hand bent neon glass
Category

1980s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a British brigantine or two-mast
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1950s Era Large Metal Letters
Located in Surrey, BC
only an "O" "l" x 2 left Two sets of custom-made metal letters made for the Wilkinson steel
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign. Provenance: By Repute Crosby Cobblers - Liverpool Est 1841
Category

Early 20th Century British Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Reflective Bicycle Road Sign
Located in Burton, TX
This Vintage Reflective Road Sign depicts a black bicycle with a yellow background. Once used as a
Category

Late 20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Late 20th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

antique pharmacy sign mortar and pestle
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very rare Pharmacy sign from the late 1800s. Made of tin/metal with remnants of gold
Category

19th Century American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Porcelain Corona Beer Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool and hard to find vintage porcelain Corona beer sign, circa 1970s. The sign is actually a
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Porcelain Corona Beer Sign
Vintage Porcelain Corona Beer Sign
$500 Sale Price / item
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Large Metal Letters Love Black Painted Advertising Objects
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool set of 4 large letters made of black painted galvanized metal, these were used as advertising
Category

1990s Belgian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Metal Letters Cars Black Painted Advertising Mancave
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool set of four large letters made of black-painted galvanized metal. These were used as
Category

1990s Belgian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Double Sided French Hairdresser Sign
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful early 20th century double sided French hairdresser shop sign with lovely old weathered
Category

1920s French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Charrington - The Eagle Tavern"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of an eagle in flight with mountains
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Johnson Motor Oil Double-Sided Porcelain Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
This sign advertises Johnson Gasoline (stylistically spelled erroneously) sold with Ethyl anti
Category

Early 20th Century Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

San Francisco Freeway City Limit Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage San Francisco sign that reads "SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY POP 793,700 ELEV 61." Dated
Category

1990s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Light Up Paper Yield Sign, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage light up Yield sign with a white wire metal frame and rice paper body. Made with great
Category

1980s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
-sided porcelain tractor company neon sign. This piece advertises Minneapolis-Moline, a former
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

A Rolls Royce Union Jack Enamel Sign
By Rolls Royce
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A British Union Jack Rolls Royce enamel sign. Of a large size and convex rectangular shape, this
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20th Century British Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

English Pub Sign, "Benskins (Puss in Boots)"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cat playing a violin fiddle
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1970’s New York Bus Stop Sign
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1970’s New York bus stop sign made of metal. An art deco stylized bus in blue is set in a white
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1970s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage IN USE Illuminated Sign, 1980s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Ray machines. The box is made of a white powder coated metal and front sign is made of opaque dark
Category

1980s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1950 Watch Repair Light Box Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
A vintage all original advertising light box sign depicting watch repairs in faded original glass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Enamel Telephone Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Faversham, GB
Original industrial enamel telephone sign in wonderful condition. Sitting atop its two original
Category

20th Century British Edwardian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
By Breitling
Located in Forney, TX
sign. Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a tall rectangular
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Swiss Two Sided Train Signal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool and hard to find vintage Swiss two sided train signal sign, circa 1940s. The sign is
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage "Cabins" Single Sided Porcelain Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage neon sign advertising cabins for rent. This piece features a bold Bauhaus-style font in
Category

1940s American Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

English Victorian Painted Shoemaker s Boot Sign
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian red & blue painted and decorated wood carved shoemaker's boot sign.     
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Worth Brewery - The Cricketer s Arms"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a cricket player with bat and
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Hand painted metal advertising sign for an optician. The shield was attached to the facade on an
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1920s Czech Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Two-Sided Hood’s Ice Cream Advertising Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and authentic two-sided painted metal advertising sign for Hood’s Ice Cream, displayed in
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign Made from double sided glass with reflective
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1930s British Late Victorian Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Large Enamel Sign Hunter Cigarettes Advertising Plate Retro
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large enamel sign, advertising sign for Hunter Virginia cigarettes, an American cigarette
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2010s European Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of two revelers or publicans in
Category

20th Century English Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Chicago Pharmacist Milk Glass Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
This sign was manufactured by Rawson & Evans sometime during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Rawson
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Whimsical "PHOTOS" Neon sign photo booth / store display
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical "PHOTOS" Neon sign photo booth / store display.. Super fun decorative item. salvaged
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Philips Radio Enamel Advertising Sign Wall Plaque, 1930s
By Philips
Located in Vienna, AT
An enameled advertising sign / wall plaque "Philips Radio", dating from around 1930. It was
Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

1930 s Double Sided Cabin Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's double sided Cabin neon sign. It has new neon, new wiring and new transformer.
Category

1950s North American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Turkish Hereke Silk Metal Signed Rug with an All-Over Design, XXI Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a silk and metal threaded Hereke rug woven in Turkey during the beginning of the 21st
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Silk

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
Category

Early 20th Century Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Early Red Aniline Dyed Eames LCM "Lounge Chair Metal", Signed with Evans Label
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
aniline-dyed molded plywood, polished chrome, original glides. Early frame construction. Signed with Evans
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Chrome

Traditional Large Hanging Pub Sign, Wethered’s Winterbourne Arms
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Traditional large hanging pub sign. Wethered’s winterbourne arms This is a large and heavy piece
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hand Painted French Patisserie Sign c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage French wooden sign for "Boulangerie Pattisserie, Pain cuit au feu de bois." (Wood
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11
Category

1950s American Steampunk Used Metal Signs

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

French Enamel Advertising Sign Pile Wonder 50s Mancave 43x43cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage enamel advertising sign, Pile Wonder, Emaillerie Alsacienne Strasbourg-Hoenheim, an
Category

Mid-20th Century French Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Enter Here Vintage Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage metal street sign illustrating 'Enter Here.' Sign is affixed to a pipe with reflective tape
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1970s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Prison Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage metal road sign for a United States Prison. Sign is letting the car know that they are
Category

1950s American Used Metal Signs

Materials

Steel

20th Century Original Painted Machine Quilting Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This double sided sheet metal with iron frame sandwich board reads : WE DO MACHINE QUILTING and it
Category

20th Century American Rustic Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Ingersoll Watches Adverting Trade Sign, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique double sided trade sign for Ingersoll Watches in the shape of a pocket watch. Excellent old
Category

Early 20th Century American Other Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

aRT dECO 1940s / 50s Modernist Light -up "TELEPHONE" SIGN.... 40" LONG
By Ilka Plast
Located in Buffalo, NY
aRT dECO 1940s / 50s Modernist Light -up "TELEPHONE" SIGN.... 40" LONG...eMbossed form plastic
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Americana Mid-Century Neon Barber Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic 13.5 foot long Mid-Century vintage neon barber shop sign. Total statement piece. Unusual
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

1950 s Very Large Original Sign Letter C - One Meter High
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Very Large Original Sign Letter C – One Meter High. Made from galvanised sheet metal with
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1950s Czech Used Metal Signs

Materials

Metal

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Used Metal Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used metal signs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all used metal signs available were constructed with great care. Used metal signs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Industrial used metal signs are consistently popular styles. Curtis Jere, Silas Seandel and Paul Evans each produced beautiful used metal signs that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Metal Signs?

Used metal signs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,511, while the lowest priced sells for $44 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
Questions About Used Metal Signs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You should not use a metal spoon with caviar because caviar can oxidize when it’s exposed to metal, resulting in an unpleasant taste. Caviar spoons are typically made from a variety of non-metal materials such as bone and mother of pearl. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary caviar spoons from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The font used on London street signs is usually Univers Bold Condensed. However, local councils have the freedom to choose their own fonts, so you may see variations from the usual typeface in some places. You'll find a large collection of typographic art on 1stDibs.