1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Enamel
1930s Neon Sign
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
Vintage 1950s North American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
c. 1930s King Cole Beer Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s; King Cole Breweries, Inc. - Chicago Heights, IL Illuminated tin neon sign advertising King Cole Beer, originally produced by Huber Neon of Chicago, a leading regional sign...
Category
Vintage 1930s Signs
Materials
Metal
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1930s Neon Sign Lunches
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s Neon Sign LUNCHES. New transformer and new wiring.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
1930's Neon Open/Closed Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Great 1930's neon sign "Open-Closed ." The sign works.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Neon Sign “No Vacancy”
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s neon sign no vacancy. It works. New wiring.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
1930's Original Neon Sign " Optometrist "
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's original enamel sign with new neon sign " Optometrist ".
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Enamel, Metal
1930s RADIO Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s RADIO neon sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
1930s Bar ON-OFF Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s bar ON-OFF neon sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
1930s Double Sided Neon Sign CAFE
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s double sided Neon Sign CAFE. It has new wiring and new transformer.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
1930s Arden Milk Neon Advertising Sign
Located in Orange, CA
Great condition. Hand painted milk spilling with new flashing neon. Some small chips and nic's in the sign. Most of the wear is around the edges and near the mounting holes. Sign has...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Porcelain
1930s Texaco Motor Oil Single Sided Porcelain Neon Sign
By Texaco
Located in Orange, CA
Texaco neon sign perfect for any collection. This sign has neon tubing that's made to light up the sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Porcelain
Early Neon Advertising Sign, 1930s, Freeman Shoes, 'Footwear of Successful Men'
Unavailable
H 6.5 in W 20 in D 6 in
Early Neon Advertising Sign, 1930s, Freeman Shoes, 'Footwear of Successful Men'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Harken back to the golden days of fashionable shoes with this great dynamic lit Neon sign! circa 1930s Freeman Shoes Advertising sign-the footwear of successful men- great design wi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Vintage Neon and Porcelain Whiskey Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s neon and porcelain whiskey sign. New wiring and new transformer.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1930s Neon 'Budweiser' Sign
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
Extremely rare six foot wide 1930s Budweiser neon sign! This stunning Budweiser sign dates from the 1930s and is extremely rare, principally because the logo incorporates a winged m...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Neon Sign from Department Store, Men's Shoes, Lower Level, circa 1930s
Unavailable
H 24 in W 63 in D 6 in
Neon Sign from Department Store, Men's Shoes, Lower Level, circa 1930s
Located in Madison, WI
Neon signage from a midwestern department store directing customers to: Men's shoes, Lower Level, circa 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Mounted Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1930's Neon Sign Lunches
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's Neon Sign Lunches. It has new wiring and new transformer.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal
Rare 1930's Neon Sign, "Frigidaire Appliances" Store Window Display, Shadow Neon
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H 12.5 in W 42 in D 8 in
Rare 1930's Neon Sign, "Frigidaire Appliances" Store Window Display, Shadow Neon
By Neon Products
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1930's Neon Sign,"Frigidaire Appliances" store window display, shadow neon Recently acquired from Downtown Buffalo, New York Furniture and appliance store, sign was taken down ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Neon Light Sculpture Sign 1920s Special Miller Beer
Located in Antwerp, BE
An authentic collector's item, a neon sign, advertising one of the best American beers well known in the 1920s and 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Signs
Materials
Metal
1930s / 40s Amusement Park Ride Neon "BUG" 72" X 38" double sided, , ART DECO
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H 36.5 in W 72 in D 9.5 in
1930s / 40s Amusement Park Ride Neon "BUG" 72" X 38" double sided, , ART DECO
By Flexlume Signs 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super rare find!! One of a kind 1930s / 40s Amusement Park Ride Neon "BUG" 72" X 38" double sided, Salvaged from the famed Crystal Beach Amusement Park located in Ontario Canada,,S...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Steel
1930s Neon Flame Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
1930s Neon Flame Sign Double-sided neon sign with metal frame.
Category
20th Century Signs
Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign.. Two color...Nice early neon,, replaced / new transformer..
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Monumental 1930s Hand-Painted Saltwash Motel and Vacancy Neon Sign
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Both Neon signs have been cleaned and gutted. Shown for photo with Vacancy hanging from Motel Sign. However, these can be displayed any way you want, separated etc., or vacancy sign ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Steel
Double-Sided Neon Eyeglass Sign, circa 1930s
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early figural eyeglass sign that has been restored to perfect working order. The camera does not catch the vibrant red of this glowing neon. This is the type of sign we lo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles
1930s Neon Sign "EAT"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s neon sign "EAT." In working condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Enamel, Metal
1930's Neon Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful 1930's neon "Smitty's" sign from vintage bar and grill.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
1930s Neon Sign - Ocean Liner - Travel Agency
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This fantastic sign was from a ticket office that specialized in travel from California to Hawaii. They sold tickets for ocean liner cruises, and airplane tickets. Their sign was a t...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Neon Sign "DINE" Restaurant Art Deco
Located in North Beninngton, VT
1930s Neon Sign "DINE" Art Deco style restaurant sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Signs
1930s Neon Cabins Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s neon cabins sign.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
1930s Neon "No Vacancy" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s Neon No Vacancy Sign. In working condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal
1930's Porcelain One Sided Neon Sign Beer
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's porcelain one sided neon sign "Beer". In working condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
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1930s Neon Sign For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1930s neon sign available at 1stDibs. A 1930s neon sign — often made from metal, glass and steel — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1930s neon sign — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1930s neon sign is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, folk art and industrial styles are sought with frequency. Lucio Fontana and Neon Products each produced at least one beautiful 1930s neon sign that is worth considering.
How Much is a 1930s Neon Sign?
Prices for a 1930s neon sign start at $776 and top out at $105,755 with the average selling for $4,150.
Finding the Right Signs for You
Vintage and antique signs are popular collector’s items loved not only for the charm and pops of color they add to a space but also for the unique story each one has to tell. An interesting sign can help set the mood for a room and spark dozens of lively conversations.
Before and during the 18th century, many European peasants and colonists in the Americas couldn’t read, so shopkeepers, in an effort to promote their goods and services, hung trade signs with limited amounts of text.
Indeed, symbols and representational physical objects comprised early-day advertising efforts. In lieu of painted words on a wooden board, trade signs made use of handmade three-dimensional symbols to indicate the function of the shop. The iconic red, white and blue pole could be found outside barbershops, while a figural trade sign mounted to an apothecary’s storefront might be a mortar and pestle sculpted from bronze in order to indicate to passers-by that inside there were apothecary cabinets full of remedies for common ailments and a druggist to carefully dispense them.
As literacy rates improved, signs evolved into rectangular, round or square shapes that featured text. Short and sweet, early iterations were characterized by a mere few words, such as “tavern,” “boarding room” or “apothecary.”
During the 19th century, proprietors endeavored to render their signs more appealing. This meant the introduction of more color, font types and other pictorial representations. After the Civil War ended, logos, branding and advertising became increasingly more important, and the design of signage evolved. Trade signs were still in use during the 20th century, and you will likely find hand-painted tin eyeglasses for an optometrist’s office or an oversize bowling pin that likely had a home in the front window of a bowling alley.
Today, collectors and art aficionados alike collect and display antique and vintage signs. Old signs hearken back to a long-gone era, infusing any interior with warmth and nostalgia.
A vintage sign can help anchor a room — think of decorating with signs as you would arranging any kind of wall art. A large-scale sign in particular can prove a distinguishing feature in a living room or dining room, a focal point so prominent that it might lessen the burden of introducing any additional decorative elements to this particular space. Smaller signs work wonders too — pepper sparsely decorated corners with small colorful signs or add a humorous or graphic element to your gallery-style hang with a small text-based sign or two.
On 1stDibs, find metal, wood and glass antique and vintage signs that span a number of styles, including mid-century modern, industrial and folk art.
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