Although people have been hand-painting signs for thousands of years, it was the emergence of Enamel signs from the 1880s onwards which has really come to dominate the genre. Suddenly bold colourful and hard-wearing art works could be displayed at a fraction of the cost of a good sign-writer. The 20th Century landscape was plastered with such signs until the emergence of comparable plastics in the 1960s.
Today our love for old advertising signs has not diminished as they do add real charm to any wall. However, at the same time we have also gained an equally important love and respect for far more humble pieces as well. Simple location signs cast out of metal or painted onto wood that originally marked someone’s office (or even public toilet) now sit just as proudly on our walls. These weathered signs add warmth and personality to our homes and intrigue us with their old lettering.
At Love Antiques we have a great selection of genuine antique and vintage advertising signs.
£ 250
£ 295
£ 395
£ 195
Painted Dummy Board of an Alsatian/German Shepherd, English, 1970s–1980s
£ 195
White’s Antiques
£ 520
French Belle Époque Era Hand Painted Trade Sign in Original Condition 1870-1914
£ 520
White’s Antiques
Witch Antiques
Rare Briar Pipe Advertising Sign
£ 465
£ 245
£ 1,650
Antique Wooden Folk Art Cow Trolley. Rustic French Butchers Shop Display
£ 1,650
Krave Antiques
Elmgarden Antiques
Model Double Decker Bus, Shop Window Display
£ 450
£ 795
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Large Decorative British Heraldic Equestrian Trade Sign, Double-sided Hand-painted Saddler’s Sign, J. Miles & Son, Dorchester
£ 4,000
Large Decorative British Heraldic Equestrian Trade Sign, Double-sided Hand-painted Saddler’s Sign, J. Miles & Son, Dorchester
£ 4,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 850
Edwardian Milliner & Draper’s Hand‑Painted Shop Sign in Pine - early 20th Century
£ 850
White’s Antiques
£ 135
£ 135
Georgian Antiques
Four Various Royal Warrants/signage
£ 600
CES Home & Garden Limited
Large Vintage Hand-painted Artwork Sign
£ 495
D and A Binder LTD
1950s Hand Painted Jeweller’s Shop Sign
£ 960
Elmgarden Antiques
Ice Cream Advertising Sign - Funky Quirky Nostalgic
£ 550
£ 75
Deviantik
Mirrlees National Reclaimed Sign
£ 79
Deviantik
Brass House Sign
£ 89
Southwold Vintage and Antiques
Vintage Automobilia Blue Esso Fuel Can, 1937
£ 39
Southwold Vintage and Antiques
Vintage Shell Aviation Fuel Can
£ 79
Elmgarden Antiques
A Collection of Pre Decimal Grocers Price Labels
£ 850
Georgian Antiques
Spear & Jackson Trade Sign in the Form of a Saw
£ 900
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Art Deco Shop Advertising Board c.1930
£ 280
South Country Antiques
Vintage Advertising For Sale Sign
£ 225
Time to Admire Ltd
Vintage Cast Iron Novelty Sign "Yorkshireman"
£ 150
Elmgarden Antiques
Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign. The Boot
£ 650
Time to Admire Ltd
Original & Authentic Vintage Metal Ministry of Transport Vehicle Testing Station Sign
£ 225
Original & Authentic Vintage Metal Ministry of Transport Vehicle Testing Station Sign
£ 225
Time to Admire Ltd
Time to Admire Ltd
Original & Authentic Vintage Metal Calor Gas Advertising Sign
£ 185
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Pair of Cast Iron Textile Maker's Plates
£ 580
Pair of Cast Iron Textile Maker's Plates
£ 580
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Lancashire Boiler House Enamel Sign
£ 680
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Cast Iron North Eastern Railway Sign
£ 580
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
London & North Western Railway Cast Iron Sign
£ 280
London & North Western Railway Cast Iron Sign
£ 280
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Great Western Cast Iron Sign
£ 280
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Great Northern & Great Eastern Cast Iron Railway Sign
£ 580
Great Northern & Great Eastern Cast Iron Railway Sign
£ 580
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Rectangular Great Eastern Cast Iron Sign
£ 380
Rectangular Great Eastern Cast Iron Sign
£ 380
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Rectangular Cast Iron Victorian Police Station Sign
£ 680
Rectangular Cast Iron Victorian Police Station Sign
£ 680
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
Dandelion Stone Troughs & Architectural Antiques
GREAT RAILWAY CAST-IRON SIGN
£ 280
