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A Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
well as a centerpiece in any home or library.
Signed Houdon and F. Barbedienne Fondeur.
27" high x
Category
19th Century Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, After Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
well as a centerpiece in any home or library.
Signed Houdon and F. Barbedienne Fondeur.
Measures
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
horizontal draw-leaf style extensions to expand the the width of the top, morphing the library table / sofa
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Library Signs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Burl
Circa 1920 Carved Alabaster Figural Lamp on Onxy Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
. It would be a perfect piece for any table, office, or library.
Signed on the back.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Library Signs
Materials
Alabaster
Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of a Man seated in Library
By Antique French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
a library room of books.
Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 18 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Oil
Christ Church Library, Oxford College, William Nicholson lithograph 1905
By William Nicholson
Located in London, GB
.
William Nicholson (1872-1949)
Christ Church Library, Oxford
Signed and numbered 34, published by Stafford
Category
Early 1900s Realist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Lithograph
Pepys Library Magdalen College Cambridge etching c. 1920 Mabel Oliver Rae
Located in London, GB
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Mabel Oliver Rae (1868-1956)
Pepysian Library
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Library Signs
Materials
Etching
John Fulleylove 'St John's College Cambridge, The Old Library' 1880 watercolour
By John Fulleylove
Located in London, GB
Fulleylove (1845-1908)
The Old Library, St John’s College, Cambridge
Signed lower right “Fulleylove
Category
19th Century Realist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Watercolor
Antique Shop Sign with Carved Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
displayed with reverence in a library or study, this shop sign is more than a decorative piece; it's a
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Library Signs
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Horse on Marble Base Signed J. Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or library shelf with this signed antique horse sculpture. Created in
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Library Signs
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 12 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
Massive Early 20th Century 187-Drawer Maple Card Catalog
Located in Dekalb, IL
library furniture.
Exhibits minor signs of wear including some scuffs/scratches and rust on the cast iron
Category
1920s American Industrial Antique Library Signs
Materials
Wood
Jean Jules B. Salmson, A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare
Located in New York, NY
rare sculpture of the famous William Shakespeare. A perfect fit for any library or gentleman’s office
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Bronx, NY
”.The shade is signed “Tiffany Studios, New York” & rests on a Tiffany Studios library base .The base is
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Signs
Materials
Copper
H 36.75 in W 38 in D 22.88 in
The Hon. Francis William Grant by John Kay, 1804
Located in Kenilworth, IL
afforestation in Scotland in the 19th century. A copy of this engraving is part of the Yale University Library
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Library Signs
Materials
Paper
1883-1884 Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville
By Henry Greville
Located in Bath, GB
An extra illustrated first edition of the diaries of Henry Greville, with a signed letter from
Category
1880s British Antique Library Signs
Materials
Paper
German Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare by Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck 1890
Located in New York, NY
foundry, circa 1890
Very fine quality bust, nice patination. Would look great in a library or a
Category
19th Century German Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
H 14 in W 10 in D 5 in
Night Shadows
By Edward Hopper
Located in Storrs, CT
Prints in the Library of Congress: 222. Signed in pencil. A rich impression printed by the master printer
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Library Signs
Materials
Etching
'Snow Shovellers, New York' — American Modernism
By Clare Leighton
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Library 146. Signed, titled, and numbered '29/45' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Library Signs
Materials
Woodcut
French Porcelain and Brass Table Lamp with Gold Lion Horse Design, Small
By Luc Lanel
Located in New York, NY
horse (on righthand side.) Lamp may work well for a nook, hall, desk, library, bedside, etc. Lamp is
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Library Signs
Materials
Gold, Brass
H 17.63 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Mothers Joy III, also called Maternal Delight III
By Anders Zorn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Maternal Delight III is in the Boston Public Library Collection, USA.
Signed Zorn in the plate. When Zorn
Category
1880s Other Art Style Antique Library Signs
Materials
Paper
Convent of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai: Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph
By David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
site also holds the world's oldest continually operating library.
The lithograph is signed in plate
Category
1840s Realist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Double Sided Hand-Painted Library Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique double sided hand-painted library sign.
Category
1920s American Folk Art Antique Library Signs
Materials
Wood
Small Rosewood Library Clock Signed J Bennett, Norwich
Located in Kent, GB
Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich.
Single train fusee movement with a chain
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Signs
Small rosewood library clock signed J Bennett, Norwich.
Located in Kent, GB
Single train fusee movement with a chain drive. The movement is held in place with two right-angled brackets and the pendulum is fitted with a locking bridge and knurled screw, which...
Category
1820s British Antique Library Signs
Nibelungenlied the Fall of the Nibelungers, Otherwise the Book of Kriemhild
Located in Leeds, GB
as Wagner's Ring Cycle was already being performed.
Provenance: Ex library University of Keele
Category
19th Century German Antique Library Signs
H 7.76 in W 5.52 in D 1.38 in
English 18th century Portrait of a Lady seated in a Library with a book
By Thomas Beach
Located in Bath, Somerset
, holding a book seated on a green damask covered sofa in a library. Signed, dated and inscribed on the
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Library Signs
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Clerics in the Library", 19th Century Oil on Wood Panel by José Gallegos Arnosa
By José Gallegos y Arnosa
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ GALLEGOS Y ARNOSA
Spanish, 1857 - 1917
CLERICS IN THE LIBRARY
signed "J. Gallegos" (lower
Category
1890s Realist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Signed French Walnut Barley Twist Library Desk, 1900
Located in Hamburg, PA
Signed French walnut barley twist library desk with three drawers and functional pull-out work
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Library Signs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Signs
Materials
Copper
H 28 in W 48 in D 29.38 in
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Signs
Materials
Copper
H 29.75 in W 41.38 in L 29.75 in
Irish metamorphic library steps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of Irish metamorphic library steps, made and signed by The Woodworkers, Ltd. Kilkenny. Circa
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Antique Library Signs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Late 19th Century Double Sided Oak Library Bookcase
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century, beautifully made, double sided oak library bookcase, sign written. Adaptable
Category
1890s English Antique Library Signs
Mid-19th Century Boston Oak Metamorphic Library Step Chair by Maker a. Eliaers
Located in Charleston, SC
A remarkable and cleverly designed mid-19th century metamorphic oak library step chair, circa 1850
Category
Mid-19th Century American Gothic Antique Library Signs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
City Storm - New York City Library - Cityscape in Snow Oil by Guy Wiggins
By Guy Carleton Wiggins
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
snow storm outside the New York City Library. Oil on panel. Signed lower right and signed, titled and
Category
1910s American Impressionist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Panel, Oil
Jean Jules B. Salmson, A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare
By Jean-Jules Salmson
Located in New York, NY
rare sculpture of the famous William Shakespeare. A perfect fit for any library or gentleman's office
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Jean Jules B. Salmson, A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare
Located in New York, NY
rare sculpture of the famous William Shakespeare. A perfect fit for any library or gentleman's office
Category
19th Century Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
H 21 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Magnificent 19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Holy Jesus Christ
By Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri
Located in New York, NY
carved in Italy in the 19th century, a very powerful bust that would fit any home, church, library or
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Library Signs
Materials
Alabaster
Magnificent 19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Holy Jesus Christ
Located in New York, NY
carved in Italy in the 19th century, a very powerful bust that would fit any home, church, library or
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Library Signs
Materials
Alabaster
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
Jean Jules B. Salmson Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare Seated with Books
By Jean-Jules Salmson
Located in New York, NY
of this size are hard to find. Perfect fit for any library or man's office.
Signed Salmson
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Antique Painting - The Hunt - John Ferneley Junior
Located in London, GB
and it is believed that both father and son collaborated on many pictures. John Jnr. tended to sign
Category
19th Century British Antique Library Signs
German Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare by Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck
Located in New York, NY
foundry, circa 1890
Very fine quality bust, nice patination. Would look great in a library or a
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
A Steamboat in the Evening Light
By Theodor Billing
Located in Stockholm, SE
selection of paintings are carefully preserved at Lund University Library.
oil on board
signed with
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Library Signs
Materials
Oil, Board
Robert Gallon, Brook & River
By Robert Gallon
Located in Cheltenham, GB
reality.
Robert Gallon is represented in numerous public collections including the National Library of
Category
1870s Naturalistic Antique Library Signs
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressive Rococo oil painting Book lovers in the library, 19th Century, signed
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Rococo oil painting Book lovers in the library, 19th Century.
Oil on mahogany wood
Category
1890s German Antique Library Signs
Materials
Wood
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 1.58 in
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Signs
Materials
Copper
H 30 in W 54.25 in D 32 in
19th Century Carved Walnut Library Table with Carved Griffins
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved late 19th century walnut library table. Signed A.H. Davenport. Lots of nice detail with
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Library Signs
Materials
Walnut
Pair O. C. White Brass, Slate & Glass Articulating Table Lamps, 1890s FOR ASHISH
By O.C. White
Located in Bainbridge, NY
(Green exterior, Silver interior). Tilt at Shade and Base. Pull chains. Versatile. Library. Desk. Den
Category
1890s American Industrial Antique Library Signs
Materials
Slate, Brass
H 23 in W 7 in D 13 in
Jean Jules B. Salmson Bronze Sculpture of William Shakespeare Seated with Books
Located in New York, NY
of this size are hard to find. Perfect fit for any library or man's office.
Signed Salmson
Category
19th Century Antique Library Signs
Materials
Bronze
Bodleian, Oxford University, William Nicholson lithograph 1905 College Stafford
By William Nicholson
Located in London, GB
.
William Nicholson (1872-1949)
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Signed and numbered 110, published
Category
Early 1900s Realist Antique Library Signs
Materials
Lithograph
Henry Loos, Portrait Of A Three-Masted Full Rigged British Ship
By Henry Loos
Located in Cheltenham, GB
National Library of Wales.
Signed/dated in the lower right and held within a splendid bird’s eye maple
Category
1870s Folk Art Antique Library Signs
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Night Shadows
By Edward Hopper
Located in Storrs, CT
Prints in the Library of Congress: 222. Signed in pencil. A rich impression printed by the master printer
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Library Signs
Materials
Etching
Pen And Watercolor Depicting A Paris Library
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Pen and watercolor, depicting a parisian library, signed.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Signs
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
Herts Brass-mounted Library Table [signed]
By The Herts Brothers
Located in Southport, CT
substrate, this Library Table is a handsome and quite fine example of this important New York cabinetmaking
Category
19th Century American Antique Library Signs
Materials
Mahogany
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Signed Arts and Crafts Gustav Stickley Library Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mission Arts and Craft period quarter sawn library table.
Category
1910s North American Arts and Crafts Antique Library Signs
Massive Pair of English Origin Library Globes Signs J. Wyld
Located in Paris, FR
Massive pair of English origin library globes signs J. Wyld.
Celestial calculated for the year
Category
19th Century Antique Library Signs
Massive Walnut Library Table by Hunt
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fantastic custom made large entry or library table, signed by George S. Hunt (from Pasadena, CA
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Library Signs
Materials
Walnut
Gustav Stickley 3 Drawer Library Table No. 619
Located in Fulton, CA
Fine Arts & crafts library table by Gustav Stickley. Signed with Eastwood paper label.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Library Signs
Materials
Oak
Four French Brass Library or Sign Lamps, circa 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four 1930s French brass wall lamps to be used to light bookcases or a shop sign. All in very good
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Signs
Materials
Brass
Painting of Dog in the Library
Located in North Egremont, MA
the fur, the brick wall and the books hightlighted by the white of the library molding. Unidentified
Category
1920s American Antique Library Signs
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Antique Library Signs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique library signs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique library signs — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Antique library signs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique library signs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Arts and Crafts, Folk Art and Louis XVI antique library signs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique library signs over the years, but those made by Gustav Stickley and The Herts Brothers are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Library Signs?
Prices for antique library signs start at $306 and top out at $105,623 with the average selling for $5,964.
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