West African Folk Art Hand Painted Barbershop Sign. This sign measures 35 long x 16 1/4 tall and weighs 3lbs. Its painted on a lightweight wood board and has a wood frame around the back for support. Please see all pictures for a better understanding of condition. Has some wear to it, around the edges show the age and there is a chip in the plywood on top corner. Again see all pictures- they are an important part of the description. Fantastic hand-painted original barber shop sign from Ghana, depicting sharp hairstyles from the 1980s. The sign is painted on thin plywood board. A wonderful piece of folk art. Barbershop signs are fascinating examples of pop and folk art in Africa. Each sign takes on the unique personality of its owner, expressing both their hairdressing options, and the popular icons they emulate. The item “West African 1980s Folk Art Hand Painted Barber Shop Sign Ghana Barbershop Vtg” is in sale since Sunday, December 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “fivestar_auctions” and is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Subject: Advertising
- Type: Signs
- Style: Folk Art
- Material: Wood
- Region of Origin: Africa
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Color: Multi-Color
- Features: Signed
- Category: Art
- Width (Inches): 35
- Date of Creation: 1970-1989
- Height (Inches): 16.25
- Originality: Original
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Artist: West African
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
