Vintage African Barber Sign - 138.2

An authentic African barber's signboard, hand-painted in vivid house-paint on plywood — a colourful, humorous slice of folk art. Boards like this once stood outside barbershops to draw custom and show off the cuts on offer, capturing the meeting point of traditional African hair-braiding and cutting with imported American style.

Some were painted by the barbers themselves, others by hired sign artists; either way, no two are alike. The small blemishes are genuine traces of age that add to its authenticity and charm.

A real conversation piece, equally at home on a living-room wall or in a working studio.

Size: 69 × 67cm