SABA Radio Illuminated Dealer Sign, 1930s | Rare Double-Sided Art Deco Lightbox from Germany
SABA Radio Illuminated Dealer Sign, 1930s | Rare Double-Sided Art Deco Lightbox from Germany
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An original double-sided illuminated dealer sign made for SABA, one of Germany's leading radio makers, in the 1930s. This exact model is documented in the 1935 SABA catalogue, and as far as we know no other example has surfaced on the market.
At a glance
| Made for | SABA (Schwarzwälder Apparate-Bau-Anstalt), Germany |
| Period | 1930s; documented in the 1935 SABA catalogue |
| Type | Double-sided illuminated dealer sign, Art Deco design |
| Construction | Enamelled metal housing with painted glass panels on both sides; lower panels for the dealer's name |
| Lighting | 5 E27 fittings, working; 5 bulbs included |
| Condition | Heavy original patina on the glass; one panel has two old cracks, carefully stabilised and glued (see photos) |
| Dimensions | Sign width 61 cm, 90 cm including wall bracket; bracket 29 × 28 cm |
| Shipping | Please contact us before ordering for a shipping quote; collection is possible |
| Availability | One of one, once sold this exact piece will not return |
| Import duty | Payable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU) |
The story
SABA was founded in 1923 in the Black Forest and quickly became one of Europe's leading radio makers. By 1935 it held around ten percent of the German market, second only to Telefunken. Radio was cutting-edge technology, and illuminated signs like this one told passers-by that a shop sold the newest thing. Fragile glass signs rarely survived the decades and the war, which makes this one exceptional.
The restoration
The sign was cleaned inside and out and electrically checked; all five E27 fittings work. The painted glass carries nearly ninety years of patina. One panel has two old cracks, which we carefully stabilised and glued; they are visible in the photos.
In your interior
For collectors of early radio, German industrial history, Art Deco and vintage advertising, and for high-end interiors, design studios and hospitality spaces that want an object with a real story. A piece fit for museum display.