Antique enamel advertising sign or wall display from the brand Gratieux, Paris (Billancourt), a company specialized in flexible metal pipes. Designed both to promote the brand and to serve as a workshop or hardware store display, this curved enamel plaque retains its ten original hooks used to hang pipes by length. Black typography on a white background, rounded upper edge, and precise technical inscriptions.
A superb piece of industrial signage that can be creatively repurposed as a towel rack in a kitchen, a hanger in a bathroom, or a coat hook in an entryway. Its technical aesthetic and original patina give it a raw, graphic charm.
✦ Provenance: France, Paris region ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1930–1940 ✦ Dimensions: 50.5 × 15.5 cm ✦ Material: Enamelled metal plate with original iron hooks ✦ Condition: Used condition, enamel chips along the edges and mounting points, patinated hooks and back
A collectible technical advertising sign, perfect for stylish reuse in an industrial or vintage interior.
