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Antique Prison Art

Sing Sing Prison Art
Sing Sing Prison Art

Sing Sing Prison Art

$3,970

H 11.75 in W 15.75 in D 1 in

Sing Sing Prison Art

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Facility, a maximum-security prison in Ossining, New York, as part of a rehabilitation program that fosters

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Prison Art

Materials

Watercolor

Prison Cell Theater Stage Design
Prison Cell Theater Stage Design

Prison Cell Theater Stage Design

Located in Astoria, NY

20th Century French School, Prison Cell, Scene Mixed Media Collage, marked in pencil "Faust /1er

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Pencil

"Joseph the Jew in Prison"
"Joseph the Jew in Prison"

"Joseph the Jew in Prison"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Egidio Dall'Olio (1705–1784) "Joseph the Jew in Prison" Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (Framed

Category

18th Century Realist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19: Prison Ship

19: Prison Ship

Located in Columbia, MO

love of drawing and the art of engraving at a young age and perfected his passion over the years

Category

1820s Naturalistic Antique Prison Art

Materials

Etching

Francis I King of France Prisoned in Madrid - Lithograph - 1862

Francis I King of France Prisoned in Madrid - Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

Francis I King of France prisoned in Madrid Visited by Charles V is a lithograph on paper realized

Category

1860s Modern Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

$3,300

H 11.5 in W 21 in D 5.25 in

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

Located in Forney, TX

prison, when trench art left conflict it gradually became this anonymously created, tangible memory of

Category

Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

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French Folk Art "Prison Art" Matchstick Inlaid Planter With A Star, circa 1930
French Folk Art "Prison Art" Matchstick Inlaid Planter With A Star, circa 1930

French Folk Art "Prison Art" Matchstick Inlaid Planter With A Star, circa 1930

Located in Antwerp, BE

match sticks. This genre of Folk Art is referred to as "tramp" or "prison" art. As you can imagine the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Prison Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Straw Work Inlaid Folk Art Box
19th Century French Straw Work Inlaid Folk Art Box

19th Century French Straw Work Inlaid Folk Art Box

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H 3.15 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

19th Century French Straw Work Inlaid Folk Art Box

Located in Antwerp, BE

geometric and floral motifs. Straw work is most associated with the Folk Art genre call prison art. French

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Prison Art

Materials

Straw

Collection of Vintage Prison Weapons and Shivs

Collection of Vintage Prison Weapons and Shivs

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H 9.25 in W 11.5 in D 2.5 in

Collection of Vintage Prison Weapons and Shivs

Located in Chicago, IL

Collection of vintage prison weapons and shivs.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Metal

"Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast" Oil on Canvas, George Gregory
"Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast" Oil on Canvas, George Gregory

"Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast" Oil on Canvas, George Gregory

By George Gregory

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire

George Gregory British, (1849-1938) Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast Oil on

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas

Tall Hand Carved Wood Tramp Art Keepsake Box with Lid on Stand
Tall Hand Carved Wood Tramp Art Keepsake Box with Lid on Stand

Tall Hand Carved Wood Tramp Art Keepsake Box with Lid on Stand

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Often known as “prison art” the most widely acknowledged term for this lovely carved wood piece of

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Wood

In The Prison
In The Prison

In The Prison

By Howard Pyle

Located in Fort Washington, PA

: 25.00" x 18.00" May 1897 Century Magazine, Vol.54 Vol.5 Pg,33 Exhibitions: Allentown Art Museum

Category

1890s Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Prison Drawing)
Untitled (Prison Drawing)

Rudolf BauerUntitled (Prison Drawing)

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H 17.75 in W 20.75 in

Untitled (Prison Drawing)

By Rudolf Bauer

Located in Columbia, MO

soon after. Though he showed artistic promise early in his education, the study of art was not

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Geometric Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

S. Agata in prison Visited by S. Pietro
S. Agata in prison Visited by S. Pietro

S. Agata in prison Visited by S. Pietro

Located in Milan, IT

prison, a gray-haired old man entered her cell to medicate her, who revealed himself as St. Peter sent

Category

17th Century Other Art Style Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil

Rectangular Carved Wood Tramp Art or Prison Art Hanging Photo Frame, 1800s
Rectangular Carved Wood Tramp Art or Prison Art Hanging Photo Frame, 1800s

Rectangular Carved Wood Tramp Art or Prison Art Hanging Photo Frame, 1800s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Tramp art is a woodworking style in which small pieces of wood, (primarily from discarded cigar

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Metal

Carved Coconut Shell Box from Nicaragua, 1904
Carved Coconut Shell Box from Nicaragua, 1904

Carved Coconut Shell Box from Nicaragua, 1904

Located in Point Richmond, CA

coconut shells are often prison art. Minor repair to crack at the lid.

Category

Early 1900s Nicaraguan Other Antique Prison Art

Materials

Coconut

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800
Prisons and Arsenals, 1800

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800, 1800

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H 24 in W 30 in D 0.1 in

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800

Located in Houston, TX

Antique copper engraving depicting prisons and arsenals for the Recueil des Edifices by Durand

Category

Early 1800s Antique Prison Art

Materials

Engraving

European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk
European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk

European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk

Located in Hamburg, DE

This type of primitive carving was mostly done by prisoners. The piece comes from Europe and dates from the early 20th century. It is a decorative piece and interesting for collectors.

Category

Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison Art

Materials

Birch

Collection of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Framed Prison Shivs
Collection of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Framed Prison Shivs

Collection of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Framed Prison Shivs

Located in Wainscott, NY

Shadow box framed 19th-20th century Prison Shivs Interesting decorative art/object.

Category

19th Century American Antique Prison Art

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Mexican Prison Shovel
Folk Art Mexican Prison Shovel

Folk Art Mexican Prison Shovel

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Handmade in a Mexican prison by artista #40 in Jalisco. A really unique item. Interesting

Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Antique Prison Art

Materials

Steel

Untitled - St. Peter rescued from prison by an angel Acts 12.
Untitled - St. Peter rescued from prison by an angel Acts 12.

Untitled - St. Peter rescued from prison by an angel Acts 12.

By Cosimo Mogalli

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Engraving on laid paper. State: First state of 2. Reference: LeBlanc 31. Made by Cosimo Mogalli after Francesco Albani. Cosimo Mogalli (Italian; 1667-1726) worked as an engraver ...

Category

Late 17th Century Antique Prison Art

Materials

Engraving

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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

By Jeroen Allart

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....

Category

2010s Contemporary Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Taroudant
Taroudant

Taroudant

Located in New Orleans, LA

Signed, inscribed and dated "R. Pinatel / Taroudant / 1926" (lower right) Oil on panel A stunning ode to the Moroccan landscape, this oil on panel was composed by the French Orienta...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"In the Canadian Rockies" 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas
"In the Canadian Rockies" 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas

"In the Canadian Rockies" 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas

By Albert Bierstadt, 1830-1902

Located in Jacksonville, FL

The art is signed AB..6. lower right corner Albert Bierstadt, a luminary of 19th-century American landscape painting, was born on January 7, 1830, in Solingen, Prussia (now Germany)...

Category

19th Century Academic Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil

"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"
"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"

"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Still Life in Delft by Ginny Williams Still Life Oil Painting with Lemon, Vase

Still Life in Delft by Ginny Williams Still Life Oil Painting with Lemon, Vase

By Ginny Williams

Located in Atlanta, GA

We were immediately drawn to the thoughtfully painted work, the clever titles and the rich, deep hues. And when we got to know the artist, we were equally charmed by her delightful w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John
Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John

Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John

By Domenico Puligo

Located in New Orleans, LA

A masterful example of Italian Mannerist painting, this exceptional panel was composed by the renowned Florentine painter Domenico Puligo. Alongside Jacopo Pontormo and Rosso Fiorent...

Category

16th Century Mannerist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Quart and a Half
Quart and a Half

Andrew WyethQuart and a Half, 1961

$295,000

H 21 in W 29.25 in

Quart and a Half

By Andrew Wyeth

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Quart and a Half" is an American Realist abstract landscape watercolor on paper painting by Andrew Wyeth in 1961. The artwork is 21 x 29 1/4 inches and is 33 3/4 x 42 1/4 x 1 inches...

Category

20th Century American Realist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

At the Mirror
At the Mirror

At the Mirror

By Frederick Carl Frieseke

Located in New Orleans, LA

the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Prison Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of antique prison art in our inventory may begin at $256 and can go as high as $47,190, while the average can fetch as much as $600.
Questions About Antique Prison Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Prison art is art made by inmates in prison, often as part of a program to develop skills and reintegrate back into society. These art pieces can also help change society’s perception of prisoners. Shop a range of prison art pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.