Antique Prison Art
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
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
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
"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
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
Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
painter engraved by Schelte Adams Bolswert) in prison. He had been suspected of espionage by the Spanish
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
$4,383
H 28.35 in W 22.25 in
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
$192
H 4.73 in W 7.09 in D 0.08 in
The Pope and the Prison - China Ink by Gabriele Galantara - 1910
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The prison is an original drawing in China ink and white lead on creamy cardboard realized by
Category
1910s Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Ink
$981
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Prison - Original Drawing by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins - Late-19 Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tasso in His Prison is an Original ink and watercolor drawing realized by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$360
H 3.43 in W 4.57 in D 0.04 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
Blaubart und Miss Ilsebill - Rare Book Illustrated by Johann Rabus- 1923
Located in Roma, IT
and had to spend some time in the Vienna City Prison. After various art exhibitions organized by Hans
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$288
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 0.79 in
Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
, and was then imprisoned for three years in Solovki prison camp, while his art collections, including
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,850
H 24 in W 19.1 in
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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
H 10.24 in W 19.1 in D 9.85 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
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
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
H 18 in W 25 in D 2 in
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
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
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
"Beatrice Cenci in Prison Sketched by Guido Reni"
Located in Astoria, NY
After Achille Leonardi (Italian, 1800-1870), "Beatrice Cenci in Prison Sketched by Guido Reni", Oil
Category
Early 20th Century Italian School Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Prosper BARBOT (1798 -1877) View of the Melun prison, Oil painting
By Prosper Barbot
Located in Paris, FR
Prosper BARBOT (Nantes, 1798 - Chambellay, 1877)
View of the Melun prison
Oil on paper mounted on
Category
1860s Romantic Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
Los Presidios (The Prisons) from Días de Ira — Anti-Fascist Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Helios Gomez, 'Los Presidios' (The Prisons), 1929-1930. Signed in the matrix, lower right and
Category
1920s Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Black and White
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
H 6.75 in W 8.5 in D 1.25 in
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
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
Victorian Marine Oil Painting Prison Hulk and Ships at Sunset on Medway England
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Marine Oil Painting depicting an Old Prison Hulk and other Shipping at Sunset on the
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
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
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
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
1st Edition Etching from Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons Series - the Carceri
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Lafayette, CA
1778. The first edition of his imaginary prisons extended to fourteen etched and engraved images
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Prison Art
Materials
Etching
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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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Category
20th Century Danish Victorian Antique Prison Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian rectangular mirror in Murano glass amber and pink flowers 1980s
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant and gorgeous, Italian Venetian, mirror, blown Murano glass, flowers, rectangular Pauly, 1980s.
This mirror is a unique portrait, entirely handcrafted in blown Murano glass, ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$5,043
H 24.8 in W 20.47 in D 2.36 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 19th century American Empire tallboy / highboy chest. Made of flame / crotch mahognay featuring rectangular form with scrolled front and four hand dovetailed drawers.
Di...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Prison Art
Materials
Mahogany
$1,120 Sale Price
30% Off
H 46 in W 44 in D 21.5 in
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage Josef Frank fabric in fair condition, staining and wear present....
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
An iconic, unobtrusive design.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Linen
Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)
Located in Jacksonville, FL
When you gaze upon "Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)" by William Gay Yorke, you're not just looking at a maritime painting; you're peering into a fragment of history with profound and com...
Category
1870s Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Elbert Burr 1924 Drawing – Storm over Arizona Desert Landscape, Southwest
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
This rare 1924 colored pencil drawing by renowned American artist George Elbert Burr (1859–1939) beautifully captures the raw, untamed drama of the Arizona desert. Titled Untitled (S...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
$3,450
H 17 in W 20.25 in D 1 in
Antique Italian painter - 18th century figure painting
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Chrono.
90.5 x 106 cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame (not signed).
Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state of conservation of t...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,803 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.63 in W 41.74 in
Old Master Painting, 16/17th C
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Fantastic old master painting of a women, 16/17th century
With frame:
H. 107 W. 90 D. 10 cm
H. 42.1 W. 35.4 D. 3.9 in
Without frame:
H. 80 W. 63 D. 2 cm
H. 31.4 W. 24.8 D. 0.7 in.
Category
16th Century Antique Prison Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century L-Shape Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual office desk with storage cabinet space. Paul McCobb style maple wood, cone legs and grass cloth cabinet.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Prison Art
Materials
Maple
Portrait of a Spaniel - British Edwardian art dog portrait oil painting
By Robert Morley
Located in Hagley, England
This gorgeous British Edwardian dog portrait oil painting is by noted animal artist Robert Morley. Painted circa 1910 the composition is of a black and white spaniel, sitting down, a...
Category
1910s Realist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Oil
$8,263 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios
American, c. 1910
Height 56cm, diameter 40cm
Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Prison Art
Materials
Bronze, Lead
Ondine
By Pierre Marcel-Béronneau
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mystical and mysterious, a mythological Ondine rests beside an ethereal forest pond in this majestic, original oil on canvas by French Symbolist Pierre-Amédée Marcel-Béronneau. A stu...
Category
20th Century Symbolist Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Plane spotting by the pool - landscape painting
By Magdalena Laskowska
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful acrylic on canvas painting from Contempop Gallery by Magdalena is part of her pool series paintings.
It is 50X50 cm, signed by the artist and comes with a certificate ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antique Prison Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,200
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
16th Century Adoration of The Shepherds Painting Oil on Copper
Located in Milan, IT
Attr. to Girolamo Siciolante known as da Sermoneta (Sermoneta, 1521 - Rome, 1575)
Adoration of the Shepherds
Oil on copper, 39 x 29.5 cm
Frame 47 x 39 cm
The refined tas...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Prison Art
Materials
Copper
$4,563 / set
H 18.51 in W 15.36 in D 1.58 in
Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian Attributed To Bonifacio Bembo
By Bonifacio Bembo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Attributed to Bonifacio Bembo
c.1444-1477 Italy
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian
Tempera on panel
These exceptionally rare early Renaissance panels of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Antique Prison Art
Materials
Tempera, Panel
$248,500
H 22.75 in W 19.5 in D 2.5 in
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Antique Prison Art For Sale on 1stDibs
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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
- What is prison art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Prison 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.