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Antique Map of Buru Island in Indonesia, 1758
Antique Map of Buru Island in Indonesia, 1758

Antique Map of Buru Island in Indonesia, 1758

Located in Langweer, NL

–1970s, Buru was the site of a prison used to hold thousands of political prisoners. While held at Buru

Category

18th Century Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

Children Playing as Soldiers
Children Playing as Soldiers

Children Playing as Soldiers

By George Morland

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

life and often being drunk, in hiding from his creditors, or in prison. His name is particularly

Category

18th Century and Earlier Realist Antique Prison

Materials

Engraving, Mezzotint

French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory
French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

Located in New Orleans, LA

French prisoners spent years in British prisons. In order to pass the time, many prisoners began to

Category

18th Century French Antique Prison

Materials

Bone, Horn

The Storm
The Storm

The Storm

By George Morland

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

hiding from his creditors, or in prison. His name is particularly associated with small scenes of middle

Category

1870s Victorian Antique Prison

Materials

Lithograph

Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Prisoner of war straw-work ark

Prisoner of war straw-work ark

Located in London, GB

famously defeated at Waterloo. In 1796, the first prison to house French prisoners of war was built at

Category

1850s French Folk Art Antique Prison

Materials

Straw, Pine

Rare 17th Century Baroque Ebony with Silver Cabinet, Antwerp, Wunderkammer
Rare 17th Century Baroque Ebony with Silver Cabinet, Antwerp, Wunderkammer

Rare 17th Century Baroque Ebony with Silver Cabinet, Antwerp, Wunderkammer

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

plaques. On the front lid is the Biblical story of Joseph explaining the dreams in prison and late before

Category

Mid-17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Prison

Materials

Silver, Brass

"From The Flag to The Cross" by A.S. Billingsley, 1872
"From The Flag to The Cross" by A.S. Billingsley, 1872

"From The Flag to The Cross" by A.S. Billingsley, 1872

By Billingsley

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

soldiers, on the battlefield, in hospital, camp and prison and a description of distinguished Christian men

Category

1870s American Antique Prison

Materials

Leather, Paper

Watercolor Study of a Butterfly Mid 19th Century French School
Watercolor Study of a Butterfly Mid 19th Century French School

Watercolor Study of a Butterfly Mid 19th Century French School

Located in SANTA FE, NM

resurrection, for the triumph of the spirit and the soul over the physical prison, the material world. Among

Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Prison

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching
Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching

Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Milano, MI

Roman and Baroque prisons and fantastical architectural interpretations had a great influence on many of

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory
French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

Located in New Orleans, LA

detained for years on de-rigged ships known as “Hulks” or in English prison camps. With limited materials

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Prison

Materials

Bone, Natural Fiber, Glass

Antique Neo Gothic Library Side Chair By Alfred Waterhouse, Late 19th Century
Antique Neo Gothic Library Side Chair By Alfred Waterhouse, Late 19th Century

Antique Neo Gothic Library Side Chair By Alfred Waterhouse, Late 19th Century

By Alfred Waterhouse

Located in Bristol, GB

, London as well as Manchester Town Hall, Strangeways Prison and countless major public and university

Category

19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Prison

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Painting Floral Art 1904
Painting Floral Art 1904

Painting Floral Art 1904

By Marthe Élisabeth Barbaud-Koch

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Victor Orsel, Louis Janmot and Hippolyte Flandrin, and was nicknamed "the prison of painting" by Charles

Category

Early 20th Century Academic Antique Prison

Materials

Oil

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine

Located in New Orleans, LA

unfortunate victim. By many accounts, Napoleonic prisoners of war were confined to mostly makeshift prisons

Category

Early 19th Century French Other Antique Prison

Materials

Bone

Windsor Nocturne

Windsor Nocturne

By Henry Pether

Located in London, GB

, probably moving to escape creditors. In 1837, when an inmate of a debtor’s prison, he was described as

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Prison

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C
Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C

Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C

Located in Bristol, GB

confined in the Fleet Prison in London. ‘William Penn.’ - (1644-1718) was a leading Quaker, writer and the

Category

19th Century English Folk Art Antique Prison

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Ex Libris PF - Woodcut by Michel Fingesten - 1936

Ex Libris PF - Woodcut by Michel Fingesten - 1936

By Michel Fingesten

Located in Roma, IT

("Entartete Kunst"). He died on 8 October 1943, after the allies' liberation from the prison camp, due to an

Category

Early 20th Century Symbolist Antique Prison

Materials

Woodcut

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole
English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole

By James Cole, Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in Amersham, GB

and sent to debtors prison on the 24th July 1839, which helps date this clock to between 1828 and 1839

Category

1830s English Early Victorian Antique Prison

Materials

Steel, Ormolu

17th Century Santa Cecilia Emilian School Painting Oil on Canvas
17th Century Santa Cecilia Emilian School Painting Oil on Canvas

17th Century Santa Cecilia Emilian School Painting Oil on Canvas

Located in Milan, IT

arrested and after having redeemed the officer Massimo who had the task of taking them to prison, they

Category

17th Century Italian Antique Prison

Materials

Canvas

Three Locks Chest 'with Secret Drawer' Walnut, Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Three Locks Chest 'with Secret Drawer' Walnut, Iron, Spain, 17th Century

Three Locks Chest 'with Secret Drawer' Walnut, Iron, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Councils of their territories to build town halls, prisons and have an ark of privileges and writings

Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Prison

Materials

Other, Wrought Iron

36-Star Civil War-Era American Flag, Presented to Major George Benson Fox

36-Star Civil War-Era American Flag, Presented to Major George Benson Fox

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

under Sherman, he was captured and held in Libby prison until the end of the war. He lived more than

Category

1860s American Antique Prison

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Sevres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 18th Century
Antique Sevres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 18th Century

Antique Sevres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

the assembly provoked the popular storming of the Bastille prison, a symbol of repressive royal power

Category

1790s French Antique Prison

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Sevres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 18th Century
Antique Sevres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 18th Century

Antique Sevres Porcelain Charger of Louis XVI, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

storming of the Bastille prison, a symbol of repressive royal power, on 14 July 1789. In October, Louis and

Category

1750s French Louis XVI Antique Prison

Materials

Porcelain

Panorama of the royal castle of Amboise - Loire Valley, France
Panorama of the royal castle of Amboise - Loire Valley, France

Panorama of the royal castle of Amboise - Loire Valley, France

Located in Paris, IDF

become a luxury prison for the great figures of the State. It then passed to the Duke of Choiseul then to

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Antique Prison

Materials

Oil

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Antique Prison For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique prison for your home. An antique prison — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique prison, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique prison is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Folk Art and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. George Gregory each produced at least one beautiful antique prison that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Prison?

The average selling price for an antique prison at 1stDibs is $2,150, while they’re typically $144 on the low end and $99,721 for the highest priced.