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Antique Painting 'Faust & Margaret' by Werner, circa 1880
Antique Painting 'Faust & Margaret' by Werner, circa 1880

Antique Painting 'Faust & Margaret' by Werner, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

free her from prison. Finding that she refuses to escape, Faust and the devil flee the dungeon, while

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Late 19th Century German Antique Prison

A large and impressive Georgian agate intaglio ring
A large and impressive Georgian agate intaglio ring

A large and impressive Georgian agate intaglio ring

Located in Firenze, IT

1425 along with the Duke, his daughter was thrown into prison along with her son who was also later

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Prison

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold

Marquis De La Fayette in the American Revolution by C Tower in 2 Volumes
Marquis De La Fayette in the American Revolution by C Tower in 2 Volumes

Marquis De La Fayette in the American Revolution by C Tower in 2 Volumes

Located in Dallas, TX

Netherlands. He was captured by Austrian troops and spent more than five years in prison. Lafayette

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century

Located in London, GB

terms’. Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering

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1850s English Victorian Antique Prison

Materials

Walnut

Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler
Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler

Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler

Located in New Orleans, LA

sent to prison for a year, and then left England in disgrace to find his fortune in South America. He

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19th Century English Antique Prison

Materials

Mahogany

LORD CHEIF JUSTiCE GEORGE JEFFREYS 1645-1689 1ST BARON ATTRIBUTED WEATHER VANE
LORD CHEIF JUSTiCE GEORGE JEFFREYS 1645-1689 1ST BARON ATTRIBUTED WEATHER VANE

LORD CHEIF JUSTiCE GEORGE JEFFREYS 1645-1689 1ST BARON ATTRIBUTED WEATHER VANE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

. Jeffreys was terrified of the public when dragged to the Lord Mayor and then to prison "for his own safety

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17th Century Charles II Antique Prison

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Wrought Iron

Colorful Civil War Recruitment Broadside for the "Manhattan Rifles"
Colorful Civil War Recruitment Broadside for the "Manhattan Rifles"

Colorful Civil War Recruitment Broadside for the "Manhattan Rifles"

Located in York County, PA

captured, 94 died from accident or disease, and 27 perished in prison. The deserved reputation of the 43d

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1860s American Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800
Prisons and Arsenals, 1800

Prisons and Arsenals, 1800

Located in Houston, TX

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

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Early 1800s Antique Prison

Materials

Engraving

1920s Heavy Steel Prison Door
1920s Heavy Steel Prison Door

1920s Heavy Steel Prison Door

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual turn of the century solid three ply steel prison door, salvaged from old Downtown Buffalo

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Prison

Materials

Steel, Brass

Early 20th Century American Iron Prison Bed
Early 20th Century American Iron Prison Bed

Early 20th Century American Iron Prison Bed

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Circa 1900 iron prison bed. Great oyster white original paint color. Would make a great console

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Prison

Materials

Iron

Steel Prison Jail House Door-Wine Cellar Door
Steel Prison Jail House Door-Wine Cellar Door

Steel Prison Jail House Door-Wine Cellar Door

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Amazing steel prison door from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester OK. This jail house

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Early 1900s American Antique Prison

Materials

Steel

Antique prison door in black wood with nails, Italian
Antique prison door in black wood with nails, Italian

Antique prison door in black wood with nails, Italian

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient prison door in black lacquered wood with ancient nails and locks, from an 18th century

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18th Century Italian Antique Prison

Materials

Wood

Antique Studded Prison Door with Peephole, 19th Century, Italy
Antique Studded Prison Door with Peephole, 19th Century, Italy

Antique Studded Prison Door with Peephole, 19th Century, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique prison door in light wood, typically nailed, with a peephole to let you speak and see from

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19th Century Italian Antique Prison

Materials

Wood

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.

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19th Century American Antique Prison

Materials

Metal

Photography Panoramic 1914 Indiana State Prison on the Outside Looking in
Photography Panoramic 1914 Indiana State Prison on the Outside Looking in

Photography Panoramic 1914 Indiana State Prison on the Outside Looking in

Located in Savannah, GA

amazing circa 1914 panorama photograph in front of the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana

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1910s American Other Antique Prison

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Prison Door in a Single Wooden Planking, 18th Century, France
Antique Prison Door in a Single Wooden Planking, 18th Century, France

Antique Prison Door in a Single Wooden Planking, 18th Century, France

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient prison door, in a single wooden planking with original nails and irons, built entirely by

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Late 18th Century French Antique Prison

Materials

Wood

17th Century Prison Door with Original Iron Hardware from Spain
17th Century Prison Door with Original Iron Hardware from Spain

17th Century Prison Door with Original Iron Hardware from Spain

Located in Round Top, TX

This is a one of a kind piece! Talk about a statement. It's looks to be chestnut or oakwood and has handmade iron nails and hardware throughout. It would be perfect to convert into c...

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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Prison

Materials

Wood

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.

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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Prison

Materials

Birch

Original Antique Print After H. Leutemann, Reynard the Fox- Bruin In Prison
Original Antique Print After H. Leutemann, Reynard the Fox- Bruin In Prison

Original Antique Print After H. Leutemann, Reynard the Fox- Bruin In Prison

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image by Heinrich Leutemann From the Reynard The Fox series Fine steel engraving Published by A.H. Payne C.1850 Unframed.

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1850s English Black Forest Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

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 boxes and shipping crates), are whittled, notched, and assembled into layers with geom...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Prison

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.

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Early 1900s Nicaraguan Other Antique Prison

Materials

Coconut

Ann Moore - The fasting woman of Tutbury
Ann Moore - The fasting woman of Tutbury

Ann Moore - The fasting woman of Tutbury

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

exposed as a fraud in 1813. Later sent to prison for falsely collecting money for charity in 1816

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19th Century Antique Prison

Materials

Engraving

French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros
French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros

French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros

Located in New Orleans, LA

French soldiers spent extended periods of time (sometimes years) in British prisons. In order to offset

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19th Century French Other Antique Prison

Materials

Bone

Superb Set of 12 Elizabeth Blackwell Botanical Engravings
Superb Set of 12 Elizabeth Blackwell Botanical Engravings

Superb Set of 12 Elizabeth Blackwell Botanical Engravings

By Elizabeth Blackwell

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

plants for the purpose of extricating her husband from debtor's prison. Producing the original

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18th Century English Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

Private Listing for T. Pair of Repousses with Caesar and Vercingetorix
Private Listing for T. Pair of Repousses with Caesar and Vercingetorix

Private Listing for T. Pair of Repousses with Caesar and Vercingetorix

Located in Meer, VAN

years in prison, he was executed in Rome. Great work, very tactile and shows a nice patina. They make a

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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Prison

Materials

Copper

Antique Map of the Ancient World by Cellarius, 1703
Antique Map of the Ancient World by Cellarius, 1703

Antique Map of the Ancient World by Cellarius, 1703

Located in Langweer, NL

heads. At top is a wonderful vignette of the mythological wind god Aeolus whose floating island prison

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Early 18th Century Antique Prison

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Gilded Candlesticks Based on Design by Piranesi
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Gilded Candlesticks Based on Design by Piranesi

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Gilded Candlesticks Based on Design by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons". His large prints depicting the

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Prison

Materials

Bronze

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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.