Skip to main content

Prison Bar

Reflexion

Yves HayatReflexion, 2019

$13,633

H 47.25 in W 3.94 in

Reflexion

Located in PARIS, FR

The mirror bars of the “Reflexion” installation symbolize the prison bars, where the only horizon

Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Mirror

Back to dark

Yves HayatBack to dark, 2023

$8,298

H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 in

Back to dark

Located in PARIS, FR

BACK TO DARK symbolises a man locked behind prison bars. The movement of the viewer in front of the

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Inkjet

How d i failed to see you
How d i failed to see you

Sava HarrisHow d i failed to see you, 2023

$1,879

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

How d i failed to see you

Located in Zofingen, AG

Even though the world outside looks like paradise, it looks like prison bars for me. I have nowhere

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Prison Whitout Bars I
Prison Whitout Bars I

Cristiano FelisminaPrison Whitout Bars I, 2023

$3,556

H 37.01 in W 48.82 in D 1.19 in

Prison Whitout Bars I

Located in Porto, 13

This captivating self-portrait emerges, revealing a man of profound introspection and artistic fervor. Positioned at the heart of the canvas, the artist gazes directly at the viewer ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

In the Silence of Passing Years
In the Silence of Passing Years

In the Silence of Passing Years

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Elegy for a Forgotten Day
Elegy for a Forgotten Day

Elegy for a Forgotten Day

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

prison bars in the background or piles of planks leaning against each other. The images are disturbing in

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Civil Rights,  Racial Justice   Little Rock
Civil Rights,  Racial Justice   Little Rock

Civil Rights, Racial Justice Little Rock

By Philip Evergood

Located in Miami, FL

blacks, witnessing the execution as they grasp the prison bars. Are they next in line for the death

Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

eternal muse—peering out from behind the heavy, textured iron bars of a prison cell or dungeon window. The

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Nelson Mandela The Window - 2002, Lithograph Signed & numbered
Nelson Mandela The Window - 2002, Lithograph Signed & numbered

Nelson Mandela The Window - 2002, Lithograph Signed & numbered

By Nelson Mandela

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Mountain through the bars of a prison cell on Robben Island. In fact Table Mountain is not visible from the

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin
Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin

$4,500

H 3 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Atlanta, GA

bars of prison on the other side. It opens to a small chamber that holds a picture or a relics of some

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

I am Innocent! -  Drawing on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1970s

I am Innocent! - Drawing on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

man in jail in an attempt to widen the bars of his prison screams affirming his innocence. The typical

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Felt Pen

Recent Sales

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 32 in D 40 in

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Hand-carved desk made out of teak wood.

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Women Behind Bars

Richard BernsteinWomen Behind Bars

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in

Women Behind Bars

By Richard Bernstein

Located in Westport, CT

CAMP outrageous Women's Prison stage Production WOMEN BEHIND BARS, presented by TOM EYEN, and ANDY

Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

The Capture of St. Thomas Aquinas Oil on Canvas Italy XVII Century
The Capture of St. Thomas Aquinas Oil on Canvas Italy XVII Century

The Capture of St. Thomas Aquinas Oil on Canvas Italy XVII Century

Located in Milan, IT

convince him, almost begging him. The figures are also placed in a prison, as indicated by the bars in the

Category

17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

For an Uncertain Departure
For an Uncertain Departure

For an Uncertain Departure

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the background

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Single Low Drink Table
Single Low Drink Table

Single Low Drink Table

Sold

H 16.25 in Dm 15.75 in

Single Low Drink Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

round white Carrera marble top over intricate spindles of beechwood “prison bar

Category

20th Century Danish Tables

Prison Inmate Folk Art Box
Prison Inmate Folk Art Box

Prison Inmate Folk Art Box

Sold

H 10 in W 17 in D 10.25 in

Prison Inmate Folk Art Box

Located in Northfield, IL

Fantastic folk art box from an inmate at the Chillicothe Prison, Chillicothe, Illinois.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood

Prison Shank Collection of 54 Homemade Weapons
Prison Shank Collection of 54 Homemade Weapons

Prison Shank Collection of 54 Homemade Weapons

Located in High Point, NC

Collection of 54 homemade weapons mounted on a board. Most prisons have a collection or "Shank

Category

Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Folsom Prison Mug Shots - Early Twentieth Century
Folsom Prison Mug Shots - Early Twentieth Century

Folsom Prison Mug Shots - Early Twentieth Century

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This happy looking bunch all enjoyed the confines of the famed Folsom Prison of California. And

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Vintage Fornasetti Plate, "Tema & Variazioni" #121
Vintage Fornasetti Plate, "Tema & Variazioni" #121

Vintage Fornasetti Plate, "Tema & Variazioni" #121

By Fornasetti

Located in Winnetka, IL

fence or perhaps prison bars. Is she inside looking out or outside looking in? As is typical of his best

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Ladies Prison Craft Spurs
Ladies Prison Craft Spurs

Ladies Prison Craft Spurs

Sold

H 2.25 in W 3 in D 4.5 in

Ladies Prison Craft Spurs

Located in Aurora, OR

These simply awesome handcrafted spurs are one of the many crafts produced by penitentiary prisoners in the early 20th century. Their small size makes them well-suited to a ladies bo...

Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron, Steel

People Also Browsed

Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement  Police Violence African American
Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement  Police Violence African American

Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American

Located in Miami, FL

The Black Panther Trials - In this historically significant work, African American Artist Vicent D. Smith functions as an Art Journalist/ Court Reporter as much as a Artist. Here,...

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen, Pencil, Paper

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Prison Bar", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Prison Bar For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the prison bar you’re looking for. A prison bar — often made from fabric, wool and canvas — can elevate any home. Find 25 options for an antique or vintage prison bar now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a prison bar — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A prison bar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Alfred Waterhouse, Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Giobagnara each produced at least one beautiful prison bar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Prison Bar?

Prices for a prison bar start at $143 and top out at $150,000 with the average selling for $3,400.