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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
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Located in Miami, FL
style using strong colors with deep blacks for the prison bars. Signed lower left Vincent. ( in homage
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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
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
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
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
Consequence of an Absence ( A loss makes one more appreciative)
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
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
Artist Motivation - Mandela, Former South African President, Inspirational Words
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
, held back by prison bars or hemmed in by the surrounding sea.
In these sketches entitled: My Robben
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Nelson MandelaArtist Motivation - Mandela, Former South African President, Inspirational Words, 2002
H 19.69 in W 22.05 in D 1.58 in
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster American Freedom Prison People USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - American Freedom is a Prison for the People The
Category
Vintage 1950s Russian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.45 in W 30.32 in D 0.04 in
Philip Evergood, Little Rock, Oil on Canvas, 1955 - "Civil Rights."
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
execution as they grasp the prison bars. Are they next in line for the death gallows? Evergood is saying
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
The Torture and Martyrdom of Jesuit Priests in a Dramatic Baroque Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
torture for their faith. The architectural elements, such as the prison bars and columns, suggest a
Category
Antique 1680s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Rabbi in Prayer, Western Wall, Jerusalem Bar Mitzva Scene, Judaica
By Jossi Stern
Located in Surfside, FL
declared Stern and all those aboard illegal immigrants. Stern was sent to a prison camp where he remained
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
grating of a window of the Prison of San Marco in Venice.
Category
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Materials
Leather
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
900 men to a ship. Others went to prisons at Norman Cross in Huntingdonshire and Dartmoor. One of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
"Soft Lights" Heavy Textured Monterey California Seascape Original Oil on Canvas
By Dick Crispo
Located in Soquel, CA
the United States. His most important work may be the mile long mural at the Soledad State Prison in
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Antique Indian Agra Rug, All Over Design With Superb Rich Colours, Circa 1890
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
woven in the prisons of Agra, India during the latter part of the 19th century
This rug is a good
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 46.07 in L 80.71 in
Antique ‘Jail’ Agra Carpet in a Timuri Baluch Design
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
These carpets were woven in the prisons of Agra, India during the latter part of the 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Located in New Orleans, LA
, Napoleonic prisoners of war were confined to mostly makeshift prisons in old castles, naval dockyards and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Indian Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, influencing the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
admiration and intrigue. Whether displayed as a centerpiece in your luxurious bar or cherished as a cherished
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Set of modernist ''Bastille'' chairs by Dutch Architect Piet Blom, 1960s
By Piet Blom
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
reference to the famous Parisian prison fortres, with its massive stone facades and high positioned windows
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.47 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Indian Amritsar Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 40.16 in W 17.33 in D 19.3 in
Fine Red Pak Kazak Runner Rug, Hand Knotted 3'11" x 12'10"
Located in New York, NY
markets, including England, as far back as Seventeenth century. During the British Colonial era, prison
Category
Early 2000s Pakistani Kazak Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kazak Rug 9'0'' x 12'0''
Located in New York, NY
century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in
Category
Early 2000s Pakistani Kazak Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Portuguese Needlepoint Polychromatic Rug from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
rug specially made by a Portuguese prison with a prominent weaving history for the Saloon at Ditchley
Category
Vintage 1910s Portuguese Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Peshawar Rug 7'10'' x 9'11''
Located in New York, NY
British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in cities such as Lahore
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Portuguese Kilim with Medallion and Griffin Pictorials, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lancaster. In 1933, she set out to have the rug specially made by a Portuguese prison with a prominent
Category
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Fine Pak Persian Tabriz Design Rug, Wool, Hand Knotted 7'9" x 9'9"
Located in New York, NY
century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in
Category
Vintage 1970s Tabriz Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Stunning Silk Sheen Indian Floral Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a cottage
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Agra Jail Rug with Medallion and Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
a type of Agra rug with a fascinating history wherein they were woven in prisons, commissioned as a
Category
Vintage 1920s Indian Agra Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Peshawar Rug 10'4'' x 14'4''
Located in New York, NY
, as far back as Seventeenth century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established
Category
20th Century Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Antique Indian Agra carpet of 'Ardabil' design. Circa 1880.
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
one offered for sale here), were woven in the prisons of Agra, India; close to the Taj Mahal, during
Category
Vintage 1980s Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
20th Century Yellow Pink Green Flowers Arraiolos Rug from Portugal, circa 1900s
Located in Firenze, IT
carpet that was previously worked by the guests of the women's prison, today has become a characteristic
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 114.97 in L 146.46 in
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Indian Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
. Unlike antique carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pakestan Rug Tabriz Design, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
century. During the British colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in
Category
2010s Pakistani Tabriz Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Indian Abstract Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a cottage
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Large Antique Indian Amritsar Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Jail Dhurrie Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
colors and design. Exceptional size in good condition. Jail Dhurrie’s were made in Indian prisons during
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Other Indian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Doris Leslie Blau Antique North Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, influencing the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra large area rugs manufactured in the prisons of India
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Indian Jail Dhurrie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Exceptional size in good condition. Jail Dhurrie’s were made in Indian prisons during British rule between
Category
Vintage 1940s Indian Other Indian Rugs
Materials
Cotton
"Johnny Cash Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
canvas
Stretched on wooden bars.
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Mugshot of Johnny Cash taken at
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints
Materials
Canvas, Digital
H 39 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Kazak Runner 5'0" x 16'4''
Located in New York, NY
, including England, as far back as Seventeenth century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was
Category
Early 2000s Persian Kazak Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
"Jim Morrison Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
canvas
Stretched on wooden bars.
Signed and numbered by the artist.
The lead singer of The Doors Jim
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints
Materials
Canvas, Digital
H 39 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
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
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H 26 in W 20 in D 1 in
Joseph interpreting Dreams - Italian Old Master 17thC religious art oil painting
Located in London, GB
is Joseph in prison interpreting the dreams of Pharoah's Baker and Butler. The bars of the cell can
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Tupac Shakur mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
canvas
Stretched on wooden bars.
Signed and numbered by the artist.
The short enigmatic life of rapper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints
Materials
Canvas, Digital
H 39 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Man with a Bowl - Mid 20th Century Modern British Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Farquhar.
The artist is very interesting - an artistic genius who spent 32 years in prison, he won several
Category
1960s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 26.78 in W 14.97 in
"Seated Prisoner VI" Pencil on Paper Drawing 7.5" x 11" in by Inji Efflatoun
By Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
realities of prison life, not least for women in Nasser’s Egypt.
The ever-present cell bars became a
Category
20th Century Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil
The Window - Mandela, Former South African President, Signed Art, Robben Island
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
depicts a view of Table Mountain through the bars of a prison cell on Robben Island. In fact Table
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Interior Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 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
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
H 56.7 in W 46.46 in D 1.97 in
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
Danseuses s'habillant (Laurence adjusting her hair and Mignon adjusting clothes
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
prostitutes, dancers and bar scenes, which featured a sense of eroticism. According to the Hope Gallery
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Berlin Blue, Maggie LaPorte Banks, Contemporary art, original abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
black boxes, with black prison like bars in front of the items.
Discover beautiful artwork by Maggie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.6 in
Crossing the Ohio near Louisville
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Department of Corrections. Lyon photographed in six prisons over a fourteen month period in 1967 to 1968. The
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
La Loge (The Lodge) /// Post-Impressionist Figurative French Paris People Art
By Louis Legrand
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and bar scenes, which featured a sense of eroticism. According to the Hope Gallery, "Louis Legrand is
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio
Untitled DYSMORPHOLOGIES SERIES (hair magnification in grid) Mounted to Aluminum
By Ken Gonzales-Day
Located in Surfside, FL
century "scientific" thought on twenty-first century institutions ranging from the museum to the prison
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
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