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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

Reflexion
H 47.25 in W 3.94 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

Back to dark
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 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

  • Prison Whitout Bars I
  • Prison Whitout Bars I
  • Prison Whitout Bars I
  • Prison Whitout Bars I
H 37.01 in W 48.82 in D 1.19 in
"Beaming I" abstract acrylic painting on canvas dark yellow on blue cobalt royal
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaming II" big bold abstract acrylic painting, blue grey dark yellow stripes
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaming IV" abstract acrylic painting, bold dark yellow on grey, stripes curves
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaming III" abstract acrylic painting on canvas, watermelon pink burgundy
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

18th Century Oak Porte Cachot Prison Door from Romans-Sur-Isere, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Taken from a prison in Romans-Sur-Isere, France, this porte cachot (dungeon door) has an exterior
Category

Antique 18th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron, Metal

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

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

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

  • San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
  • San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
  • San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
  • San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
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H 0.6 in W 17.52 in D 13.78 in
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

  • Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
  • Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
  • Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
  • Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
H 18 in W 7.63 in D 10.25 in
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

Doris Leslie Blau Collection 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

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

A Rare Walnut Side Chair
By Alfred Waterhouse
Located in Broadway, GB
(now Demolished) Strangeways Prison, Eaton hall for the 1st Duke of Westminster and many more. Well
Category

Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

  • A Rare Walnut Side Chair
  • A Rare Walnut Side Chair
  • A Rare Walnut Side Chair
  • A Rare Walnut Side Chair
H 37.8 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
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

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

Doris Leslie Blau Collection Antique Indian Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
court. Unlike antique carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Collection Vintage Indian Abstract Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
. Unlike antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Collection Large Antique Indian Amritsar 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 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

Doris Leslie Blau Collection Antique Indian Amritsar Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
nature, influencing the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Collection Antique North Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a cottage industry controlled by families of
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

Fine Red Pak Kazak Runner Rug, Hand Knotted
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

Fine Red Pak Kazak Runner Rug, Hand Knotted
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

Fine Pak Red Kazak Pakistani Rug, Hand Knotted
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

Fine Peshawar Rug, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in cities such as Lahore
Category

Vintage 1970s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Pak Persian Tabriz Design Rug, Wool, Hand Knotted
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

Peshawar Area Rug
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

Wool, Cotton

  • Peshawar Area Rug
  • Peshawar Area Rug
  • Peshawar Area Rug
  • Peshawar Area Rug
W 124.8 in L 172.8 in
Original Film Poster for "the Weak and the Wicket"
Located in Alton, GB
Classic film poster from The Weak And The Wicked Based on a best-selling book and prison
Category

20th Century Posters

Materials

Paper

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

"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

"Dinshaway Mourner II" Pencil on Paper Drawing 8" x 10" 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

La Cage, Et Le Commencement & La Cage Triumphant (Diptych)
By Sandra Chevrier
Located in Dallas, TX
expectations and the cages we have allowed to bar us from the fullness of life’s experience. With work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

La Cage, Quand Il Est Trop Tard
By Sandra Chevrier
Located in Dallas, TX
expectations and the cages we have allowed to bar us from the fullness of life’s experience. With work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink

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

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

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

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

"Die Another Day" Poster, 2002
Located in London, GB
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is captured by North Korean agents and must serve a grueling prison
Category

Early 2000s American Posters

  • "Die Another Day" Poster, 2002
  • "Die Another Day" Poster, 2002
  • "Die Another Day" Poster, 2002
  • "Die Another Day" Poster, 2002
H 40 in W 27 in D 0.1 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

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

Untitled DYSMORPHOLOGIES SERIES (hair magnification in grid) Mounted to Aluminum
By Ken Gonzales-Day
Located in Surfside, FL
prison and extended to the sculpture and portrait bust collections of several major museums including
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital

1933 Art Deco Life-Size Portfolio Study Oil Painting by Olga von Mossig-Zupan
By Olga von Mossig-Zupan
Located in Vienna, AT
dropped, he spent 24 days in prison, condemned for the indecency of his work. Few artists have been so
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rebecca Collins Empress Josephine Brooch in 18kt and Sterling Silver by Paulin
Located in Miami, FL
with a hinged bar with a mechanical lock to wear as a brooch. The portrait of Empress josephine, show
Category

Late 20th Century American Revival Brooches

Materials

Silver, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

1933 Male 'Red' Men Nude Portrait Study Oil Painting by Olga von Mossig-Zupan
By Olga von Mossig-Zupan
Located in Vienna, AT
spent 24 days in prison, condemned for the indecency of his work. Few artists have been so starkly frank
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1933 Male 'Blue' Men Nude Portrait Study Oil Painting by Olga von Mossig-Zupan
By Olga von Mossig-Zupan
Located in Vienna, AT
spent 24 days in prison, condemned for the indecency of his work. Few artists have been so starkly frank
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1933 Art Deco Male Men Nude Portrait Study Oil Painting by Olga von Mossig-Zupan
By Olga von Mossig-Zupan
Located in Vienna, AT
spent 24 days in prison, condemned for the indecency of his work. Few artists have been so starkly frank
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1933 Male 'White' Men Nude Portrait Study Oil Painting by Olga von Mossig-Zupan
By Olga von Mossig-Zupan
Located in Vienna, AT
spent 24 days in prison, condemned for the indecency of his work. Few artists have been so starkly Frank
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

En passant (Passing by)
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
"Les Bars" (8 plates plus cover illustration) Edition: 30, this state with remarque Published by Gustav
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Interior Prints

Materials

Drypoint

La Negresse (The Negress)
By Louis Legrand
Located in Fairlawn, OH
album "Les Bars" (8 plates plus cover illustration) Edition: 30, this state with remarque Published by
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Interior Prints

Materials

Etching

La Loge (The Lodge)
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

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
By Roy Lichtenstein, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Yoko Ono 1
Located in Chicago, IL
Cage; Phenakistiscope, Hollis Frampton; Asylum Manuscripts, Princess Winifred; 6 Prison Poems, Domenico
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

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