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Smith s Lark Bunting: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
“The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

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Lithograph

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
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1750s French Louis XVI Antique Prison

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Porcelain

Winston Churchill s Copy of "India Under Ripon: A Private Diary" by Blunt, 1909
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, and prison reform. He prosecuted his anti-Imperialist agenda at every opportunity, including policy in
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Early 1900s English Antique Prison

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Paper

Portrait of an Revolutionary - Drawing from the School of Jacques-Louis David
By Jacques-Louis David
Located in PARIS, FR
incarceration in the Quatre-Nations prison. Although they are done with a completely different technique, using
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1790s French School Antique Prison

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Chalk

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
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Mid-19th Century French School Antique Prison

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Oil

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
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

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Agate, 18k Gold

Framed Original Audubon Hand Colored Bird Lithograph of Red Shouldered Buzzards
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

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Lithograph

Framed Original Audubon Hand Colored Bird Lithograph of Gos Hawks
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
to the publication of his famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

Materials

Lithograph

Framed Original Audubon Hand-Colored Bird Lithograph of Caracara Eagles
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

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Lithograph

Antique KPM Style Berlin Porcelain Portrait Plaque of Beatrice Cenci, circa 1890
By Guido Reni
Located in Big Flats, NY
relatives before returning to prison and having his properties confiscated (to be given to the pope's own
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Late 19th Century German Antique Prison

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Bronze

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

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Walnut

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

Framed Original Audubon Hand Colored Bird Lithograph of Iceland or Gyr Falcons
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

Materials

Lithograph

Rue de Paris - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Maximillien Luce
By Maximilien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
), which earned him a prison sentence. These events inspired a collection of lithographs entitled Mazas. He
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Prison

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Oil, Board

Poppies in a Vase - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Maximillien Luce
By Maximilien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
‘Procès des Trente’ (Trial of the Thirty), which earned him a prison sentence. These events inspired a
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1910s Impressionist Antique Prison

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Canvas, Oil

Le Marche du Gisors - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Maximillien Luce
By Maximilien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
implicated in the ‘Procès des Trente’ (Trial of the Thirty), which earned him a prison sentence. These events
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Prison

Materials

Oil, Panel

Chaumieres sous la neige - Impressionist Landscape Painting by Maximillien Luce
By Maximilien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
was implicated in the ‘Procès des Trente’ (Trial of the Thirty), which earned him a prison sentence
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Prison

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Oil, Board

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

Saint Peter The Angels - 17th Century Oil, Religious Figures by F Solimena
By Francesco Solimena
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
of the Virgin Bonn: Paradise Bordeaux: Joseph Interpreting Dreams in Prison Caen: Death of Archimedes
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Prison

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Topped Gilt Bronze Table, 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
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1790s French Antique Prison

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Bronze

32 Star Antique American Flag, Representing Minnesota Statehood
Located in York County, PA
in Confederate prisons. It is of interest to note that this same exact type of flag was made in a
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1860s American Antique Prison

Antique Marie Antoinette d Autriche Queen of France et de Navarre Engraving
Located in Dayton, OH
in Parisian prisons. The princess de Lamballe, who remained loyal to the queen throughout the
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1770s Louis XVI Antique Prison

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Paper

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière
Located in London, GB
father or the lover of a member of his troupe paid his debts; either way, after a 24-hour stint in prison
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1860s French Antique Prison

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Bronze

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"
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

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Paper

Rare Civil War Period Federal Standard Style Flank Guidon Flag
Located in York County, PA
died of disease and other causes; 71 enlisted died in Confederate prisons—total, 397, out of a total
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1860s Antique Prison

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

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Engraving

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

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Steel, Brass

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

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Iron

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

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Steel

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

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Wood

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

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Wood

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

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Metal

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

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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
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

Antique Prison Door in Brown Poplar, Original Irons, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient prison door in brown poplar, beautiful patina of centuries-old, still with original irons
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19th Century Italian Antique Prison

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Poplar

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

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Birch

St. Paul to Ephesians Engraving – Paul in Prison Writing Epistle c.1735
Located in Langweer, NL
St. Paul to Ephesians Engraving – Paul in Prison Writing Epistle c.1735 Description: This finely
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1730s English Antique Prison

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Paper

Late 19th Early 20th Century Cast Iron Prison Guard Ball and Chain Weapon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cast iron ball and chain used by prison guards to control prisoners. Rope probably added later
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Late 19th Century American Antique Prison

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Iron

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

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Metal

Victorian Marine Oil Painting Prison Hulk and Ships at Sunset on Medway England
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Marine Oil Painting depicting an Old Prison Hulk and other Shipping at Sunset on the
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19th Century Victorian Antique Prison

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Oil

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

Mexican Marmot Squirrel: Original 19th Cent. Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
famous work “The Birds of America”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

Materials

Lithograph

Townsend s Shrew Mole: Original 19th Century Audubon Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
”, spending time in debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

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Lithograph

Galleria grande di Statue
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
twelve etchings of imaginary temples, palaces, ruins, and a prison. During this time, Piranesi was still
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1740s Old Masters Antique Prison

Materials

Etching

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

Full Rigged Ship GATHERER
By Alexander Charles Stuart
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Watts six years in Folsom Prison for cruelty on the high seas. While the dark names stuck, she proved to
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1870s Other Art Style Antique Prison

Materials

Oil, Canvas

American Coot: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
debtor’s prison, once stabbing a disgruntled investor in self-defense. However, his obsession with birds
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Prison

Materials

Lithograph

Spaccato del Mauseleo di Ottaviano Augusto, Piranesi Roman etching, 1800
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
and an imaginary series of prisons. He was a very important figure in late 18th century Italian
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Early 1800s Baroque Antique Prison

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Etching

Detailed Antique Italian Watercolor of Venice Bridge of Sighs by Luigi Lanza
Located in Buffalo, NY
di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was
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Early 1900s Antique Prison

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Tempio detto vulgarmente di Giano
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Published Works of the Prisons and the Views of Rome (London: The Cotswold Gallery, 1922), 96 i/IV
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1770s Antique Prison

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Etching

Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie - 19th Century Oil Painting of the Queen
By Robert Julius Beyschlag
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
the French Queen in the famous Paris prison prior to her execution in 1873. It hangs in a newly
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Prison

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Oil

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
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

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

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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.