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Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Red Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
dresser and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, Atelier Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
dresser and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
dresser and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Black Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Mategot Black Metal Magazine Holder, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

1963 The Great Escape Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Based on a first hand account of the true mass escape of the prisoners of war from Stalag Luft III
Category

Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Mathieu Matégot White Lacquered Metal Magazine Holder, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
dresser and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Bridge on the River Kwai Wooden and Iron Model, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
carried out by prisoners of war under Japanese rule between 1942 and 1943. Its story was immortalized in
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Vintage 1950s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

TRADE DE LERAUO SAINT MARCO VENICE, Peter Kuhfeld British contemporary artist
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
symbols of rule, most importantly the Crown. is the only child of a German prisoner of war and an
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern, Enameled Metal Basket, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s and upon his release began
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Hunting Tales: Rare 19th-Century French Colonial Carved Coconut Bugbear Flask
Located in New York, NY
artifact showcasing the artistry and resourcefulness of sailors, soldiers, or prisoners of war during long
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coconut

1934 Original travel poster for Blue Star Line Mediterranean Cruises - Arandora
Located in PARIS, FR
1940 whilst transporting internees and prisoners of war to Canada. The Blue Star Line was a British
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1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original Vintage Travel Poster Blue Star Line Mediterranean Cruise Arandora Star
Located in London, GB
1940 whilst transporting internees and prisoners of war to Canada. The Blue Star Line was a British
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Arandora Star Luxury Cruise Ship Blue Star Line
Located in London, GB
sunk in June 1940 whilst transporting internees and prisoners of war to Canada. The Blue Star Line was
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic and Fused Glass Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
and 1943 in Johannesburg, Africa , as a prisoner of war, he continued his quest for the art. Post the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A George V silver presentation salver for The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
By Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, (King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) taken prisoner and held at Stalag IV-DTorgau Prisoner of War Camp
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Early 20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Silver

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Black, Yellow Lacquered Metal Magazine Holder
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Atlanta, GA
designer. He mastered metalworking methods while a prisoner of war in the 1940s. He began creating
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Tropical Tales: Rare 19th-Century French Colonial Carved Coconut Flask
Located in New York, NY
that highlights the ingenuity and craftsmanship of sailors, soldiers, or prisoners of war during
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coconut

Franz Müller - Grossen, Mönchengladbach 1871 – 1946 Lausanne, Sea View
Located in Knokke, BE
painted in Penzance, the most westerly historic port of Cornwall. By 1914 he was interned as a prisoner
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

SAIL FAR OUT TO SEA, , Peter Kuhfeld contemporary British artist
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Peter Kuhfeld Born in Cheltenham, Peter is the only child of a German prisoner of war and an
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Drawing of a Sleeping Woman by Antoniucci Volti, Signed
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio
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1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Line Drawing of a Nude Woman by Antoniucci Volti, Signed
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
he was interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

The Harbor at Low Tide , German Modernist Seascape
By Gunter Schulz-Ihlefeldt
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
prisoner of war in Russia, Schulz-Ihlefedt recorded his experience through his drawings and watercolors
Category

1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Mid-Century Painting of a Red Barn Mill Scene by Illinois Artist Stan Dudek
Located in Chicago, IL
II veteran and former prisoner of war who produced paintings included in the collections of many
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1960s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Abstract Cubist Girl on Chair - Mid 20th Century Oil by Dennis Henry Osborne
By Dennis Henry Osborne
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Artillery and was a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany for over three years. After the war he pursued his
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1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Paris, La Seine”
Located in Southampton, NY
1991. A transgender artist, born a man, he served as a non-commissioned officer and was a prisoner of
Category

1960s Post-Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

George Gách painting of Glenwood Landing, Long Island, signed
By George Gach
Located in New York, NY
as dead. He was also in prisoner of war camps twice during World War II and then in 1947, was almost
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hills, Garve, Scotland" c1934 Watercolour By Cedric Kennedy (1898-1968)
Located in Bristol, CT
served in the Royal Flying Corps in WWI being shot down and taken prisoner of war. After the war he
Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

British, Adrian Heath gouache painting, 1964 in creams and whites
By Adrian Heath, 1920-1992
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fine Art (1939, 1945-47). Heath served in the Royal Air Force in World War II and was a prisoner of war
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Original signed pair of St. Trinian drawings by British cartoonist Ronald Searle
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
prisoner of war during World War II. There, he worked on the infamous "Railway of Death" - a Japanese
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Thoughts of Home
By Don Schol
Located in Denton, TX
several generations of soldiers in his family. His father was a prisoner of war in Germany. After WWII
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Antoniucci Volti - Torso - Signed Original Sanguine Drawing
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio destroyed
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1960s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Large Framed Oil on Board: Eugène Mougin, Cottage in Beauchène France
Located in Southampton, GB
as a prisoner of war during World War I. Mougin exhibited his work in Paris at various events
Category

Mid-20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Print of Fort Rotterdam in Makassar Ujung Pdang , Sulawesi, Indonesia
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
War (1825–1830), Javanese prince, and now national hero, Diponegoro was imprisoned in the fort
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique French Art Deco Bronze Bust Sculpture Head of Beautiful Young Girl 1920
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Portland, OR
d'Automne, and the Salon des Tuileries (1922). During World War I, Bouraine was a prisoner of war and was
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ex Libris 1982, paper, ink, gouache, 17.5х13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
an art ensemble, giving performances to German soldiers and Russian prisoners of war. 1940 - 49 was
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1980s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

1960s Ceramic Lamp, Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
, where he was a prisoner of war - Londi became the Artistic Director of Bitossi.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Figure Study by Antoniucci Volti
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Nude Figure Drawing by Antoniucci Volti, Signed
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Signed Antoniucci Volti Red Chalk Portrait, Double Sided
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
in the Second World War, when he was interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Red Chalk Figure Study by Antoniucci Volti
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in New York, NY
interned as a prisoner of war in Bavaria, he returned in poor health to Paris, only to find his studio
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

RECLINGING WOMAN
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
only fifteen. After serving in the Second World War, when he was interned as a prisoner of war in
Category

1960s Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Presenting the Bouquet
By Edmund Adler
Located in Missouri, MO
Mannersdorf to begin his career. In 1914 the artist was taken as a prisoner of war with other Austrian
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blowing Bubbles
By Edmund Adler
Located in Missouri, MO
prisoner of war with other Austrian painters and spent the entire First World War in Siberia. He later
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Crowder Signed 5 Panel Large Japanese Nihonga Lanscape Pastoral Painting
By Robert Crowder
Located in Studio City, CA
years in a prisoner-of-war camp during WW II). During his stay there he studied under the master painter
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Stage Design, wax crayon drawing by Sir Terry Frost RA
By Sir Terry Frost
Located in London, GB
. During a period of internment at a prisoner of war camp in Bavaria, Frost was encouraged by the artist
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wax Crayon

The Great Escape Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
prisoners of war in their legendary escape from a German cap during World War II. McQueen cemented his
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper, Linen

Self Portrait
By Gerald Goddard Jackson
Located in London, GB
France. He was captured in 1916 and was held at various German prisoner of war camps, largely at
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mathieu Matégot - Sans titre, tapestry, french, modern, abstract, wool, design
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
, however, it was during his time as a prisoner of war that the artist discovered metalworking techniques
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1950s Abstract More Art

Materials

Tapestry

19th Century George III Style Statuary and Bardigilo Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
century it has seen many uses during its life, a prisoner of war camp, WWII Pilot accommodation base, and
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Vintage 1930s English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

WMF Art Nouveau Aperitif Serving Tray
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in NANTES, FR
forced labor from Soviet prisoners of war in surrounding camps, who eventually comprised a third of the
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Silver Plate

Dignimont, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
By André Dignimont
Located in Southampton, NY
, is sold for the benefit of the works of the French Red Cross for prisoners of war. The following have
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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal prisoner of war for your home. A prisoner of war — often made from bone, wood and beads — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer prisoner of war, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A prisoner of war made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Igor Barkhatkov each produced at least one beautiful prisoner of war that is worth considering.

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A prisoner of war can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,881, while the lowest priced sells for $124 and the highest can go for as much as $98,500.
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    The category the prisons of Piranesi are considered to fall under depends on whether you're referring to the genre or medium. In terms of genre, the Imaginary Prisons series depicted by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are examples of capriccio or architectural fantasies. You can also refer to them as etchings, which is how the 16 pieces were printed. Shop a selection of Giovanni Battista Piranesi art on 1stDibs.
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    Whether war posters are in the public domain depends on their age. If a poster is more than 95 years old, it is usually in the public domain. Shop a selection of war posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
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    The Hildebrandt Brothers made the original Star Wars posters. The duo consists of twin brothers Greg and Tim Hildebrandt. Notably, well-known film poster artist Drew Struzan came out of retirement to design the artwork for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. You'll find a variety of film poster art on 1stDibs.
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    Opinions on which World War II propaganda poster is the most famous differ. However, two posters introduced characters that would go on to become iconic. The first is "We Can Do It," featuring Rosie Riveter, who has become synonymous with women's equality. Another influential design is " I Want YOU For U.S. Army," with its bearded figure wearing a star-spangled top hat. The image gave birth to Uncle Sam, the well-known symbol of the U.S. On 1stDibs, find a range of WWII posters from some of the world's top galleries.
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    More than 200,000 propaganda posters were made during World War II. The Office of War Information (OWI) was responsible for hiring artists to design the artwork. Famous posters include “I Want You” for the U.S. Army, featuring the well-known Uncle Sam character, while the popular “We Can Do It!” design depicts Rosie the Riveter. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of World War II posters and other vintage and antique posters.
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    The easily recognizable poster created during World War I in 1917 is I Want You for U.S. Army. James Montgomery Flagg designed the poster, which shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Find a collection of James Montgomery Flagg art on 1stDibs.